Tuscany, Italy - Horse Riding Holidays and Safaris

Tuscany, Italy

3-6 NightsBeginner to AdvancedFrom €1,265 EUR?Tour costs €1,265 EUR which is approximately $2,085 AUD

Buckle up, globetrotters: we’re about to fulfill every mouth-watering, sun-soaked, romantic cliché that the word ‘Tuscany’ conjures up!

Buckle up, globetrotters: we’re about to fulfill every mouth-watering, sun-soaked, romantic cliché that the word ‘Tuscany’ conjures up! Guides and hosts Gio and Patrick have created a five star getaway with history, scenery, food, wine and hospitality that rival even their horses for dreaminess.

If you’re coming for the riding, you can’t go past the week-long Tuscan Trail, where you’ll set out on long rides to beaches, ancient villages, vineyards, forests and a heaven-sent thermal lake. Like a fine wine, the itinerary is well-rounded, with an oh-so-satisfying blend of thrilling, varied riding, technical terrain, spectacular views, sightseeing, siestas and scrumptious feasts. Does it count as an adventure when the vino is this good, and you’re drinking it from a crystal glass? We say YES!

If you’re a beginner rider, or perhaps eager to balance saddle time with off-the-horse pleasures, then the Tuscan Escape is for you. Three nights and four lazy days to spend however you please: half-day rides to and from the estate, swimming, tennis, yoga, massage, reading, napping, gawping in disbelief at your dreamy surrounds… not to mention visiting some of the fabulous local attractions at your doorstep.

If you’re keen for a glorious ride, in glorious company, astride a phenomenal trail horse in heavenly surrounds, then let yourself sink back into the warm embrace of bella Toscana. You deserve it!

Fast Facts

  • Horse Breed:Mostly Quarter Horses, Paints, Appaloosas and Criollos, all surefooted, versatile and perfect for trail riding.
  • Pace:The pace varies from a walk right through to a canter depending on the terrain.
  • Weight Limit:Beginners: a maximum of 90kg/198lbs. Intermediate +: a maximum of 95kg/210lbs.
  • Type of tack:Super comfortable, Italian-made Western saddles and a mixture of snaffle and shank bit bridles, all tailored to the individual horses.
  • Seasons:January to June & September to December.
  • Group size:A minimum of 2 with no more than 12 riding guests (average group size will be around 8).
  • Time in Saddle:Anywhere from 2 to 8 hours per day.
  • Riding Ability:Tuscan Escape: Beginner to advanced.
    Tuscan Trail: Intermediate to advanced.
     Not sure what your riding ability is? Watch THIS video to find out.
  • Accommodation:Three stylish, tasteful and luxurious apartments occupying a glorious traditional old Tuscan farmhouse. There is one three-bed, one two-bed, and one single bedroom apartment, all equally charming, and all studded with sumptuous furnishings and exceptional artwork. The apartments have their own kitchens, laundry facilities and rain showers, plus WiFi, a swimming pool, and a garden terrace for outside cocktails and entertaining. All of the beds are king sized, so please note twin share is not an option - if you share a room, you’ll share a bed!
  • Ride Length:Tuscan Escape: 4 days, 3 nights (3 riding days). Tuscan Trail: 7 days, 6 nights (6 riding days).
  • Inclusions:

    The price includes all riding activities outlined in the itinerary; accommodation; all meals (from first day dinner through to last day breakfast); alcoholic beverages (within reason); housekeeping mid-week; use of tennis courts, swimming pool, and all facilities at the farmstead; national park fees; internal transfers within the itinerary.

  • Exclusions:

    The price does not include international or regional flights; travel insurance (compulsory); and transfers to/from the ride.

 

DEPARTURE DATES & RATES

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The Tuscan Trail

February 4 to 10, 2024

7 days, 6 nights (6 riding days)

3 spots left
€2,995 EUR ?Tour costs €2,995 EUR which is approximately $4,936 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own roomBook
€2,290 EUR ?Tour costs €2,290 EUR which is approximately $3,774 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bedBook
€1,480 EUR ?Tour costs €1,480 EUR which is approximately $2,439 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guestBook

The Tuscan Escape

February 18 to 21, 2024

4 days, 3 nights (3 riding days)

SOLD OUT!
€1,750 EUR ?Tour costs €1,750 EUR which is approximately $2,884 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own room
€1,265 EUR ?Tour costs €1,265 EUR which is approximately $2,085 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bed
€875 EUR ?Tour costs €875 EUR which is approximately $1,442 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guest

The Tuscan Trail

March 3 to 9, 2024

7 days, 6 nights (6 riding days)

Only 1 spot left!
€2,995 EUR ?Tour costs €2,995 EUR which is approximately $4,936 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own roomBook
€2,290 EUR ?Tour costs €2,290 EUR which is approximately $3,774 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bed
€1,480 EUR ?Tour costs €1,480 EUR which is approximately $2,439 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guest

The Tuscan Escape

March 17 to 20, 2024

4 days, 3 nights (3 riding days)

SOLD OUT!
€1,750 EUR ?Tour costs €1,750 EUR which is approximately $2,884 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own room
€1,265 EUR ?Tour costs €1,265 EUR which is approximately $2,085 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bed
€875 EUR ?Tour costs €875 EUR which is approximately $1,442 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guest

The Tuscan Trail

April 7 to 13, 2024

7 days, 6 nights (6 riding days)

SOLD OUT!
€2,995 EUR ?Tour costs €2,995 EUR which is approximately $4,936 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own room
€2,290 EUR ?Tour costs €2,290 EUR which is approximately $3,774 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bed
€1,480 EUR ?Tour costs €1,480 EUR which is approximately $2,439 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guest

The Tuscan Escape

April 20 to 23, 2024

4 days, 3 nights (3 riding days)

SOLD OUT!
€1,750 EUR ?Tour costs €1,750 EUR which is approximately $2,884 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own room
€1,265 EUR ?Tour costs €1,265 EUR which is approximately $2,085 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bed
€875 EUR ?Tour costs €875 EUR which is approximately $1,442 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guest

The Tuscan Trail

May 5 to 11, 2024

7 days, 6 nights (6 riding days)

SOLD OUT!
€2,995 EUR ?Tour costs €2,995 EUR which is approximately $4,936 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own room
€2,290 EUR ?Tour costs €2,290 EUR which is approximately $3,774 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bed
€1,480 EUR ?Tour costs €1,480 EUR which is approximately $2,439 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guest

The Tuscan Escape

May 19 to 22, 2024

4 days, 3 nights (3 riding days)

SOLD OUT!
€1,750 EUR ?Tour costs €1,750 EUR which is approximately $2,884 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own room
€1,265 EUR ?Tour costs €1,265 EUR which is approximately $2,085 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bed
€875 EUR ?Tour costs €875 EUR which is approximately $1,442 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guest

The Tuscan Trail

September 23 to 29, 2024

7 days, 6 nights (6 riding days)

SOLD OUT!
€2,995 EUR ?Tour costs €2,995 EUR which is approximately $4,936 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own room
€2,290 EUR ?Tour costs €2,290 EUR which is approximately $3,774 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bed
€1,480 EUR ?Tour costs €1,480 EUR which is approximately $2,439 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guest

The Tuscan Escape

October 7 to 10, 2024

4 days, 3 nights (3 riding days)

SOLD OUT!
€1,750 EUR ?Tour costs €1,750 EUR which is approximately $2,884 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own room
€1,265 EUR ?Tour costs €1,265 EUR which is approximately $2,085 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bed
€875 EUR ?Tour costs €875 EUR which is approximately $1,442 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guest

The Tuscan Trail

October 21 to 27, 2024

7 days, 6 nights (6 riding days)

SOLD OUT!
€2,995 EUR ?Tour costs €2,995 EUR which is approximately $4,936 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own room
€2,290 EUR ?Tour costs €2,290 EUR which is approximately $3,774 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bed
€1,480 EUR ?Tour costs €1,480 EUR which is approximately $2,439 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guest

The Tuscan Escape

November 4 to 7, 2024

4 days, 3 nights (3 riding days)

3 spots left
€1,750 EUR ?Tour costs €1,750 EUR which is approximately $2,884 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own roomBook
€1,265 EUR ?Tour costs €1,265 EUR which is approximately $2,085 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bedBook
€875 EUR ?Tour costs €875 EUR which is approximately $1,442 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guestBook

The Tuscan Trail

November 18 to 24, 2024

7 days, 6 nights (6 riding days)

2 spots left
€2,995 EUR ?Tour costs €2,995 EUR which is approximately $4,936 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own roomBook
€2,290 EUR ?Tour costs €2,290 EUR which is approximately $3,774 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bedBook
€1,480 EUR ?Tour costs €1,480 EUR which is approximately $2,439 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guestBook

The Tuscan Escape

December 2 to 5, 2024

4 days, 3 nights (3 riding days)

5 spots left
€1,750 EUR ?Tour costs €1,750 EUR which is approximately $2,884 AUD - Single Rider?Happy to pay a booking supplement for own roomBook
€1,265 EUR ?Tour costs €1,265 EUR which is approximately $2,085 AUD - Couple Share?A suitable option for couples or friends who are willing to share a bedBook
€875 EUR ?Tour costs €875 EUR which is approximately $1,442 AUD - Non Rider?To twin-share with a riding guestBook

REMINDER: There is no twin share option available – all of the beds are king size. For this reason solo travellers MUST pay the single supplement price. If you share a room, you’ll share a bed!

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?

The price includes all riding activities outlined in the itinerary; accommodation; all meals (from first day dinner through to last day breakfast); alcoholic beverages (within reason); housekeeping mid-week; use of tennis courts, swimming pool, and all facilities at the farmstead; national park fees; internal transfers outlined in the itinerary.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?

The price does not include international or regional flights; travel insurance (compulsory); and transfers to/from the ride.

Accepted payment is by credit or debit card only. There is a 2% surcharge on all card payments. Click HERE to read our recommendations on which cards are best to use to avoid international transaction fees.

WHY IS THE PRICE QUOTED IN EUR?
With our riding destinations, the currency is dictated by our ride partner in that country. Therefore due to fluctuating exchange rates we have to quote in the same currency.

Itinerary

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*Please note, this is a suggested itinerary only and subject to change due to weather and other influencing factors. Changes will always be communicated clearly, and more often than not, the result of something even more amazing happening that you won’t want to miss!

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  • The Tuscan Trail - Day 1

    Welcome to Tuscany, globetrotters! Today you’ll make your way to your hosts’ property, arriving between 3 and 4pm. Your hosts, Patrick and Gio, will be there to greet you and show you to your apartment, where you can freshen up before heading to the Selleria (tack room). Here you’ll have a welcome drink, chat about the week’s program and, of course, meet the herd! If there’s time, you’ll saddle up for a short ride around the property to get acquainted with your steed.

    Dinner will be shared at the Farmhouse, with its stunning interiors alluding to your hosts’ past lives running a prosperous antiques store. The whole property oozes quality, elegance and timelessness. The table will be groaning with fresh Tuscan produce: think wild boar ragu, charcuterie, local cheeses, olives from the property, salads galore and the rustic Tuscan pasta, pici, which hugs its rich sauce like a doting nonna. Delicious local wines complete the welcome.

    Finally, you’ll retire to your plush apartment to catch some Zs.

  • The Tuscan Trail - Day 2

    Waking up to the realisation that this incredible holiday is actually your reality, not a dream, you’ll tuck into a lavish breakfast (let’s be honest: everything about this trip is lavish!), pack your saddlebags, don your riding gear and mount up. Today’s ride is a varied and exhilarating 25 kilometre journey to Tenuto Fontina, a winery near the stunningly beautiful Lago dell’Accessa. There will be plenty of trots and canters, and the route can be tailored to the group’s ability and desires.

    Halfway along, you’ll pause to devour a splendid picnic lunch and loll around in hammocks sipping something refreshing. You’ll then ride on to Tenuto Fontina, where the horses will spend the night, in time for a sunset aperitivo. Finally, you’ll be driven back to the ranch for another feast in the dining room and some me-time in your apartment.

  • The Tuscan Trail - Day 3

    This morning you’ll be driven back to the horses via a local bar (the centre of Italian social life!) where you’ll sample the typical Tuscan breakfast: a capuccino or espresso and a cornetto (Italy’s answer to the croissant). Don’t forget your swimsuit – today you’re in for a beautiful mini-holiday at Lago dell’Accesa, Maremma’s answer to the Maldives. This small lake surrounded by oak trees and vineyards is fed by underground springs, resulting in crystalline waters that are a steady 20°C (68°F) year-round. With no particular destination and all day to explore, you’ll wander along the lake shore and surrounds, where significant Etruscan ruins await your discovery, before jumping into the inviting waters – maybe even with your horse!

    Lunch will be waiting at a nearby farm with an amazing view over the countryside, and can extend all afternoon while you doze, read, or splash about. The only goal today is a feeling of bliss and peace, and perhaps an appreciation of the grace and power of a swimming horse.

    Evening brings a cracking dinner party in the dining room, or out on the terrace if the mood takes you. Cocktails, twinkling lights, the scent of oranges, and a wonderful day to reflect upon.

  • The Tuscan Trail - Day 4

    Federico is your host this morning – a true buttero, one of the Maremma region’s very own cowboys. Famed for their horsemanship and skills with the long-horned Maremmana cattle, the butteri are a well-known and greatly respected symbol of Maremma. Federico backs and starts all the horses at the ranch, and will offer you a demonstration, answer your questions and tell some wonderful stories while you sip your morning coffee and munch cornetti.

    When you’ve filled up on Federico’s wisdom, you’ll be driven to the coast, where Gio and Patrick keep a second string of horses. Here you’ll have a memorable lunch made by Mamma Doriana, who welcomes guests into her kitchen as she produces reams and reams of stellar pasta, and some beautiful homespun wisdom, too. Then it’s time to mount up and hit the beach (or, from June, to September, the gorgeous national park just up the hill – don’t worry, you’ll still be able to swim in the sea!). Pine forests, sandy canters, lookouts, siestas… the day is yours to enjoy as you please.

  • The Tuscan Trail - Day 5

    Avanti, Globetrotters, avanti! Onwards to another day in paradise! This morning you’ll be driven back to Tenuto Fontina to ride the horses home from Lago dell’Accessa along a totally different route, covering around 25 to 30 kilometres. This can be a fast-paced and thrilling ride of 5 to 6 hours, or a more leisurely ride of 7 to 8 hours, with another hilltop viewpoint, hammock siesta, and gluttonous picnic to break the day up. There’s a wonderful mix of open country, dense pine forest, technical riding, and freedom to pick up the pace and fly.

    For dinner, a guest chef will drop in to dazzle you with her take on Tuscany’s magnificent cuisine.

  • The Tuscan Trail - Day 6

    Your last riding day (sigh) brings the novel experience of riding the horses into town! Into a stunning medieval citadel, in fact. The hills around the ranch are littered with these honey-toned gems of history and architecture, including Vetalonia, a former Etruscan capital where you can see ancient ruins and even ride on a street paved 2,500 years ago; Tirli, with its stunning views over the Tuscan archipelago; and Caldana, home to Maremma’s oldest and most important medieval church. You’ll ride through dense and fragrant forests, over significant Etruscan ruins, through fields of wildflowers and olive groves, and clip-clop along ancient cobbled streets, stone staircases and narrow alleyways with flags and laundry fluttering in the breeze. You’ll feel like you’re in a costume drama: ‘Lower the drawbridge and sound the horns, the globetrotters have arrived!’

    After a long table lunch in your chosen village, you’ll wind your way home via any number of scenic trails, taking as long as you please to return to the ranch.

    Though dinner can be enjoyed in your apartment tonight, we recommend rallying the troops for a drive to a restaurant in town (dinner is included in the ride price, rest assured), for a taste of the nightlife in this gorgeous region.

  • The Tuscan Trail - Day 7

    After one final delicious breakfast, you’ll check out of your room by 10am. If you have time, you can slip in a quick ride around the estate, including some wonderful canters, before saying a fond farewell to this heavenly place and its delightful custodians.

  • The Tuscan Escape - Day 1

    Welcome to Tuscany, globetrotters! Today you’ll make your way to your hosts’ ranch, arriving between 3 and 4pm. Your hosts Patrick and Gio will be there to greet you and show you to your apartment, where you can freshen up before heading to the Selleria (tack room). Here you’ll have a welcome drink, chat about the week’s program and, of course, meet the herd! If there’s time, you’ll saddle up for a short ride around the property to get acquainted with your steed.

    Dinner will be shared at the Farmhouse, with its stunning interiors alluding to your hosts’ past lives running a prosperous antiques store. The whole property oozes quality, elegance and timelessness. The table will be groaning with fresh Tuscan produce: think wild boar ragu, charcuterie, local cheeses, olives from the property, salads galore and the rustic Tuscan pasta, pici, which hugs its rich sauce like a doting nonna. Delicious local wines complete the welcome.

    Finally, you’ll retire to your plush apartment to catch some Zs.

  • The Tuscan Escape - Day 2

    Waking up to the realisation that this incredible getaway is actually your reality, not a dream, you’ll tuck into a lavish breakfast (let’s be honest: everything about this trip is lavish!), then head to the stables and mount up for a ride to a film set-worthy medieval hilltop town. Your hosts have hand-cut their own trails through the forests surrounding the ranch, and there are routes to suit everyone from beginners to speed demons. By the time the horses’ hooves strike the cobblestones, you’ll have worked up an appetite for the huge lunch that awaits you in the town square.

    Bellies full of pasta, wine and gelato, you’ll ride back to the ranch via totally different trails, the horses’ surefootedness coming to the fore on the steep descent. There’ll be ample opportunity for some me-time in your apartment before sitting down to another exquisite evening meal.

  • The Tuscan Escape - Day 3

    Today you can spend as little or as much time as you please riding through the olive fields, meadows, pine forests and vineyards around the glorious estate and beyond. Perhaps you’ll want to stay in the saddle until dusk, or perhaps just an hour or two, with the rest of the day devoted solely to relaxation (or heading out to see some of the countless local attractions). Either way, the highlight is a seriously next-level hilltop picnic complete with hammocks, hot drinks, iced drinks, silverware, porcelain, sumptuous snacking, and of course a view to die for.

    Come evening, you’ll sit back and watch the sunset, aperitivo in hand, before glamming up for a fabulous dinner party at the farmhouse.

  • The Tuscan Escape - Day 4

    After one final delicious breakfast, you’ll check out of your room by 10am. If you have time, you can slip in a morning ride around the estate – perhaps through the vineyards, with their wonderful cantering tracks and stunning views. If you’re yet to get photographic evidence of you and your horse in the Tuscan hills, staring majestically into the distance, here’s your chance. Splash through streams, wade through waist-high wildflowers, salute the sunflowers rotating regally along the tracks, and finally, say a wistful farewell to your horse, your hosts and this patch of paradise.

  • Transfer Information

    For those coming from Europe or the UK, we recommend flying into Pisa, a 1.5-hour drive from your hosts’ ranch. For those coming from further afield, we recommend flying into Rome Fiumicino Airport, a 2.5-hour drive from the ranch.

    Transfers to and from the ranch are not included in the ride price. We strongly recommend hiring a car and self-driving so that you can explore more of Tuscany in your free time, and access the nearest towns (20-25 minutes’ drive) should you need any supplies.

    Alternatively, your hosts can arrange transfers to and from Pisa or Florence with a local provider (subject to availability – please contact us for a quote). Please note that even if you opt for transfers, for the reasons outlined in the previous paragraph, we still recommend hiring a car. There is a local company who can bring your car to the ranch, and collect it at the end of your stay (please contact us to organise this).

    The ride begins between 3-4pm on day 1, so if flying in that day, please ensure your flight arrives early enough to give yourself time to collect your luggage, clear customs and make your way to the ranch.

    On the final morning, you’ll need to check out of your rooms by 10am, but you can sneak in one last ride ride or spend a leisurely morning at the ranch until 12 midday, should you wish.

    Globetrotting is happy to provide a competitive quote on international flights, travel insurance and hotels before and after your ride.

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