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Incredible Horse Riding Holiday Italy
Il Cornacchino invites you to experience a combination of riding-outs at Cornacchino and a little bit of Etruscan trail. During this ride, you will explore the ancient paths of the Etruscans, the early inhabitants of Italy long before the age of the Roman Empire. This is your chance to travel through a world's unique landscape on horseback. With the guides' professionalism and experience, this is an excellent package for those who are curious about trying a full trek on horseback.
Key information
- Maximum Weight: 100 Kilograms / 220 lbs
- Tack Type: Western tack
Highlights
- Approximate daily riding time: 2-6 hours
- Ride-outs at Cornacchino
- Riding through the Etruscan “vie cave” (canyons cut in tuff rock), Etruscan Necropoles
- The route includes medieval villages and gorgeous landscapes
- Use of horses trained in Western riding
- Tuscan breakfast, picnic, and dinner
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
Styles
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (US$ 152 per person)
Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (US$ 152 per person)
Accommodation
You will be accommodated at Il Cornacchino and country houses along the Etruscan trail.
Il Cornacchino
Cornacchino is a wonderful place nestled in a natural kingdom, full of fascination and emotion that will reawaken your senses. They invite you to share this amazing place and their love for horses. Cornacchino is a little farm situated in a romantic valley, surrounded by woods and meadows. The horses live in small herds on 100 hectares of pasture land, in complete accord with their natural needs.
Program
Overview
- Main gaits: walk, trot, and canter where possible
- Difficulty: medium
- Riding experience: safe rider
- Terrain: mountain paths, ancient Etruscan roads cut deep into the tuff rock, country roads, and dirt roads
- Altitude: 860 meters (maximum) and 250 meters (minimum) above sea level
- The stages: about five hours shared between the morning (longer ride) and the afternoon
Two hours on horseback the first three days in the valleys and woods surrounding the Cornacchino, followed by three days of travel. In the three days of trekking, unlike the taste of trekking, at the end of each travel day, you will stop at farms with your horses. In these three days of trekking, you will discover the lands of the Etruscans, their hollow streets, and necropolises excavated in the tuff, passing through Sovana, Pitigliano, and Sorano.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive, have dinner, and stay in your accommodation at Cornacchino.
Day 2
Enjoy the first two-hour ride in the woods and hills that surround Cornacchino. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure; you may want to visit the region, simply to relax in the garden.
Day 3
On the program is another two-hour ride.
Day 4
There will be another two-hour ride. Il Cornacchino assigns the horse for the trail and prepares the equipment.
Day 5 - 7
On the three-day trail, you will ride through beech woods, the Etruscan Necropolis, Etruscan roads - Vie Cave - cut deep in the tuff rock more than 2,000 years ago, Etruscan villages, hills, and beautiful countryside. You sleep in country houses along the road. In the evening of Friday, you will come back to Cornacchino where you will enjoy your final dinner together.
Day 8
You will have breakfast and then depart.
Note: The program may be modified at any time due to prevailing weather conditions or for technical reasons.
Transfer
The luggage will be carried by minibus which may also be used for some of the transfers. The belongings together should not be too bulky since there is limited space on the transport vehicle and in the saddlebags. Please avoid suitcases with a hard surface.
Location
Features
Activities
- Horse riding
- Massage
General
- Bar
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Pet friendly
Services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hair dryer
- Meeting room
- Wireless internet
Food
Dinner and breakfast are served in the farmhouse using typical local products. The picnic lunch is prepared in the morning and is taken to the destination by mini-bus or carried in the saddlebags.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Spa treatments
At Cornacchino there is no spa, but in the area there are several hot springs (San Casciano dei Bagni, Bagni San Filippo, Sorano, Saturnia).
What's included
- 7 nights accommodation in country houses in a double room (single room upon request paying a supplement)
- Meals on a full board basis
- Breakfast, picnic, and typical Tuscan dishes
- 3 times a 2-hour rides
- 3 days of trail (ca. 5 – 6 hours on horseback per day)
What's not included
- Transfer to Cornacchino
- Personal insurances
- Other beverages
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport
131 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 152 per person
Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport
116 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 152 per person
Driving directions
- Cassia road SS 2 at kilometer 146,5 exit for Castell'AzzaraFrom Castell'Azzara follow the road-signs "Cornacchino" (3 Km).
- Set the satellite navigator on Castell'Azzara Via Petrarca and follow the directions.
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO) or Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA). Airport transfer is not included in the price. From the airport, continue by the train to Chiusi-Chianciano. Collective transfer is possible on Saturday from / to Rome Ciampino and Rome Fiumicino airports. The price per person one way is 130 EUR, round trip 250 EUR.
Arrival by train
Train station Chiusi-Chianciano (along the route Firenze-Roma) Transfers (round-trip) of groups will be organized on Saturdays at 40 EUR. Alternative transfer possible on request at 80 EUR. Taxi costs approximately 80 EUR.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 40% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on departure.
