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Plantation Ride


Itinerary for Plantation Ride



Sample Itinerary: Progressive Option - subject to changes
 
Day 1: Arrival
Transfer to Fazenda Nova and ride within the farm to get to know the horses. Fazenda Nova (New Farm - so called because the Old one burned down in 1830) is a 200-hectare property with 50 hectares of primal forest, 60 hectares of reforestation, and the remainder of pastures and sugar cane. The horses are currently on their seventh generation at this farm, choosing the best foals with desirable traits and temperament for future breedings. Riders will become familiar with their horse and riding equipment. Typical Paulista dinner (including a tasting of Mogiana coffees-among the best gourmet coffees in Brazil).
Meals included: Dinner
Overnight at Fazenda Nova

 
Day 2: Ride through the Atlantic Rain Forest
The owners of the Fazenda train their own horses and will guide you on this journey.
After breakfast, we will have the first contact with the Atlantic Rain Forest in the 120-acre forest preserve of the Fazenda. During this day, we ride through sugar cane fields, pastures with beef and dairy cattle, and coffee plantations in the higher areas. We will stop for lunch at Fazenda Belo Monte, which has a well preserved-house from the beginning of the 20th century. Horses sleep in a ranch specializing in Team Penning events.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight at Fazenda Nova


Day 3: Ride to Fazenda Fortaleza
We ride through irrigated coffee plantations and arrive at Fazenda Bocaina for lunch. We continue riding for 12 km through hilly terrain with a reforestation project containing native species. We reach Fazenda Fortaleza, which produces organic coffee exported throughout the world. The owners will be proud to show the organic vegetable garden and after a trail in the woods that take us to a thousand year old jequitiba tree. This area is a great opportunity for bird watching. We enjoy a delicious organic dinner and we spend the night at their cozy house.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight at Fazenda Fortaleza


Day 4: Fazenda Fortaleza to Fazenda Santo Antonio
Today will be a short ride, but there is a lot to see on the way. We cross Fortaleza and then the small village of Igaraí. Lunch can be at Fazenda São Bento, a posh Victorian house, or at Fazenda Morro Azul, which produces a very special cachaça, the famous Brazilian drink. Fazenda Santo Antonio, where we will sleep, has a beautiful house and swimming pool. The owners plant coffee in a natural way that will be explained by the owner. We will drink coffee grown in the shade of the rainforest.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight at Fazenda Santo Antonio


Day 5: Fazenda Santo Antonio to Fazenda Santa Rita
We ride across the largest coffee plantation in Brazil (more than 1 million coffee trees) and stop for a picnic in Minas Gerais State. Lunch is at a bakery while horses graze on the square in front. We proceed to Fazenda Santa Rita, with a nice house and pool, and its own church dedicated to the same saint.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight at Fazenda Santa Rita


Day 6: Fazenda Santa Rita to Fazenda Nova
We cross the little village of Canoas and then fazenda Limeira, where the cows are milked in an old train station. Through hills and around lakes we arrive in the city of Mococa, which the experienced horses are used to cross. We arrive in Fazenda Nova for a late lunch.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight at Fazenda Nova

Day 7: Departure
Breakfast at Fazenda Nova and transfer to São Pauloto catch onward flights.
Meals included: Breakfast

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Stationary Ride
A centre based option is also possible for novice or rusty riders. Ride for approximately 4 hours a day in and around Fazenda Nova. You may choose to have lessons if you wish. Arrive/depart on any day and stay as long as you like. Open all year.

If you don't have the time for the trail or would rather stay in one place every night, then you can book a centre based stay at Fazenda Nova. Suitable for all abilities and single riders as well as groups, this is the perfect ride for those wanting to discover the Coffee growing regions of Brazil on horseback. Follow trails through the rainforest, up and down hills and through coffee plantations and sugar cane plantations, returning each night to your comfortable accommodation. There may even be an opportunity to try your hand at working cattle on one day. Sample the delicious coffee of the region and meet local people and learn about how coffee is produced. There are c. 30 coffee farms in this area and so the itinerary is varied and flexible to include as much or as little riding as you wish.
You can arrive/depart on any day and stay for as long as you like, so this itinerary fits neatly before/after any of our other Brazilian rides to extend your riding holiday in Brazil.
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Plantation Ride
Tour Code: IT-BRRT14
7 days / 6 nights
Dates : Available all Year

Difficulty : Riding Level
Riding Level Explained
ABeginner
Beginner A rider who has limited experience, is unable to post the trot and does not canter.
BNovice
Novice A rider who is capable of mounting and dismounting unassisted, capable of applying basic aids, comfortable and in control at the walk, moderate length posting trots, and short canters.
CIntermediate
Intermediate A rider who has a firm seat, is confident and in control at all paces (including posting trots, two point canters and gallops), but does not ride regularly.
D Strong Intermediate
Strong Intermediate An intermediate rider who is currently riding regularly and is comfortable in the saddle for at least 6 hours per day.
EAdvanced
All of the above, plus an independent seat, soft hands, and capable of handlinga spirited horse in open country.
Lodging: Standard
Lodging Level Explained
   
= Facilities in lodges, estancias, haciendas, resorts, etc.
   
Basic lodging - some with shared bathroom facilities, usually no AC or room service.
Regular standard room - usually with private bath.
 Accommodations with superior comforts.
   
 = Trips with nights in tent camps. Sometimes the first and last night are in hotels.
   
Basic tent camping - everyone helps out with camp chores.
Regular standard with some camp amenities and camp cook.
Camping facilities with superior comforts like camp shower, bathroom facility..
   
 = Trips that combine nights in hotels and camping.
   
Basic accommodation and basic camping facilities can be expected.
Regular standard with some nicer amenities.
Only assigned to hotel and camping facilities with superior comforts.

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Season Seasons  Min / MaxReserve
A 2024 01/01 - 12/31 7d / 6n 7 day trip - Progressive Opt... 1 /8 Reserve
B 2024 01/01 - 12/31 7d / 6n 7 day trip - Center-Based Op... 1 /8 Reserve
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Tack: English and Australian
Horses: Anglo-Arab and Mangalarga Marchador
Pace: Walk with some trots and canters. 4 -...
Walk, Trot, Canter,
Airport: Sao Paulo
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