7 Day Natural Park with Intensive Horse Riding and Yoga Retreat in Tarifa, Cadiz

Facilities

Aventuras del Sur at the Costa de la Luz began from an Andalusian family dream forged with patience and the love for nature which gave birth to this beautiful project which we are now sharing with the world. Welcome!

Here you will enjoy horseback riding, yoga, and meditation, and paths along the beach and the mountains, immersed in the silence and purest nature.

Aventuras del Sur started off as a family dream 30 years ago, Paco, the horseback riding guide, started the family business breeding and training the first horses and building his family home. Step by step, Aventuras del Sur realized the dream with patience.

You will experience this country lifestyle, as Aventuras del Sur is a running farm, taking care of the horses, the gardens, and the house.

Victoria, the mother of the family, is a fundamental piece of the team. She delights the guests with traditional Andalusian food prepared with vegetables from the garden, eggs from chickens, fish from Bolonia, and products from the area. She will make you feel at home.

Aventuras del Sur wishes to offer you an unforgettable holiday of horseback riding, practicing yoga, hiking in the untouched nature, or simply enjoying the calmness and peace of the place.

This week is just for you to escape from the daily hustle and the North-European cold, to relax, practice or learn yoga, and do daily intensive horse riding in beautiful nature at one of the last wild Spanish coasts where nature meets the ocean and where the sun shines almost every day. You can have tasty Mediterranean food, exciting conversations, a good book, a walk around the farm, a visit to Tarifa, sitting on the beach, or watching the waves roll in.

Begin your day with a nourishing meditation and yoga session, of Hatta yoga or Restorative yoga. The class is good for begginers and medium level, adaptable for all participants, we will use props when you need it, so don't worry if you aren´t flexible! Yoga is not for worries, is for meet your self and learn how can you improve it step by step, meet your mind, and learn how can you calm down, stay in present, be aware, discover your inner peace. For those who never tried yoga before are very welcome.

Then, you enjoy your breakfast in Aventuras del Sur's cozy dining room and prepare yourself for an adventurous horseback ride on Aventuras del Sur's free-living horses guided by the expert Paco, who born here in the village, and know how to surprise you during the horseback trails. This program rides are for experienced riders (medium or advance level, for beginners there is other program with 2 hours riding on the beach!!

Discover the tranquillity you will feel while trotting through the wild nature of the mountains or galloping the beach on the back of your horse. For everyone who once went on a horseback ride, this experience is unforgettable.

On the trip or back "home", you have your late afternoons free to just relax in the garden or the cozy living room, reading, chatting, or going to visit the vibrant town of Tarifa or watching the kite surfers on the Tarifa beach during the sunset.

To all who come here, Aventuras del Sur offers an experience of profound beauty, human warmth, and down-to-earth family life. The group size will be no more than 8 people, so you can get the attention you need and make new friends easier.

Sample daily schedule:

Sunday

• 15:00 - 23:00 Arrival (no lunch served on arrival day)
• 20:00 Welcome dinner

Monday to Friday:

• 07:00 - 09:00 Optional Meditation session followed by a Yoga session
• 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
• 10:00 Horseback riding

Free afternoon to go to eat out, visit Tarifa, Vejer or Bolonia. Enjoy the beach or relax in the house.

• 19:00 - 20:00 (Depending on the season), dinner time!

Saturday

• Departure day

5 incredible riding excursions are included in the week! You will meet the entire Park in this program!

Aventuras del Sur is located in a very special, still seemingly untouched place in the natural park, the "Parque Natural del Estrecho" at the Costa de la Luz. The name says it all, "Coast of the Light".

The house is located in a village called Betis, close to Tarifa in the southeast of Spain. It is at the southern extreme of Europe facing Africa, where the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean meet.

Betis is a unique, traditional, and natural place where you can find peace and feel close to nature. You can discover small untouched beaches with white sand and a blue ocean. The trails will take you to the beaches of the coast or breathtaking viewpoints in the mountains.

Distances driving:

• Valdevaqueros - 5 minutes
• Bolonia - 10 minutes
• Tarifa - 15 minutes
• Tangier - 25 minutes from Tarifa
• Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) - 1 hour
• Jerez airport. 1.20-hour
• Málaga airport 2-hour
• Sevilla airport: 2.15-hour

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Victoria, the mother of the family, is a fundamental piece of the team. She delights visitors with traditional Andalusian Mediterranean meals.

Two meals are included: A healthy breakfast with muesli, traditional "tostadas", (jam, butter, cheese, olive oil, tomato...) tea/coffee, various fruits, and orange juice.

For dinner, there are different menús each day, also depending on the group preferences! Some group prefers no meat or fish, and some group variety, always shared with table wine to change daily experiences and make friends!

Other things to do here

You will have just the afternoon free, so during the afternoon you can take different alternatives, If you come by car, you can visit the next historic towns.

Vejer town and Tarifa are two good options for visits, and the Trafalgar lighthouse is also beautiful to spend the afternoon. Zahara de Los Atunes and Cádiz. The Roman ruins of Bolonia ar al beaches around home! Or make a daily trip to Marroco with a guiding excursion from Tarifa!

If you are without a car, you can go hiking or on nature walks, climbing, cycling, observe the nature and animals, rest and relax, read, drink a tee, and enjoy life. Moreover, you can also do kitesurf, surf or paddle surf, and scuba diving.

Massage treatment

You have the opportunity to book a very good massage or therapy with our neighbor Sonia Baquero, an Osteopathic Physiotherapist and an expert in manual therapies. Very good massages recommended from all visitors who were here.

• 5-morning yoga classes
• 5 horse-riding adventures for advanced riders
• A helmet is available if you don't want to bring yours
• Yoga material
• 6 nights accommodation
• Half pension included breakfast and dinner from Sunday night to Saturday morning
• Sunday welcome dinner
• Saturday breakfast
• Drinks during meals
• Coffee and tea available any time

• Transport to arrive or depart from the airport
• Massage
• Extra excursions
• Riding boots or chaps

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 15% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.