Celebrate your second honeymoon in the saddle or set out on a trail ride with a friend!

The two of you will experience the breathtaking wilderness of the Świetokrzyskie Mountains riding  well behaved and schooled brave horses, taste delicious Polish cuisine and…  unwind in saunas, jacuzzies and massage parlours. All of this awaits you in the most mystical region of Poland – the Świetokrzyskie Mountains. Join us!

Itinerary

Day 1: Meeting day – Sunday 

We will pick you up from the Chopin Airport in Warsaw at the schedued time of your arrival. We take you by car from Warsaw to Mostki to the Ignacowka Creative Center (approxitamtely 2 hrs). We arrive to the agrotourism center where we will have a candlelight dinner we will invite you for a walk around the lake.  Bottle of champagne and flowers in the room.

Day 2: Kopulak Mine and Gembury Rocks – Monday; first riding day

After a delicious breakfast we sadle our horses and hit the road to the Swietkorzyskie ancient forests. We will go through sunlight beech woods to discover, hidden in the deep forest, Kopulak Mine where they used to mine for the world- known speckled sandstone. This is the place where the signs of life from 240 million years back was discovered. We admire the only onle in Europe „Orange Lake”, also: orange rocks glowing with pink light, wood lake in the excavation and lush green thicket. After that we go to yellow sandsone quarry which is called The Eyes of the Earth thanks to its incredible shape. Here we have longer brake for the barbeque. We will light a campfire and cook our favourite food on a stick over it.

4,5 h riding  + barbeque 

In the afternoon – 4h of relaxation  in the luxury SPA &Wellness Manor House. You will have at your disposal: a chlorine free pool with crystal clear, exceptionally soft water to enjoy, water massages, Roman baths, Finnish saunas and an ice cave. Time for relaxation for two,  biological regeneration and reinforcement of biovital strength in the most beautiful biovital SPA & Wellness in Poland*.
*This attraction is available in the GOLD Package and SILVER Package.

Day 3: Burzący Stok Spring, Michniowski Kamień Rock Reserve –Tuesday; second riding day

Pictoresque wood path will lead us into the dry Sucheniowskie forests. We will put our hands into the crystal clear waters of Burzacy Stok lake where the partisans from Wold War II used to quench their thirst. We will ride through the shadows of the wood gorge admiring firs that are more than a hundred years old. We will visit the Michniowski Stone reserve situated on the hill among beech forest. Hidden in the maze of rocky corridors there is a cave where partisans used to hide. Maybe we will see the footprints af a devil who – according to the legend – used to sit on the rocks and play sad melodies on his fiddle to fool inattentive wanderers.

 5h riding; lunch in the sadle

In the afternoon – „Rose Harmony” massage for two in a luxury Beauty Clinic. The Ceremony takes place amidst rose petals, soothing music and candlelight. The massage is performed using warm, aromatic rose oil . A glass of Prosecco – upon arrival to greet you**.
**This attraction is available in the the GOLD Package.

Day 4: Dalejowskie Hell Reserve, Gate to Hell, Pig Mountain Reserve  – Wednesday, third riding day

That day we will travel through thick forests to reach a pictoresque rocky reserve called Dalejowskie Hell. We will loose our way a few times among the moss covered gorges, caves, rock shelves and niches from white triassic snadstone . We will cross the Hell’s Gate (Brama Piekielna) to reach the Dalejow Reserve and listen to the wind playing with larches that are a hundred years old. We will have the priviledge to meet wild nature in the Pig Mountain (Swinia Gora) reserve which is the last refuge of the ancien Swietokrzyskie Forests.

6h riding, lunch in saddle

In the afternoon – Kobido massage for two. A unique Japanese face massage guided by strict rules adopted from the tradition of Eastern medicine.  It balances and harmonizes the flow of energy around head and whole body. Very relaxing, ensuring/offering immediate effect of a rested face and a face-lift without a scalpel***.
***This attraction is available in the the GOLD Package.

Day 5: Wykus sacred spot, Cygańska Kapa Biały Kamien sandsone rocks –Thursday, fourth riding day

After brakfast we will move on to Wykus sacred space where, in the valley of Lubianka River hidden in a hundred years old forest, there are graves of Polish insurgents and solidiers form the National Army. Here in Wykus they used to have their camp and they fought battles with Nazi Germans. After lunch we are going to hidden triassic sandstone rock Cyganska Kapa and Biały Kamień – other sandsotone rocks in Sieradowicki Landscape Park.

5-6 h riding 

In the afternoon – Strawberry and chocolate delight for two. A precious feast for body and soul. Taste juicy strawberries in hot chocolate and have a glass of Prosecco. A romantic ceremony crowned with a full body massage with aromatic chocolate oil will undoubtedly affect not only the senses, but also the imagination****.
****This attraction is available in the the GOLD Package.

Day 6:  Chapel of Saint Barbara, Michniów Mausoleum, The Holy Cross Monastery – Friday, non riding day (car excursion) 

After delicious breakfast we are going by car to The Holy Cross Monastery, the most mystical place in Świetokrzyskie Mountains. On the way we will visited The Barbarka Hill with a chapel of Saint Barbara offers an amazing view over the Klonowskie mountain range and Łysica and the typical landscape of rolling colorful hills of the Swiętokrzyskie region. After that we are going to Michniów Mausoleum – historical place of martylology, where the Nazis murdered the entire village. Finally we are going to Nowa Słupia and going King’s Road to the monastery. There we are visiting the monastery with The Relic of The Holy Cross. 

After that we are following the trail of the Świetokrzyskie Forest and visit the best tavern on the Swiętokrzyskie Culinary Tract. After a meal of the famous świętokrzyska soup „zalewajka”, we are visiting a nearby vineyard for wine tasting.

6-7h of sightseeing 

Day 7: The farewell; Saturday

After breakfast we will take you to Warsaw Chopin Airport. Hope to  see you again.

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* The guide may change the route accoring to the weather and the skills of the participants.

The guide

Magdalena Sułek – experience horse riding instructor and the PTTK Mountain Horse Tourism guide. The founder of Ignacowka Center. Through many years she worked in noted equestrian centers in Poland. Passionate equestrian, admirer of old craft and a talented artist who will teach you not only the secrets of riding and guide you through the Swietokrzyskie Mountains but also will show you how to work on a potter’s wheel.

Equipment:

We ride in sport saddles or endurance saddles with light saddlebags to keep water, raincoat, a camera and lunch. For your passport and money we recommend a belt bag. We use traditional european bridles with bits. It is mandatory to ride in helmets – you can take yor own or borrow free of charge in the Ignacowka Ceneter. The last day of the Rally is a car excursion to the most interesting places of the Swietokrzyskie region.

What shoud I take with me?

The way the Star Rally is organised in very comfortable way. Your luggage stays in the agrotourism where we spend every night. Everyday we travel light with light sadle bags whith the most important things: cameras, food and raincoats. For your documents and phone we reccomend to take a belt bag

What should I take with me?

• Passport
• Cash (euro, dollars, pounds – you will exchange free of chargé in Poland)
• A camera
• Riding pants or comfortable tourist pants (2 pairs in case of getting wet)
• Riding chaps
• Layered clothing: T-shirt, cotton shirt, fleece jacet , raincoat or rain cloak
• Trekking shoes, waterproof ( Chelsea boots and boots are out of the question)
• Riding helmet (you can borrow free of charge)
• Riding gloves
• pocket knife
• Belt bag (for your money, documents and phone)
• A cap and a warm hat
• UV cream
• Flip flops to use in the shower

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