Top Italy Horseback Riding

My daughter and I had a great time exploring Vesuvius National Park. Easy to get there by train and pick up. Horses were specially chosen for our riding ability that made the trek easy and fun. Carlo’s commentary of the national park, the little crater was very interesting and he was very accomodating to my 9 yr olds many questions! We returned to a lovely pace of putting the horses to paddock and afternoon tea. What an idyllic lifestyle with the lovely horses. A wonderful way to explore Mount Vesuvius.

Starting later in the morning (which was very much appreciated for ample train travel) we met outside the Pompeii ruins. Our guide was lovely, and I could not imagine visiting without a personal guide for full experience. Being able to ask questions and not having audio plug ins just wandering around was well worth the time and money! We were then transported to a local vineyard and fed a BEAUTIFUL and filling meal paired with 8 different types/flavors of wine. You are able to order bottles to be delivered back in the USA!!! We ate outside in the sun overlooking Mt. Vesuvias. After, we were then transported to a stable and started our horse adventure. Our travel group of 4 are experienced horse riders so this was an extremely rewarding and very pleasurable ride, however, the horses are EXTREMELY well handled and very used to all sorts of people so if you aren't experienced it still wouldn't be an issue. There were classes being taught at the stables of all different riding levels and it was very clear that safety and comfort was put as priority. The journey on horse was wonderful, extremely quaint and narrow paths with endless exposure to nature that we all enjoyed. Our group travelled in late September, it was warm, not rainy, and there were really no bugs around. We also had a gluten free AND lactose intolerant person and food alternatives were provided and delicious! The communication and coordination between all of the locations and transporters was impeccable. We never felt rushed, forgotten, or unsafe. I could not recommend this enough, ideally the first part of your journey to just throw you into the history and landscape of the area!

While it is a bit harder for the non local traveler to get to, it was 100% worth going. The horses were amazing and the view during sunset was beautiful. The staff was so kind and helpful, especially with it being my first time on a horse. 10/10 would recommend.