• Trail Riding
• Guided tour
• Package program
• Point to point with bivouc accomodation
• Solo-riders, couples, families and teens
• The tour is 5 days / 4 nights / 3 days riding on local horses with English tack
• The accomodation is simple but comfortable: 2 nights in guesthouse, 2 nights in yurts, shared rooms
• Be ready to long hours in the saddle (5 hours daily)
• Riders under 18 years old wit hparents or parents’ written approval
• The tour is suitable for people with good riding experience and good physical shape from 15 years olf up to 90 kg
• Tour is guided in English
• Staying in traditional local houses and experience yurts
• Riding Hungarian purebred sport horses: Gidrans and Kisberi Halfbreds.
• Enjoy longer trots and canters in the forest roads and meadows, run free no nose to tail
• Hargita Mountains, small nice villages, huge meadows and nice forest tracks, the plateau of Szencsed, Peat Bog of Fenyőkút
• Enjoy campfire and local food and drinks
Apart from beautiful nature of the region, wils forests with bears and mysterious vampire stories (perfect to visit Dracula’s residence and several more castles) the hosts also respect and adore the traditional Transylvanian village life and want to show you a slice of that.
During this vacation, you will ride our well-trained, sturdy and forward going Hungarian purebred sport horses: Gidrans and Kisberi Halfbreds. The horses have lots of staying power and are used to different types of terrain. They are ridden in English tack. We have custom-made saddles, fitted individually for each horse, produced by a saddler manufacture. Five days of riding, 4-5 hours a day in the saddle is common for this vacation. The horses live in the most natural environment possible – free in the fields all year round.
Our ride starts in Kiskede, a small and hidden Transylvanian village. From there we ride through villages, forest tracks, and vast meadows. On the first day we arrive in Szencsed, a settlement near the Hargita Mountain that currently has only two inhabitants. The next day we take a round trip, and on the third day we return to our base in Kiskede.
The accomodation is simple but comfortable: 2 nights in guesthouse, 2 nights in yurts, shared rooms
Day 1: Welcome to Transylvania
After arriving at our partner guesthouse in the late afternoon, we get to known each other and have dinner together. A short briefing also takes place.
Day 2: Let the journey start
After breakfast, and all the preparations done, we start our journey towards Szencsed, a hidden place near the Hargita Mountains. We ride through small nice villages, huge meadows and nice forest tracks. Our host is waiting with lunch, a nice drink and prepared yurts.
Riding is a healthy mix of walk, trot and canters.
Day 3: Riding on the plateau
We have a shorter ride this day on the plateau of Szencsed. We barely meet people, we ride through forest tracks and huge meadows. Also visit the Peat Bog of Fenyőkút where we have a picnic and ride back to yurts. Campfire, a glass of wine and a tasty dinner is waiting for the riders.
Day 4: Back to Kiskede
We ride home. On this day, following a different track than two days ago we ride back home to our village. Spending around 5 hours in saddle, crossing hills and meadows, riding through villages and roads we arrive in the late afternoon. We let the horses free at the pasture and enjoy our last dinner together.
Day 5: Goodbye
After breakfast we say goodbye to our guests.
Please note that the following itinerary is our base line. Weather conditions, unpredictable natural or other obstacles can change our route. A daily 5 hourse in saddle with picnic lunch in the middle and 25-30 km per day is usual for this vacation.
Local stable owners speaking good English
Com. Simonesti, sat Chedia Mica, Jud. Harghita, 537317 ROMANIA
The meels per day, delicious village cuisine and local drinks
If you come by plane – you should arrive at one of the three international airports nearby – all within 200 km (Cluj Napoca, Sibiu, Targu Mures) and take a taxi or book transfer from the stable. You can use Interrail train if you come from Western Europe.
Reservation upon 20% non-refundable deposit, 60 days in advance balance payment. Cancellation earlier than 60 days — deposit can be used for another trip, cancellation in between 60 and 30 days — 50% refundable, cancellation 30 days and later — non-refundable.