UK Uni’s – Sicily Riding Holiday proposal 1

1-Week Itinerary 1

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Out on the rides…

Day 1

  • Airport morning pick-up.
  • Drive to Pippa’s Paddock in time for lunch.
  • Afternoon Ride.
  • Evening pizza dinner at a restuarant in a nearby town.
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Fun at Lake Caccamo.

Day 2

  • Breakfast
  • Morning ride
  • Quick sandwiches lunch to get away early…
  • Afternoon spent at a small clubhouse on a lake with canoeing, pedaloes etc…  (refreshmenst, showers etc are available at the clubhouse)
  • We visit a famous horse training centre.  (Here horses are trained for parades etc. Some fine steeds are to be seen)
  • Caccamo Castle
    Caccamo Castle.

    We dine at the castle in the town.

  • After we finish off the evening with some drinks at a very pretty local bar… (drinks not included)

 

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Terrace bbq overlooking Gurfa valley.

Day 3

  • Breakfast
  • Morning ride
  • After our ride we settle down to a good bbq with aperitifs, local food and plenty of wine…
  • In the evening we can pop into the nearby town for some drinks at the pub. (drinks not included)

 

Day 4

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Our restaurant for today…
  • Breakfast
  • Morning ride
  • After the ride we set off to Cefalu “The Sicilian Riviera”… Here we go to a private beach concession.   (Entry is included but not snacks or drinks…)
  • In the afternoon we walk around the medieval historic centre of the town..
  • We then have dinner in a nearby restaurant on the beach…
  • And afterwards, head off to a local night club…  (Entry included but not drinks)
  • Eventually head back to Pippa’s Paddock.
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Very relaxed moment at the countryhouse..!!

Day 5

  • This is an all-day ride day…
  • We ride out from Pippa’s Paddock for a 3 hour ride to a friend’s country house.
  • There we paddock the horses and stay for a true homemade Sicilian lunch.
  • We take a rest in the tranquil surroundings after lunch…
  • And ride back (1.5 hours return).
  • In the evening we have a light dinner (normally still full from lunch !) at Pippa’s Paddock.
  • If in the mood, we can pop over to a small nice pub in the nearby village of Valledolmo for some drinks. (Drinks not included)
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Challenge in the treetops…

Day 6

    • Breakfast
    • Morning ride
    • Set off to an Adventure pack with packed lunch.   (The park is a series of obstacle courses in the treetops and other games)
    • On the return we stop in another town for a pizza dinner….

 

Day 7

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The place that time really forgot… The ancient arab town of Sclafani Bagni…
  • Breakfast.
  • Morning ride. Lunch at  Pippa’s Paddock.
  • Some free time.
  • At dusk we go to visit an ancient (2500 years) Arab town which time seems to have forgotten….
  • And then to another sumptous dinner in a remote restaurant.

Day 8

  • Breakfast
  • Morning ride
  • Lunch at Pippa’s Paddock.
  • Depart for return flights etc…

Notes:

  1. Price – €595 (aprox £500 at present exchange rates May 2020)
  2. Includes everything mentioned except flights and anything specifically mentioned as excluded.
  3. Please note that this price depends on a minimum group of 6 persons. Other group sizes may be catered for but the price would have to change slightly….
May 2020