Overview
Included in the price:
- 7 h riding (2 days),
- 1 h Horseback riding lesson ( training and safety briefing ),
- Safety equipment (helmets for riding and back protectors)
- All camping equipment ( tents, sleeping bags, mats )
- Safety and logistic vehicle
- All meals and drinks at the camp
- Presentation of old farming techniques.
- ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE
Not included in the price:
- Air transfer, transfer to the SHERPA RANCH
- Insurance
- All personal expenses not mentioned under “Included in price.”
A Riding Expedition is a journey on horseback, which may entail a few hardships but reward you with an experience to remember and scenery which you might otherwise not have the opportunity to see.
This type of excursion will give you the opportunity to enjoy with your family, kids, and friends and spend some quality time in the mountains, escaping from the modern civilization.
Two days in Mavrovo National Park – spending time with SHERPA HORSE RIDING TEAM and the locals. This tour is for those who want to enjoy the treasures of the mountain. Riding uphill along the valleys of Bistra Mountain, setting up camps deep in the mountains, you will enjoy the vast and never-ending open views of the countless number of mountain peaks. On this trip, you will get closer to the shepherd’s life, visiting few sheep farms, experience the traditional way of cheese making and just enjoy the nature.
The Tour
Day 1 – 3h of riding
9.30 Arrival at the ranch. Welcoming refreshments are waiting for the guests.
10.00 Workshops – Milking goats and cheese preparation
11.30 Safety equipment handout, Safety procedures briefing, Practical explanation and training of western style horseback riding (non-riders are also welcome)
12.30 Picnic lunch (homemade pie, sheep cheese, fresh vegetables) *
14.00 Departure to the base camp
17.00 Arrival to the base camp
Group activities are planned such as setting up the sleeping tents, starting a bonfire along with dinner preparation, which includes barbeque.
* Vegetarians are required to specify their Food preference in the Request for an offer.
18.30 We will serve dinner next to the bonfire -BBQ (overnight in tents).
Day 2 – 4h of riding
7.00 –Early morning wake up
7.30 –Visit of the SOLOMUNICA sheep farm (5 min from the camping area)
– You will have opportunity to see all farming techniques like milking out 3.000 sheep by hands as well as the traditional way of cheese production.
09.00 Starting breakfast preparations (at the camp site)
10.00 Breakfast
11.00 Departure to the SNADAKTASH PICK on a horseback (ride up to the high mountain peaks with a fantastic view of the MAVROVO LAKE)
13.00 Lunch at the sheep farm
14.00 Departure to the SHERPA BASE CAMP on horseback
16.00 Arrival at the SHERPA BASE CAMP
18.00 Dinner at the camp ( traditional dish with mix meat from the oven)
– overnight at the Base camp.
Day 3 – 4h of riding
09.00 Starting breakfast preparations (at the camp site)
10.00 Breakfast
11.00 Departure to the SHERPA HORSE RIDING RACH on a horseback (ride up to the high mountain peaks with a fantastic view of the MAVROVO LAKE)
13.00 Lunch at the sheep farm (not the same one from the morning)
14.00 Departure to the SHERPA HORSE RIDING RANCH on horseback
16.00 Arrival at the SHERPA HORSE RIDING RANCH
16.30- Diner at the Ranch (starters, pork/lamb, salad, dessert)
Price – 270 euro per person ( Gold premium )
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