Horseback riding in the desert
Tour of 7 days and 6 nights
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A real-life Corsican adventure: the Agriate Desert
Set off on a 5-day horse-riding trek in Corsica, accompanied by an equestrian guide through spectacular landscapes. From the Agriate Desert to Saleccia Beach, ride through the maquis, past the turquoise sea, Nebbiu vineyards and mountain villages. Swimming with the horses, unspoilt trails and panoramic mountain views are the highlights of this horse riding holiday in Corsica: a unique adventure offering a different way to discover the island.
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Prices for 6 nights in room Itinérante Désert de l'Agriate - 5 jours à cheval for 2 persons, formula Pension Complète, without transport, for a departure on 4 April 2027
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Full program
14 steps distributed over 7 days
Day 1 : Poggio-di-Venaco
Departure
Airports
Arrival at Bastia Poretta airport
Welcome at the airport. Transfer to the equestrian center in the Corte area (1h drive from the airport).
Installation in mobile homes;
Installation in mobile homes;
1 h 39 min
By car
97 km
1
Sports activities
Overnight in a mobile home at the riding school
Welcome aperitif, tour presentation and meal;
38 min
On horseback
37 km
Day 2 : Poggio-di-Venaco
38 min
On horseback
37 km
2
Le Cortenais
Meet at 9am at the stables to get acquainted with your horse and equipment. This first stage through the maquis continues in the afternoon on the mountain plateaus around the villages of Corten.
3
Sports activities
Overnight in a mobile home at the riding school
Loading the saddles into the vehicles. Dinner and overnight stay at the centre.
2 h 09 min
By car
77 km
Day 3 : Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
2 h 09 min
By car
77 km
4
Transfer by car to the start of the hike
After breakfast at around 8:30 am, we transfer the horses to trailers (60 min) to organize our departure from Tartagine.
21 min
On horseback
1.8 km
5
The village of Novella
We ride to the isolated village of Novella, with its grand facades and pretty porches, not forgetting the ruins of its 11th-century castle, mill and noble house...
6
Overnight in a mobile home at the Ostriconi campsite
Overnight stay in a mobile home at the Ostriconi campsite;
Day 4 : Saint-Florent
7
Highlights
The Agriate
Departure for the gateway to the Agriate Desert. This region of almost 16,000 hectares is desert in name only: it was once considered a granary. Today, it still retains its many small, low dry-stone houses, which were used for lodging, storing wheat and tools, or sheltering livestock.
We head for the coast, stopping for a picnic in our saddlebags at the paghjaghju de Guignu.
We head for the coast, stopping for a picnic in our saddlebags at the paghjaghju de Guignu.
8
Night in a gîte on the beach at Saleccia
We head for the beach at Saleccia, have dinner and spend the night in a gîte;
Day 5 : Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda
9
Highlights
Saleccia beach
After an invigorating breakfast, we head off to the fabulous beach of Saleccia. From here, we can admire magnificent panoramic views of the Gulf of Saint-Florent, its golden sandy beaches and turquoise waters.
10
Overnight in a mobile home in Saint-Florent
We'll stop off in Saint-Florent to spend the night in a mobile home on a campsite;
6 h 11 min
On horseback
16 km
Day 6 : Poggio-di-Venaco
6 h 11 min
On horseback
16 km
11
Saint-Florent
The morning is devoted to lazing around and visiting Saint-Florent and its beach.
36 min
On horseback
37 km
12
Sports activities
Overnight stay at the riding centre
Overnight stay at the riding centre
1 h
By car
59 km
Day 7 : Lucciana
1 h
By car
59 km
Arrival
Airports
Return from Bastia airport
After breakfast, departure around 9:30 a.m. for the airport.
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Practical information
Level and physical condition: Riders in good physical condition, practising outdoor riding and mastering the 3 paces. Children aged 10 and over who are comfortable with all three paces accompanied by an adult are accepted. Notify us of any medical treatment, special diet or health problem when you register. Please note: in summer we have to adapt the riding times according to the temperatures.
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1630 €
per person
Price
This price includes
- Welcome at Bastia airport.
- Outward transfer from Bastia airport to the riding centre (approx. 1 hour by car).
- Collective accommodation in mobile homes (bring a duvet) on the evening of arrival and the day before departure and during the ride: stopover gîte for 2 to 10 people with shared sanitary facilities, collective mountain refuge, campsite (sanitary facilities), bivouac (1 water point), tents for 1 to 2 people with mattresses provided.
- Aperitif on the evening of arrival and departure.
- Meals on site (wine available) or picnic in the countryside from dinner on the 1st day to breakfast on the last day.
- Supervision: qualified guide and leader. As the school is also a training centre, trainees may be asked to supervise treks or stays on their own or with a qualified leader.
- Riding and equipment: trekking horses suited to mountain tours, trekking saddles and mixed saddles with trekking equipment.
- Stewarding: a steward's car every evening and at lunchtime generally with personal belongings. The return transfer from the riding centre to Bastia airport (approx. 1 hour by car). Terms and conditions
Optional
Our local advisors have put together a number of optional offers to personalize your trip.
In addition to your program, you can choose to book with us:
- Air or sea transport
- Cancellation and repatriation insurance
- Private transfer or provision of a car in the event of late departure or arrival: +€50 per journey.
- Individual accident insurance, linked to the practice of horse riding, which can be issued by the riding centre: FFE licence valid for 1 year at 36€ per rider or FFE Holiday Card valid for 1 month at 10€ per rider.
This price does not include
- Tourist taxes, extras, and personal expenses.
- Any optional meals not mentioned in "This price includes."
- Anything not mentioned in "This price includes."