The landscapes are predominantly hills covered with endless fields of wheat and fodder, but there are also some "wild" stretches. We also pass through several inland villages, whose origins are lost in history and legend, ancient abandoned farmhouses, a legacy of a not-so-distant past when Sicily drew its wealth from the land, rivers and streams, olive and almond groves, and many surprising curiosities.

Day 1
Breakfast. Horses will be assigned and we will depart from Tenuta Luogo Marchese around 8:30 am.

We will pass around the historic village of Castelbuono, for several centuries the administrative seat of the Ventimiglia family, among the most powerful feudal aristocrats on the island, through countryside cultivated primarily with olive trees and manna ash. A hike up the Pollina River and its tributary, the Rainò, through the San Mauro Castelverde and Geraci Siculo areas, covered in scrub and scrubland alternating with semi-abandoned fields of centuries-old olive trees, infamous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the legendary exploits of the bandits and outlaws who plagued the area. A picnic of local produce along the way. Arrival expected in the late afternoon at the "agriturismo"
Dinner featuring local produce and overnight stay.

Day 2
Breakfast and departure from Casalvecchio around 8:00 a.m.

We'll ascend the Rainò valley along an ancient royal track to the outskirts of Gangi, a typical medieval village among the most beautiful in Italy (awarded in 2014) at about 1,000 meters above sea level. We'll continue through the Petralia Soprana area, passing through picturesque villages until we reach the Sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Olio in the Blufi area, where a resurfacing of oil, considered miraculous for centuries, is located. Lunch/picnic is served there.

In the afternoon, we'll continue towards Resuttano, crossing the Imera Meridionale River, passing through ancient, semi-abandoned farmhouses, fields, and pastures, and arriving at the "agriturismo" in the late afternoon.
Dinner featuring local produce and overnight stay.

Day 3
Breakfast and departure from Tudia around 8:30 am.

Passing through the company's organic vineyards, the tour then delves into the depths of the granary that has been Sicily since the earliest times in history. The tour follows the royal cattle tracks established by the Bourbon government in the 18th and 19th centuries to ensure the free movement of herds and people across the island. Passing by the sanctuary of the Madonna del Bilici and the Marianopoli train station, we pass through a eucalyptus forest now a private hunting reserve, before arriving in
Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5
Breakfast and departure around 8:30 am for Sant'Angelo Muxaro, another Parsina town of very ancient origins, said to have been the seat of Kokalos, king of the Sicani, a mysterious indigenous people who inhabited the island before the Greeks and the Sicels. A walk along the prehistoric tombs carved into the rock at the base of the village, some of which were converted into stables over the centuries, takes you through the picturesque village and stops for a demonstration and tasting of ricotta, a typical Sicilian fresh cheese. Continue with a picnic in a eucalyptus woodland.

In the afternoon, we stop at the Torre D'Angiò, an ancient aristocratic residence from the 13th century, then at an old abandoned sulfur mine, before arriving at our farmhouse.

Day 6
Breakfast and departure around 8:00 a.m.

After crossing a farming area near Aragona, we arrive at the "Macalube," a curious resurfacing of methane gas that, as it rises from the depths of the earth, carries with it clayey mud, creating small, cold craters. We continue towards Agrigento, the ancient Greek Agrakas, founded by people from the islands of Crete and Rhodes around 580 BC. A short stop in the typical village of Monte Aperto, and a picnic beneath the city in the shade of a grove. In the afternoon, we ride towards the temples, with a guided tour of the most important monuments (temples of Hera, Concordia, Hercules, Jupiter, and Dioscuri), before continuing towards the lively seaside village of San Leone, where We spent the last night of our trip at the B&B "
Seafood dinner at a renowned local restaurant and overnight stay.