Alentejo Trails

Ride well schooled Lusitano horses on three different trail rides on the Alentejo coastline.

Each trail is well planned to include a variety of terrain. You ride through cork-oak plantations, wheat-fields, vineyards and groves of olive trees; through eucalyptus and pine forests; rice fields and estuarine wetlands, onto deserted wild Atlantic beaches and alongside lakes and reservoirs.

The Dolphin Trail is a circular route which includes a half day boat trip looking for dolphins in the estuary. You will spend your nights at a number of local guesthouses and hotels, some with swimming pools.

The Bottlenose Trail offers exactly the same riding as the Dolphin Trail, but you stay in much cheaper accommodation.

The Alentejo Coastal Trail is a linear trail which journeys south along the coast and inland to the mountains, returning the following week. As on the Dolphin Trail you stay in local guesthouses and hotels, some with swimming pools.

 

Your horses are the beautiful and calm Lusitano. They are well schooled and comfortable to ride with an enthusiastic walk and easy collected canter.

You should be a confident rider at walk, trot and canter. It is important to be fit enough for the long canters in the heat of the Portuguese sunshine.

The tack and riding is English style.

The accommodation varies from renovated former farm houses to small comfortable hotels. Almost all have swimming pools to enjoy a cooling swim after a day in the saddle. Please note that the swimming pools may not be open early or late in the season.

The rooms all have private shower / toilet, and some have a bath. The rooms mostly have two beds which are made up separately but pushed together, so you can separate as you need.

Accommodation Gallery

Upcoming Dates

Holiday	Experience LevelExp Lvl	Arrive - DepartArr - Dep		Price	Itinerary	Availability
Coastal Trail North to South		26 May 2019 - 2 Jun 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,289.21		Full
Coastal Trail South to North		2 Jun 2019 - 9 Jun 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,289.21		Full
Dolphin Trail		16 Jun 2019 - 23 Jun 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Book
Dolphin Trail		23 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Full
Bottlenose Trail		7 Jul 2019 - 14 Jul 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,117.02		Full
Bottlenose Trail		18 Aug 2019 - 25 Aug 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,117.02		Full
Bottlenose Trail		25 Aug 2019 - 1 Sep 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,117.02		Full
Coastal Trail North to South		8 Sep 2019 - 15 Sep 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,289.21		Full
Coastal Trail South to North		15 Sep 2019 - 22 Sep 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,289.21		Full
Dolphin Trail		29 Sep 2019 - 6 Oct 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Full
Dolphin Trail		6 Oct 2019 - 13 Oct 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Full
Dolphin Trail		20 Oct 2019 - 27 Oct 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Full
Dolphin Trail		27 Oct 2019 - 3 Nov 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Book
Bottlenose Trail		10 Nov 2019 - 17 Nov 2019	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,015.47		Book
Bottlenose Trail		9 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,015.47		Book
Bottlenose Trail		16 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,015.47		Book
Bottlenose Trail		1 Mar 2020 - 8 Mar 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,015.47		Book
Dolphin Trail		8 Mar 2020 - 15 Mar 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Book
Dolphin Trail		22 Mar 2020 - 29 Mar 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Book
Dolphin Trail		29 Mar 2020 - 5 Apr 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Book
Coastal Trail North to South		12 Apr 2020 - 19 Apr 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,289.21		Book
Coastal Trail South to North		19 Apr 2020 - 26 Apr 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,289.21		Book
Coastal Trail North to South		7 Jun 2020 - 14 Jun 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,289.21		Book
Coastal Trail South to North		14 Jun 2020 - 21 Jun 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,289.21		Book
Bottlenose Trail		28 Jun 2020 - 5 Jul 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,117.02		Book
Bottlenose Trail		5 Jul 2020 - 12 Jul 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,117.02		Book
Bottlenose Trail		16 Aug 2020 - 23 Aug 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,117.02		Book
Bottlenose Trail		23 Aug 2020 - 30 Aug 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,117.02		Book
Coastal Trail North to South		6 Sep 2020 - 13 Sep 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,289.21		Book
Coastal Trail South to North		13 Sep 2020 - 20 Sep 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,289.21		Book
Dolphin Trail		27 Sep 2020 - 4 Oct 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Book
Dolphin Trail		4 Oct 2020 - 11 Oct 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Book
Dolphin Trail		18 Oct 2020 - 25 Oct 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Book
Dolphin Trail		25 Oct 2020 - 1 Nov 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,280.38		Book
Bottlenose Trail		8 Nov 2020 - 15 Nov 2020	7 nights 7 ngts	£1,015.47		Book

Prices

INCLUDES Accommodation; full board; wine with lunch; all riding; excursions as per itinerary; transfers (at set time) from Lisbon airport.

SMALL GROUP SUPPLEMENTS apply which depend on the total number of people booked
25% (if 3 in the group)
10% (if 4 in the group)

NON-RIDER discounts are available. Please call for prices.

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT Dolphin Trail £450.34; Coastal Trail £468.00; Bottlenose Trail low season £256.08 high season £335.55. Single rooms are subject to availability. If you are willing to share and we find a sharer for you, then no supplement is charged.

PAYABLE LOCALLY Drinks; tips.

NEAREST AIRPORT Lisbon.

TRANSFERS Included at set times from Lisbon airport.

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Location

In the Alentejo region of Portugal south of Lisbon. The Dolphin trail is a circular trail whilst the Coastal trail is a linear trail - both are near the coast. Nearest airport is Lisbon.

Weather & Climate

Pleasant nearly all year round, with coastal breezes ensuring it is never too hot.