Horse Riding Day Tour in South Iceland

Join this extensive tour where you’ll get to discover the unspoilt Icelandic countryside on the back of a horse. Ride past mountains, forests, and geothermal areas on this immersive day tour, suited for experienced riders visiting Iceland.

The tour starts bright and early in the morning. You will be picked up in Reykjavík and driven south, to the municipality of Ölfus, where you will find the stables. Once there, you will meet both the tour guide and the horses, as well as be given all riding gear for your journey.

On this immersive tour, you will be spending about 4 to 5 hours in the saddle, so the professional guides will do their best to match you up with a horse that suits your character and experience. 

One of the Icelandic horse's most notable attributes is its five gaits, and due to the long distance of this tour, you’ll be able to experience four of them: walk, trot, the unique tölt, and gallop. Because of this, a medium or expert level of horse riding skill is required for this tour.

Once you’ve mounted your steed, your journey begins. You will ride along the rocky and rugged terrain of Ingólfsfjall mountain, through a pine forest and blue lupine meadows until you reach Reykjamóri, a natural mud spring area, where you will take a short break.

You’ll get to wander around the area, take some amazing photos and get some knowledge of the Icelandic horse and its history from your guides. You’ll then saddle up again and continue your adventure.

You’ll get to cross the wild river Gljúfurá on your steed en route to Arnabæli farm where you’ll take another break. There you can snap some more photos, this time of the breathtaking scenery of central Ölfus. You will then head on back to the stable where you will be offered coffee, snacks and homemade traditional Icelandic soup.

Get the full Icelandic experience on this exciting tour. Ride around the wild countryside on the majestic Icelandic horse and create memories that will last you a lifetime. Check availability by choosing a date. 

• Available: Sep. - Apr.
• Duration: 7 hours
• Activities: Horse Riding
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Languages: English, German, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
• Highlights:

  Reykjadalur ('Steam Valley') is a highly scenic valley innermost of Hveragerdi town. As the name of the valley implies, this is a geothermal area.

  Press this for the hot spring hike to Reykjadalur. 

  The hot water stream gushing down the mountain range is ideal for relaxing and the valley offers a rich variety of hot pools and geothermal springs. It is also possible to have a dip in the river.

  It's a great hiking route and to get there drive to Hveragerði, in South Iceland. You will reach its starting point just 40 minutes from Reykjavík.

  When you reach Hveragerði, drive straight through the town to reach a gravel road that leads to Reykjadalur.

  The people of Hveragerði are also known for being exceptionally polite, so you can ask for anything you need while there.

  When you reach the end of the gravel road you will hike for about 50-70 minutes to reach the first spots warm enough for dipping in. The further up you go the warmer it becomes. If you don't have a car you can join this hot spring tour. You can also combine it with a horse riding tour.

  Reykjadalur,

   

  Olfus is a area in Arnessysla county, with its boundaries at Olfusa in the east and the Hellisheidi plateau in the west.

  The landscape of Olfus is characterised by much lava, and wetlands. There is strong geothermal activity in the area and earthquakes are frequent. Olfus stretches southwest towards sands and lava. 

  The area offers good services and is noted for its greenhouse fruits and horse-riding tours. The towns Hveragerdi, Thorlakshofn and Arbaejarhverfi belong to Olfus, though Hveragerdi is a municipality of its own.

  Ölfus,
  Ingólfsfjall,
  Horse Riding,
  Arnarbaeli

• Reykjavík Pickup and drop off

• Outdoor clothing

• Helmets

• Riding boots/shoes

• Lunch box

• Warm and Waterproof clothing

• Good shoes