Equestrian Seville in Style

Day One

Arrival at Seville airport and head to your accommodation near to the riding centre, or you can choose to stay in a charming hotel in Seville for the first night. Southwest of Seville, the riding centre nestles in gently undulating hills of olive, orange and almond trees on the ancient route to the pilgrim’s town of El Rocio. Bordering the Doñana National Park, this region is renowned world wide for producing the delicate Fine Manzanilla table olive oil. The family-owned working estate combines the farming of organic olives with the schooling of pure-bred Spanish horses in the Classical tradition. The house is a typical Spanish country home, with impressive studded wooden doors and whitewashed walls which surround a central cobbled courtyard. You can choose from staying in a 4 stars hotel (15 minutes from the stables) a traditional hotel-cortijo close to the stables or to overnight in one of the pleasant rooms inside the house.

Day Two

Tuition is provided for those seeking a higher level of understanding with their horse, training methods employed focus on calmness, unity and empathy. Today you will have the first lesson riding talented and expressive Spanish horses under the watchful eye of an experienced instructor who will allow you to discover the joy of a mutual dialogue between horse and rider. This afternoon you will be visiting the infinite virginal beaches of Donana. The spectacular dune system and the vast Mediterranean forest provide the diversity of ecosystem that makes this area one of the most popular in Europe for bird watching. The spectacular beauty of these lands is protected by the government and are the last refuge of the Iberic Lynx and the Spanish Imperial Eagle. There will be a guided tour of the National Park by one of the professional guides.

Day Three

In the morning your second riding lesson awaits you. This afternoon you will have the opportunity to enjoy the Donana National Park on horseback. If your visit coincides with the autumn or winter months you will be able to enjoy the site of thousands of birds who migrate here to enjoy the mild weather conditions, feeding in the surrounding wetlands. In the spring and summer you can paddle in the ocean whilst appreciating the cooling sea breezes and the sound of the waves gently breaking around your horse’s hooves.

Day Four

After breakfast you’ll enjoy your third riding lesson. This afternoon we suggest that you enjoy a visit to Seville (20 minutes drive). Seville lies on the banks of the Guadalquivir River and is one of the largest historical centres in Europe. You can visit at your own pace outstanding sites like the Minaret of La Giralda, the Alcazar Palace, and the Santa Cruz quarter; here you will enjoy the lively rhythm of this charming and historic town.

Day Five

No lessons today, but we have arranged another adventure for you: a 2 hours ride in Doñana National Park. After this ride, you can visit the numerous places worthy of a visit in this area, like the sites connected to Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America: the Columbus House and Monument. These places, known as the “Lugares Colombinos”, form a route which has been declared a historic-artistic heritage. The route passes through the area around Moguer and Palos de la Frontera, and covers the places in Andalucia which were particularly important in the preparation and execution of Christopher Columbus’ first voyage and to the discovery of America. Places not to be missed on this route include the La Rábida Monastery, the Carabelas Wharf –the site of the replicas of the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa María–, and the Pinzón Brothers House-Museum. We can organize a private guided tour on request.

Day Six

Riding lesson in the morning. This afternoon you will be enjoying a horse drawn carriage tour through the historic town of Seville with our personal tourist guide.

Day Seven

Last riding lesson this morning. This afternoon you will be travelling to Seville where you will be staying in a charming hotel; relax, do some shoppings, go and taste tapas in one of the lively tavern, or walk through the narrow streets and enjoy an authentic and typical Arabic massage to relax your muscles after your week of riding.

Day Eight

Depart

Cost per person:

In a hacienda style hotel from £999.00 per person

In a four star hotel from £1099.00 per person

Please note that this itinerary is flexible and can be run from 3 - 7 nights. You can change the number of nights that you stay in Seville, for a personalised itinerary please call us on 01829 781123.

There are many flights to this region of Spain and we keep a close track on which ones offer the best service and value for money. If you contact us we can advise you on the best flight for your riding holiday. If you love Andalucian horses and Seville then why not consider a trip to the largest Andalucian horse fair in the world - SICAB, which takes place in this wonderful city every November

We inspect all the horses in our horse riding holidays to ensure the best quality holiday for you.