INDICATIVE ITINERARIES :
4 NIGHTS :
Monday: Meet at 9 am at Mas de Recaute at the foot of the Luberon. Welcome, presentation of your guide for the Luberon. Attribution of your horse for the three days in the Luberon, preparation, setting in saddle in arena and walk. Lunch at the Mas. In the afternoon, ride 2 hours at the foot of the Luberon. Back to the farmhouse, dinner and overnight.
Tuesday: Departure for a day ride to the banks of the Durance. Pleasant ride that allows you to discover a variety of landscapes, pine forests, wild scrubland of the Luberon massif to the edge of the Durance, its beautiful shady trails at which you can discover many birds, including the majestic gray heron. Picnic at the edge of the Durance. Back to Mas de Recaute. Dinner, overnight at the mas or neighboring superior rooms depending on your choice of accommodation.
Wednesday: In the morning, visit by minibus of the village of Lourmarin. Free lunch in Lourmarin. In the afternoon, horse riding for two hours in the pine forests and along the vineyards, olive groves and other orchards. End of the game in the Luberon around 16h. Transfer by minibus or departure with your car for the Camargue and your lodging of the evening: at the equestrian center, a farmhouse (farm in Provencal) located in the heart of the Camargue. Welcome by our partner in the Camargue. Transfer for a free dinner (not included) in Saintes Maries de la Mer or in a restaurant 5mn drive from the farm. Transfer back to the accommodation and night.
Thursday: After breakfast, presentation of your local guide, attribution of your Camargue horse. You will leave for a day ride in the heart of the Camargue. You will ride on the banks of the Petit Rhône, dammed for the protection of the Camargue. Crossing the Petit Rhône by the "Bac du Sauvage" ferry boat with horses, destination "Domaine du Grand Radot": a private property, whose story will be told by your guide! Visit this wild place, discover its beach and pine forest, fauna and flora of Camargue ... Picnic on the beach, swimming opportunity during the lunch break ... Return to the Mas by the interior. Aperitif, dinner and overnight at the farmhouse.
Friday: Breakfast around 8:30. Departure around 9:30. Ride in the direction of Saintes Maries de la Mer by the bridle paths, between land and ponds. Discovery of the different "levels" of the Camargue to the coast ... Discovery of the East beach of Saintes Maries of the Sea and the Imperials Reserve in the afternoon ... Landscapes of marshes, wealth of wildlife and the flora of Camargue ... A multitude of birds are at the rendez-vous according to the times (350 species of migratory birds are recorded in the Camargue ...). End of the ride to the "Pointe de Cacharel". Transfer by minibus to the mas. Separation and end of your horseback ride in the Camargue. Optional transfer to Arles train station (train to Marseille airport or oher destination).
5 NIGHTS :
Sunday: Meeting at 5 pm at Marseille airport, 5:30 pm at Aix en Provence tgv station, 5:45 pm at Aix en Provence center station, or at 7 pm at Mas de Recaute at the foot of the Luberon. Welcome, presentation of your guide for the Luberon.
Monday: Attribution of your horse for the three days in the Luberon, preparation, setting in saddle in arena and walk. Lunch at the Mas. In the afternoon, ride 2 hours at the foot of the Luberon. Back to the farmhouse, dinner and overnight.
Tuesday: Departure for a day ride to the banks of the Durance. Pleasant ride that allows you to discover a variety of landscapes, pine forests, wild scrubland of the Luberon massif to the edge of the Durance, its beautiful shady trails at which you can discover many birds, including the majestic gray heron. Picnic at the edge of the Durance. Back to Mas de Recaute. Dinner, overnight at the mas or neighboring superior rooms depending on your choice of accommodation.
Wednesday: In the morning, visit by minibus of the village of Lourmarin. Free lunch in Lourmarin. In the afternoon, horse riding for two hours in the pine forests and along the vineyards, olive groves and other orchards. End of the game in the Luberon around 16h. Transfer by minibus or departure with your car for the Camargue and your lodging of the evening: at the equestrian center, a farmhouse (farm in Provencal) located in the heart of the Camargue. Welcome by our partner in the Camargue. Transfer for a free dinner (not included) in Saintes Maries de la Mer or in a restaurant 5mn drive from the farm. Transfer back to the accommodation and night.
Thursday: After breakfast, presentation of your local guide, attribution of your Camargue horse. You will leave for a day ride in the heart of the Camargue. You will rinde on the banks of the Petit Rhône, dammed for the protection of the Camargue. Crossing the Petit Rhône by the "Bac du Sauvage" ferry boat with horses, destination "Domaine du Grand Radot": a private property, whose story will be told by your guide! Visit this wild place, discover its beach and pine forest, fauna and flora of Camargue ... Picnic on the beach, swimming opportunity during the lunch break ... Return to the Mas by the interior. Aperitif, dinner and overnight at the farmhouse.
Friday: Breakfast around 8:30. Departure around 9:30. Ride in the direction of Saintes Maries de la Mer by the bridle paths, between land and ponds. Discovery of the different "levels" of the Camargue to the coast ... Discovery of the East beach of Saintes Maries of the Sea and the Imperials Reserve in the afternoon ... Landscapes of marshes, wealth of wildlife and the flora of Camargue ... A multitude of birds are at the rendez-vous according to the times (350 species of migratory birds are recorded in the Camargue ...). End of the ride to the "Pointe de Cacharel". Transfer by minibus to the mas. Separation and end of your horseback ride in the Camargue. Optional transfer to Arles train station (train to Marseille airport or oher destination).
* Indicative itineraries, may change if necessary.
