点评:Best trip ever! Don’t hesitate and book it! We did the horseback riding tour and it was such a wonderful experience. Yoany, Sarah and Mario are wonderful people that made us feel safe and comfortable even as unexperienced riders. The tour starts with an easy ride through the valley, along many different types of fields, plants, animals (we saw so many baby horses, cows and pigs) and little houses of the farmers. Yoany explained us everything we wanted to know, he knows a lot about agriculture and nature. The ride on top of the mountain is pretty steep and because it had been raining the day before, it was muddy as well. So the horses seemed to struggle to get on top of the mountain and we were a little scared that they might stumble and fall. But Yoany and Mario are very experienced, they’ve been doing it their whole lifes, and they explained to us that the horses are mountain horses, used to muddy and steep walks and that there had never been a serious accident. The horses made it on top of the mountain without any issues and the view was so much worth all the struggles! On top we pressed our own sugar cane juice and drank a mojito while enjoying the overwhelming view over the valley. Because we were a little scared on our way to the top, Yoany offered us to skip the muddy part on horseback and instead take a walk through the forest on the way back. After the five minute walk we could get back on the horses and continued the peaceful ride home. The horses listen soo well, I’ve never seen more reliable horses in my life. They seemed happy and well looked after. After the horseride Yoany showed us the tobacco plantation right next to his house and his neighbor did a demonstration of the cigar rolling. Yoany explained every step of the cigar production starting from planting the seeds until smoking the product. We were offered a cigar each and even a shot of rum and it felt like hanging out with friends. Not for a second we had the impression that they tried to sell us something we didn’t want. In total, the tour took almost 6 hours, even though it was supposed to last 4. We really enjoyed every minute of the tour and would do it exactly the same again. Thank you again Yoany, Sarah and Mario for the wonderful day with you!
Some tips: You can take your backpack or purse with you, it can be buckled up the saddle. However, don’t bring anything you don’t want get muddy. Our bags, shirts, pants (better to not wear shorts!) and especially our shoes were really really muddy. Don’t forget sunscreen and maybe a hat.
翻译:有史以来最好的旅行!不要犹豫,赶紧预订吧!我们参加了骑马之旅,这是一次非常美妙的体验。Yoany、Sarah 和 Mario 都是很棒的人,即使我们这些没有经验的骑手也让我们感到安全和舒适。旅程从轻松的骑行开始,穿过山谷,沿途有许多不同类型的田野、植物、动物(我们看到了很多小马、奶牛和猪)和农民的小房子。Yoany 向我们解释了我们想知道的一切,他对农业和自然非常了解。山顶的骑行路非常陡峭,而且由于前一天下过雨,路也很泥泞。所以马匹似乎很难爬上山顶,我们有点担心它们会跌倒。但 Yoany 和 Mario 经验丰富,他们一生都在做这件事,他们向我们解释说,这些马是山马,习惯了泥泞和陡峭的步行,从未发生过严重事故。马匹毫无问题地登上了山顶,而眼前的美景也让所有的辛苦都值得!在山顶上,我们榨了自己的甘蔗汁,一边喝着莫吉托,一边欣赏着山谷的壮丽景色。因为我们在上山的路上有点害怕,Yoany 建议我们不要骑马走泥泞的路,而是在回来的路上穿过森林。步行五分钟后,我们就可以骑上马,继续平静地回家。马儿听话,我这辈子从未见过如此可靠的马。它们看起来很开心,而且得到了很好的照顾。骑马结束后,Yoany 向我们展示了他家旁边的烟草种植园,他的邻居演示了雪茄的卷制。Yoany 解释了雪茄生产的每个步骤,从播种到吸食。他们给我们每人提供了一支雪茄,甚至还给我们了一杯朗姆酒,感觉就像和朋友一起出去玩一样。我们一秒钟都没有觉得他们试图向我们推销我们不想要的东西。总的来说,这次旅行花了将近 6 个小时,尽管本来应该持续 4 个小时。我们真的很享受这次旅行的每一分钟,下次还会再来。再次感谢 Yoany、Sarah 和 Mario 为我们带来的美好一天!
一些提示:您可以随身携带背包或钱包,可以将其扣在马鞍上。但是,不要带任何你不想弄脏的东西。我们的包、衬衫、裤子(最好不要穿短裤!),尤其是我们的鞋子,都沾满了泥土。别忘了防晒霜,也许还要戴上帽子。