9 Day Horseback Riding and Yoga Holiday in Pescosolido, Frosinone, Italy
Italy Horseback Riding and Yoga Holiday
Experience a beautiful yoga holiday with horseback riding on the edge of the Abruzzi National Park. You will be staying on an organic farm and get the chance to meet interesting like-minded people from all over the world. Enjoy many hikes in the surrounding area such as the hike to the waterfall and the castle.
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Highlights
- 8 energizing yoga classes
- 2 trips of 1-hour horseback riding in the Abruzzi National Park at a close by beautiful horse ranch
- Free time to explore and discover the local surrounding
- Enjoy a hike to a waterfall in the Abruzzi National Park
- Savor delicious healthy breakfast and dinners daily
- 1 treatments: reiki or massage
- 8 nights accommodation
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Kitchen
At Italy Farm Stay, you can choose from different types of rooms to fit your budget and your vacation. All of the rooms have terracotta tiles, beautifully hand-painted trees and wildlife on the walls, and wood furniture with hand-carved details. Beds are new and comfortable, so you can be assured that you will have a pleasant night's sleep during your stay.
The rooms have been recently restored and are equipped with a fan in the summer and a heating unit in the colder months. They also provide AC for an additional cost of EUR 5 per day in the ensuite rooms. However, all rooms are made of limestone walls which keep them quite cool in the summer and AC is not necessary for most guests.
They are located at the foot of a beautiful mountain, so summer nights are much cooler than Rome or Naples. The larger rooms can accommodate up to four or five people. They have a crib available for families traveling with young children.
The accommodation options suit the needs of many travelers ranging from individuals to families and groups. The rooms are spacious and comfortable with a touch of home to finish them off. The dormitory can accommodate five people.
Camping on the farm is also available for guests who are looking for a more affordable stay but who want to enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the farm.
The agriturismo is suitable for many different types of people including families with children, couples, seniors, solo travelers, and groups. The rooms are very spacious and comfortable, beautifully restored with terracotta tiles, and hand-painted wall designs, and can accommodate up to five people. They now offer units with a kitchenette at the main farm.
Heating is provided in the ensuite rooms from October 1 until April 15. It is turned on for three hours per day from 9 p. m. until 11 p. m. and from 7 to. m. until 8 a. m. If you wish to have the heater on at any other time of the year or longer hours, the cost is 0. 90 EUR per hour.
Whereas for the private rooms, the heater is connected with the fireplace of the house and when it is cold, it is on from early in the morning until late in the evening. It doesn't have any additional cost.
Extra services
- Laundry (4.50 EUR) - Soap included; the big washing machine can fit up to eight kilos or 17. 6 pounds
- Internet access - Free Wi-Fi access with your own laptop. Wi-Fi is only available in the public areas. From the desktop computer: 1.40 EUR for 30 minutes or 2.50 EUR for one hour. Internet is also available at the public library in town for 0.50 EUR for 30 minutes or 1 EUR for one hour
- Room service - Weekly change of sheets and room cleaning every three days
Camping
Camping on the farm is also available for guests who are looking for a more affordable stay but want to enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the farm. You can bring your own tent and equipment or you can rent a tent, sleeping bag, and sleeping mat from them for a small fee.
The campground is in a beautiful area of the farm, close to many fruit trees and vegetables which you can pick yourself and eat for free. You will wake up each morning to a beautiful view of the mountains and the surrounding area.
Included in the camping fee is the use of a new shared indoor bathroom (the bathroom is equipped with a hot shower).
For rent
- Tents - 1 EUR per person per night
- Bed with sheets, blankets and pillow, and towel - 4 EUR
- Sleeping bag and sleeping mat - 1 EUR per person per night
- Feel free to bring your own equipment
Program
Sample daily schedule
- 08:00 Yoga classes
- Free time to explore the area, hike, relaxing, or get involved in the farm
- 17:00 Optional yoga class in the afternoon
- 20:00 Dinner
There will be one day allocated for a horseback riding trip. The horseback riding tour is hosted by a nearby ranch located approximately 20 minutes from the venue. This is an outdoor activity and is weather-dependent. In case of bad weather, it is possible to do a different activity. You can choose any activity like a cooking class, a Reiki treatment, or visiting the cheese-making shepherd.
Three massage sessions will also be arranged. Be aware that Italy Farm Stay guests have lots of activities that they do by themselves together. This is a place where you can spend time on your own or you can make friends and do things with them.
What Italy Farm Stay guests love to do on their own is the hike to the castle, the hike to the waterfall, the overnight hike, or the visit to the open market in the town of Sora. For this reason, Italy Farm Stay has not included lunch. Just to make sure that they do not include a meal that their guests do not usually take at the farm since they go out for the day.
Instructors
Antonello Siragusa
Antonello Siragusa is the founder and host of Yoga Farm Stay. He started traveling around the world in his mid-teens and discovered a passion for yoga after traveling to India. He completed his 500 hours of TTC in 2017, after several years of being a student of yoga. Since then he has been going back to Asia in the winter months to continue to study yoga, deepen his practice and teach asana, pranayama, meditation, and yoga philosophy. He considers teaching yoga one of his most important spiritual practice. In the meanwhile, yoga became the central activity of his eco-farm stay.
Ana Ichim
Ana’s journey into Yoga and Tantra began in her early twenties with a deep call to practice. She has trained across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, completing multiple teacher trainings, including a 300-hour initiation in traditional Tantra within the Sharab Yog lineage in India. Her practice is rooted in Tantra Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Kashmir Shaivism, and the sacred texts of Yoga and Tantra. Beyond formal study, she values the wisdom gained through consistent practice, embodiment, and devotion. Ana is also a Reiki practitioner and teacher, offering energy healing sessions and attunements.
Retreat location
Welcome to the farm! Italy Farm Stay is an organic farm located directly between Rome and Naples, two hours from each city. This area is well connected by trains, buses, and highways and is easily accessible to guests without a car.
They are situated at the foot of a beautiful mountain in the Abruzzi National Park, close to ample hiking trails, pristine waterfalls, and beautiful lakes.
The park itself is known for its wide variety of interesting fauna including the Marsicam bear, the wolf, the lynx, the roe, the deer, the Abruzzi chamois, and the Golden Eagle. Although it's a farm in a rural area, the town of Sora (about 35,000 inhabitants) is only 40 minutes away by foot.
In Sora, you can hike to an old church and castle, visit the open-air market on Thursday mornings, eat local cuisine (such as truffles) at the many restaurants, sample real Italian gelato, and go to the numerous cafés, pubs, and shops along the lively main street. This region is a real treasure: an undiscovered gem in one of the most beautiful parts of Italy.
Italy Farm Stay is a family-operated, active farm in the mountains next to Abruzzo National Park and the town of Sora. Many interesting sights such as ruins, churches, and castles are easily accessible and the area is not filled with tourists like other parts of Italy.
Cooking class or dining out?
Staying on the farm you have many different options for additional activities, like horseback riding, cheese farm and vineyard tours, and pasta cooking classes! Although located in a quiet part of the small village, Pescosolido, the farm is only a 10-minute drive and 40-minute walk away from Sora. The city counts about 30,000 inhabitants and offers a wide variety of restaurants, shops, sightseeing, and city hikes.
Food
Italy Farm Stay grows a wide variety of Mediterranean fruits and fresh organic vegetables that they use in home-cooked lunch and dinner Italian-style buffets. They grow many different kinds of vegetables and fruit including olives for the unique family olive oil and grapes for their delicious homemade wine.
All the ingredients coming from the farm a strictly organic and the ones that are bought from outside are not necessarily so but they always committed to offer healthy food.
They also raise animals for meat, eggs, and milk; animals include goats, chickens, sheep, rabbits, and a donkey, she is the farm mascot. Guests love to spend time with the animals, pick fresh produce from the fields, and learn about the organic food process.
Meals are delicately prepared with the majority of ingredients coming directly from the farm and they can accommodate a wide range of diets including non-vegetarian, vegetarian, vegan, and raw vegan.
Delicious homemade Italian meals
A diverse number of fruits and vegetables are grown on the farm, including olives and grapes, which are used to make the unique family olive oil and delicious homemade wine. They try to be as self-sufficient as possible while creating nutritious and delectable meals for guests.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner consist mainly of fresh organic foods from the farm. They accommodate all meal preferences including vegetarian, vegan, raw vegan, gluten-free, and others if requested.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Coffee
- Tea
- Alcoholic beverages
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Raw food
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
During your vacation, you can get off the tourist trail, relax on the peaceful farm, eat fresh fruit from the trees, ramble around in the beautiful forests, immerse yourself in Italian culture, and enjoy delicious homemade Italian meals.
You can also participate in a wide range of affordable activities such as horseback riding, a visit to the local cheese-making shepherd, guided hikes, yoga, paragliding, Italian cooking class, and Italian language courses.
Activities
They offer a wide range of affordable activities for guests to enjoy. During these activities, you can get to know the rich culture of the Italian countryside and have the opportunity to contemplate the beauty of nature. All of the activities can be booked at the farm. You can participate in the activities as an individual or in a group with other guests.
- Breadmaking
- Visit the local shepherd
- Italian cooking class
- Day hike
- Overnight hike
- Wine tour to Carbet D.O.C. from Atina
- Truffle hunting
- Visit the pecorino cheese factory
- Italian language course
- Paragliding
- Bike rentals
Spa treatments
This retreat includes two treatments: massages or reiki.
What's included
- 8 yoga classes
- 2 trips of 1-hour horseback riding in Abruzzi National Park
- 1 treatments: reiki or massage
- 1 hike to the waterfall in the Abruzzi National Park
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- 8 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Additional massages
- All lunches
- Personal expenses
- Additional activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport
86 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by car
From Rome and all points north, you will need to take the A1 towards Naples. You will exit at Ferentino and follow the signs to Sora. From Sora, the farm is about 10 minutes by car. Italy Farm Stay will send you directions from Sora to the farm by car when you confirm your reservation.
From Naples and all points south, you will need to take the A1 towards Rome. You will exit at Cassino and follow the signs for Sora, eventually, you will exit at Sora Centro. From Sora, the farm is about 10 minutes by car. Italy Farm Stay will email you directions from Sora to the farm by car when you confirm your reservation.
Arrival by bus
From Rome and all points north, the easiest way to get to the farm from Rome is by bus (tickets cost 6.10 EUR and can be purchased at the station). The bus leaves frequently throughout the day, even on Sundays and Holidays.
To catch the bus to Sora, you must go to the Anagnina Bus Station in Rome by taking the Metro line A (the Metro takes about 25 minutes from the Termini station, Anagnina is the last stop on line A). The bus to Sora leaves from platform 10. The station in Sora is the last stop on the bus, so while you are on the bus, you can relax and not worry about missing your stop.
From Naples and all points south, there are direct, comfortable buses to Sora. They leave at pizza Garibaldi in front of Naples main station. It costs around 15 EUR. Make sure you ask the bus driver to let you know when you arrive at Sora station. To check bus schedules and buy tickets you can check these websites: BalTour or RomaMarcheLinee.
Arrival by private shuttle
Italy Farm Stay can also organize for you a shuttle service from Rome, Naples, and other cities. By taxi, there will be a nine-people van and large buses. Do not hesitate to ask for more questions about that.
Arrival by train
From Rome and all points north, you need to catch the train at Rome Termini station for Roccasecca, then shift for Sora. Make sure to check the train schedule for Sora before you leave Rome so you do not get stuck in Roccasecca. If you plan to arrive in Sora in the late afternoon, it's recommended for you to take the bus.
From Naples and all points south, you need to catch a train to Cassino or Roccasecca and then you can either catch a bus or a train to Sora, depending on the time. Be sure to check the train schedule in Naples so you do not get stuck in Cassino or Roccasecca.
From Pescara, you will need to catch a train to Avezzano (you may have to switch trains in Sulmona depending on the time schedule). From Avezzano, you can catch a train to Sora.
Arrival by taxi
Once in Sora, you can catch a taxi. It costs 10 EUR. If the taxi person is not at the station, you can phone Italy Farm Stay and they will help you with that. There are payphones or you can ask for help at the local police station by the train/bus station. They are very helpful.
The taxi person knows exactly where Italy Farm Stay is. If you are flexible with the time of arrival, they suggest you catch the 14:20 bus from Rome. So that you can share the taxi with other guests and split the cost of 10 EUR.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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