My Favorite riding tours in Iceland

Elisa in Iceland - (elisa_in_iceland)
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Elisa in Iceland
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If you like horses and would like to ride Icelandic horses, this is the itinerary for you! I will expand this itinerary more and more over the summer when trying out the different riding tours around the country.

Going for a ride on an Icelandic horse is an unforgettable experience. Icelandic horses are a lot smaller than regular horses, but they are very strong and have a few extra "gaits". So beside walk, trot and gallop, most of them can also do tölt and some even pace.

The tölt is an extremely smooth gait and quite easy to ride for beginners and experienced people.

Just remember that Icelandic horses are smaller than regular horses. They are strong, but their weight limit is usually about 100 kg / 220 lbs.

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1) Stóri Kambur and Icelandic Horseworld
2) Icelandic Horseworld and Saltvík Farm riding tours
3) Saltvík Farm riding tours and Glacier Horses
4) Glacier Horses and Stable Stop Horse Riding
5) Stable Stop Horse Riding and Icelandic Horseworld
6) Icelandic Horseworld and Geysir Hestar
7) Geysir Hestar and Eyjardalsá horse riding
8) Eyjardalsá horse riding and Pólar Hestar
9) Pólar Hestar and Hlíðarbergshestar í Borgarhöfn
10) Hlíðarbergshestar í Borgarhöfn and Langhus farm, Northwest, Iceland
11) Langhus farm, Northwest, Iceland and Oddsstaðir
12) Oddsstaðir and Wilderness Center - Riding tour
13) Wilderness Center - Riding tour and Blue Car Rental

These are the riding companies I would recommend (in no particular order).

I have tried most of these companies and have added some extra info if they are for example perfect for the whole family, or if they are better for beginners / or experienced riders. So check out the descriptions and choose your favorite place!

1

Stóri Kambur
Stóri Kambur
Horse ride on Snaefellsnes
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$75
2

Icelandic Horseworld
Icelandic Horseworld
Horse stable visit
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$65
Est. Duration
1-2h
3

Saltvík Farm riding tours
Saltvík Farm riding tours
Saltvík riding tours
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$85
Est. Duration
1-2h
4

Glacier Horses
Glacier Horses
Riding in south east Iceland
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$90
5

Stable Stop Horse Riding
Stable Stop Horse Riding
Riding in the Icelandic countryside
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$60
6

Icelandic Horseworld
Icelandic Horseworld
Under the Volcano horse riding tour
Category
Tours
7

Geysir Hestar
Geysir Hestar
Horse riding tour on Golden Circle
Category
Tours
8

Eyjardalsá horse riding
Eyjardalsá horse riding
Horse riding along the river
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$85
Est. Duration
1-2h
9

Pólar Hestar
Pólar Hestar
Horse back riding in North Iceland
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$70
Est. Duration
1-2h
10

Hlíðarbergshestar í Borgarhöfn
Hlíðarbergshestar í Borgarhöfn
Horse back riding in south east Iceland
Category
Tours
11

Langhus farm, Northwest, Iceland
Langhus farm, Northwest, Iceland
Horse riding on the beach
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$120
Est. Duration
2-3h
12

Oddsstaðir
Oddsstaðir
Riding close to Borgarnes
Category
Tours
13

Wilderness Center - Riding tour
Wilderness Center - Riding tour
Riding towards the highlands
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$110
Est. Duration
1-2h
14

Blue Car Rental
Blue Car Rental
Blue Car Rental
Category
Car Rental

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