Menorca’s country hotels are filled with charm and built in the local architectural style. They are very comfortable, some are luxurious 4* country hotels and nearly all have swimming pools.
A support vehicle will meet the riders at lunch time to deliver the picnic. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included on the trail. Dinner will be at the country hotels where you stay. The usual schedule for meals is breakfast 8.30am, lunch at around 2.00pm, followed by a siesta. Dinner is usually served at 9.00pm. Drinks at the hotel bars are not included.

Meals are delicious and this is your opportunity to taste the local food. Picnics are served at the table and always very tasty, including tapas.

The Spanish live on a different schedule, with breakfast served at around 08.30, lunch at 14.00, traditionally followed by a siesta. Dinner is usually around 21.00.

Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean. It knows mild temperatures, relatively rainy winters and hot, sunny summers. It can get pretty windy so better to be prepared and bring a wind-breaker.

Spring and early autumn are great times to visit Menorca with relatively cooler temperatures (around 20°C on average) and very little rainfall.

Tips are welcome and recommended - usually 10%, but you should tip what you feel confortable with.

Head
- Riding helmets are mandatory and we recommend that you take your own to ensure a correct fit.
- Sunhat for when not riding
- Sunglasses - with a cord attached so they don't fly off when riding
- Buff or bandana for protecting your neck and face from the sun and dust

Upper body
- Long sleeved shirts to provide protection from the sun
- T-shirts
- Lightweight fleece or jumper
- Warm polar fleece or equivalent
- Waterproof jacket - rain can be difficult to predict, even in Menorca, and it's better to be prepared.

Legs
- Lightweight, comfortable riding trousers or jodhpurs - we recommend riding in them at home before taking them on holiday to ensure they don't rub
- Waterproof over trousers
- Casual clothes for the evenings

Hands and Feet
- Comfortable riding boots. We recommend short boots with half chaps
- Lightweight shoes for the evenings
- Several pairs of socks
- Gloves - your hands are particularly exposed to the sun, wind or rain whilst riding

Nightwear
- Pyjamas etc

Other useful items
- Swimsuit - there are pools on some nights
- Camera and high capacity memory card. Spare battery
- Bumbag for carrying your camera and small items whilst riding
- Water bottle (2 litres or 2 x 1 litre)
- Ear plugs (for light sleepers)

In your luggage
- Any liquids, such as shampoo, moisturiser, deodorant unless they are less than 100ml and all bottles can fit in a small, clear, plastic ziplock bag.
- Swiss army knife or equivalent

In your hand luggage
- Any valuables, such as your camera, ipod, ipad etc.
- Your riding hat

Medical kit
- Sunscreen and lip balm - should be high factor
- Insect repellent
- Any medication you regularly take
- Blister plasters in case of any rubs
- Antiseptic cream, plasters, aspirin, anti-histamine, insect-bite salve etc...
- Spare prescription glasses/contact lenses
- Eye drops
- Imodium or similar anti-diarrhoea medication
- Re-hydration sachets
- Antiseptic wipes
- Handwash gel

Our Recommendations
- Backpacks cannot be worn whilst riding. We recommend a small bumbag or a coat with pockets so that you can carry small items with you during the day (passport, camera, sunscreen, lipbalm etc)
- We recommend travelling in your riding boots and carrying your hat and some riding clothes in your hand luggage - then if your luggage goes astray you are still able to ride!
- Any liquids in your hold luggage, such as shampoo, moisturiser, over 100ml should be decanted into small, clear, plastic ziplock bag. We recommend biodegradable washing products where possible.
- In your hand luggage take any valuables, such as your camera, ipod, ipad etc.