Sicily - Horse Riding and Activity Holidays | Palermo, Italy Horseback Riding & Dude Ranches

Sicily - Horse Riding and Activity Holidays

location_onPalermo, Italy | Horseback Riding & Dude Ranches
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We believe horse riding is one of the most exhilarating experiences! However, the joys of life are boundless and, so, we have packed our holidays with many of the unseen joys on this island. Dine out every evening and see so much of what is Sicily.
Starting at $110 per trip
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We are a small British family run holiday centre here in Sicily. We specialise in horse riding holidays but our extensive travelling around the island have enabled us to learn a lot about it and its history and we do design itineraries to suit every taste. Our place in Alia is in the midst of a mountainous farming comunity and the emphasis is on nature and old style living. We are within reach of all types of places and mix the old with the new to produce fun holidays with constant action and activity.

Beautiful Sicily
Beautiful Sicily (enlarge)
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On our one-week riding holiday, the days vary. Most days we saddle up after breakfast and go for a 2.5 to 3.5 hour ride. We then have a cooked lunch on the terrace. In the afternoons, we either go for one of our excursions or just have some free time to relax. Most evenings we go out to dinner to different restaurants in other towns. Sometimes, we bbq on our terrace.
We always have a day off riding when we usually tour Palermo the capital. This usually includes visits to various places of interest and a lovely traditional lunch at a very local restaurant.
There is also a day when we ride for lunch to a country house. Horses are coralled, whilst we have a a home cooked 5-course meal. After a lengthy rest we set off back to our place getting there before nightfall.
We believe it is this variety and blend of activities that make our holidays some of the best fun ones around.

BBQ on our terrace
BBQ on our terrace (enlarge)
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Package
HighLowNotes
5-day horse riding (650 euros)
715
715.00
"Full" pack with excursions etc.
7-day horse riding (945 euros)
1,039.50
1,039.50
"Full" pack with excursions etc.
Accomodation only from 30 euros
33
33.00
per head per night
Standard Riding holidays are a 5-day and a 7-day trip. However we are a small flexible organisation easily tailoring to suit your requirements. The 5-day trip is priced at 650 euros and the 7-day at 945.
We encourage clients to tell us thier various other hobbies and sports as we can often provide other activities in line with thier favourite passtimes.

Discounts are available for groups. Please email or phone us to find out.



Riding in the Gurfa valley.
Riding in the Gurfa valley. (enlarge)
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We cater for all types of clients. For our horse-riding holidays we can take care of beginners all the way through experts. Our horses are not plodders and have enough spirit to make the rides fun for those who want that. However, they are all impeccably mannered and easy to manage by all levels. All are trained and ridden by Pippa who is 12 years old.
If we have riders present who vary wildly in ability we will occasionally divide them into 2 groups and take the groups out separately.

Our 100 year-old guest rooms.
Our 100 year-old guest rooms. (enlarge)
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We have four rooms on our site, situated in the beautiful Gurfa valley, but we also work with a number of accomodation providers. If guests are arriving on very late flights (or departing very early) we will often place them in a Palermo B&B to ease the transfers. The B&B we use is situated close to the Politeama theatre, right in the heart of the Palermitan nightlife. All this would be at no extra charges...

Lovely show at Agrigento
Lovely show at Agrigento (enlarge)
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We love animals and can cater for pets too.

Enjoying an ice-crean this October evening
Enjoying an ice-crean this October evening (enlarge)
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Many (almost all) of our clients have become our friends, staying in touch after their departure and returning for other visits. We enjoy the holidays as much as our clients do and this makes for a fun and friendly atmosphere which is so important on these type of vacations.

Enjoying a full out gallop
Enjoying a full out gallop (enlarge)
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Description Distance
Palermo City sightseeing
 50
Agrigento Valley of the Temples
 50
Erice "Stairway to Heaven"
 100
Aqua Park
 20
Taratata Horse Festival (May)
 30
Enna (Town of Spartacus)
 70
Nelson's Castle
 110


The old fort at Sclafani
The old fort at Sclafani (enlarge)

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Pippa's Paddock,, Palermo, Italy 90021

Points of Interest
horseriding

Pippa's Paddock

SP53, 90021 Alia Palermo, Italy
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Pippa's Paddock
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Pippa's Paddock,
Contrada Gurfa
Palermo, Italy 90021

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Pippa's Paddock
Contrada Gurfa
Alia
Palermo, 90021
Italy


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