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The Tour
This tour gives you a taste of it all. Join a ride of 1½ - 2 hours through lava fields and across beautiful hillsides. View rough lava fields and look for different formations in the lava, maybe you will be able to spot a troll or two.
Photo copyright Horse Riding in Iceland - Horses and Gullfoss - Geysir.
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Overview
Enjoy this gentle and friendly horse ride though beautiful and silent places in the Icelandic nature. Those wanting a faster pace could do that while those not comfortable with that took it slower, while still getting to test out some of the different gaits.
Price
Adults: 18,500 ISK per person
Children (8 -11): 9,250 ISK per person
Details
Difficulty: beginners
Duration: 7-8 hours. Riding: 1h30 - 2 hours
Departure: 10:00, all year
Pickup: we will start our pick up from hotels and guesthouses in Reykjavik at 08:30
Included in package: transfers to and from the Riding Centre, horse riding as per itinerary, riding helmets, rubber boots, and rainwear or a warm outfit for the ride. English and Scandinavian speaking guidance, sight-seeing or other activities as per itinerary and a picnic lunch.
Please note that you cannot take any backpacks or bags with you on the ride but there are safety boxes at the Riding Center where you can store your valuables.
Description
This tour gives you a taste of it all. Join a ride of 1½ - 2 hours through lava fields and across beautiful hillsides. View rough lava fields and look for different formations in the lava, maybe you will be able to spot a troll or two.
The locker room of the Riding Centre is well equipped. All customers are provided with warm overalls, rain gear, riding boots and helmets in their sizes. The staff takes pride in finding horses to suit individual needs as well as secure the safety of everybody.
After the ride we drive you to Thingvellir National Park and continue to the fascinating Geysir hot spring area and to the beautiful Gullfoss Waterfall. You return to Reykjavik in the late afternoon.
We welcome individuals, families and all kinds of groups who want to enjoy themselves outdoors. The facilities offer people an easy way to enjoy our horses and the experience of our staff will ensure the safety of all participants.
The Icelandic horse is a beautiful horse. It is a unique breed of horse developed here in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country and exported animals are not allowed to return.
The Icelandic displays two gaits in addition to the typical walk, trot, and canter/gallop commonly displayed by other breeds. The only breed of horse in Iceland, they are also popular internationally, and sizable populations exist in Europe and North America. The breed is still used for traditional farm work in its native country, as well as for leisure, showing, and racing.
There are about 80,000 Icelandic horses in Iceland (compared to a human population of 317,000), and around 100,000 abroad.
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