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Nestinari Fire
Dancer Ride
Along the southern coast of the Bulgaria's Black Sea and into the Stradzha
National Park
Only 100 kilometers south of the second largest seaport Burgas, at
the foothills of the Strandzha Mountains lays a little fishing town, Rezovo.
Located in a national park of the Southern Strandzha Sakar mountains, every
nature admirer can find uncountable different animals, birds, etc.,
all year round. In this region one can find many turtles navigate the
seacoast as well as the oak forests of the Strandzha mountains, a
place rarely visited by man. The little town hosts only 50
inhabitants. A small fishermen's bar is open all year. Little coffee shops
open in the beginning of July and close towards the beginning of September.
Surrounded by the Black Sea and the impenetrable oak forest, this resort
invites horseback riders to go on boundless rides. As if cut-off from the
world, the tiny town of Rezovo lies on a precipice overlooking the Black Sea
- your starting point for the Nestinari Ride.
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Rates include all meals and overnights in country
inns, 6 riding days
8 days/7 nights $ 1,195
Single: +$160
-- based on € 825
/ €110
2008 Dates:
04/05-04/12
04/12-04/19 04/19-04/26
04/26-05/03 05/03-05/10 05/10-05/17
05/17-05/24 05/24-05/31 05/31-06/07
06/07-06/14 06/14-06/21 09/06-09/13
09/13-09/20 09/20-09/27 09/27-10/04
10/04-10/11 10/11-10/18 10/18-10/25
10/25-11/01 11/01-11/08
Meeting:
Vassiliko
Airport:
Burgas
Transfer: included with a
minimum of 2 riders
Pace: 4-7 riding hours per day
Level:
Intermediate
Tack:
English, some Western
Horses:
East Bulgarian warmblood
Min/Max Riders: 3-10
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Burgas and transfer 60 miles south to the picturesque
village of Vassiliko. Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse.
Day 2: Transfer to the stables in Rezovo. Ride along the coast with
breathtaking vistas. You enter the National Park of Strandzha-Mountains and
ride through forests until you reach the Bay of Silistar. Picnic on the
beach. Then along the beach to the Bay of Sinemoretz and finally to
where the River of Welek flows into the Black Sea. The horses stay here
and the riders are transferred back to the guesthouse.
Day 3: After breakfast the ride starts
through the National Park, where you follow the steep cliffs along the beach
to the village of Ahtopol. Wide open country allows for short but fast
gallops. In the afternoon you ascend into the mountains until you reach the
village of Brodilowo, situated along the river of Welek. Dinner is over the
open fire tonight before you turn in for the night in a comfortable B&B.
Day 4: Along the high coastline we ride to the Chapplel of Constatine
and Elena near the town of Achtopol. Impressive bays and great vistas over
the Black Sea will follow you until you reach your lunch. After lunch we
ride south along the Papia Mountain. Rumor has it that two thousand years
ago there was a fort of the Roman Empire. Riding through a forest we finally
reach Brodilowo or Vassiliko for our well deserved overnight. 5 to 7
riding hours.
Day 5: After breakfast we ride along the right side of the
River Weleka and through the beautiful Brodilovo Valley. After lunch we
reach the romantic valley of Kosti. Here you cross the river and return to
Brodilovo. 5 to 6 riding hours
Day 6: After breakfast we head towards the chapel of the Virgin Mary,
where the "fire dancers" have held their rituals for centuries. We stop for
lunch at a spring and then follow along the steep banks of the river Weleka
to its origins. Great gallops end this interesting day. Overnight in
Vassiliko
Day 7: The last riding day starts with a nice canter along the beach
in direction of Silistar. Here you can enjoy a few more cnters at the beach,
go for a swim, or relax on the beach. Lunch and dinner will be prepared on
the beach over an open fire.
In the early evening hours we ride back to the stables. Overnight in
Vassiliko. 4 to 6 riding hours.
Day 8: After breakfast transfer to the airport. |
 
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