France Mimizan & Lande
Have you ever dreamed of a paradise on earth? There are cool and fragrant winds from the Atlantic Ocean, endless stretches of sunshine and sandy beaches, dense forests of sea pine, pearly lakes, cliffs, dunes, and impeccable food based on seafood. It's "les Landes," a comfortable land to live in the Centre Équestre le Marina. It's an eight-day, seven-night trek, six days on horseback, three of which sprint along the beach. Experience a moment of well-being and relaxation at the end of the day. Yoga, massage, and sauna are available. A thrilling journey through the eastern and southern portions of a mountain through a small valley with stunning views of Sierra de Gredos.
◈ Highlights Two-and-a-half-day horse riding Experience Approximate daily riding time: 5 hours of stunning wild scenery and beautiful surroundings Every morning and dinner served, lunch provided on the go Professional equestrian instructor's map for 7 nights
◈ Key information riders Weight limit: 209 pounds/95 kilograms of horse breeds: Anglo-Arabian, Thoroughbred, Standard Trotter Horse Racing Level: Middle- and higher horse riding Style: Trail Riding, Point to Point Trails
◈ Accommodation: Guest House at the Equestrian Center, "Chambres d'Hôtes," a two-minute walk from the swimming pool, sauna, and an eight-minute drive from the beach, this guest house offers the following benefits. One guest house with four "Chambre d'hôtes" in front of the pool offers a single, double, twin, two-bedroom family suite. One wooden cottage dormitory with two bathrooms for six people, one annex with three "Chambres d'hôtes" for one to four people + one sauna + one massage room Each bedroom has a private bathroom.It is a one-family house located in the equestrian center, with three bedrooms, one bathroom, a huge kitchen + living room, a dedicated terrace, and a closed garden for one to five people.
The first day horse riding center provides a mobile service by minibus for guests.
16:00 Bordeaux Airport Pick-up Time 19:00 All riders arrive in Mimizan, regardless of whether they transfer or not. 20:30 Dinner Day 2 Week and a briefing on equestrian, a visit to Mimizan Beach for shopping, a free lunch in town, a meeting with horses, a six-day trail without returning to base, and on the first day horse riding.
09:00 Breakfast After breakfast, meet with all riders to brief them on this week's program with a guide. 10:30 guests go to Mimizan Beach, visit the town, enjoy a walk, shop at the beach, and have lunch at the restaurant they want (not included in the price). 13:30 Return to the guesthouse after pick-up in front of the tourist information center. 14:00 Gather in stables to receive briefings on horses, equipment, and schedules. A half-hour equestrian event will begin at the 16:00 Stadium, allowing riders to familiarize themselves with horses and learn the French way of riding. It also gives you the opportunity to control each rider's different levels and expectations, so you can ride the horse that is best for you for the next six days. Then, you hack, knowing each rider's different pace of walking and trolling carefully one by one.
The Centre Équestre le Marina does not run tail to tail during the week, giving each rider the opportunity to control his or her horse at different paces. This hacking method allows all riders to avoid dust created by the rider in front of them, and choose the pace of each rider's choice, from slow to fast trot, from canter to fast sprinting! The Centre Équestre le Marina's horse was independent of the other horse, and it can continue to walk when the other horse starts trotting or galloping in front of you!
They are controlled by the rider, not by a herd of horses. Some horses walk slowly, while others can avoid when they are always running if they walk fast! The Centre Équestre le Marina's short surroundings are very beautiful, and its very rough scenery offers stunning views over the ocean from the top of natural sand dunes.19:00 Minibus to Guests House and Swimming Pool (8 minutes) 19:30 Breakdown Day 3 In a guesthouse It takes five hours to explore the original forest, appreciate the coastal landscape with high sand dunes (up to 150 m above sea level), and enjoy the first beach ride in the morning or evening, depending on the tide of the sea. 08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Move to a field with horses 10:00 Trail Ride begins 13:30 Lunchtime and Breaktime 16:00 Move to a guesthouse and swimming pool (8 minutes) 19:30 Breaktime At a guesthouse on day 4 The scenery and nature change every day, offering a variety of views of "Lande."
Wild nature and wonderful land to gallop on. For the next two days, spend more time walking than trotting, cantering, or galloping. Visit "Levignac," the most beautiful town in Langde, and a church with magnificent paintings to match the work of Michelangelo Buonarotti. Take an afternoon adventure trip in the wild along a clear and fresh river. Arrive in "Moulin de Carremont." 08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Head to Horse Farm 10:00 Horseshoe Departure 13:30 Lévignacq Lunch and Break 15:30 Horseshoe 18:30 Minibus to the guesthouse (25 minutes) Day 5 - Thursday: Lesperon - Mezos - Bias A good place for wild nature and galloping. Discovered 18th-century traditional land architecture. Equestrian along the river in the original forest in the afternoon with diverse landscapes. Dinner at the equestrian guesthouse
Day 5day riding time is approximately 6.5 hours. 08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Departure to Cremont State (25 minutes) 10:00 Horse Departure 13:30 Horseback riding 19:00 Horseback riding to the minibus for another two hours (10 minutes) Dinner break from the guesthouse 20:30 A half-day ride in the morning or evening - Friday: Byers - Respectier - Ocean Banquet Break and Tide access - 2 hours at the beach. This half-day trail gives riders the opportunity to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean and take a more exciting run along the beach. The other half-day gives riders time to relax by the pool at the guesthouse. If the weather is nice from June to the end of September, riders get a chance to play and swim in the sea, either with horses or without horses. The day's riding time is 4.5 hours.
◈ Highlights Two-and-a-half-day horse riding Experience Approximate daily riding time: 5 hours of stunning wild scenery and beautiful surroundings Every morning and dinner served, lunch provided on the go Professional equestrian instructor's map for 7 nights
◈ Key information riders Weight limit: 209 pounds/95 kilograms of horse breeds: Anglo-Arabian, Thoroughbred, Standard Trotter Horse Racing Level: Middle- and higher horse riding Style: Trail Riding, Point to Point Trails
◈ Accommodation: Guest House at the Equestrian Center, "Chambres d'Hôtes," a two-minute walk from the swimming pool, sauna, and an eight-minute drive from the beach, this guest house offers the following benefits. One guest house with four "Chambre d'hôtes" in front of the pool offers a single, double, twin, two-bedroom family suite. One wooden cottage dormitory with two bathrooms for six people, one annex with three "Chambres d'hôtes" for one to four people + one sauna + one massage room Each bedroom has a private bathroom.It is a one-family house located in the equestrian center, with three bedrooms, one bathroom, a huge kitchen + living room, a dedicated terrace, and a closed garden for one to five people.
The first day horse riding center provides a mobile service by minibus for guests.
16:00 Bordeaux Airport Pick-up Time 19:00 All riders arrive in Mimizan, regardless of whether they transfer or not. 20:30 Dinner Day 2 Week and a briefing on equestrian, a visit to Mimizan Beach for shopping, a free lunch in town, a meeting with horses, a six-day trail without returning to base, and on the first day horse riding.
09:00 Breakfast After breakfast, meet with all riders to brief them on this week's program with a guide. 10:30 guests go to Mimizan Beach, visit the town, enjoy a walk, shop at the beach, and have lunch at the restaurant they want (not included in the price). 13:30 Return to the guesthouse after pick-up in front of the tourist information center. 14:00 Gather in stables to receive briefings on horses, equipment, and schedules. A half-hour equestrian event will begin at the 16:00 Stadium, allowing riders to familiarize themselves with horses and learn the French way of riding. It also gives you the opportunity to control each rider's different levels and expectations, so you can ride the horse that is best for you for the next six days. Then, you hack, knowing each rider's different pace of walking and trolling carefully one by one.
The Centre Équestre le Marina does not run tail to tail during the week, giving each rider the opportunity to control his or her horse at different paces. This hacking method allows all riders to avoid dust created by the rider in front of them, and choose the pace of each rider's choice, from slow to fast trot, from canter to fast sprinting! The Centre Équestre le Marina's horse was independent of the other horse, and it can continue to walk when the other horse starts trotting or galloping in front of you!
They are controlled by the rider, not by a herd of horses. Some horses walk slowly, while others can avoid when they are always running if they walk fast! The Centre Équestre le Marina's short surroundings are very beautiful, and its very rough scenery offers stunning views over the ocean from the top of natural sand dunes.19:00 Minibus to Guests House and Swimming Pool (8 minutes) 19:30 Breakdown Day 3 In a guesthouse It takes five hours to explore the original forest, appreciate the coastal landscape with high sand dunes (up to 150 m above sea level), and enjoy the first beach ride in the morning or evening, depending on the tide of the sea. 08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Move to a field with horses 10:00 Trail Ride begins 13:30 Lunchtime and Breaktime 16:00 Move to a guesthouse and swimming pool (8 minutes) 19:30 Breaktime At a guesthouse on day 4 The scenery and nature change every day, offering a variety of views of "Lande."
Wild nature and wonderful land to gallop on. For the next two days, spend more time walking than trotting, cantering, or galloping. Visit "Levignac," the most beautiful town in Langde, and a church with magnificent paintings to match the work of Michelangelo Buonarotti. Take an afternoon adventure trip in the wild along a clear and fresh river. Arrive in "Moulin de Carremont." 08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Head to Horse Farm 10:00 Horseshoe Departure 13:30 Lévignacq Lunch and Break 15:30 Horseshoe 18:30 Minibus to the guesthouse (25 minutes) Day 5 - Thursday: Lesperon - Mezos - Bias A good place for wild nature and galloping. Discovered 18th-century traditional land architecture. Equestrian along the river in the original forest in the afternoon with diverse landscapes. Dinner at the equestrian guesthouse
Day 5day riding time is approximately 6.5 hours. 08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Departure to Cremont State (25 minutes) 10:00 Horse Departure 13:30 Horseback riding 19:00 Horseback riding to the minibus for another two hours (10 minutes) Dinner break from the guesthouse 20:30 A half-day ride in the morning or evening - Friday: Byers - Respectier - Ocean Banquet Break and Tide access - 2 hours at the beach. This half-day trail gives riders the opportunity to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean and take a more exciting run along the beach. The other half-day gives riders time to relax by the pool at the guesthouse. If the weather is nice from June to the end of September, riders get a chance to play and swim in the sea, either with horses or without horses. The day's riding time is 4.5 hours.