Rates Note:

Transfer Option:

Day 1: Riders will be picked up at their hotels in Mexico City. Then transfer by car to Valle de Bravo, which will take approximately two and a half hours. After registering and getting set in one of the magnificent bedrooms in Finca Enyhe, you will get to know your mount and try your tack inside the arena. A delicious lunch will be served in the swimming pool terrace before getting mounted for a two hour ride to Monte Alto where you will be able to get to know the horse you will be riding with during the week. Come back to Finca Enyhe and enjoy the sunset with a margarita made with an old family recipe. Dinner will be served at 7:30 accompanied with delicious Chilean red or white wines. 



Day 2:  Delicious Mexican breakfast will be served early in the morning. Afterwards, riders will mount their horses for a three hour ride across valleys and forests laden with orchids, until lunch time when we stop for a picnic on the trail. After lunch riders can enjoy a short Siesta to refresh for another hour of riding.  The afternoon ride takes you to an elevation of 9,000 feet, granting you stunning views of the valley below and the village of Los Saucos.   Here the horses will overnight and riders will be taken by car to Finca Enyhe. The afternoon is free to relax in the swimming pool or take a walk to town. During dinner, guests will taste the excellent Mexican and International cuisine cooked at Finca Enyhe and enjoy the high quality Spanish Red or White Wines that accompany it. After dinner, listen to a talk about Monarch Butterflies and prepare yourself for a wonderful experience in the Butterfly Sanctuary. 

Day 3:  After breakfast, transfer by car to Los Saucos. Ride for approximately one hour and at certain times of the year, hike up to the Monarch Sanctuary to view seemingly millions of butterflies!  Spend some time admiring these mysterious and wonderful butterflies in the Fir Tree Forest. Then, hike back to your horses and continue the ride until lunch time. Today, lunch will be cooked over a camping stove along the trail.  After lunch continue riding for two hours through evergreen meadows and valleys, along rivers containing trout farms and beautiful ferns, until you reach Ranch la Compania, one of the oldest rances of the area.  Guest can walk around its beautiful patios and gardens. Transfer back to Finca Enyhe by car where a refreshing margarita will be waiting for you in the swimming pool!



Day 4:  After the car transfer to Rancho la Compania visit a private Zoo and ride by shimmering lakes that are part of the stunning landscape of this Ranch. Continue riding until you are on the top of La Sierra de Juan Luis from which you can admire the fantastic views that lay three thousand feet below. Here you will feel a surprising change in the temperature, as you ride next to the ridge, the hot wind from the Tierra Caliente warms this part of the mountain. Bromelias and orchids decorating magnificent oak trees line the train. Lunch is a picnic on the trail, this time set next to El Penon, a huge rock formation that stands out among the mountainous region. After lunch, continue riding to another unique rock formation, El Coloso, from here riders are able to see where they have been and where they are going the following day, as well as the incredible site of Los Tres Reyes. Ride through El Manzano, a small agricutural valley and finish today's ride in Cerro Gordo. The car will take you back to Finca for a four course dinner based on a delicious mix of Mexican and International recipes.



Day 5:  Upon arrival at Cerro Gordo, your mount will be ready and eager to start today's ride. Spend the day riding by magnificent vistas and strange rock formations. You will be riding thousands of feet above Zacazonapan a town located in the Tierra Caliente. Experience breathtaking views from the edge of the mountain chain. Todays lunch is served in another magnifient spot called El Divisadero, one of the best views into the canyon.  It is an incredible opportunity to really see what a horse and rider can do in a week of riding, as you can retrace your journey from this lookout! The breathtaking decent takes us to Atezcapan where the horses will stay overnight.  Transfer from Rancho Calderones to the lake shore, where a local boat take you across the lake to the main dock in Valle de Bravo. Spend time relaxing around the lake and enjoying the activities in the area.  From the boat you will be able to see La Pena a rock formation where the Aztecs came to make human sacrifices, but is now surrounded by extravagant summer homes.



Day 6:  The first trip of the morning is by boat, which takes you to meet your mount.  Today you will ride along the lake shore to the dam. After crossing over the dam, continue riding for a couple of hours in what is know as Tierra Caliente. This land is what Mexico is known for, vast open valleys. The old Mexican style of working, using oxen and horses instead of tractors and machinery, is still used here today.  As the hot sun reaches its peak, we reach the relief of the forest shade.  Pause for lunch under the canopy of the forest, and relax in the breeze as lunch is prepared.  After lunch, continue riding for three more hours in a old growth forest, where Spanish Moss hang from the trees. If the river is not too high, experience the excitment of crossing the big river! Arrive to San Gabriel Ixtla, a small village where the horses will overnight. Riders will come back by car to the Finca following a different road.



Day 7:  Today the ride only half of a day. Riders will arrive to Finca Eyhne on their horses just in time to have lunch in one of the terrances of the property. You will ride through the main street of San Fransico Mihualtepec. This is an authentic Mexican town that gives your the opportunity to see how locals live. Watch how the Butcher works and how the traditional Barbacoa or Carnitas are being cooked. These are traditional meals prepared only by men.  The fields of flowers aroud the village provide a stunning array of colors and fragrance. After leaving this interesting town, visit thebiggest Ranch in the area. This is Rancho Santa Rosa where well kept forest, vibrently green horse padocks, and magnificent contemporary Mexican style homes are all set in harmony. If the timing is right, you will be able to see how the horses of this ranch are trained for show jumping. Arrive at 1:00 PM, arrive at Finca Enyhe just in time for lunch. Today there will be more time to visit the town and do some shopping or if you prefer, enjoy all the facilities the property has to offer, such as a massage session in the comfort and privacy of your bedroom. At 7:30PM, host and guest will depart to town for a farewell dinner in a beautiful restaurant located in one of the oldest Colonial buidings in town.

(dinner NOT INCLUDED IN RATE - bring cash, they do not take credit cards)



Day 8:  Breakfast will be served a little later, at 8:00 AM. Transfer back to Mexico City International Airport is at 9:00 AM. Estimate time of arrival to the airport is around 12:00 PM. 



    Subject to change

Because of its topographic profile, located in the middle of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains, Valle de Bravo has a variety of microclimates. Starting from 10,000 Ft. above sea level, where the mountain forest are composed of fir trees, the forest composition changes as you decend.  Part way down, pines and oak trees mix, and continue by the time you reach a 5,000 Ft. altitude,  the vegetation has become a caducifolia jungle, typical of the Mexican dry lands. This variety makes for interesting, and ever-changing scenery.

The weather in the town of Valle de Bravo is nearly perfect year round. Early in the morning the air is crisp, and sometimes a bit chilly, but the temperature rises with the sun, expect day time temperatures in the 80's(F). During the day, a cool breeze keeps the hot sun in check.   Short, afternoon rains in the wet season are common, but from November to May this is rare. Nights are cool to cold, with lows around 60F.

An incredible diversity of plant life is the most striking feature of Valle de Bravo. Lots of fruit trees grow in this area;  avocado, orange, lime, lemon, mandarin, plum, apple, pear, peach, berries,  Mexican guava, cherimoya, guanabana, jicama, mamey, zapote and chayote are among the common foods grown here. Together, with the most exhilarating and colorful variety of flowers, they shade the paths and trails we ride.

• Six beautiful standard rooms all decorated in Mexican style, each with its own and exquisite particular decoration. Most of the bedrooms have their own brick or iron fireplace.
• Each bedroom has a big and comfortable bathroom, all decorated with hand-painted tiles. Some of the bathrooms have a Jacuzzi.
• The six bedrooms are distributed in different areas of the house. Two of the bedrooms are facing the central patio, two more have the view of the gardens, and the last two look out over the swimming pool.
• A private bungalow with one double room that faces the beautiful horse stalls.
• A library, a TV room, a billiard table and a small gym.
• Outside heated swimming pool (45 Ft. long) with integrated Jacuzzi (7X7 Ft.).
• Several patios, verandas, terraces, and gardens.
• 24 stalls, a dressage ring surrounded with bamboo, and a magnificent tack-room.

Meals
The variety of flavors of the Mexican kitchen is offered to the guests with hygienic procedures and the home made food gives them the opportunity to taste different dishes every day. Breakfast includes fresh fruit and juice, egg dishes, sweetbreads, coffee, tea, or milk. Lunch is a picnic on the trail after three hours riding. It includes fresh fruits, Mexican tortas and tacos, and a variety of cheeses, meats, cold sodas or beers brought along by a pack mule that also provides horse-shoes, first aids kit, medicines for the horses, and all what might be needed during the daily ride out in the forest.

Days and nights in Finca Enyhe include:

• Breakfast: continental or Mexican style.
• Lunch: some days served on the terraces of the finca and others as a picnic during the ride.
• Dinner: delicious Mexican style cuisine. Meals served with purified water, sodas, beer or wine.
• Alcoholic beverages: three drinks per person per day, not interchangeable.

Note: Special care for vegetarians and other special diet considerations are available with advanced notice.

Farewell Dinner on last day is not included in the rate. Please note for the Farewell Dinner- the restaurant does not accept credit cards!!! Please have enough cash on hand for the dinner and tip. They do accept Mexican Pesos, US Dollars or Euros. There are four cash machines located in the town of Valle do Bravo- one is only doors away from the restaurant.

Horses:  A great variety of horses of different breeds, colors, heights and attitudes can be found among the string of horses. The outfitters are proud to say that their horses are very well kept and fed so riders can really enjoy riding them. The outfitters' staff, all of them gentle and polite wranglers, takes care of feeding, cleaning and saddling the horses every day so riders do not have to work unless they want to help, just for the pleasure of getting more acquainted with their mount. Riders are always carefully and patiently matched to the horse they will ride during the week according to their riding abilities and preferences. The outfitters are always open to change saddles or horses as many times as a rider may need it until he or she can feel comfortable on both, horse and saddle.

Tack:  The tack offered goes from the Mexican Charro saddle to the Western saddle including very well kept English saddles with famous brands (Crosby, Stubben, etc.), all of them with a comfortable sheep-skin seat saver on top for the well being of the rider. Big saddlebags with rain gear inside are provided. Riders can carry their water bottles and personal items in them. Special leather strings by the sides of the saddles are helpful to the riders so they can easily tie their jackets or sweaters to them.

Guides: The rides are always lead by one of the bilingual hosts and owners. They know perfectly well all the area and choose the most beautiful paths of the region, thus making this ride a very special one. Their knowledge of the local fauna and flora enables riders to learn along the way, about the variety of birds and plants that this incredible region has. Every night after dinner and comfortably seated near the fireplace, stories about the old town as well as facts about Mexican history are told by the outfitters to those that want to know more about Mexico and its traditions.

Tack:		Mexican Charro, English and Western, Trail saddles
Horses:		Trakkhener, Appendix, Quarter, Thoroughbred, Criollos
Pace:		4-7 hrs per day. Slow in the mountains, trots and canters in the valleys. The route goes up and down steep mountainous terrain, and wide open hacienda country-some long riding days | Walk | Trot | Canter |
Level:		(3 to 4 out of 5)    Intermediate
Age:		Min 12	Max 70
Weight:		Max 200 lbs
Riders:		Min 2 riders	Max 12 riders

Horses:  A great variety of horses of different breeds, colors, heights and attitudes can be found among the string of horses. The outfitters are proud to say that their horses are very well kept and fed so riders can really enjoy riding them. The outfitters' staff, all of them gentle and polite wranglers, takes care of feeding, cleaning and saddling the horses every day so riders do not have to work unless they want to help, just for the pleasure of getting more acquainted with their mount. Riders are always carefully and patiently matched to the horse they will ride during the week according to their riding abilities and preferences. The outfitters are always open to change saddles or horses as many times as a rider may need it until he or she can feel comfortable on both, horse and saddle.

Tack:  The tack offered goes from the Mexican Charro saddle to the Western saddle including very well kept English saddles with famous brands (Crosby, Stubben, etc.), all of them with a comfortable sheep-skin seat saver on top for the well being of the rider. Big saddlebags with rain gear inside are provided. Riders can carry their water bottles and personal items in them. Special leather strings by the sides of the saddles are helpful to the riders so they can easily tie their jackets or sweaters to them.

Guides: The rides are always lead by one of the bilingual hosts and owners. They know perfectly well all the area and choose the most beautiful paths of the region, thus making this ride a very special one. Their knowledge of the local fauna and flora enables riders to learn along the way, about the variety of birds and plants that this incredible region has. Every night after dinner and comfortably seated near the fireplace, stories about the old town as well as facts about Mexican history are told by the outfitters to those that want to know more about Mexico and its traditions.

Passports
Passport valid for at least six months after date of entry required by all nationals referred to in the chart .
Passport Note
(a) Applicants for Blue Tourist Cards should have a valid passport, return/onward ticket and proof of financial means. (b) Tourist Cards must be kept by the visitor during the entire length of stay as they will have to be presented and stamped on leaving.

Visas
Not required by nationals referred to in the chart above, who can obtain a Blue Tourist Card for touristic purposes from their airline on direct flights, at port of entry, or from the Mexican Consulate before travelling, for 180 days, except nationals of Australia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic and Slovenia who can stay for up to 90 days.
Visa Note
(a) Nationals seeking to visit Mexico on business are advised to check with the consulate regarding visa requirements as they may need to apply for a Non Immigrant Business Visitor carnet (FM3). (b) Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements