Brigands Path
2009 - Southern Tuscany Lakes and Castles on the ‘Brigands path’
DATE 2009: From 04.Apr to 27.June and from 29.Aug to 28.Nov
Weeks go from Saturday to Saturday
Price per rider per week: 1150€
Early booking (rider) till 10.01.2008: 1000€
Price non-rider with half board: 700€
Single room supplement (Double bedroom used as single): 120€
* prices in Euro per person per week
Conditions
ACCOMMODATIONS
- 7 nights (from Saturday to Saturday)
- Accommodation in Double Room in the restored farmhouse (twin share, bathroom ensuite)
- Breakfast included.
- Full board included tablewine (picnic lunch when necessary; lunches will be served either in local restaurants or at the castle; dinner served at nearby local Restaurants)
- Welcome drink and guided tour of the castle.
- Extrabed: 30€per person per day
- Prices for children: the same
RIDING
- 5 riding days: 3 Full Riding days (4/5 hr. per day), 2 Half Days (2 hr. per day)
- Italian/English speaking guide.
- Level: from beginners (lessons in the arena) to intermediate
- 2 Outdoor riding schools: 1) 25×60, 2) 33×60 with jumps
- Tack: English
- Horses: mixture of throughbred and wormblood crosses, ponies for the children
- Pace: moderate with trots and canters
- Min/Max riders: 1-5
- Max weight of the riders: 100 Kg
- Weekly ensurance included.
FACILITIES ON THE SPOT:
- Swimming pool (01st June - 30th September),
- Tennis court (10€ per hour)
- Mountain bikes (20€ per person per day)
- Mini football Pitch
- Volleyball
- Ping pong
- Billiard.
- Guided tour of Bolsena Lake (prices and more information at the Castle Reception)
OTHER FACILITIES
- Meeting point: Grotte di Castro
- Closest Airport:s: Rome Fiumicino or Rome Ciampino
- Closest railway station: Orvieto
Note: good train connections from Rome to Orvieto, time aprox 1hr. Still it is
advisable to rent a car at the airport.