From lake Mezzano, riding along field tracks we reach first San Quirico, then Vitozza, a village rich in medieval treasures, castle ruins and a church alongside numerous caves that served as houses until the end of the eighteenth century. (it is not allways possible to visit Vitozza, therefore better to write that we riding through hills direction home. From there we descend to the source of the Lente river, climb up to Sorano, then continue along Etruscan roads. Our journey continues toward Montevitozzo, before returning to Cornacchino. In the evening we will enjoy our final dinner together during which every participant will receive small souvenir and a map of our journey.

Saturday: Breakfast and departure.



Maremma and its Equestrian Tradition (for strong intermediate and experienced riders)

*Please note that our Maremma Trail in tents, which takes place in May, has deviations from the country house program from day 2 to day 5. The trail has 3 overnights outward (May 12-19) and 4 nights return (May 19-26) in tents. On these days we spend the nights in with the Butteri in tents.

Discover with us the Maremma with its gorgeous landscape and equestrian tradition. We will join the Butteri (Tuscan cowboys) at work with their Maremma cows and horses, an experience that you will never forget!

First day:
Arrival and accommodation at Cornacchino. In the evening, meeting with the guide, who explains us the week in details, and the other participants to chat and get to know each other.

Second day:
Entire day on horseback to verify horse & rider compatibility, with picnic and return to Cornacchino.

Third day:
We leave Cornacchino and start our two days-trail that brings us until Ischia di Castro. We head to the medieval village of Sorano, riding along an Etruscan road, and from here we continue through hills until we reach the Mezzano lake.

Forth day:
We enter the Lamone Forest Nature Reserve. This dense woodland, with its wild flowers and birds such as woodpeckers and various species of falcon unique to the area, has grown up on rocky terrain of volcanic origin. In the late afternoon we reach our agriturismo Pietrafitta, where we are staying for 3 nights. In may we ride to our friends the Butteri, where we will camp for 3 nights.

Fifth day:
First day with the "Butteri" (Tuscan cowboys). We ride through the woods of Baccano and reach Vulci castle, where we have our pic-nic. In the afternoon we visit the archeologic parc and start working with the Butteri and their Maremma cows.

Sixth day:
We spent the entire day in Vulci with the Butteri and their cattle, including some lazos work. For lunch we have a barbecue, enjoying the products and recipes this beautiful region.

Seventh day:
We ride back from Vulci to Pietrafitta, where in the afternoon we move Maremma foals from their fields to the corrals. In the late afternoon, we head back to Cornacchino by mini-bus where we enjoy our final dinner together during which every participant will receive small souvenir and a map of our journey.

Eighth day:
Breakfast and departure.


Maremma and its Equestrian Tradition - Return Route (for strong intermediate and experienced riders)

*Please note that our Maremma Trail in tents, which takes place in May, has deviations from the country house program from day 2 to day 5. The trail has 3 overnights outward (May 12-19) and 4 nights return (May 19-26) in tents. On these days we spend the nights in with the Butteri in tents.

Discover with us the Maremma with its gorgeous landscape and equestrian tradition. We will join the Butteri (Tuscan cowboys) at work with their Maremma cows and horses, an experience that you will never forget!

First day:
Arrival and accommodation at Cornacchino. In the evening, meeting with the guide, who explains us the week in details, and the other participants to chat and get to know each other.

Second day:
After breakfast we drive to the Maremma and reach our farmhouse, where we are going to stay 4 nights. We start our adventure riding through the hills of San Colombano, cross the river Fiora and the woods of Montecalvo and visit the hermitage of Poggio Conte, where 16th century hermits built a chapel entirely dug out of the tuff rock. In may we ride to the Butteri Ranch where we will camp for 4 nights.

Third day:
First day with the "Butteri" (Tuscan cowboys). We ride through the woods of Baccano and reach Vulci castle, where we have our pic-nic. In the afternoon we visit the archeologic parc and start working with the Butteri and their Maremma cows.

Forth day:
We spent the entire day in Vulci with the Butteri and their cattle, including some lassos work. For lunch we have a barbecue, enjoying the products and recipes this beautiful region.

Fifth day:
We ride back from Vulci to Pietrafitta, where in the afternoon we move Maremma foals from their fields to the corrals.

Sixth day:
Departure of the two days trail that brings us back to Cornacchino. We ride along the Olpeta deep cut Etruscan road (the only one in the area that contains the remains of an ancient Roman road). Then we cross the Olpeta River and climb up to the site of the ancient city of Castro. Here we enter the Lamone Forest Nature Reserve. This dense woodland, with its wild flowers and birds such as woodpeckers and various species of falcon unique to the area, has grown up on rocky terrain of volcanic origin. We stop for our picnic then leave the forest and cross rolling hills with spectacular views and reach our accommodation near lake Mezzano, a crater lake of volcanic origin, an absolute paradise.

Seventh day:
From lake Mezzano we ride though hills and head to the medieval village of Sorano, then continue along Etruscan roads toward Montevitozzo, before returning to Cornacchino. In the evening we will enjoy our final dinner together during which every participant will receive small souvenir and a map of our journey.

Eighth day:
Breakfast and departure.

--The programs may be modified at any time due to prevailing weather conditions or for technical reasons.--