Ritoque Expediciones

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Full Day Horseback Riding Program

Availability:	The whole year
Difficulty:	Regular
30 kilometers north of Valparaíso, at Santa Adela's farm , we begin our whole day horseback riding tour. We will go along the Mantagua Estuary, until we reach the huge sand dunes of Ritoque. Surrounded by "the sound of silence", we will cross the place where indians came to eat their sea food, which today is full of smashed shells. Then we arrive to a little pine forest, where we will have lunch beneath the shadow (chilean barbecue or vegetarian alternative). After some rest, we mount our horses again to finish our adventure, galloping next to the waves at Ritoque Beach. This tour leads you to a variety of different landscapes throughout the day, from the desert, the beach, the pines and near the river - everything in one day!

To the horizon

Specifications:
Minimum and maximum passengers for this route: 1 to 50 people
Schedule: 11:00 to 18:00
The program lasts: 7 hours (5 hours of horsebackriding + 2 hours for lunch)
Location: Ritoque Dunes , 30 kms north from Valparaíso
Weather conditions in summer: mediterranean weather, winds frequently, average Tº 18ºC from October to March.
Weather conditions in winter: mediterranean weather, rains from April until September, average Tº 10º C
Food included: yes, Barbecue or vegetarian alternative around a bonfire: "choripan" spicy sausage and bread, beef and pork meat, two kinds of salads, plus rice and potatoes. Home made pisco sour, chilean wine, juice and water.
Transport inluded: on request
Guides included: yes, not always fluent englis is spoken. Extra bilingual guide: $30.000 , USD 63
Recomendations for passengers: Sunblock in summer, sunglasses, hat, we recomend to wear narow shoes like boots or tennis shoes, not trekking shoes, (because of the chilean stirrup) if possible. Warm clothes in winter, polar jacket or similar, polar neck or hat, jeans or comfortable pants. During summer time it is windy so a jacket is always needed.