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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About Us

About us. We are a family run company and We love Icelandic horses and Icelandic nature.

We are Elwira, Sveinn Þór, our children Henrý Þór and Harrý Þór. Our goal is to offer amazing horse riding tours and also unforgettable memories! That is something we have done for many years and never get enough of. As a result we decided to organize riding tours for everyone who shares our enthusiasm. The farm is called Breiðanes and its located in the southern part of Iceland. Núpshestar is first of all a small family business and we focus especially on a personal, good service and smaller groups also private tours. Goal is to meet the needs of every guest as best we can with personal service.

Area around the farm reflects the image of beautiful views, landscapes and it changes with every step. As we are close to the longest Icelandic river Þjórsá we have a great mountain view on Hekla volcano, Eyjafjallajökull also other glaciers and mountains. On our tours you can discover a part of Iceland where ordinary traveler probably never go also special trails for Icelandic horsemen, roads which will surprise with beauty of Icelandic nature. The village is full of very old riding patches and be a part of Icelandic nature.

Núpshestar own quite large number of Icelandic horses, enough to organize excellent trip and enough to choose the right horse for our customer. Well, we follow famous Icelandic slogan say:

Owning an Icelandic horse is like eating peanuts, you can not stop with one!

Our horses is also our pride and we love every single one.  Hope that you will also love them after you meet.

For our customers we do our best, we use our greatest horses and we cook delicious Icelandic food, serve tasty snacks and finally choose the nicest ways to ride. Let us convince you that a riding tour is one of the most exciting things you ever do! There is no better way to get to know Iceland and also Icelandic horses. Riding tour we are going to take is Your tour on Icelandic Horse. Join us and come for a ride!

We are a Travel Agency legally authorized by Icelandic Tourist Board.

Núpshestar – Riding Tours Iceland is located at Breiðanes farm.

It is situated 33 km from the town Selfoss also around 88 km from Reykjavik in the southern part of Iceland. We are off the road 30.
Núpshestar have a great location for those who travel to any South part of Iceland. We are on one of the ways to Golden Circle, Kjölur, Sprengisandur, Fjallabak, Landmannalaugar, Þórsmörk and also many more beautiful places.

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