South Adventures

best vacation we've done in a long time! the rides with paco and victor were super nice, victoria made the best food (also for vegetarians 😍) and the yoga with sandra was the best after a day of riding.
the apartment and the views were beautiful as well. muchas gracias por todo, we will be back next year for sure!

I can only recommend! I spent one week there for yoga and horse riding and i definitely come back to this place. Sandra's yoga classes were so relaxing and perfect preparation for the long horse rides. The rides with Paco, Mohammad and Victor were just amazing, they know the best places around, the horses also know their trails and they are well behaved and healthy! Horses living their best life their, like the dogs. Still can't get over this beautiful nature! Victoria cooked for us everyday and it was more than delicious. I had an apartment shared but with my own bathroom and bedroom, apartment's are clean and very nicely decorated. The whole atmosphere there were amazing, the family is so nice and they did their best to make us all feel very comfortable. Thanks Marina for always taking care of our needs!
Big Thank you, to all of you! You'll see me again

For anyone who loves horses and yoga, this holiday is a dream come true and I will be forever thankful for this experience.
Sandra, such a personable, warm, open, and knowledgeable yoga teacher. Sandra led the most relaxing restorative yoga classes each morning, a perfect mix of meditation, breathing and yin which helped stretch our saddle legs, release tension and get present.
Paco has a true love and care for his horses, we felt extremely safe with him and the horses, and the yards are kept in immaculate condition. The rides each day were varied through woodlands, up mountains, across beaches and in the ocean. Our group were all experienced riders so we all enjoyed a number of exhilarating gallops across the beach and took the horses into the water which was magical.
Victoria was a wonderful cook and made everyone feel so welcome in her home. The dogs also played a great role in making everyone feel welcome and safe!
Mariana is a close friend of the family and she was wonderful at organising our group and communicating between us all. The schedule of riding, yoga, mealtimes and free time was a great balance of keeping occupied but also having time to relax if needed. There are plenty of beautiful towns nearby to explore with the group.
The accommodation was extremely clean, spacious and the apartments had stunning views overlooking the valley towards the ocean.
I booked onto the trip solo and also during a time of grief and I came out of it feeling restored and having met a wonderful family and group of people who I will stay in touch with. Highly recommend and I will be back! Thank you for everything 🙏

I can’t recommend this experience enough. I must admit, when I booked I was nervous. I read all the wonderful reviews & thought to myself “how can this be real”. I am happy to say every glowing review was spot on. The family that runs the business couldn’t be sweeter or more genuine. The horses are lovely. The scenery is idyllic. I felt like I was on a movie. Marina is a calming presence & I enjoyed our morning yoga sessions immensely. If you are thinking about booking this trip, take the chance & do it. You will NOT be disappointed.

I was there for a week in a yoga and horse riding retreat. I loved it, all of it, specially the people and the mates at the retreat. The food is excellent, the natural sea beaches nearby and the rides along the natural park are wonderful. I will definitely book it again.

I spent a week doing the yoga and intensive riding retreat here and I’m pretty sure it was the best week of my life. Victoria’s food was to die for, and they were amenable to dietary requirements. Yoga sessions with Sandra were the perfect balance of challenging, relaxing, and healing. And the rides with Paco…. words can’t describe! The horses are all extremely well behaved, they know their trails. Speaking of trails, the views were breathtaking. I felt I’d gotten my money’s worth 20 minutes into the first ride on Monday morning. I couldn’t fathom how it could get any better the next day… but it did! Each day had its own unique and gorgeous trail, and we ended the week with swimming with the horses in the ocean. I could go on forever about how incredible this experience was. I will DEFINITELY be back.

Some things to keep in mind: the farm is about 20 minutes outside of Tarifa. You can take a taxi from there to the farm, but I would suggest renting a car for the week. You have 2 meals/day provided at the farm (usually breakfast + dinner, sometimes breakfast + lunch). Having a rental car helps if you want to go into Tarifa on an afternoon or evening off to go to a restaurant or pick up food from the supermarket.

The accommodations are clean and functional. Comfortable beds, big room, good shower, but not luxury or hotel-style. No complaints!

Most of the saddles have saddle bags on them so you can bring a water bottle, sunscreen, phone/camera along.

If you are on the fence about booking this retreat: DO IT. I cannot recommend it enough.

I had the most amazing holiday at Aventuras del sur. Everything was perfect. The horse riding through the most beautiful nature of Andalucia. The yoga classes given by Sandra were very good. It was restorative yoga with a focus on the muscle groups that need the stretch the most 4 hours of horse riding. Her voice is very relaxing. I have done a lot of yoga with different teachers, but Sandra’s way of speaking and her voice stand out. The food provided by Victoria was amazing! The rooms were also nice spacious and with a beautiful view. It is a beautiful family business they run together. The swimming with the horses was unforgettable! Definitely coming back here!

I spent a wonderful week at Aventuras del Sur with Yoga and Horseriding. Beautiful place, in the middle of the natural park, amazing nature, with both pine forests and beaches. The whole family is really lovely, and everybody does such a great job - the yoga classes are very high quality (the teacher is very experienced in meditation and yoga), the cooking is very delicious and healthy, and the experience with the horses wonderful. The horses have such an impressively good relationship to their owners, they move freely in the area and show up in the right place the next morning „for work“. Thanks for the amazing experience!

Best vacation ever!! The rides, the food, the community and yoga? My idea of heaven! Great accommodations as well. Thinking about making it an annual event!!

One of the best holidays of my life. Marvellous horses (love you Teo), great food, best yoga classes ever and experienced and calm riding guide. Nice other guests, too. Wonderful rooms/apartments with view to the African coast. Magic place in the middle of espacios-naturales-del-estrecho nature preserve park. Call Sandra

An amazing organisation, with a heart for horses and the community. A great opportunity to explore and experience the horse life in the south of Spain.

The first and most important part of our week long stay at Aventura del sur was the great feeling of knowing and seeing with our own eyes the care and respect given to the horses we were riding. They were beautiful and contented animals. As soon as we finished a ride the horses were set free to wander among cows, chickens, donkey, mules,peacocks, dogs, and cats. An animal lovers paradise. Sandra’s morning yoga classes were the greatest. The combination of yoga and horses was perfect. Our rooms and beds were rustic but so comfortable. The food was delicious and generous.
A truly unforgettable vacation.

I really didn't know what to expect but the whole stay was fantastic - the room was comfortable and just what I needed, the meditation and yoga was great - I do both several times a week back home and the standard was high from Sandra, the food Victoria prepares fresh each day was wonderful, the horse hacks were brilliant routes with gallops along the beach. I hadn't ridden for a few years but you were trusted to manage your own speed, it was so enjoyable getting out on the horses straight away as opposed to pottering about or being led, it felt like such a privilege to be allowed to ride the horses in such an incredible part of the world. Everything about the holiday was 10/10, the family were so welcoming and kind, absolutely wonderful.

in May I spent 6 days of "yoga and horse riding" here... truly amazing nature and sceneries / horses live mostly freely and are well taken care of / it's a family-run business (the accommodation is also the living space of the family members) / gorgeous dogs are part of the family / and ever now and then a chicken comes walking through the garden ☺

Yoga & meditation : 1,5 hrs per day (mon-fri)

Horse riding : beginner 2 hrs per day / advanced almost 4 hrs per day (mon-fri)

My personal opinion = the rides (even in the 'beginner' group) are better for ppl who have some horse-handling and riding experience (some of the hills that you go up and down are not for the faint-hearted)

But the horses are all very well behaved and sure-footed 🐎

Betis (where the accommodation is) is up a hill, accessible via narrow and bumpy roads - you definitely need a car during the week and I recommend getting insurance on your rental car! 😅

Also - it's possible that other people (who book a 'ride only' with the company) join your group for the ride on a day... just be aware of this - as some things don't get communicated too well...

Overall - happy to come back one day 💜

I had a great stay. I really liked that the horses were treated really good, they treated them gentle and they could run around free. The horses were very calme and good to ride. I loved when we went on a ride and the young horses were galopping next to us on the beach. The yoga was really good and the food was really tasty. I feel it was a very authentic experience and i like that its a family business and it was a very cozy and comfortable atmosphere. I wish them and there adorable horses all the best

I was there twice on horse riding and yoga retreat and I absolutely love it! Staff is great, food is great, accommodation is clean and spacious. I intend to come back again!
Some members of staff speak only Spanish, some can speak English. Tours are suitable for intermediate to advanced riders.

The perfect combination of yoga and horse riding! A dream week and the nicest family - all of them were such great hosts and made us feel very welcome. Food was delicious. Will definitely be back!

We had a wonderful time wird Paco, his Family and the horses. ❤ Great food, relaxing Yoga Sessions and good talks with other people on holiday in the house. Thanks a lot! Maren and Lars

I stayed at Aventuras during April and we had a wonderful time. The yoga is soooo helpful for the riding and has stated with me for many minths afterwards, as did the loverly horses. I had never expected that holiday-horses would respond so sensitively to me. It sometimes truly felt as if I was in heaven. Combined with the wonderful food, the beautiful surroundings and lovely weather, I highly recommend Aventuras del Sur. Rhea Vincent from the Netherlands

The first and most important part of our week long stay at Aventura del sur was the great feeling of knowing and seeing with our own eyes the care and respect given to the horses we were riding. They were beautiful and contented animals. As soon as we finished a ride the horses were set free to wander among cows, chickens, donkey, mules,peacocks, dogs, and cats. An animal lovers paradise.

Mohammad, our horse guide, was so kind and made us feel safe and taken care of on all of our rides. He has a way of working and communicating with the horses that is very special.

Sandra’s morning yoga classes were the greatest. The combination of yoga and horses was perfect.

Victoria prepared us delicious food, always warm and ready when we most needed it!

Our rooms and beds were rustic and so comfortable. Thank you to Marina, our wonderful host, who made sure that we always had everything we needed during our stay and was very responsive and a joy to be around.

A truly unforgettable vacation and we can’t wait to be back.