Equestrian tour with sheepfold visit
Equestrian tour with sheepfold visit

Equestrian tour with sheepfold visit

Tourist program Horse riding tours

About

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! 

Program overview

Nature Legend History Horse riding tour

Language

English Hungarian Romanian

Duration of the program

5 hours/ore/óra

Tour guide

Karda László

Region

Miercurea Ciuc and its surroundings

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