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Andalusia Cabo de Gata

Winter equestrian holidays

Horseback riding in Andalusia : A special program designed to discover the Cabo de Gata natural park.
The Cabo de Gata Park is located in the south-east of Spain in the far south-east of Andalusia, in the Gulf of Almeria. The Cabo de Gata Park is one of the jewels of Andalusia, Spain and the Mediterranean, it is probably one of the few spaces of the Mediterranean coast that has remained wild. "Where the sun passes the winter": with approximately 2965 hours of sunshine, we can say that it is in this region of Andalusia that the sun passes the winter, with mild temperatures all year round. Small coves with crystal clear waters, ancient volcanoes converted into red lava mountains give the image of the Sierra de Gata, a lunar desert. Oasis of palm trees and small white fishing villages, remind us of the invasions of pirates. Here were shot famous adventure movies like Indiana Jones, Lawrence of Arabia, A fistful of Dollars.
A three-day progressive horseback ride, followed by three half days on a stationary tour. We highly recommend to have a car to visit and enjoy the local restaurants during the three half days during the stationary tour

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Itinerary

HORSE RIDING TRIP IN ANDALUSIA
INDICATIVE ITINERARY *

Day 1: Meeting for your horseback riding in Andalusia. Transfer from Almeria airport or bus station to the equestrian center. Presentation of the ride. Dinner. Night in hotel in San José.

Day 2: SAN JOSÉ - GENOVAES BEACH - MONSUL BEACH - SAN JOSÉ.
randonnee a cheval en andalousie Genoveses, Monsul, Media Luna, and the Arrecife de las Sirenas (the mermaid reef) are undoubtedly the last wild Mediterranean beaches. With their white sand dunes, they served as film sets such as Indiana Jones, Lawrence of Arabia, "A fistful of Dollars". Picnic at the foot of the cortijo "el romeral", one of the typical facilities that used to be housing for farmers in the area. In the afternoon, you will ride up by the valley "del tesorillo". About 5 hours riding. Dinner. Night in hotel.

Day 3: SAN JOSÉ - RODALQUILAR
image-20220421184326-1 North of the park are the mountains of the Sierra de Gata, which have preserved the boilers of the ancient volcanoes, surrounded by a lunar landscape and villages like "Los Albaricoques" where were shot several famous westerns: "For a handful of dolars "," The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ", etc ... The streets names are:" Clint Eastwood "," Sergio Leones "... Lunch in one of the most special sites of the park," el cortijo del Fraile " , where took place the events that inspired Federico Garcia for his work "Bodas de Sangre" (Blood Wedding). About 5.30 hours on horseback. Pace of the day: today the pace is a little slower because of the volcanic terrain. Despite this, you will enjoy the sandy "ramblas" to enjoy 2 gallops in the morning and 2 gallops in the afternoon. Dinner with grilled fish at the seaside in a local restaurant. Night in hotel.

Day 4: RODALQUILAR - LA ISLETA DEL MORO - SAN JOSÉ
You will leave Rodalquilar by a large path that borders the whole coast. These trails were once used to monitor the coast in case of pirate attack, which explains the presence of small castles and vigilance towers. Picnic on the beach of Escullos. About 5-5.30 horseback. Dinner. Night in Hotel.

Day 5:GENOVESES BEACH.
randonnee a cheval en andalousie Genoveses, with its white sand dunes, used to be the location for many movie shootings: Indiana Jones, Arabian Laurance… During this first day, you will discover an extraordinary landscape: undoubtedly the last wild beaches of the Mediterranean. Free lunch, afternoon and dinner.
About 3 hours on horseback the morning.

Day 6: THE PIRATE TRAIL.
You follow the trails on horseback along the cliffs of Cabo de Gata Natural Park, and discover the most spectacular views of the Mediterranean in the area. This ride passes through an old path that served as a connection between the castles and the watchtowers: indeed, during the 18th century, there were coast guards to prevent and protect in the event of a pirate invasion. Free lunch, afternoon and dinner.
About 3 hours on horseback the morning.

Day 7: THE VOLCANO VALLEY.
image-20240101104123-1 To the North of the park, are the Sierra de Gata mountains, which have preserved the craters of ancient volcanoes, creating a lunar landscape. They were in action 15 to 16 million years ago. At the time, the population worked to irrigate this area, using this huge volcanic cone to collect rainwater which concentrates on its lower part, where the crops are located. You ride on the sides of the volcanoes and canter on the paths that lead from the volcanoes to the sea. Free lunch, afternoon and dinner.
About 3 hours on horseback the morning.

Day 8: End of your week horseback ride in Andalusia and transfer to Almeria airport after breakfast.

* Indicative itinerary, may be subject to change in case of need.

MEETING/DEPARTURE

MEETING:
Day 1 afternoon: free transfer from Almeria bus station at 5 pm, or Almeria airport at 6 pm, or directly at your hotel in San Jose.

DEPARTURE:
Day 8 morning after breakfast. At 9 am, departure of the transfer to Almeria bus station and airport, arrival at about 11 am. Don't book a plane before noon.

BUSES:
From Malaga airport (terminal 3) or from Granada bus station, you can take a bus to Almeria
See websites: www.busbud.com, www.alsa.es, www.omio.com.

CAR RENTAL:
We recommend car rental, particularly cheap in Spain (from 30 € per week), on the site www.autoeurope.fr if you do not arrive in Almeria: flights are often cheaper to Malaga with many lowcost companies. About 4 hour drive from Malaga, 2 hours 30 from Granada. And a car rental is recommended in order to visit the region during your free afternoons and to be able to have lunch and/or dinner in typical restaurants (meals not included in the package) from day 5 to 7.

Riding

RIDING LEVEL:
You must be comfortable at the 3 paces: walk, trot, canter, outdoor.

RYTHM:
3 full days (about 5-6 hours riding) and 3 mornings (about 3 hours riding).

GUIDE:
Professional licensed guide. The guide speaks Spanish, French and English.

horse riding in andalusia HORSES:
Mixed Spanish and Arabian horses, well balanced, trail rides professionals.

TACK:
English and trail ride saddles.

Comfort

image-20220318222712-1 ACCOMMODATION:
In comfortable hotels.

MEALS:
Dinners are taken in hotels or local restaurants. At noon, an assistant prepares nice buffets, some meals may be taken in a local restaurant.

INDICATIVE ACCOMMODATION (depending on availabilities):

Nights 1 & 2 :
image-20220124115630-3 Hotel Cortijo El Sotillo
Or :
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Hotel Doña Paquita

Night 3 :
image-20220124115630-2 Hotel Oro y Luz
Or :
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Hotel Naturaleza

Nights 4 to 7 :
image-20220124115630-3 Hotel Cortijo El Sotillo

Or :
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Hotel Doña Paquita

Rates

Infos tarif

2024 PRICE / PER PERSON:
1350 € in 2-3 person bedrooms
Single bedroom supplement: 300 €
Transfers from/to Almeria airport: free at the fixed times.
Booking fees: 15 €

THE PRICE INCLUDES:
Horse and tack rental, guide, assistant, accommodation, meals (except lunches and dinners from day 5 until day 7), 1 drink during meals, transfers from/to Almeria bus station or airport at the fixed times, luggage transfers, financial bond for your payments by our travel agent guarantee.

THE PRICE DOESN'T INCLUDE:
Individual insurance, lunches and dinners from day 5 until day 7, additionnal drinks and drinks out of meals, hot drinks, visits, tips, all that is not indicated in "The price includes".

INSURANCE:
A civil liability and travel insurance (assistance/repatriation) is compulsory. A cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
A payment by credit card can make you benefit from its possible insurance (check your contract).
We offer to Europe Union, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway residents: the Chapka insurances.
Cap Security: full insurance with cancellation. Cap Cancellation: cancellation only.
See prices & information

FLIGHTS:
Flights are not included because it is more interesting to book directly your ticket: a transport package included is generally more expensive with agency commissions. However, we are at your disposal to help you find the best prices or to offer you a flight included package on request.

Dates

Other dates may be available for this product, contact us if you cannot find the desired date.

Dates	From	Infos	Contact
05/05/2024 - 12/05/2024	1350€		Information request
08/05/2024 - 15/05/2024	1350€	CONFIRMED DEPARTURE	Information request
16/06/2024 - 23/06/2024	1350€		Information request
01/09/2024 - 08/09/2024	1350€		Information request
06/10/2024 - 13/10/2024	1350€		Information request
10/11/2024 - 17/11/2024	1350€		Information request
15/12/2024 - 22/12/2024	1350€		Information request

Booking

How to book

By booking with Cap Rando, you get the benefit of the French travel agency law, one of the strictest in the world: an unlimited financial guarantee for all your payments !

BOOKING PROCEDURE:

1. CHECK THE AVAILABILITY, PRICE, DISCOUNT:
Check the availability and price (depending on the type of accommodation and after possible discounts) by contacting us through the availability & quote request form or by phone +33 (0)483431321, whatsapp +33(0)609520324, or e-mail: contact@horsebackridingvacations.eu
If you already have received the confirmation of the availability and the price, you can proceed directly to your booking:

2. BOOKING:
Fill out the online registration form: https://www.horsebackridingvacations.eu/form/booking-form
If you are registering and paying for several riders, you can add riders on the form.
If you have difficulty with the online form or if you prefer:
- Download the Excel file for 1 rider
- Download the Open Office file for 1 rider
- Download the Excel file for 2 riders
- Download the Open Office for 2 riders
To be completed, saved on your computer, and sent by email as an attachment.
Your personal information (birth date, height, weight, riding level & experience, health information, etc.) are contractuals. The facility / guide / instructor may exclude on site and without compensation, any person whose information is different from the information provided on the registration form, and/or who does not correspond to the conditions of participation.

3. INSURANCES:
Cap Rando is covered for its professional civil liability: GENERALI contract n ° AL974010.
To register on a Cap Rando holiday, you must be covered by an individual liability insurance covering your activity, individual accident, assistance, repatriation, and possibly cancellation (strongly recommended not to lose your payment in case of cancellation for a reason covered by a cancellation insurance).
We offer to Europe Union, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway residents (only) to subscribe the "Cap Security" insurance from Chapka Insurance. This covers you for cancellation, interruption of stay, individual accident, assistance 24h / 24h, repatriation, medical expenses abroad, luggage insurance, civil liability. You can also only subscribe a "Cap Cancellation" cancellation insurance if you have insurance covering other risks.
See all information about our cancellation policy and Chapka insurance offer.
For other country citizens: if you pay by credit card, depending on your card, you may be fully covered: check your contract.
The US citizens can subscribe directly an insurance for instance on: https://www.axatravelinsurance.com/

4. PAYMENT:
- For a stay starting at more than 60 days: It is requested at registration: 30% of the price of the stay, the payment of the insurance possibly subscribed, the transport possibly requested, the booking fees. The balance is to be paid 60 days before the start date of the stay.
- For a stay starting at less than 60 days: Full payment is requested upon registration.
- For a stay starting at less than 21 days: Full payment by credit card is requested upon registration.
- If these are the last places available: Payment by credit card is requested upon registration.
You can pay:
- By credit card on our secure payment website: You will be directed to the payment link after completing the online booking form.
- By bank transfer: Our bank information will be sent to you after reception of your booking form.
For a quick processing and to secure your registration, receipt of your confirmation file within 24-48 hours: choose a payment by credit card. In addition: payment by credit card can allow you to benefit from its possible insurance.
Please note: your reservation will only be confirmed after receipt of your payment.
Your payments are guaranted by our GROUPAMA travel agent bond.
If you book a trip through Cap Rando, you have the guarantee not to loose any payment.
The French law is the strongest and requires all French travel agencies to have an unlimited financial guarantee for their customers in case of financial failure.

5. CONFIRMATION:
You will receive a confirmation file and contract with the invoice and all useful information within 24-48 hours after reception of your registration form and payment.

6. TRANSPORTS:
Before booking your transport: we advise you to wait for the receipt of the confirmation file and check that your transports feet with the meeting/separation times of the offered transfers. We recommend booking refundable transports.

7. CANCELATION POLICY:
Please note: Any stay may be canceled if there are insufficient bookings to ensure the stay up to 20 days before the date of a stay of more than 6 days, 7 days for a stay of 2 to 5 days. In this case, you may be offered a replacement stay or a departure with a supplement, if these proposals do not suit you: a full refund (unless you have accepted a possible supplement upon registration), excluding booking fees and possible non-refundable transport, is guaranteed without compensation.
See the cencellation policy: cancelation conditions.

8. SALE CONDITIONS:
You can consult the sale conditions: see the conditions.

Reviews

GUEST REVIEWS

Elise (Switzerland) - January 2023

Main organizer, Manolo: warm and available . Carine our guide. Colorful character, extremely friendly, never short of anecdotes and information. Thanks to Julian for providing support for equipment and meals !
Mali. Sweet mare and pleasant character. Aging upholstery, however full equipment was available.
Hotel Doña Pakyta is very nice. Vast. The staff is very kind. The second hotel (Oro y Luz) did us no good for a last minute hot water issue.
Cap Rando is a great organization ! We had to make a phone call to find out and join the ride. Didier listens and responds instantly.

Elise (Switzerland) - January 2023

Carolie (France) - November 2019

« The guide is extremely kind and available to share his passion with us. Horses on top ! My mare (Habana) was very attentive, it is a real pleasure to ride a horse in these conditions. We feel that the horses are very well treated, and very well trained to be comfortable on all the paths taken. Very good saddlery, saddle bags at the front and back of the saddles to be able to take small stuff with us all day. Very good hotels, the rooms are very spacious. The restaurants in each of the hotels were also very good.
In summary: Excellent ride with a perfectly trained and comfortable cavalry. The guide is very pleasant, speaking French, English and Spanish to adapt to the needs of the group, and willingly sharing his knowledge of the surroundings but also of course the horses. Everything is perfectly organized so that you only have to worry about enjoying the horses, the landscapes and eating local ! I highly recommend.
Cap Rando services: Excellent relationship with Didier, very responsive to respond to all my requests. »