Activities

Activities

The Sayal provides a wide-range of complementary services which are: the possibility of biking and hiking on marked routes, horseback riding, tours, water activities, visits to pastures, golf, among many others.
The participation of the activities are marked at the time of booking. Some activities require a minimun number of people.
  • Bullfighting Bulls\' stockbreeding visit    
  • Guided 4x4 tours
    Learn in only 2 hours, the cares and needs to be fulfill to raise a bullfighting bull, al the way from the beggining in its breeding in the pastures down to the Plaza.
  • Equestrian exhibition of cow taming
    Spanish cowboy exhibits the skils of the spanish horses in cow taming.
  • Cruise on the Douro
    Through the pass in le land of Salamanca and Zamora, Douro River act as a natural border with our neighbout Portugal, in a unspeakable landscape of Arribes del Duero\'s Natural Park.
    It is offered 3 different sailing routes:
    • Aldeadávila - Corporario (Salamanca)
      • Company: El Corazón de las Arribes
      • Departure point is in Playa del Rostro, located 5 km away of Corporario, a village near Aldeadávila de la Ribera. The boat sails the dam of Aldeadávila\'s reservoir wich takes 22 km distances long only in a privileged natural environment for its diverse fauna and flora, it\'s river and it\'s granite walls exceeding 400 m high. During the trip a complete guide gives information on wildlife, geology, the traditional hassen of the river, lifestyle, type of construction and other specific reservoir\'s aspects.
    • Vilvestre (Salamanca)
      • Company:: Sociedad Transfronteriza Congida - La Barca
      • Right between Vilvestre and a portuguese town called Freixo de Espada a Cinta, it\'s possible to make a passionated trip by boat though Douro cannons near Saucelle\'s reservoir. It\'s possible to start the jorney from Vilvestre\'s marshland or from the portuguese pier. The trip is made by catamaran choosing between two routes, a shorter version ending in the dam and the longer which takes to Aldeadavilas\'s waterfall. Suring the trip, guides are oftenly making comments about flora, fauna, popular architecture as they guide as well in the hotspots during the trip.
    • Miranda do Douro (Portugal) - Zamora
      • Company: Europarques Hispano-lusos
      • This ship departs from Miranda Do Douro\'s Environmental Centre, and makes a journey through a 200 m high cliff, making it one of the most beatiful sights of the country: Las Arribes del Duero. It is possible to make some stops in little rustic docks along the way. The ship has 120 seats, is a glass-enclosed boat and it\'s preparet for winter and summer with air conditioning. This modern School-Ship has 2 outdoor terraces, 2 bathrooms and removable tables for the onboard restaurant.
  • Do Golf in Villa Mayor or Zarapicos\'s Golf Court in Salamanca
    • Villamayor de Armuña:
      • S30 km. away, Villa Mayor\'s Golf Camp has 2 courses, the 18 holes, par 72 and the 9 holes (pitch and putt), par 27. The first route is certified by The Royal Spanish Federation of Golf (Real Federación Española de Golf or RFEG) in 1999 and it\'s among the top ten in the spanish high Slope quality according to RFEG. y se sitúa entre los 10 campos con valorción Slope más alta de España según la RFEG. There is practicing area, Putting green, golf cars, golf clubs and sets\' rental, cafeteria, showerrooms, lockerrooms and golfing store.
    • Zarapicos:
      • 28 km away is located Salamanca\'s Golf Camp and offers a 18 holes, par 72, in 6.308 metres long court, set upon 64 ha of soft gound and an impressive view and landscapes. Tennis courts, gym, sauna, horse riding fields and children day care are found as well in Zarapicos
  • Spa
    • Thermal treatments: jets, whirlpool baths, bubbles, wet sauna, massages, etc.
    • It is located in Baños de Ledesma, only 21 km away. LEDESMA\'S SPA is well known from the ancient romans for its thermal waters wich were recommended by doctors of the Catholic Kings. Nowadays it\'s been declared as historical and artistic monument. It contains sulfurated waters, hyperthermal, bicarbonated, sodic clorhydal, hipotonicaland low salted water. It\'s highly recommended in locomotive rehab tratments because of it\'s sulfuring components that can be absorbed though the skin, playing a vital action in joints. It\'s also recommendet for treatments in respiratory affectons. This makes them very suitable for the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, neuralgia, trauma and its aftermath, sinusitis and dermatitis. Having care of a medical team, can receive various treatments, stoves, inhalations, aerosols, sprays nasal douches, baths, jets, whirlpool baths, bubble baths, circular showers, showers, massages, thermal baths with showers sequential immersion massage, Finnish sauna, mud, gym, hand bath, foot bath, etc..