Camargue: Ride the White Horses
Discover one of Europe's last great wildernesses the way it has always been explored: on horseback
This private escape brings together two half-day rides, a 4-star hotel by the sea, and plenty of time to soak up the slow rhythm of southern France. You'll ride the Camargue's legendary white horses, guided privately by a local rider who adapts each outing to your level, whether you're sitting in a saddle for the first time or already an experienced rider. Mornings are spent in the marshes, and afternoons are yours to enjoy.
The place
Where the Rhône meets the Mediterranean, the Camargue is a landscape unlike anywhere else in France. It's a protected land of salt marshes, lagoons, and open plains, and much of it lies within a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
Black bulls graze here, thousands of pink flamingos gather in the shallow waters, and the white horses, one of the oldest breeds in the world, have lived in these wetlands for thousands of years.
At its heart sits Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, a whitewashed seaside village with a long history of pilgrimage. In spring and autumn, hundreds of thousands of migrating birds make it a paradise for nature lovers.
THE ITINERARY
Day 1: A private transfer takes you from Montpellier Airport to Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, where you'll check in to your 4-star hotel for three nights.
Day 2: After breakfast, set off on a private half-day ride through the marshes. Lunch and the afternoon are at leisure. You might visit the nearby ornithological park to see the flamingos up close.
Day 3: After breakfast, enjoy a second private ride that explores a different side of the Camargue. Lunch and the afternoon are at leisure.
Day 4: After breakfast, a private transfer returns you to Montpellier Airport.
The Details
Price: from €950 per person, based on two people sharing a room and riding together
Included: 3 nights in a 4-star hotel (twin room with breakfast), 2 private half-day horse rides, and private return airport transfers.