September 2011 Newsletter

by Hidden Trails 09/23/2011
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Horseback riding in Southern Patagonia, Argentina

Summer has gone by fast - time to think about your Fall or Christmas Vacation. October to December can provide you with some of the best riding weather in the SouthWest, Mexico, Central or South America or the southern parts of Europe and of course Africa. The weather is perfect for riding, no crowds left and availability is still good !
Do not miss out on a vacation of a lifetime ! Get away, realx and rejuvenate.
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We have been busy adding New and Exciting trips for 2012

Check out our NEW RIDES for 2012 !
     or see our Special Offers
     
In the Footsteps of Lord Byron Horse Trek
Central, Albania
9 days / 8 nights, regular rate $1,895
‘Land of Albania! Let me bend mine eyes on thee, thou rugged nurse of savage men’. So wrote Lord Byron in his famous poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, where he chronicled the journey that he and his friend and diarist J.C. Hobhouse took through the mountainous regions of southern Albania in 1809. Along the way he passed through a land that many at the time considered nothing mo...
Minimum riding level: Novice+
   Riding in Albania
     
Across Szekler & Saxon Land in Transylvania
Transylvania, Romania
8 days / 7 nights, regular rate $1,235
A Place of Great History & Myth... Transylvania is a place of great history and myth, which lends to the region a mysterious allure that attracts adventurous travelers and horseback riders from around the world. It is a land comprised of stunning natural phenomena combined with intriguing villages of ancient origin, hidden deep in its sloping valleys and impressive mountains. Transylvani...
Minimum riding level: Low Intermediate
  Riding in Transylvania, Romania
     
Borac Mountains Ride in Serbia
Central, Serbia
8 days / 7 nights, regular rate $1,190
Serbia is still an undiscovered destination in the heart of Europe. Located in central Balkans it is the essence of mixture of cultures and influences that will always be viewed as the east to the west and as the west to the east. The interior of the country (Sumadija), literally Woodland is the destination of  our new trip in Serbia. It is here that you will get a glimpse of an archaic world...
Minimum riding level: Intermediate
  On Horseback in Serbia
     
Coastal Gourmet Passion Ride
Catalonia, Spain
8 days / 7 nights, regular rate $1,950
Riding and Wellness, Gourmet, beach gallops and coastal mountains - pleasurable riding at the highest level! Want to get away from it all and explore breathtaking landscapes on horseback? Welcome to Catalonia. Tempting and delicious! This Coast Trail spoils the rider in two ways as it provides pure pleasure for your palate and your soul! Spanish horses, gourmet food and wellness treats: expe...
Minimum riding level: Intermediate
  Gourmet Ride in Catalonia, Spain
     
Sierra Nevada Rides
Southern Spain, Spain
8 days / 7 nights, regular rate $1,710
Discover places of hidden beauty in a spirit of fun and adventure in Southern Spain. Immerse yourself in the exciting and varied trail riding of the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada.  Journey from village to village through spectacular mountain scenery, gentle river valleys, deep forests and open grassland.  The professional guides are friendly and make for a relaxing and warm ho...
Minimum riding level: Intermediate+
  Rides in the Sierra Nevada of Southern Spain
     
Appalachian Inn to Inn Ride in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
8 days / 7 nights, regular rate $1,565
Autumn Highlights & Spring Splendor! During Autumn, this colorful trail ride is designed to take advantage of the magnificent seasonal colors of the region that extravagantly comes about each September and October. Blanketed in blazing color, nature heralds a vibrant Indian summer on the Eastern side of Canada. It is a truly magical time of golden warmth to be savored before the first...
Minimum riding level: Intermediate
  Inn to Inn rides in Quebec, Canada
     
Highlands & Canyons Explorer Ride
Central Mexico
8 days / 7 nights, regular rate $1,875
This new progressive riding tour, will explore a vast area of Central Mexico with many different eco systems to experience on the plateau and into the canyons. The horses stay out on the trail and are cared for by the wranglers for the night, while the riders will take a short transfer back to their wonderful luxurious accommodations fo...
Minimum riding level: Good Intermediate+
  Riding in Mexico
     
Jungle & Beach Adventure Ride - Mountains to Coast
Pacific Coast, Costa Rica
10 days / 9 nights, regular rate $1,850
Enjoy horseback riding through the beautiful mountains of Costa Rica on our healthy, happy, Parelli trained horses. Hidden Trails welcomes riders to try their hand (and seat) at the most adventurous Costa Rican horseback experience yet, taking you onto some of the most rugged mountain trails available in the region, deep in the wilderness of the Macaw Corridor and far from civilization, ...
Minimum riding level: Intermediate
  Horseback Adventure in Costa Rica
     
Ethiopian Highlands Ride
Highlands of Ethiopia
7 days / 6 nights, regular rate $1,670
Ethiopia is a land of myths and superlatives and a land of the horse and Ethiopians have long been a nation of horsemen. A startlingly beautiful country, it is charming and complicated. Splendid ‘imperial Ethiopia’, it is one of the only African countries never properly colonised by the west. Sometimes referred to as the ‘African Tibet’ it is a remote land with arcane relig...
Minimum riding level: Intermediate
  Riding in Ethiopia
     
Amboseli Horse Safari
Amboseli, Kenya
7 days / 6 nights, regular rate $3,515
Arguably, one of the world’s most thrilling horse safaris; the itinerary traverses open wildlife filled savannas and swamps filled with elephant, buffalo, lion, hyena and much more. This riding safari passes through classic African big game country beneath snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro which towers a breathtaking 15,000 ft. above the surrounding plains. Amboseli National Park and the nearby a...
Minimum riding level: Strong Intermediate
  Riding in Kenya
     
Wild and Delicious - Safari, Wine & Spa
Interior & Coast, South Africa
9 days / 8 nights, regular rate $3,695
Set within two of South Africa's most beautiful biosphere reserves (the Waterberg and Cape Winelands Biosphere), this trip combines four days exhilarating game viewing on horseback with riding through stunning scenery of the Cape’s wine lands along with wine tasting at some of South Africa’s best wine estates. Classic Waterberg Safari We are hosting the first four days on one of th...
Minimum riding level: Intermediate
  Riding in Southern Africa
     
Trails in Thuringia on Andalusians
Thuringia, Germany
8 days / 7 nights, regular rate $1,660
Join us and explore the Thuringian Vogtland on a new 6-day riding trail on well trained Andalusian horses! Discover Thuringia, the green heart of Germany, with its diverse countryside of mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes and nature reserves. The unique link between nature and historic sites, combined with the elegant Andalusian horses makes this horseback riding trip in the Thuringian Vogtland...
Minimum riding level: Intermediate
  Riding in Germany
     
Estancia & Paso Stud Farm at San Pedro Norte
Cordoba, Argentina
6 days / 5 nights, regular rate $1,450
Just north of Cordoba we are now offering you the chance to ride some of these wonderfully gaited Peruvian Paso horses at an estancia and stud farm. The Magic of the estancia - a place that bears the history and the spirit of Argentina To experience this estancia is to unravel the way of living and feeling of a country with overflowing intensity in the saddle of a unique Peruvian Paso hor...
Minimum riding level: All riding levels
  Riding on Peruvian Pasos in Argentina
     
Patagonia Glacier Ride
Southern Patagonia, Argentina
6 days / 5 nights, regular rate $1,295
This new and exciting ride starts from an authentic estancia in "Los Glaciares" the beautiful and wild national park along the banks of the Southern Arm of Lago (Lake) Argentino. Covering an impressive area of more than 12,000 hectares, it stretches out to the border Argentina shares with Chile. The estancia was formerly devoted to sheep production and currently still maintains a small herd, but i...
Minimum riding level: Intermediate
  Riding in Patagonia, Argentina
     
Colca Canyon Explorer Ride on Peruvian Pasos
Arequipa, Peru
11 days / 10 nights, regular rate $2,195
Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian novelist and most famous Arequipeño, described Colca as "The Valley of Wonders." That is no literary overstatement. Colca is one of the most scenic regions in Peru, a land of imposing snow-capped volcanoes, narrow gorges, artistically terraced agricultural slopes that predate the Incas, arid desert landscapes and vegetation, and remote traditional vill...
Minimum riding level: Low Intermediate+
  Riding in Peru - Colca Canyon
     

To make it easier for you, we have created a "TripFinder" where you can search for your horse vacation of a lifetime by entering the type of ride, the location, time period or riding level. 
 
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Special Offers from Hidden Trails
  
Specials Offers from Hidden Trails in September 2011

What are these riding trips all about?They are about galloping on endless beaches, forging rivers, cantering through forests, trotting along age-old trails, gazing at beautiful vistas, and encountering foreign cultures. Most of all, these trips are about getting away from the cycle of work and never enough free time. Escape from the rituals, which long ago froze our nights and days into little more then routine, because deep inside we all feel the longing of the nomads, whose lives we lived thousands of years ago.Leave your stressful life behind and explore a foreign place away from the tourist rush and off the beaten path - on Hidden Trails.
You will see the “real” country, its hinterland and meet the local inhabitants. The love for horses has no boundaries, but possesses a common language we all speak and understand.










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