2 Day Trails:
Option A: 2 Day 2 nights:
Day 1:
- Morning arrival at the
base farm
- 4-hour afternoon ride
after lunch
The
trail:
- Surrounding mountains
- Swimming with horses in a
mountain dam
- Return to the base farm
where we overnight
- Enjoy dinner
Day 2:
- Breakfast
- 5-7 hour trail riding down
to the beach and back
- Riding through the mountains
- Dinner and overnight on
the farm
Option B: 2 days 3 nights
Day 0:
- Mid-afternoon arrival at
the base farm
- Dinner and overnight at
the farm
Day 1:
- Base farm to Stanford River
Lodge
- 5 Hours of riding
The trail:
- Mainly riding through
dunes
- Trotting and long canters
- Overnight at Stanford
river Lodge, situated on the banks of The Klein River
- Enjoy optional activities
at the lodge
Day 2:
Stanford
River Lodge to base farm
The
Trail:
- Beaches rides in Walker
Bay conservancy and whale sanctuary
- Rocky beaches and
limestone cliffs just before De Kelders
- Coastal shrubland
- Grys Dune sand drifts
- Grootbos Nature Reserve
- Flower Valley
- Lomond Wine Estate
- Back to base farm
Overberg 3 Day Trail:
Day 0:
Afternoon
arrival at base farm where you will enjoy dinner and overnight accommodation
Day 1: 3- 4hours
Base farm
to Baviaansfontyn (Bodhi Khaya)
The
trail:
- Relatively short
- Fynbos mountains
- Mountain top canters
- Following flower pickers
tracks to Bodhi Khaya
Day 2: 5 hours
Bodhi
Khaya to Stanford River Lodge
The
trail:
- Mainly riding through dunes
- Trotting and long canters
- Overnight at Stanford
river Lodge on the banks of The Klein river
- Enjoy optional activities
at the lodge
Day 3: 6.5 hours
Stanford
to Base farm
The
trail:
- Beaches rides in Walker
Bay conservancy and whale sanctuary
- Rocky beaches and
limestone cliffs just before De Kelders
- Coastal shrubland
- Grys Dune sand drifts
- Grootbos Nature Reserve
- Flower Valley
- Lomond Wine Estate
- Back to base farm
- Enjoy a 3 course Dinner
3 Day Trail on the base farm
3 days/4
nights
- Rides start and end at the
base farm
- This trail is ideal for riders
wanting relaxing leisure time and good riding.
- Price: R 6 700.00 per
person
- Price includes all meals
as well as non-alcoholic beverages
Day 0:
Arrive at
the base farm in the afternoon and enjoy a tasty dinner
Day 1: 3-4 hours
- Enjoy a round trip ride on
the base farm
- There will be
opportunities to swim in the dam with your horses
Day 2: 4.0 hours
The base
farm - Baviaansfontyn - base farm
The
trail:
- Following the valley stream
to its source
- Riding the plateau
- Cantering through fynbos
fields
- Ascents and descents
through flower fields and back to the base farm
- Sip sundowners on the deck
and enjoy a scrumptious dinner in the restaurant after unsaddling for the day
DAY 3: 6 hours
The base
farm to Pearly Beach and back again
The trail:
- The farm
- Circumventing Kraaibosch
dam via the Lomond Estate vineyards
- Following farm roads and
tracks to Pearly Beach
- Long beach canters
- Uilsrivier river mouth
- Mount Dyer and a
breathtaking mountain top rise back to the base farm
Feed the senses: 5 Day Trail
This
5-day trail offers riders a fantastic combination of lots of riding, relaxing, fine
cuisine and delicious wines as well as top accommodation.
Train info:
5 days/6
nights
Accomodation:
- Homestead retreats offering
luxurious rooms and hot baths.
- All meals are included as
well as all non- alcoholic beverages
- Minimum riders: pax 2
- Maxomum riders: pax 8
Dates: Supplied
upon request
Highlights:
- Beach canters
- Riding through mountains
covered in fynbos
- Whales spotting in Walker
Bay between July and November
- Breathtaking landscapes of
ericas, Proteas and other fynbos
- Bodhi Khaya’s serenity
- The Base Farms tranquility
and beauty
- Swimming and canoeing in
Klein river
Criteria:
- Participating riders must
be confident in the saddle and comfortably handle trotting and cantering as
well as being physically fit and up for long hours in the saddle under the
harsh African sun.
- The trail offers two half
days for relaxing and a break from riding.
- Each particimant much have
adequate high SPF sun protection and travel medical insurance.
- We provide hard hats for
riding. If you do not have your own, half chaps are available.
- Participating riders
should not have any recent injuries or other debilitations. If a rider does
have an injury, please consider the 2 and 3 day packages instead.
Optional extras:
- Body treatments: Reflexology
or massage - R300 per person per session
- 3-hour guided fynbos hike
- R300 per person
ITINERARY
Day 0
- Early afternoon arrival at
the base farm
- Overnight accommodation at
the farm
- Get to know your horse and
the other riders
Day 1: 3-4 hours
Base farm
to Baviaansfontyn (Bodhi Khaya)
The trail:
- Fynbos mountains
- Kraaibosch
- A lower valley filled with
fynbos and indigenous forests
Day2: 2-3 hours
Baviaansfontyn
Meander and Overnight on Bodhi khaya
Today’s
ride follows a circular route around Baviaansfontyn.
The trail:
- Mountain stream walks
- Milkwood and Afro-montane
forest
- Climbing Mount Dyer and
enjoying stunning views of the ocean
- This ride may be done in
the morning or afternoon
- The part of the day not
spent in the saddle may be spent at leisure at Bodhi Khaya.
Day 3: 5.5 hours
Baviaansfontyn
to Stanford River Lodge
Today’s
ride takes us through the Grootbos Fynbos Nature Reserve, a beautiful botanical
hot-spot.
The trail:
- Grootbos Reserve
- De Kelders
- Coastal shrubland
- Grys Dunes sand drifts
- Walker Bay Nature Reserve
- Pristine beaches of the
Walker Bay whale sanctuary.
- Stanford
- Overnight at Stanford
River Lodge with time to spend on leisure activities
DAY 4 : 3 to 4 hours
Beach
ride to the lagoon mouth
- Fast half day ride
- Half-day of leisure
Day 5: 6-7 hours
Stanford
River lodge to the base farm
- A full 35km ride back
along the beach, through dunes, over 2 mountain ranges
- Overnight at the base farm
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