New Mexico: Apache Adventure 2021
Gila Wilderness is one of the last places in the United States still inexplored : spending a day here you will feel like stepped back in time, the animals live in their natural environment exactly like millions of years ago and the water in the streams didn’t change since the Terra was created .This adventure on horseback was created to give you the opportunity to immerse yourself with what surrounds you, also accompanied by pack horses, you will learn the rudiments of an outdoor life with the ultimate goal to minimize the impact of man on nature. The Chiricahua Apache tribe strongly believes in the beauty and perfection of these lands, and over the years it is the only culture that has remained and that has undermined itself. You will be accompanied by one of them, a great connoisseur of the territory and horses. You will encounter all kinds of trails: grassy valleys, canyons and narrow inlets.
Departure dates on request minimum 1 person departing from Italy from 01/01 to 31/12
MIN 1 MAX 4 PEOPLE
Arrange a flight to El Paso airport and pick up a rental car (PICK-UP and transfer to your hotel in Silver City on request - to be paid locally) or directly to the airport of Silver City. In the latter case, independent transfer to your hotel. Free dinner and overnight stay.
Pick-up from the hotel very early, at 6.30 am and transfer to the start of our adventure (USD 65 per person - minimum 2 - or USD 100 for one person - to be paid locally). Meeting with the guide and the horses for the first day on the saddle. Meals and overnight stay in bivouac.
In the following 3 days meals and overnight stay in the bivouac. The Gila National Forest, also called Gila Wilderness, in southwestern New Mexico, encompasses over 3,300,000 acres, making it the sixth largest national park in the US. You will discover this incredible territory on horseback, the land of the Chiricahua Apache, its colors and its sunsets. Having the privilege of having a real local guide, a Native American will allow you to know and appreciate this culture and to know the history that has characterized this country.
In the following 3 days meals and overnight stay in the bivouac. The Gila National Forest, also called Gila Wilderness, in southwestern New Mexico, encompasses over 3,300,000 acres, making it the sixth largest national park in the US. You will discover this incredible territory on horseback, the land of the Chiricahua Apache, its colors and its sunsets. Having the privilege of having a real local guide, a Native American will allow you to know and appreciate this culture and to know the history that has characterized this country.
After another day on the saddle, we will return to civilization and arrive in Silver City in the afternoon (transfer to be paid locally). Free dinner and an overnight stay in hotel.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport (on request to be paid locally).
Tariff per person, starting from:
| Departure | Double |
|---|---|
| From 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 | € 1,500 |
Notes
(B / L / D): B = breakfast; L = lunch; D = Dinner
| Extra day at the reserve in bivouac – meals and horse included |
On request |
| Transfer from El Paso Airport to Silver City per person each way – min 2 (to be paid locally) |
USD 50 |
| Transfer from Silver City to the start of the trek per person each way – minimum 2 (to be paid locally) |
USD 65 |
| Possible overnight stay in BB Hotel in double room – per person |
€ 40 |
Difficulty level: From ° to °°°°°
DURATION: 7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS
DIFFICULTY: From ° to °°° (FROM SIMPLE TO INTERMEDIATE-EXPERT)
ACCOMMODATION: hotel + bivouac
EQUIPMENT: WESTERN
HORSES: QUARTER HORSE, all the horses made available are docile and accustomed to the proposed routes
GAIT: 6 to 8 hours a day on the saddle. Participants must be in good physical condition and have a good spirit of adaptation to the outdoors that awaits them at the National Park. There are countless kilometers of tracks that can be traveled, so they will be chosen based on the equestrian level of the participants, who can be both beginners and experts. Having pack horses in tow, the gait will often be moderate, but there will be the possibility of increasing the gaits.
TYPE : Itinerant with overnight stay in bivouac
ACCOMMODATION:
2 nights (first and last) in a hotel in Silver City with bed and breakfast formula.
4 nights in a bivouac, following the rule of having the least possible impact with nature. Delicious meals cooked on the fire in the evening and quick snacks at noon. Water, tea and coffee always present.
Report in time if you have to follow a particular diet.
Note: The itinerary described above is to be considered indicative. It may be subject to variations due to weather conditions or circumstances beyond our control.
Exchange rate 1 EUR = 1.08 USD
Exchange rate variations with fluctuations greater than 3% will result in an adjustment of costs and will be communicated within 20 days of departure.
The tariff includes
The tariff does not include
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
from € 1,500 - Voli esclusi
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