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Horseback riding near San Gimignano with lunch or aperitif in the woods

wp_8364968 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:59:44 +0000

Horseback Riding Adventure in San Gimignano with aperitif with lunch or aperitif in the woods

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the heart of Tuscany with our horseback riding tours. Explore the breathtaking landscapes surrounding San Gimignano, where nature and history come alive. Experience the magic of riding through olive groves, vineyards, and untouched woodlands, guided by our expert team.

-One or more expert guides for each horseback ride
-All participants will be provided with protective material
-Long trousers and closed shoes recommended
-Departure every day from the farm, except in bad weather or bad path conditions
-Minimum 2 participants per tour
-Only on reservation

2,30 hour
Minimum 2 people - Maximum 6 people
Offer in Italian and English

WHAT’S INCLUDED

1,5 hours of Horse riding
One or more expert guides for each horseback ride
protective material
lunch or aperitif in the woods

MEETING POINT

Strada Provinciale Volterrana, 27, Gambassi Terme FI

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Horseback riding near San Gimignano with aperitif with cured meats and cheeses

wp_8364968 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:42:54 +0000

Horseback Riding Adventure in San Gimignano with aperitif with cured meats and cheeses

1,30 hour
Minimum 2 people - Maximum 6 people
Offer in Italian and English

WHAT’S INCLUDED

1 hour of Horse riding
One or more expert guides for each horseback ride
protective material
aperitif with cured meats and cheeses

MEETING POINT

Strada Provinciale Volterrana, 27, Gambassi Terme FI

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Horseback riding near San Gimignano for children and family

wp_8364968 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:04:42 +0000

Horseback Riding Adventure in San Gimignano: Perfect for Children and Families

-One or more expert guides for each horseback ride
-A walking guide will accompany the children
-All participants will be provided with protective material
-Long trousers and closed shoes recommended
-Departure every day from the farm, except in bad weather or bad path conditions
-Minimum 2 participants per tour
-Only on reservation

45 minutes
Minimum 2 people - Maximum 6 people
Offer in Italian and English

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Horse riding for children and family
A walking guide will accompany the children
protective material

MEETING POINT

Strada Provinciale Volterrana, 27, Gambassi Terme FI

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Horseback riding San Gimignano

wp_8364968 — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:22:13 +0000

Once at the HORSE RIDING SCHOOL, situated in a peaceful area immersed between the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside, you will meet the horses before setting out.

Don’t worry if you haven’t ridden a horse before, it is a slow walk and the experienced staff will make sure you feel confident before leaving for a ride. We will ride in complete relaxation by lush vineyards, native woods, and olive groves for a collection of BREATHTAKING & UNFORGETTABLE VIEWS for about 1h.

TOUR OPTIONS:

Horseback Riding Experience only: The transport is not included in this price option. If you have your own car, you can book 1h horseback ride only and we will send you the directions how to reach the farmhouse by email upon confirmation. 80 € p.p.
Horseback Riding Experience with lunch, visit of the cellar and wine tastings: Price per person 120€ p.p.

REQUIREMENTS

We recommend wearing closed shoes; no flip-flops or sandals. Wear long trousers. You can get changed at the ranch.
Max weight accepted is 110kg
No people younger than 15 years old
We use English saddles. Previous experience is not required; It’s an easy walk, not a Trott.

EXPERIENCE ORGANIZED BY

1 Hour
Group Size: 2 - 7
Offer in Italian, English

WHAT’S INCLUDED

1h horseback ride
Riding helmets are provided free of charge

MEETING POINT

Strada di Sant’Appiano 9/i – Barberino Tavarnelle

BOOKING METHOD AND CANCELLATION TERMS

Advance payment at the time of booking

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Horseback riding San Gimignano with lunch, visit of the cellar and wine tastings

wp_8364968 — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:52:10 +0000

Meet our team and enjoy the ride of the Chianti wine region while learning about the area and hearing interesting facts about Tuscany while enjoying the view of the rolling hills around San Gimignano. Once at the HORSE RIDING SCHOOL, situated in a peaceful area immersed between the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside, you will meet the horses before setting out.

After the ride, enjoy a traditional TUSCAN MEAL & WINE TASTING in a local winery with Antipasti Toscani (bruschetta, pecorino cheese, Tuscan cured meat), some Lasagna with truffle oil, traditional Ribolita bread Soup, and Cantuccini biscuits as dessert. Here you will be able to taste the famous Chianti Classico wine, the local Vernaccia white wine and some Super Tuscans.

Happy and possibly tipsy return back to the starting point where our tour will end.

Time: from 11:00am to 3:00pm

TOUR OPTIONS:

Horseback Riding Experience only: The transport is not included in this price option. If you have your own car, you can book 1h horseback ride only and we will send you the directions how to reach the farmhouse by email upon confirmation. 80 € p.p.
Horseback Riding Experience with lunch, visit of the cellar and wine tastings: Price per person 120€ p.p.

REQUIREMENTS

We recommend wearing closed shoes; no flip-flops or sandals. Wear long trousers. You can get changed at the ranch.
Max weight accepted is 110kg
No people younger than 15 years old
We use English saddles. Previous experience is not required; It’s an easy walk, not a Trott.
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free option is available upon request
If you are interested in the horseback ride only and not the full tour, you can book the “Ride only”option

PLEASE NOTE: In the hot days (July & August) the departure time might be anticipated. We will make sure to get in touch so please keep as reference the last communications received from the office

EXPERIENCE ORGANIZED BY

5 Hours
Group Size: 4 - 7
Offer in Italian, English

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Your local & informative tour leader
Round trip transportation on a 8 seat minivan
Info on the road about the area and the local products
1h horseback ride
Riding helmets are provided free of charge
Authentic Tuscan meal
Visit a beautiful winery
Famous Chianti, Vernaccia, Super Tuscans wine tasting
Olive oil, truffle olive oil, 30 years old balsamic vinegar tasting

MEETING POINT

Strada di Sant’Appiano 9/i – Barberino Tavarnelle

BOOKING METHOD AND CANCELLATION TERMS

Advance payment at the time of booking

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Visit to the Cinta Senese pig farm with Salami Tasting – La Botteghina di Scorgiano

wp_8364968 — Mon, 03 May 2021 12:27:03 +0000

We start our tour from “Botteghina di Scorgiano“, our little store. Then we’ll walk trough our pigs breeding, walking in the shadow of the woods, approaching from newborn to adult pigs. We’ll tell you the difference between the food necessity of pigs during the year and how it changes with their age, we’ll also tell you about the pigs predators and the risk of extinction of Cinta Senese pigs.

Of course we’ll answer all your questions!

Along our way we will find waiting for us two little wild boar, a Tibetan goat, several ornamental ducks from various parts of the world and two donkeys.

The wild boars are still young and impetuous, however they will approach and will be happy if you want to gave them with fresh grass, the Tibetan goat have really a particular character, wich I will explain and show you when we meet her, the ornamental ducks will be admired and photograph but they are not extremely sociable, donkeys are extremely sociable, they love people and indeed, as you can hear, they will call us out in the hope of making us hurry to get to them so that we can give them some grass or hay and scratch them where they itch, they love to be photographed and I will teach you how to take a selfie hugging them, of course you will then have to tag them on their Instagram page.

We will meet these animals twice along the way, so there will be opportunities to interact with them and photograph them.

At the end of our tour we’ll be back to our “botteghina” where you can taste our artisanal salami and ham production seating in the shadow drinking cold soft drinks.

All the tour will be inside our organic family farm, Scorgiano azienda agraria. My family has owned this farm for centuries. In 2001 we restarted pig breeding improving the quality of our salami. From 2012 to 2014 the University of Agriculture of Florence asked us to study how the feed and the differences between grassland, acorn and tubers affect the welfare and development of pigs, defining the best rotation for the animals. I left the city to follow the call of the countryside, and to dedicate my life to the farm everyday duties.

It’s usual for us to have wild animals in the house to feed with baby bottles, wild boar, goats, hares, roe deer.

We strongly recommend comfortable sneakers or trekking shoes, the roads we will walk on are good and therefore no walking sticks are needed, the path is mostly shady but we still suggest a sun hat, you can freely shoot photos and videos with your equipment.

The experience will start at 9:00 am and will end at approximately 2:00 pm, guests will be offered a drink upon arrival (water, fruit juice, coffee, wine or beer) and the use of the bathroom, at the end of the experience will be rewarded with an extensive tasting of all the cured meats we get from our pigs, accompanied by our oil, cheese from a nearby company and obviously all accompanied by water, wine, beer, fruit juice and coffee.

Under 6 years the experience will be free (children)
From 6 to 11 years a price of € 23.00 will be applied (boys)
From 12 years old a price of 40.00 € (adults) will be applied

In the case of a group of six or more adults, a price of € 33.00 will be applied

It is possible to request the exclusivity of the experience at the time of booking by paying a surcharge.

EXPERIENCE ORGANIZED BY:

La Botteghina di Scorgiano

5 Hours
Up to 30 people
Offer in Italian and English

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Educational tour
Walk through the woods and the farm’s paths with visits to animals, explanations and stories;
Food and Drinks
Tasting of the farm’s products with drinks;

MEETING POINT

La Botteghina di Scorgiano, Località Scorgiano, 19, 53031 Casole D’elsa SI

BOOKING METHOD AND CANCELLATION TERMS

Reservation required;
Payment in cash or by card upon arrival;
There are no cancellation fees, but please notify us as soon as possible in case you are unable to come.

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Goat Cheese and Wine Tasting and Tour of the Farm – Fattoria le Caprine

wp_8364968 — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:21:07 +0000

Our young farm Fattoria le Caprine was born in 2016 but it is among the university classrooms in Milan that we have decided to become dairy goat farmers and goat cheese producers. Thanks to our studies in animal husbandry we have understood the importance of a different approach to farming in order to produce very high quality cheeses. And this is why, in our breeding, the Camosciata delle Alpi goats go to pasture regularly; to feed on fresh grass, so as to give us a milk rich in scents and flavors of the territory.

The production methods of our small dairy look towards the North of Italy and France. We produce various types of cheeses, from the freshest to the refined and seasoned goats, with flowery rind or washed rind, soft or semi-hard cheese, with particular or more classic geometries because the work of the dairyman is a work in continuous evolution and continuous study.

Our farm is always open to all those who wish to know our sustainable working method. We will introduce you to the goats of our farm, where animal welfare is the priority and we will show you the artisan laboratory for the processing of milk, where the production of goat cheese takes place. You can also taste our products in a beautiful barn that still retains the charm of the past.

What we would like to convey, through the guided tours of our farm, nestled in the hills of Tuscany, is the passion for our work, the research and constant study of dairy art and, above all, the importance of animal welfare as a starting point for a quality product that expresses the characteristics of the territory.

Children up to 3 years old do not pay

EXPERIENCE ORGANIZED BY:

Fattoria Le Caprine

2 Hours
Up to 20 people
Offered in Italian, English and Portuguese

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Food
Goat cheese and tasting of 3 farm wines;
Farm tour
Visit to the goat farm and the dairy;

MEETING POINT

Fattoria le Caprine, Via Varna 123, Gambassi Terme FI

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