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Ecotura - Horse Riding in the territory of the Wolf

Portugal Minho Melgaço
Website: http://www.ecotura.com   Accommodations: Village Hotel, Country Hotel, Cabin, Camping Activities: Bird watching, Botany, Family holidays, General nature, Horse riding, Painting, Photography, Walking Introduction: Horse Riding and Trekking in the territory of the Wolf and Wild Horses. We are located in National Park Peneda Gerês. These 70.000 hectares of protected area are positioned at the border of Portugal and Spain adjoining the park of Xurês of the neighbouring Spain. It has varied habitats which includes dense oak forest and high granite mountain landscape. This national park is home to two most endangered species of mammals that’s the Iberian Wolf and the wild horses namely from the race called Garrana. Anabela and Peter, the couple of journalists that produced a movie on the life of the Wolves in the National Park will be the guides. Full Description: In its company and using Lusitanos and Garranos horses you can ride for hours through untouched nature, to know the way of ancestral life of the local populations, ride side by side with the wild herds of horses and learn more about the Iberian Wolf.One of the most pleasant rides lasts 2 days and, for old ways of smugglers, takes us to Spain.  The accommodations could be in local hotel or in lovely houses of rural tourism.Don't miss this chance to reserve the experience of a lifetime today while having the ultimate horse riding vacation!
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