Horse riding tours

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. If you are a professional rider or simply would like to try out horse riding and get to know this  wonderful animal, our offer is for You. In our hotel you can spend a whole week with three meals and five hours of horse riding per day. During the horse riding trips lasting for 1-2 days, organized by our hotel, you can ride in wonderful lands and enjoy the beautiful views. Horse riding tour: • Difficulty: advanced • Accomodation: guesthouse, tent • Horses type/ breed: Quarter horse • Equipment: western • Period of time: a few hours- days, needs of clients • Number of participants: 1-5 If you want to relax and recharge, take advantage of our wellness services! You can be sure that you will rest and embark on horseback riding trails with renewed energy. Services: swimming pool, hot tub, sauna.

Welcome to Astoria Western Horse According to a saying “If man, horse and nature become one, heart and hoofs beat the same rhythm.” The newest offer of the Astoria Hotel and Restaurant now gives you the possibility to convince yourself personally of the above. In the surroundings of Gheorgheni the wonderful scene is already given by nature, while we ensure you the lodging and board and the horses, the horseback riding lessons being organized by us. All you need to do is to relax and feel good. Here is our offer: “Horse riding adventure for beginners and professionals” If you are a professional rider or simply would like to try out horse riding and get to know this wonderful animal, our offer is for You. In our hotel you can spend a whole week with three meals and five hours of horse riding per day. During the horse riding trips lasting for 1-2 days, organized by our hotel, you can ride in wonderful lands and enjoy the beautiful views. You may form an eternal friendship with this great animal and have experiences which last for a lifetime. Price: 100 EUR/day/person. The price comprises the lodging for 6 days and 5 nights in three stars rooms with twin or double beds, three meals per day in our restaurant, riding lessons, the possibility to take part in 1-2 days horse riding trips with a guide, a maximum of 5 hours of horse riding per day. We will ensure you the horses, the whole equipment and the guiding services. Dear Guest, we hope our offer has aroused your interest and you will make a booking calready today.

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. Equestrian tours at the Endorphin Sport Office in Gheorgheni are for those who want an active holiday. Romfeld László, the head of the office, is a guide for equestrian tourism and leads many mountain trips in different regions of Transylvania. The trips organized in the office start from Gheorgheni and reach places such as: The Lonely Rock (Piatra Singuratică) from Hăşmaşu Mare, Red Lake, Şugău Cave, Lázár Castle, etc. According to Romfeld László, one-day tours range from approx. 40 km of riding and lasts for at least 7 hours. For those who want something more, Romfeld László recommends so-called "outlaws trips", where accommodation is made in tents or sleeping bags under tarpaulins, in the so-called bivouacs. From May until mid-November, horses are kept outdoors, this being the best time for mountain laps, says Romfeld László. Weekend tours contain a ride on the ground (2 to 3 hours) and two daily trips (4-5 hours), and one-week trips consist of day trips (5 to 6 days). Horse riding tour: • Difficulty: advanced • Accomodation: guesthouse, tent • Horses type/ breed: warmblood • Equipment: english • Period of time: a few hours- days, needs of clients • Number of participants: 1-6

Pentru începători călare în padoc sau tur de o oră. Pentru avansați tur călare pe traseu marcat.  Locul programului: Județul Harghita, orașul Vlăhița, Băile Homorod Prețul programului: 30 de lei pentru 30 de minute în padoc, 50 de lei/oră în tură Prețul conține: călare în padoc, plimbări în exterior călare

Discover the beauty of nature on horseback or by cart! The Paták és Mancsok Association warmly welcomes all nature and animal lovers with a variety of programs. What we offer: • Trail riding and cart tours – We organize half-hour, several-hour, or even full-day tours upon request. Our full-day tours are made unforgettable with a cozy visit to a local sheepfold. The route is tailored to the needs of the group when booking the program. For trail riding, the maximum group size is 8 persons. • Pony rides and farm experiences – Even the youngest visitors can try horse riding in a safe environment and discover the daily life of a farm on the association’s property. Advance booking is required! Please reserve your spot at least 3–4 days in advance to ensure availability. About us: The Paták és Mancsok Association is a non-profit organization committed to creating and promoting harmony between humans, animals, and nature. Our small team works with heart and soul to offer visitors unforgettable, lifelong memories.

Within this center, we offer horseback riding services for tourists arriving from the country and abroad, organizing tours, hikes and themed circuits on horseback in nature, respectively horseback riding, horseback riding sessions, complex programs, which include presentations about horses, horse-assisted professional and personal development programs, horse therapy throughout the year.

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. The Equestrian Center Ivo Riding Ranch was founded in 2008 as a small family business in the Izvoare Valley, Zetea Village in Harghita.  The Ranch has the only stud farm of Icelandic horses in Romania. The Icelandic horse has a very balanced temperament and is extremely easy to raise. Moreover, it is very friendly, docile and easy to handle. Both children and adults could ride it.  The Icelandic horse is ideal for riding trips. The rider could easily ride a distance of 40-50 km. Whether you are a beginner in horse riding, you are fond of long riding trips in the wilderness, or you wish to spend a relaxing but active holiday with your family or friends, we have the expertise to bring you an exceptional equestrian adventure. Browse through our enticing trips and offers and contact our well informed ride consultants for advice. Join us on one of our trips, and discover the beauty of Transylvania's intact nature on horseback! Horse riding tour: • Difficulty: beginner, advanced • Accomodation: guesthouse • Horses type/ breed: icelandic horse • Equipment: icelandic • Period of time: 6 days, needs of clients • Number of participants: 1-12 General infotmation Please do not hesitate to contact us for special requests, questions regarding horse riding, buying icelandic horses, your stay in Izvoare (Ivo) Hatghita county, and more. We are happy to help you. We can organize one day of half day tours and multiple day tours. Note that all of our services require prior reservation. For safety reasons the maximum weight of each participant is max 100 kg. The routes will be chosen depending on the riding experience of the participants and the weather conditions. Thank you for understanding!  We are very pleased to welcome you to Ivo!

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. Horse riding tour: • Difficulty: advanced • Accomodation: guesthouse, tent • Horses type/ breed: warmblood • Equipment: soldier saddle • Period of time: 1 hour-1 week, nedds of clients • Number of participants: 1-10 ADDITIONAL SERVICE: • Kalonda Escape • Treehouse (accommodation)

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. Our amazing topography satisfy the most choosy riders who want to hike, our perfectly qualified horses guarantee a peaceful relaxation.  We have 6 horses: shetland pony, lipizanner horses, english thoroughbred and sport pony.  Familiar environment, wonderful environment, beautiful and calm horses,good mood. That is waiting for you! Opportunities:  • training for beginners  • jumping training  • pony riding  • riding in nature for hours or days  • ,,Csillagösvény" tour  • historical sights

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. Horseback rides in Transylvania, Szeklerland, in the Hagymás Mountains and the Csiki Mountains. Horse-cart rides for families in the Csíki Mountains: min 3, max. 15 people Horse riding tour: • Difficulty: advanced • Accomodation: guesthouse, tent • Horses type/ breed: warmblood • Equipment: english • Period of time: a few hours- 5 days, needs of clients • Number of participants: 1-4

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. • Difficulty: beginner, advanced • Accomodation: wooden house • Horses type/ breed: warmblood • Equipment: traditional hungarian • Period of time: 1 week, needs of clients • Number of participants: 1-5 Trip with horse-cart.

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. If you would like to get to know the Nagy-Hagymás mountains' towering cliffs, spacious fields and pine forests, welcome to Csíkszentdomokos/Sândominic! • Difficulty: advanced • Accomodation: private house • Horses type/ breed: warmblood • Equipment: english, western • Period of time: 3 hours - few days, needs of clients • Number of participants: 2-8

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. Sopárkút Guesthouse is situated in a beautiful clearing, 14 km from Odorheiu Secuiesc and 31 km from Miercurea Ciuc, in Homorod Băi, on the Cekend Plateau. In this idyllic atmosphere we are welcomed by Szőcs Elek, the host of the guesthouse and of the horse riding center. The horses of the Furioso and Lipitans are kept on the pasture 365 days of the year. According to Szőcs Elek, in winter they prefer the food under the snow to dried fodder. Horses habitually used with mountain life are very dynamic and excellent for hiking trips. From here we can easily travel to the romantic landscapes of the Harghita mountains. Horse riding tour: • Difficulty: beginner, advanceed • Accomodation: guesthouse, barn • Horses type/ breed: warmblood • Equipment: Bock saddle • Period of time: 1 day- few days, nedds of clients • Number of participants: 2-7

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. Located in a small, well hidden, Hungarian speaking Transylvanian village, Kiskede, our small sized family-run riding facility offers horseback riding vacations and equestrian tours for adult riders, groups of 2-6 people. We provide not only well trained Hungarian warmbloods, but during the tours we also combine the great experience of riding with unique landscape and wildlife of Transylvania, spiced up with clean air and healthy environment. We respect and adore the traditional Transylvanian village and try to show the riders a slice of that. At the end of a day of riding, great accommodation with local food is awaiting our guests.

The journey will start in the morning and the participants will attend a 5-6 hours riding tour with our Icelandic horses. During the trip a break in the middle of the nature will be taken and the participants can enjoy a small snack provided by us. Price: 65 euro/ Person. Ivó Riding Ranch

Upon your arrival on Monday evening a gourmet dinner with specific wild hunt meat at the Honor Villa accommodation will be served. In the following days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, after Breakfast participants will attend a 5-6 hours riding tour with our Icelandic horses. During each trip a break in the middle of the nature will be taken and the participants can enjoy a small snack provided by us. After the horseback riding tour, the participants could visit the bear observatories or can enjoy a walk in the nature. In every evening a gourmet dinner with local specialties will be served. In order to enjoy such a weekend, the level of riding knowledge should be from beginner to medium. Price: 485 euro/pers./shared doble room and 585 euro/pers./single room Ivó Riding Ranch

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. • Difficulty: beginner, advanced • Accomodation: guesthouse, tent • Horses type/ breed: warmblood • Equipment: english, western • Period of time: • Number of participants: 1-4

Hipparion Equestrian Center was established in 1995 and is known as a famous riding company in Europe. We offer riding trips and excursions with excellent, well-trained and qualified horses through the wonderful landscapes of the Carpathian Mountains in the great and beautiful region of Transylvania in Romania. We speak German and English.  Horse riding tour: •  Difficulty: beginner, advanced • Accomodation: guesthouse, tent • Horses type/breed: local • Equipment: Welmacht • Period of time: 1 day- 1 month, needs of clients  • Number of participants: 1-12 • Package transport with horses 

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. • Difficulty: beginner, advanceed • Accomodation: guesthouse, tent • Horses type/ breed: type szekler • Equipment: english, soldier saddle • Period of time: few hours - few days, nedds of clients • Number of participants: 1-12

The trip consists of a 2-3 hours riding tour with our Icelandic horses. Price: 25 euro/Person Ivó Riding Ranch

Pásztorbükk is the site of the assassination of the Transylvanian prince Báthory Endre. During the tour we will get acquainted with the historical background of the place and the legends associated with it, as well as the lives of the mountain shepherds. During the tour there is a very nice view of the Harghita and Ciuc/Csíki Mountains and the Bicaz Gorge-Hășmaș mountains.   9:30 - Meeting in Sândominic/Csíkszentdomokos, saddling and packing in saddlebags. 10:00 - Departure 13:00 - Lunch time at the sheepfold , cheese and orda (Hungarian name of urdă, made from whey of sheep, goat or cow milk) tasting 15: 00-16: 00 - Return to Sândominic/Csíkszentdomokos Program location: Harghita county, Sândominic/Csíkszentdomokos Program price: min. 1 - for max 4 people, 330 RON / person The price includes: horse, riding equipment, tour guide and a picnic in nature. The price does not include: insurance and spirits Important note: the tour is recommended for advanced riders! 

Discover and ramble through the rolling hills and wild flower meadows or climb up to the pastures in the mountains through old pine forests, pure creeks and nearby isolated sheepfolds. During these day tours you can experience both the freedom of horseback riding in Transylvania and the Carpathian Mountains wilderness. Our horse riding tours and holidays are located in the Eastern Carpathians, in the surroundings of the small towns of Gheorgheni, Miercurea Ciuc and Odorheiu Secuiesc and we offer tours that suit all levels and ages. If you are an intermediate rider or above, ride atop a strong and secure Lippizaner or Shagya Arab renowned for their energetic temperament and impressive stamina, as you explore the fascinating local flora and fauna. If you are a beginner rider with good physical condition or one looking for an authentic Carpathian experience, challenge yourself with our Nomad Tour with locally bred horses. The tour starts from the 1375 m high Kovacspeter ridge, where dispersed summer shelters and weekend houses can be found and the trails follow the dense forest roads leading to mountain peaks and along ridges. If you want something unique in Romania, explore the rolling hills of the Harghita Mountains atop the gentle Icelandic horse and enjoy the Icelandic breed’s friendly disposition and calm manner which makes them a delight for anyone to ride, while their unique gaits provide a reamrkably smooth way to travel over rugged or snowy terrain, making long hours in the saddle more comfortable. All rides are lead through unmarked terrain, but your experienced bilingual guide knows the trails like the back of his hand so you can be guaranteed an insider's tour.

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. • Difficulty: beginner, advanceed • Accomodation: guesthouse, tent • Horses type/ breed: warmblood, type szekler • Equipment: english, western, soldier saddle • Period of time: 1-3 hours – 1 week, nedds of clients • Number of participants: 1-10

Your arrival will be greeted on Friday evening at the Honor Villa accommodation with a gourmet dinner with specific wild hunt meat. On Saturday morning, after breakfast, we will start the tour at the riding ranch with our Icelandic horses. The tour will have 5-6 hours with one break in the middle of the nature. During this break you can enjoy a small snack provided by us. After the horseback riding tour, you could visit the bear observatories and in the evening you can enjoy a delicious dinner with local specialties. In order to enjoy such a weekend, the level of riding knowledge should be from beginner to medium. 170 euro/pers/shared doble room and 210 euro/pers/single room. Ivó Riding Ranch