| Day 1 |
| Day 1: Transfer on Sunday from airport or train
station to the Mas de Recaute Equestrian Center
(home base for the trail). Accommodation (some
dates in a hotel near Mas de Recaute), introduction
to the trail ride and dinner. |
| Day 2 |
| Day 2: After breakfast, you will meet your horse,
tack and leave at about 10 a.m. Lauris – Mérindol.
You will follow the hills, to the vinyards sheltered
by the southern side of the Luberon. On the way, a
wine tasting visit in a “Domaine vinicole” (a wine
producer). Picnic in a pine grove: a copious buffet
prepared by our assistant. The afternoon ride will
take us through the hills, to the historical village of
Mérindol: inhabited by the Vaudois community,
which was considered as heretic, the village was
burnt in 1545, and the population killed. You will
arrive at the guesthouse, at Mireille and Jean
Pierre’s house, later in the afternoon. Enjoy the
swimming pool and home made aperitif, before
setting for a nice provencal dinner (on some dates,
accommodation might be back at the Mas de Recaute
in Lauris). |
| Day 3 |
| Day 3 Mérindol – Maubec. Ride through pine forests with wonderful views of the Durance valley with orchards, whose fruit you will taste at the picnic. In the afternoon, landscapes of cliffs where eagles and other birds of prey nest. Arrive at Maubec at Collette’s place. The choice is yours: a dip in the swimming pool, or a visit to Gordes and the Sénanque abbey. Dinner prepared by Colette, accompanied with her home produced wine. |
| Day 4 |
| Maubec – Vénasque. Today, you enter into the “Côtes de Ventoux” producing area, via the Vaucluse mounts. You will reach the “mur du peste” a wall constructed in 1720 to protect the populations from the great epidemic that spread from Marseille. Night at Vénasque a historical village. |
| Day 5 |
| Day 5: Vénasque – Bédoin. Countryside of rolling
hills, facing the “Mont Ventoux”. A long ride that
will take us through hills, forest and cherry orchards
to the village of Blauvac. Wine tasting at
“Domaine des Anges”, and short ride to lunch, by
the lake of Mormoiron. A flat ride in the afternoon,
with nice possibilities of canters. You will arrive
late afternoon to an equestrian centre near Bedoin,
home for the horses. You will be driven to a
typical French Auberge for the night in the tiny
village of Sainte Colombe. |
| Day 6 |
| Day 5: Bedoin – Beaumes de Venise. You will
ride on the foothill of Mont Ventoux. A hilly ride
offering beautiful views, to the “Chapelle du
Paty”. Lunch by the lake of the same name. In the
afternoon, you will cross the village of “Le Barroux”,
dominated by its beautiful castle. You will
then slowly make your way to Beaumes de Venise,
final destination of the ride. You will have the
choice between a wine tasting in Beaumes de
Venise or after a 20 minutes transfer with our
minibus, a wine tasting of the famous and great
“Chateauneuf-du-Pape”. Minibus transfer to Mas
de Recaute, in Lauris. On some dates, accommodation
in a hotel near Mas de Recaute |
| Day 7 |
| End of the trail after breakfast. |
| Accommodation |
| In 2-3 person bedrooms. Single bedrooms option. |
| Horses & Tack |
| Spanish Barb mixed or other mix. Local horses, fit and wilful, adapted to trail riding.
French trail riding saddles. |
| Ability |
| Riders must be at ease outdoors 5-6 hours each day, with the 4 different paces : walk, trot, canter, and gallop. |
| What to Take |
| Rain coat, helmet, sun cream, swimsuit (summer), comfortable ankle boots with chaps (high boots are unsuitable), flashlight, pocket knife, little water bottle, little first aid kit.
During the trail ride, you should only bring one bag 15kg max. Don’t bring valuables. Cap Rando and our hosts cannot be held responsable for loss, theft or damage to any luggage transported or left at their establishments |
| Prices |
| In 2-3 person bedrooms £1100.00
Single supplement £250.00
The Price Includes:
The equipped horse, the guide, the assistant, accommodation, all meals, luggage, transfers are not included.
The Price Does Not Include:
Tips, visit fees, drinks out of meals, hot drinks (coffee, tea, …), sodas, individual insurance. |
| Dates |
| 01/03-07/03, 05/04-11/04, 10/05-16/05,
31/05-06/06, 27/09-03/10. |
| Arrival |
| Coming by car:
Meeting at the Mas de Recaute. Lauris is located on the D 973, between Cavaillon (26 km) and Pertuis (18 km).
Highway A 7 Paris - Marseille: exit : Sénas. Highway A 51 Nice - Aix-en-Provence - Sisteron: exit Pertuis (from the North) or Le Puy Sainte Reparade (number 14) from the South.
Your car will stay at the Mas de Recaute for the duration of the ride. No reception before 6 p.m.
Coming by train:
Avignon TGV station – Schuttle to the Avignon center bus station – Then bus from Avignon to Lauris. Avignon: 5:55 p.m. – Lauris: 7:05 p.m. Pick up at Lauris bus stop.
We offer following transfers at preset times:
- Aix TGV station (in Zola hall): meeting at 5:30 p.m.
- Aix center station (in front of the station): meeting at 5:45 p.m.
Transfer to Mas de Recaute.
Coming by plane:
Meeting at Marseille airport, hall 4, “meeting point”, in front of the information desk at 5 p.m. Transfer to Mas de Recaute.
Transfers are not included |
