Day 1
Riding: No riding.
Arrival at Bordeaux airport for the set time transfers strictly by 6.30 pm. You will be driven to the B&B 'Domaine de Quittignan Brillette' in Moulis en Médoc for your first dinner and overnight.
NB. Please note that this itinerary sometimes runs in reverse, starting in Sauternes and ending in Moulis.
Day 2
Riding: 4 - 5 hours
Breakfast at c. 8:00 am, before you are transferred to the horses at c. 9:00am to begin riding at c. 10:00am. You will start to head out over a flat landscape between vineyards and forests. A first picnic will be taken on the banks of the Gironde river, before a tasting of Medoc wine after lunch. You will then cross the Gironde by ferry boat, with the horses, heading towards Blaye (crossing time of approx. 40 mins). Upon arrival at the other side, you will visit the 18th-century Citadelle Vauban on horseback. Night at the Porche hotel
Day 3
Riding: 4 - 5 hours
The day starts the same as yesterday and you will be riding by around 10.00am. The ride today leads you through the Côtes de Blaye and Côtes de Bourg region, crossing a hilly landscape. The picnic today is at Chateau Lamotte where a wine producer is based. You will enjoy a tasting of the Côtes de Bourg. At 3.00pm it's time to get back on the horses and ride for Cubnezais over flatter landscapes, travelling through some humid areas where there are no vineyards. The evening tonight is at Gravette's vineyard and you will have a tasting during the meal. Overnight on site,
Day 4
Riding: 4 - 5 hours
Breakfast at c. 8:00 am, before departure on horseback at c. 9:30 am. Today you will ride through a region where vineyards alternate with little forests and which will lead you to the castle Mayne Veil. Here you will enjoy a picnic and tasting of Fronsac wine. In the afternoon you will ride towards Libourne, you will pass through the famous region of Pomerol. Leaving the horses at the place they will stay tonight in Pomerol, you will go to the castle Belles Graves to taste the famous wine Lalande de Pomerol. You will spend the evening at the La Tour hotel in Libourn
Day 5
Riding: 1 hours
You will begin today heading in the direction of Saint Emilion passing through the famous properties of château Pétrus, Cheval Blanc and château Figeac. Picnic in Saint Emilion with a tasting of the namesake wine, followed by a free visit to the city of St Emilion. In the afternoon you will leave St Emilion to ride through the Dordogne valley and finally arrive near the Chateau Courros (where a wine tasting will take place) by 7:00pm. You will leave the horses here and transfer to Saint Jean de Blaignac. You will spend the night there in a Bed and Breakfast.
Day 6
Riding: 4 - 5 hours
Breakfast at c. 8:00 am before departure on horseback by 9:30 am. You will now be in the region of the l'Entre deux mers, with its varied landscapes, hills and woodland, and its beautiful wineries. You pass by to the 13th-century castle of Rauzan. In the afternoon you will ride through gently undulating landscapes where vineyards alternate with forests and which will lead you to the castle of Broustaret (B&B). you will enjoy dinner in the city of Cadillac where you will taste the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux, and later enjoy a nighttime visit of the city.
Day 7
Riding: 4 - 5 hours
Breakfast at c. 8:00am before departure on horseback at 9:30 am. Heading towards Cadillac the region is very hilly. You will then pass through the valley of Garonne to reach the vineyards of Graves and Sauternes. Picnic at the castle of Myrat, where the Comte of Pontac will give a guided tour and propose a tasting of this gold-coloured wine. In the afternoon you will enjoy gallops between the vineyards and forests that will lead you to Sauternes. During the meal here you will taste the wine of Graves and spend the night at the hotel.
NB. Please note that this itinerary sometimes runs in reverse, starting in Sauternes and ending in Moulis.
Day 8
Riding: No riding.
After breakfast, it's time for your transfer back to the Bordeaux airport. There will be one group transfer today with no possibility for later transport.
* Please note that this itinerary may run in reverse!
Note: All programmes and itineraries are weather dependent; in the face of adverse, or unexpected, weather conditions reasonable attempts will be made to provide equivalent riding. All programmes are accurate at the time of writing. However, the team may adapt or modify details, whilst aiming to provide a similar experience.