North Macedonia - Dionysus Trail
Explore the southern area of North Macedonia on horseback. This ride is run by the same team that operate the Miyak Tribe Trail, and it has two seasons:
The first is from November – December which is a great time to explore the route due to mild weather and beautiful autumn colours. During this time the riding days are slightly shorter due to the winter nights and so you cover approx. 130 km over the six days riding.
The second season is from March – May and this time of year showcases the spring landscape and flowering nature. Due to the slightly longer days, you cover approx. 160 km over the six riding days.
You ride on average for between five & six hours each day, covering a distance between 15 to 36 km each day.
You must be riding and physically fit, confident and in control at walk, trot and canter in the open.
The horses are mainly Balkan mountain horses, with some purebred Arabs and Arab crosses. They are ridden in Western tack, but the riding style is English with a loose rein. The horses are trained to have a very forward going walk and rarely trot.
You can help with grooming and tacking up your horse, but if you would prefer not to the team will prepare your horses each morning.
Hard hats are mandatory. There are a couple of body protectors available to borrow.
During this trail you stay at a range of accommodations from comfortable hotels to simple guest houses.
The traditional North Macedonian diet is all about simplicity and high-quality produce in season. Meat is locally sourced from animals that have grazed freely on rich, herbal pastures.
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| Dionysus Trail | 3 Nov 2024 - 10 Nov 2024 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,522.47 |
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| Dionysus Trail | 17 Nov 2024 - 24 Nov 2024 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,522.47 |
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| Dionysus Trail | 1 Dec 2024 - 8 Dec 2024 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,522.47 |
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| Dionysus Trail | 9 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,522.47 |
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| Dionysus Trail | 23 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,522.47 |
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| Dionysus Trail | 9 Mar 2025 - 16 Mar 2025 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,617.09 |
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| Dionysus Trail | 23 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2025 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,617.09 |
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| Dionysus Trail | 6 Apr 2025 - 13 Apr 2025 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,617.09 |
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| Dionysus Trail | 20 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2025 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,617.09 |
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| Dionysus Trail | 4 May 2025 - 11 May 2025 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,617.09 |
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| Dionysus Trail | 18 May 2025 - 25 May 2025 | 7 nights 7 ngts | £1,617.09 |
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INCLUDES Riding and English-speaking guide; accommodation; all meals; other activities such as wine tasting; drinks at the ranch and at meal times; all transfers.
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT Single rooms in the hotels are possible on most nights but it may not be possible to guarantee single accommodation throughout. Single rooms should be requested in advance and where available in the hotels are an extra €20 per night, payable locally. If you are willing to share, then no supplement is charged.
PAYABLE LOCALLY Alcoholic beverages and all soft drinks at the hotels and guesthouse; tips (optional).
NEAREST AIRPORT Skopje
TRANSFERS are included from Skopje airport.
Return transfers are included from Skopje airport or from a hotel in Skopje (City Park Hotel recommended).
Guests arriving in the mid-morning, or who are already in Skopje, will be taken for a short sightseeing tour of the Old Bazaar in Skopje and the city centre and after lunch transferred to the start of the ride. Guests arriving in the afternoon will be transferred directly to the start of the ride. The journey from Skopje to your first night accommodation is about 2 hours.
The last night is at a hotel near to Skopje airport and so your flight can depart at any time.
North Macedonia is a southeast European country on the Balkan peninsula. It is landlocked by Bulgaria, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and Greece.
North Macedonia's climate features hot summers and cold winters.
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