Packages and Options

Rates Note:

Pick up at the Terminal 1 (Puerta 8).
Drop off at 12:30 the next Saturday.
Sa-Sa - or shorter stays with special arrangement.

Day 1:   Arrival Day. Airport pick up is at 1 pm. Your first, tasty, Mexican Tequila awaits you upon arrival at the ranch. Salud! Settle in and have a nice Mexican dinner with lovely wines.  



Day 2: The first ride will take us along the hills to the village of ‘San Agustin Buenavista’. Sunday is a leisurely way of living in the village and a visit takes you to their beautiful old church... a trip back in time. After a nice canter or gallop you will enjoy lunch back at the ranch. Now it is also time to evaluate the riding abilities and if necessary, split the group. - Back on the horses we take you on another route down to the river. After the crossing there is a steep climb up the rocks. A lovely ride through crops and little ponds leads us to the the sunset hill. There we enjoy a long gallop around it, with a final canter to its top where you will enjoy the stunning view of the beautiful countryside which is ready to embrace you during the rides to come. Horse and rider both will enjoy the sun’s glorious display as it slips silently behind the mountain range on the ride back to the ranch.



Day 3: A tasty Mexican breakfast and... we are off, following the old, stone paved 'Camino Real' the route which the royals used to travel from one Hacienda to the other. We stop for refreshments at the Hacienda of San Antonio and then follow the road to the old village of San Miguel de Las Piedras. A beautiful little village built into the canyon, it's ways paved with river stones. After leaving the village we stop in the shade of the trees along the river where we will enjoy our picnic. If you like you may take a dip in the water. Refreshed again we follow the canyon, pass by giant rocks and climb up the steep tracks to the top of the canyon. On the way back we cross authentic Mexican countryside and finish the day with a nice canter or gallop.



Day 4: Today after leaving the ranch we will canter across an open plain. The first hours take us into a shady valley full with old oak trees covered with Spanish moss. We climb to the little sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the colored virgin of Mexico. After following the river we ride through the village of El Divisadero. Now we are crossing the road into the open country. - Nice canter and gallops take us through the vast cornfields. Crossing our district town of San Francisco Soyaniquilpan de Juarez 'San Pancho' we arrive at our lunch spot and enjoy some great local cuisine. After this break the horses are fresh again for another gallop across open fields on the way back. Before arriving at the ranch we pass our village of San Agustin Buenavista with its church finished by 1701.



Day 5: Heading out north we will pass little villages on the way to the Lake District. Passing along some of the lakes we arrive to Santa Maria Macua, a beautiful village built into the mountains. Experience the Mexican way of life. Leaving the village we climb up into the mountains and have our picnic on the mountains ridge from where you may admire the mighty canyons and it's typical Mexican landscape from above.
The way back takes us through Heroes Carranza, a dreamy little village with an enchanting old church. Here you will take a refreshment before cantering or galloping back to the ranch.



Day 6: The longest ride will take you today to the Cathedral of Canalejas. Through open fields we pass the village of Zaragoza, from there we canter cross country to arrive at the wells of Mexicaltongo next to the village of El Tejon. Then the route takes us up through the hills of Jilotepec over to Canalejas where we climb the little mountain with its Cathedral on the top. After the visit of this beautiful Cathedral where many weddings are held we ride down into the village of Canalejas where we will enjoy the real Mexican Tacos at a place well known by us. On the way back through ever-changing countryside you will have several opportunities for a relaxed canter or a speedy gallop. 



Day 7:  Today let’s “saddle up” for the morning ride, which takes us 2,000 feet up the mountains. The countryside changes quickly as the sure-footed horses begin the climb beyond the small villages into the mountains where the landscape is filled with cactus and tequila plants.
Now you have the chance to swim with horses before we take a last afternoon ride, depending on your likings, galloping across open plains and through the fields or visiting the old hacienda of San Agustin after crossing the beautiful antique bridge ‘Puente del Muité'.



Day 8:  Enjoy a leisurely breakfast on your last day at the ranch. Say goodbye to your horses and then we head for Mexico City - arriving at Benito Juarez Intl. Airport Terminal 1 at approximately 12:30 noon.



                 Itinerary subject to change!

Thanks to its special geographical situation in a valley at an altitude of 7'500 feet above sea level and protected by high mountains, the weather conditions are very tempered and the sun shines almost every day.
The average daily temperature all year round is of aprox. 70ºF. Only depending on the season the nights get more or less cool.
Our ranch is open and operating year round. Guests often ask... "which is the best time of the year to visit?" The only way to answer that question is...

EVERY SEASON HAS IT'S HIGHLIGHTS

SPRING - March - May
Changes take place. The local farmers start to prepare their fields for the corn crops. The plough makes it's way through the acres drawn by oxen or horses.
Imagine passing by farmers working the fields in the way they have done for generations. Go back in time to a glorious past.

SUMMER - June - August
Known as the 'rainy season', which is (unfortunately for the farmers here) not really the case at our place. Due to the geographical situation (we are in a valley at an altitude of 7500 ft) the clouds can't gather as much as in other regions of Mexico. But we do get the occasional shower (downpour) of an hour or two in the evenings or at night (last summer we had a total of aprox 20 individual 'days' with 1-2 hrs of rain here).
Just enough to allow all of the usually dormant plants to bloom, creating spectacular vistas of vibrant color, with cosmos flowers everywhere.. see pictures on the left. This is for me the most beautiful time of the season. The nights are cool and in the morning a bright sunny blue sky awaits you for another perfect ride.
Imagine cantering through millions of cosmos flowers, like floating through a sea of blossoms, the horses almost hidden in the fields covered with pink.

AUTUMN - September - November
Until the dry season begins at the end of October there are still flowers everywhere. Now harvest arrives... The local farmers usually let the corn dry until the end of November and then take it in, using it primarily to feed their animals during winter. They grind part of the crop to make the meal for the famous tortilla.
Imagine listening to the wind whispering through the dry, high standing golden corn fields, while you cross between them into the sunset.

WINTER - December - February
The driest season with practically no rain at all. This means that the fields are very dry, painted a golden color against a brilliant blue sky, spotted with green cactus and mesquite bushes the exception.
Imagine late afternoon, as you ride through fields set afire by the setting sun. A spectacular image you will never forget.

All year round at midday we have temperatures of approx. 24º centigrade / 76 Fahrenheit. In the mornings and in the evenings it is good to have some long sleeved shirts or sweaters to take on the rides. It is always good to pack something of both so you can’t get wrong. Don’t forget your swimming trunks, if you like to use the hot tub or swim with the horses (depending on the weather).

For riding we recommend jeans and short boots. Training shoes are not really apt for riding as you may not be comfortable and get stuck in the stirrups. In any case you may buy short leather boots in the markets around here for about US$ 25.- to US$ 35.- depending on the size.

Possible help for beginners or guest which have not been riding for a long time – a pair of bicycle pants underneath your jeans ;-) helps a lot.

We do not provide riding hats, if you want to use one you will have to bring it along. Most people here use only simple sombreros against the sun (you may also get them at the market) as it can be really hot beneath the black helmets… but this is your decision.

The sun on 7500 feet of altitude is very strong. We highly recommend a sun cream with high protection factor which you should use daily. The hotel is fumigated against mosquitoes and there are normally not many around.

Laundry: We do offer laundry services – ask for the actual rates.

Also provided in every room:  a hairdryer, shampoo, conditioner, liquid soap, towels and drinking water.