Jour 1: Carentino
CARENTINO (-/L-D)
If you love nature, horses, good food and excellent wine, you simply must experience a horseback holiday in the Monferrato region. Piedmont’s wine culture is at the heart of the region’s identity. Its excellence in cultivation techniques, innovations in production, and the evolution of centuries-old craftsmanship and technologies, combined with the outstanding quality of its wines, make it a world-class reference. It was here, in 1865, that the first Italian sparkling wine was created by the Gancia Brothers.
The wine-growing landscapes of the Langhe-Roero and Monferrato in Piedmont consist of five distinct wine-growing areas and a castle: La Langa del Barolo, the hills of Barbaresco, Nizza Monferrato and Barbera, Canelli and Asti Spumante, Monferrato degli Infernot, and the Castle of Grinzane Cavour.
The site includes rolling hills covered with vineyards as far as the eye can see, charming villages, old farmhouses and wineries, towers, and medieval castles that dominate the landscape. It is renowned for the harmony and balance between the aesthetic quality of the landscape and the diverse architectural and historical features of its wine production buildings, internationally recognized among the most important in the world.
We will depart from Carentino, a crossroads between the provinces of Asti and Alessandria. Over three days of trekking, cheerful barbecues, and new friendships, we will explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Meeting in the morning at the riding center located in Carentino. After assigning the horses, we’ll set off through the village, continuing toward Bergamasco, Castelnuovo Belbo, and finally to the town of Incisa Scapaccino, where we will stop for lunch.
Hearty barbecue lunch at Agriturismo Bigatti. After lunch, we return to the stables. Dinner at the agriturismo and overnight stay.
Jour 2: Carentino
CARENTINO (B/L-D)
Breakfast and departure from the stables through Bruno and the Sorti woods, arriving at Mombaruzzo, famous for its soft amaretti cookies. Picnic lunch at a scenic spot along the trail.
We return via Casalotto, Bazzana, with a stop for a wine tasting at Azienda Agricola Iglina in Bruno.
After the tasting, we head back to the stables. Dinner and overnight stay at the agriturismo.
Jour 3:
CARENTINO (B/L/-)
Breakfast and departure passing through Oviglio, Frascaro, Borgoratto, and Gamalero.
Lunch and return to the stables via Tacconotti and the vineyards of Pico Maccario.
Note: The itinerary described above is indicative and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions or circumstances beyond our control. Possibility of an overnight stay at the beginning or end of the trek.
Key:
(B/L/D): B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner
Difficulty level: From ° to °°°°°
DURATION: 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
DIFFICULTY: °°° (INTERMEDIATE)
ACCOMMODATION: Agriturismo/farm stay
EQUIPMENT: ENGLISH OR WESTERN SADDLE
HORSES: Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Argentine, Bardigiani, Quarter Horses. All reliable and accustomed to the proposed trails.
PACE: 4 to 5 HOURS PER DAY IN THE SADDLE. We ride at all three gaits. Riders must be able to control the horse in open spaces.
WHAT TO BRING: riding clothes, rain gear, helmet, waist pouch.
MINIMUM AGE: 14 years (accompanied by adults)
TYPE: Equestrian stay with overnight accommodation in agriturismo
ACCOMMODATION:
Overnight stay at a holiday farmhouse adjacent to the riding center.
It has 3 rooms (1 double, 1 double with a 3rd bed, 1 quadruple with a 5th bed) with shared bathroom, plus a small apartment for 2–4 people with bathroom and kitchen.
Equipped with hairdryers, common area with TV, and a garden.
Departure dates on request with a minimum of 2 participants from March to November
(excluding July and August)
PARTICIPANTS: MIN 2 – MAX 8
SUPPLEMENTS AND DISCOUNTS
Extra night in double room with B&B – per person: €80
