HORSEBACK TRAIL RIDE IN TUSCANY
INDICATIVE ITINERARY *
Sunday: Arrival in the evening before dinner, at the Sovana hotel. Metting with your guide, presentation of your ride.
Monday: Short transfer to the horse riding center by car (1 km). Departure on horseback near the “Citta del Tufo” archaeological park, cradle of Etruscan civilization, towards the small town of Castell’Ottieri and its ancient medieval fortress where we stop for lunch. In the afternoon, we cross the small village of San Giovanni delle Contee on horseback before arriving at the medieval village of Proceno. Arriving in Proceno, we change region, from the Tuscany to the Lazio. Dinner and night in an agriturismo in Proceno.
Tuesday: Departure after breakfast to the beautiful medieval village of Radicofani, and after 3-4 hours on horseback towards the North, we return again to Tuscany, in the Siena Province. A ride along the typical hills of the Sienese landscape. We stop along the trail to enjoy a hearty picnic with stunning views of the Tuscan countryside and the Radicofani fortress. We finally arrive on horseback in Radicofani after crossing the small village of Celle sul Rigo. Evening meal and night in an agriturismo in Radicofani.
Wednesday: Departure of the horseback riding around 10am for a short morning loop around Radicofani which allows us to enjoy unique landscapes: we are very close to Val d'Orcia, the center of Sienese Tuscany along the ridges with the fortress of Radicofani as a landmark that we see up to 20 kms around. Lunch break in a restaurant. In the afternoon, short return on horseback to Radicofani. Visit the village and the fortress, then you can relax at the swimming pool in the agriturismo before dinner.
Thursday: Back riding on Proceno by a completely different path. The whole descent is on one of the most beautiful ridges in Tuscany from where we see Celle sul Rigo to our left, Castell'Azzara and Proceno and then we continue on the road to ancient
Cassia. In the evening we return on horseback to the agriturismo of Proceno. Dinner and night.
Friday: Friday: Departure of the ride towards San Quirico, passing through the small hamlet of Prato Lungo. Picnic break in Vitozza: an Etruscan necropolis next to San Quirico where more than 200 caves are to be visited. We are inside the archaeological park of Città del Tufo. In the afternoon, descent by a superb track in a canyon, to join the Lente river which we cross several times taking advantage of its freshness. We continue the ride to return quietly to the equestrian center. Dinner and night at the Sovana hotel.
Saturday: End of the trip after breakfast.
* Indicative itinerary: can be changed if necessary.