Patagonia Horse Trek 8 days November-February

2007 Dates: March 17-24, March 24-April 1, October 6-13, October 27-November 3, November 3-10, November 24-December 1, December 22-29 2-5 $2250 6-9 1950.00 Gateway Bariloche

A unique opportunity to ride on a working estancia, guided by working gauchos, with a family whose history stretches back to the very earliest days of ranching. Limited to 9 riders, our route traverses all private land and National Park with fantastic landscapes and views. We ride sure-footed Crillo horses, not dude horses, but the same stock that the gauchos use daily. We establish a couple of basecamps and do extended day rides to explore the mountains and lakes of the region. Great fishing, asados and condor watching. An intimate look at the way of life, both old and new, in Patagonia.

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Uruguay Beach Ride 8 days October-March

2007 Dates: March 3-10, April 1-7, October 13-20, 20-27, November 10-17, 17-24, December 1-8, 15-22 Gateway Montevideo

2 riders $2250.00 per person, 3-4 $1950.00, 5-8 $1800.00

Canters on the beach, restaurant meals and comfortable, cozy inns at the end of the day. Uruguay is one of those undiscovered spots which offers an exceptional mix of riding, culture and comfort. Ride untouched Atlantic beaches, visit nature reserves and learn the life of rural Uruguay. Our accommodations include castle-like hotels and homestays on local estancias. Impecable! Click here for pictures and itinerary..

Coastline to Condors November-March

March 10-24, March 24-April 7 2007
$3400.00 per person Gateway Montevideo OR Bariloche

(If the trip starts in Montevideo, it departs from Bariloche and vice versa.

This cabalgata (horse trek) spans the geography of South America combining riding on the deserted beaches of Uruguay with riding to the mountains and lakes of the Argentine Andes. While the rides provide fantastic contrasts of landscape, there is welcome consistency in the reliable criollo horses and the expert guidance of native gaucho guides. Along the way riders enjoy great regional food and wine and accommodations from cozy inns to tents and bedrolls. Click here for printable itinerary...