3 Days and 2 Nights on Horseback

Meeting at the Ranch at 10 to meet your travel companions and the guide, as well as the horses. Full-day trekking through ups and downs in small canyons and sandy dunes. At lunchtime, you will meet the staff who will serve you lunch for a refreshing break.

In the afternoon, you will cross the Argan forest until you reach the designated place to spend the night, where tents and special areas to care for the horses will already be set up. The work team will welcome you with a nice Moroccan tea and a warm shower to regain your strength. An excellent Moroccan dinner will be served in front of the campfire, which will enliven the evening.

After a hearty breakfast and preparing your steed, you set off towards the sea. You will see varied landscapes and different terrains where you can put your equestrian skills into practice and build a good relationship with the horse. A mandatory lunch break, diligently prepared by the staff on site, who will pamper and delight you with a short siesta for both horse and rider, before getting back in the saddle and reaching the cliffs overlooking the beach and the Atlantic Ocean.

Once you arrive at the sea-view bivouac, you can take care of your horses and enjoy a relaxing break with a walk on the beach, a swim in the ocean (taking great care with the currents), and have fun taking many photos at sunset. The evening will be lively around the bonfire; who will play the guitar or bongos and who will dance? Meanwhile, dinner will be served by our cook until it is time to sleep in the Berber tents.

After breakfast and preparing the horses, you will set off towards a surfers' village, then encounter a fishing port and climb towards a huge sandy promontory with a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean.

You will cross a sea of dunes, entering a past era where many films were shot. You will leave behind a huge lighthouse that guides ships to the port of Essaouira, and continue to the long and deserted beach that will be the stage for beautiful gallops. In the background, the Island of Mogador, the Portuguese Castle, a sign of the imminent arrival, a final gallop before passing by the Palace of Sultan Moulay Ben Abdallah, a historic monument included in the UNESCO heritage.

From here you will arrive at Ranch de Diabat to end this beautiful adventure and have lunch together on the Ranch terrace.

Maximum allowed weight 90kg (the organization reserves the right to refuse participation to those who do not declare their actual weight if it exceeds the limit, and no refund will be provided. The health of the horses is the priority).

To participate in this horseback excursion, please wear long pants and closed shoes.

The travel insurance that we require you to take out must include cancellation coverage if the client withdraws before the trip for personal reasons. If the client does not want to take out this insurance, they will be responsible for the cancellation and the consequent non-refund of travel expenses.

We also require medical coverage during the trip, which is mandatory for trekking bookings. The medical insurance must cover any illness or accident during the trip and include horseback riding as a non-competitive activity.

We can recommend what our clients have reported to us after many years of trekking: Heymondo offers a single insurance that covers both cancellation and accidents, and horseback riding can be included. Our advice is based on the positive feedback from our clients; if you have good experiences with other insurances, please let us know.

Attention: insurance must be arranged simultaneously with the purchase of the horseback trekking.

Ranch de Diabat has its own insurance; nevertheless, every client is required to have their own personal insurance.

To participate in a multi-day horseback trekking with us and our beautiful Arabian-Berber horses, we need to select riders:
- be skilled in the three gaits walk, trot, canter when required
- with a maximum weight of 90kg
- a good posture at the trot to avoid injuring the horse’s back
- take care of the assigned horse during the trekking, saddle, unsaddle, clean, give water and food
- valid passport with 6 months remaining at the date of entry into Morocco

The experience is immersive and includes all these things that help create an even truer bond with the horse that will carry you around.

Please provide your detailed riding experience to help us choose the best adventure companion.

Accommodation during the trekking will be in shared tents for 6 people or, if you prefer, in an igloo tent for 2 people.

The bivouac is equipped with a shower with warm water.

Your meals are prepared by our chef who will introduce you to the richness of Moroccan cuisine. The menu takes into account the diets or food allergies of participants, communicated in the registration form.

It is customary at the end of the trip to leave a tip for the staff who took care of you during the experience, which can range from 7 to 10% of the trip value.

Soft suitcase, not hard.

Bring some t-shirts, cotton clothes, a long-sleeve shirt for sun protection, a fleece for the wind, two/three riding pants, a waterproof poncho.

Boots or trekking shoes, gaiters or chaps.

Do not forget your sleeping bag, flashlight for the night, tissues, underwear, and medication to prevent intestinal infections.

Water bottle, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen.

Regarding electric charging, it will never be available, so organize yourself with some solar power banks and check the maximum voltage allowed by your airline.

Each horse is equipped with a trekking saddle and saddlebags that will allow you to carry your lunch and personal belongings needed for your day on horseback. It is recommended for sensitive individuals to bring a sheepskin as protection on the saddle, which can be easily found in riding stores both in Morocco and abroad.