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Sprengisandur - 7 Days tour

Important information before joining our horseback riding tours

 

Thank you for choosing to ride with us! To make sure your experience is safe, comfortable, and memorable, please read the following important information before participating in any of our riding tours.

1. Insurance
Please note that any riding you do with us it is on your own risk. Individual travel insurance is not included in the price. We recommend that our customers take out appropriate travel insurance before joining our riding tours.
2. Rider Requirements
All riders must be able to follow the instructions of our guides at all times.
Please inform us in advance if you or your child have any medical conditions, allergies, or physical limitations that could affect your ride.
People under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not permitted on our tours.
We have weight limitation to ride our horses, it is not more than 100kg and the riders must be able to mount the horses themselves and without a step.

 

3. Clothing & Equipment
We supply helmets and rain gear. Please dress according to weather. Good to bring gloves and a hat, windbreakers, hiking/walking shoes are good with our stirrups.
4. Arrival & Check-In
Please arrive 10–15 minutes before your scheduled tour time.
5. Weather & Tour Conditions
Due the poor weather conditions or any other not depending from us reasons plan and distance of the tour may change. We recommend checking the weather forecast and travelling conditions to be sure to SAFE TRAVEL.
We will notify you as early as possible if changes are necessary. Your safety always comes first.
6. Personal Items & Valuables
Please note that we recommend leaving valuables in your vehicle or with a non-riding companion. We are not responsible for lost or damaged items. Lock, zip your pockets before riding.
7. Respect for Our Horses

Our horses are our family members, each of them with great individual personality. Be kind to them and respect they work. Positive attitude helps create a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.

9. Cancellation & Booking Policy
Please check your booking confirmation for cancellation deadlines.
Late cancellations or no-shows may not be eligible for a refund.
Group bookings and private tours may have separate conditions.

Caution!

Used boots, riding wear etc. must be disinfected before arrival to Iceland. The reason – infectious diseases can easily be brought into the country, which creates a great danger for the horses and other domestic animals.

 

 

 

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3 Day Tour

3 day tour

in the Heart of Iceland

Dates:

12-14.06.2026

This will be an exiting tour into the highlands off the south coast of Iceland.

The tour is an excellent opportunity for those who want to experience real Icelandic nature. Unforgettable experience of Icelandic horse riding, on easy and difficult roads, furthermore beautiful scenery. On this trip you can discover hidden nature of Þjórsárdalur which is also not always accessible to every tourist. The view up in the highlands is breathtaking!

Three days in the saddle, sleeping in a mountain house, Icelandic dinners and unforgettable experience. Our riders will try both: Icelandic riding style with “hand horses” and a free heard of running horses. We are going to use trails which are dedicated for real Icelandic horsemen and also farmers in Autumn to run up sheep back home and staying in a cottage where they usually sleep.

There is going to be around 6 – 7 hours riding at day (around 30-40 km at day).

Sleeping bag accommodation.

Price: 239.000 ISK

Important: Due the poor weather conditions plan and distance of the tour may change.

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The tentative itinerary is as follows:

Day 1

08:30-08:45 – Pick up at BSI bus station Reykjavik

10:00-10:15 – Arrival at Breiðanes farm where we have a nice coffee and the horses are selected based on individual rider’s experience.

11:30 – We start out tour by riding with the river Þjórsá up into the highlands and enjoy its beautiful scenery. The ride is about 6-7 hours (ca.35 km) with breaks for riders and horses.

18:30-19:00 – Arrival at Klettur cottage (sleeping bag accommodation without electricity and showers) and having a traditional Icelandic dinner

Evening – Free time

Day 2

08:30 – Breakfast

11:00 – Start our riding which is about 6 hours (ca.30-35 km) on good riding paths surrounded by beautiful mountains, waterfalls and the Pearls of Nature (Gjáin, Stöng)

15:00 – Arrive to Hólaskógur for a good lunch for hungry riders and a break.

16:30 – Free ride up to 2nd highest waterfall in Iceland – Háifoss (122m)

18:00-19:00 – We arrive at Hólaskógur which will be our accommodation for the night (electricity, showers)

19:00 – Grill dinner

 

Day 3

08:30 – Breakfast

10:00 – Start our riding which is around 7 hours (ca. 35-40 km) through wonderful landscape with sands, mountains, rivers and Icelandic forest (you can’t miss that one) nice riding paths which are used by Icelandic farmers to gather the sheep in autumn; checking out waterfall – Hjálpafoss.

17:00 – Arrive to Breiðanes where we have Icelandic meat soup and coffee, say goodbye

18:00 – Departure and arriving at BSI bus station Reykjavik around 19:30 – 20:00 o’clock.