3 Days Short Equine Break in Yarra Valley, Australia

Facilities

Day 1: Friday

In the afternoon of your arrival, you can have a wander around the beauty that is Avoca Park, alternatively, have a drive around and see some of the wonderful attractions the area has to offer. Have dinner at one of the beautiful award-winning local restaurants.

Day 2: Saturday

A little sleep-in will be allowed on your first morning. You can follow this with your first working introduction to the horses and onto your riding lesson. Avoca Park will serve you a healthy lunch and prepare to wind you down for your massage in the afternoon. After full relaxation, you will be ready for the 6 p.m. happy hour where a cocktail will be served to aid in the wonderful end to a wonderful day. You will then be served with a mouthwatering dinner prepared by the in-house chef.

Day 3: Sunday

Sunday can be a sleep-in followed by your last breakfast with Avoca Park. Time to pack up and Avoca Park will wave you goodbye to take on the next part of your journey.

Riding Session

Once Leanne has made an assessment of your skills, she will design a program that will rapidly aid you in the development of the proper grounding necessary to educate you at the level that you are.

Equipment

Avoca Park has helmets of all sizes available for use. All horses have their own handmade leather dressage saddles fitted to them; their individual bridles are all fitted and maintained.

Avoca Park is situated between the beautiful Yarra Valley, the wine district of Victoria and the Dandenong Ranges, with beautiful bush and tree-fern surroundings. It has a huge variety of tourist sites such as:

• Puffing Billy - The only running steam train in Victoria.
• A walk up the 1000 steps in Ferntree Gully National Park where you can often see the Lyre Birds.
• A huge variety of wineries offering red, white, and amazing Champagne options
• Gin distilleries
• Local Chocolaterie with all things chocolate!
• Amazing gardens
• Local lakes
• A lovely local town with award-winning cafes and restaurants

All meals are included in the package.

Breakfast

• Cereals
• Muesli
• Raisin bread
• Crumpets
• Sourdough
• Spreads
• Yogurt
• Seasonal fruits
• Juices

Lunch

Your lunch will consist of a smorgasbord of seasonal salads accompanied by free-range chicken cooked to perfection.

• Chocolates
• Muesli bars
• Fruit

Dinner

• Salmon or chicken schnitzel with roast pumpkin and salad
• Homemade chocolate cake with cream and ice cream

Avoca Park has amazing local experiences, some of the things they can offer you are:

Puffing Billy

This is Australia’s favorite steam train and is one of the finest preserved steam railways in the world. This century-old steam train is still running on its original 24-kilometer mountain track from Belgrave to Gembrook, through the beautiful forests and fern gullies of the Dandenong Ranges.

Healesville Sanctuary

Wander through the tranquil tracks and meet over 200 species of Australian animals, including the iconic koalas, kangaroos, platypus, dingoes, wombats, and emus, in their natural surrounds. It is internationally renowned for its work saving endangered Australian species at the Australian Wildlife Center. Visit the center, which treats more than 2000 sick and injured native animals every year.

Skin Renaissance

Situated in the heart of Emerald, Victoria, nestled in the forests of the Dandenong Ranges, it offers complete health, wellness, anti-aging, and beauty experience combining natural treatments with the latest cutting-edge therapies from Europe. Relax, refresh, and rejuvenate as you experience their luxurious facial, body, and massage therapies in a tranquil environment.

Be revived and replenished with one of their pamper packages or they can tailor a package to suit your individual needs. This a place to immerse yourself and indulge in treatments that are therapeutic and restorative for your total well being.

Yarra Valley Chocolaterie Ice Creamery

Set on 16 hectares, it combines striking architecture with a unique food experience amidst picturesque valley views. The Chocolaterie welcomes you with free entry and abundant free chocolate tastings, displays of thousands of premium chocolates, and large viewing windows where you can see European chocolatiers at work handcrafting creations.

One complimentary in-house massage is included in the package.

• 1 lesson
• All meals daily
• All daily activities
• Pick up from the local bus stop
• 2 nights accommodation

• Airfare
• Airport transfers (Available at an additional 150 AUD)
• Additional activities

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 14 days before arrival.