Catering primarily to intermediate and experienced riders, our range of riding holidays includes single centre rides, multi-centre treks across the interior and adrenaline fuelled horse round-ups. At least one night is also included in Reykjavik on each tour. Though not luxurious, accommodation is comfortable and appropriate to nature of horse trekking. Hotels, guesthouses, farmstays and shared mountain cabins all feature. Day treks are also available for beginners. Please call our office for details.
Our Intermediate options are suitable for riders that are comfortable and in control at a walk, moderate length trots and short canters. The Experienced abiltiy riding holidays are suitable for riders comfortable and in control at all paces, firm seat and in the saddle for 7 hours per day.
When to go
Horse riding in Iceland is popular in the summer, with long hours of daylight but a trek in the fresh autumn or spring sunshine, or even when wrapped up against the elements on a snowy winter’s day, can be wonderful.
Ideal for Single Travellers
The duration and prices shown below are for Heathrow departures and are based on shared accommodation. Glasgow and Manchester departures are also available, which require additional nights and cost. Accommodation is shared on all the riding holidays except for Diamond Circle* and a single person supplement is only applicable for the extra nights required if travelling from Glasgow or Manchester. |
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ICELAND RIDING HOLIDAYS
FOR INTERMEDIATE ABILITY RIDERS |
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Our Intermediate options are suitable for riders that are comfortable and in control at a walk, moderate length trots and short canters.
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| Eastern Symphony |
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| Duration 7 nights • Departures Jul & Aug 2008 • Intermediate ability • Prices from £1633 |
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In north-eastern Iceland, the "Trails of the Deserted Inlets" extend over an area where coastal mountains plunge abruptly into the sea. This isolated region is considered to be the central province of "the Hidden People" - the elves. The elf queen resides in her fortress at Álfaborg, near the village of Bakkagerði in the Eastern Borgarfjörður Bay, with its 130 inhabitants and thousands of puffins breeding in a sheltered rock just outside the village. Read more >> |
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| Golden Circle |
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| Duration 7 nights • Departures Jun to Aug 2008 • Intermediate ability • Prices from £1423 |
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Incorporating Iceland’s best-known natural wonders, this classic tour is ideal for families and those with limited riding experience, providing a real taster of the country’s natural charms. Enjoy riding through the picturesque countryside of South Iceland with its fertile valleys, deep canyons, colourful scrub and highland plateaus, experience some fine trails ideal for the tolt and witness the majestic waterfall Gullfoss and Geysir Hot Spring area in unique fashion. Read more >> |
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| Countryside Riding Adventure |
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| Duration 4 nights • Departures Jun to Aug 2008 • Intermediate ability • Prices from £875 |
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If you are not ready for many days in the saddle, yet an outdoor person with a basic knowledge of riding and good stamina, this tour might be what you are looking for. We follow fine bridle paths to the magnificent sights of Iceland, Geysir Hot Spring area and Gullfoss Waterfall. During three riding days our guide leads you to these wonders of Iceland. Read more >> |
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| Geysir & Gullfoss Special |
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| Duration 5 nights • Departures Jun to Aug 2008 • Intermediate ability • Prices from £1065 |
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This tour is a shorter version of the popular Golden Circle tour and the riding focuses on the area around Geysir and the Gullfoss. Visit Thingvellir National Park on your transfer day. Enjoy comfortable accommodation throughout with an outdoor hot tub available for use each night of the trek. Read more >> |
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| Trail of Hope |
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| Duration 6 nights • Departures Jun to Sep 2008 • Intermediate ability • Prices from £1129 |
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Based in Iceland’s remote North West region, this tour offers the chance to experience the unique comfort of the Icelandic horse in a variety of wonderful and pristine landscapes. Riding through rivers and valleys, across open plains and sandbars you’ll even follow an invigorating trail across a shallow lake whilst driving a herd of free-running horses ahead of you. This tour is all about the simple pleasure of riding the Icelandic horse in its natural environment. Raed more >> |
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ICELAND RIDING HOLIDAYS
FOR EXPERIENCED ABILITY RIDERS |
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| Our experienced abiltiy riding holidays are suitable for riders comfortable and in control at all paces, firm seat and in the saddle for 7 hours per day. |
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| Northern Exposure |
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| Duration 7 nights • Departures Jun to Aug 2008 • Experienced ability • Prices from £1532 |
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| Nominated as one of the 10 best trails in the world by the Sunday Times. |
Probably Iceland’s best known area of natural beauty, Lake Myvatn in the North East of the country is an area rich in volcanic and geothermal features as well as being a prolific bird breeding ground. The lake is backed by impressive mountains while lava pillars, pseudo craters, bubbling mud pools and steam vents give the area a surreal quality that cannot fail to enchant. This tour is an absolute classic and as an introduction to Iceland, is a revelation. Read more >> |
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| Diamond Circle |
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| Duration 7 nights • Departures Jul & Aug 2008 • Experienced ability • Prices from £1693 |
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Probably Iceland’s best known area of natural beauty, Lake Myvatn in the North East of the country is an area rich in volcanic and geothermal features as well as being a prolific bird breeding ground. The lake is backed by impressive mountains while lava pillars, pseudo craters, bubbling mud pools and steam vents give the area a surreal quality that cannot fail to enchant. This 7-night trek provides an alternative to the Northern Exposure for those requiring a higher standard of accommodation.
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| Snaefellsnes - Magic & Mystery |
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| Duration 8 nights • Departures Jun to Aug 2008 • Intermediate ability • Prices from £1576 |
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The Snaefellsnes peninsula on Iceland’s west coast is an area of striking beauty and is in many ways a microcosm of the country as a whole with fjords, volcanoes and an ice cap. Indeed the glacier covered volcano Snaefellsjokull after which the peninsula is named, is one of the most characteristic sights in Iceland. Believed to hold mystic powers, it is here that Jules Verne’s novel ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’ was based. Read more >> |
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| Kjolur - Between the Glaciers |
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| Duration 8 nights • Departures Jun to Aug 2008 • Intermediate ability • Prices from £1552 |
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When it comes to experiencing the Icelandic horse in its native surroundings, few trails are more evocative of the past and how it used to be than riding along Kjolur. This is after all, the route taken by the early settlers as they travelled to the parliament held each summer at Thingvellir. This famous site, now a National Park, is famed for both its beauty and position right on top of the Mid Atlantic ridge, where the continental plates drift apart. Read more >> |
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| Sheep Round Up |
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| Duration 5 nights • Departures Sep 2008 • Experienced ability • Prices from £864 |
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The Round-up is a long-standing Icelandic tradition that dates back to the days of the early settlers. With fertile land surrounding the farms at a premium, livestock were taken to graze up in the highlands leaving the lower pastures free for crops. Every autumn these animals were then rounded-up and returned to the lower fields for the winter months. This tour offers the chance to participate in what has become one of the most celebrated events in the farming calendar. Read more >> |
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| Horse Round Up |
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| Duration 5 nights • Departures Sep & Oct 2008 • Experienced ability • Prices from £990 |
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The Round-up is a long-standing Icelandic tradition that dates back to the days of the early settlers. With fertile land surrounding the farms at a premium, livestock were taken to graze up in the highlands leaving the lower pastures free for crops. Every autumn these animals were then rounded-up and returned to the lower fields for the winter months. A sight like no other, the horse round up is perhaps the ultimate thrill for those with a passion for horses. Read more >> |
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