Horses and the Atlantic Coast
The Royal Stud and the Lusitano Horse
Alter do Chão
Meet the horses of an eighteenth century royal stud, and the people who still breed them.
Half day
Horses and the Atlantic Coast
Riding on the Sand at Comporta
A private ride on Lusitano horses along an almost empty Atlantic beach.
- Location
- Comporta
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Best seasons
- Spring, summer and autumn
- Pace
- Gentle
- Region
- Alentejo Litoral
The story
Pines give way to dunes, and dunes to a wide, quiet shore. Your horses walk at the edge of the surf while the guide leads, with nothing between you and the horizon but sea birds and light. It is the simplest kind of luxury: space, time and the sound of the waves.
The day
What you do
- 1Meet your horses and guide at a family-run stable
- 2Ride through pine forest and dunes to the beach
- 3Finish with a cold drink and local snacks by the sea
Gentle on the land
Small groups on established tracks, riding at a walk with local guides who know the dunes and respect the nesting areas.
Where this is
Comporta
Part of the journeys: Horses and the Atlantic Coast
Approximately 38.38° N, 8.79° W
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Vila Nova de Milfontes
Ride above the Atlantic along paths that follow the edge of the natural park.
2 to 3 hours
Horses and the Atlantic Coast
Rice Fields, Storks and Salt Flats
Alcácer do Sal
A slow morning on the Sado estuary, among rice paddies, white storks and salt pans.
Half day
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