03A – Meadows and Mountains

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Difficulty

Easy

Duration

5 hours

Price from

21.550 ISK

Enjoy a scenic horseback riding tour through meadows, along rivers, and past mountains near our farm in Iceland. Suitable for all experience levels, the tour offers beautiful views and friendly horses for everyone.

The tour starts on soft riding trails along the meadows around our farm Vellir. We then follow the river Gljufura and continue on an old route towards Ingolfsfjall Mountain, named after the first Norwegian Viking who settled in Iceland. We ride along the slopes of the mountain Reykjafjall with nice views of the landscape between the ocean and the volcanic mountains surrounding the village Hveragerdi before we return to our farm.

Please note: The tour is suitable for all levels of riding experience from beginners to advanced. During booking process, we ask our clients to inform us about their riding experience, which helps us to choose the right horse for everyone. Beginners and experienced riders ride together. We always try to tölt as much as possible, but do not gallop for safety reasons.

Pick up and drop off, Riding for 2 1/2 – 3 hours.

We provide helmets and rain gear/winter overalls.

Please wear clothes according to weather and solid shoes. We recommend hiking boots.

A 100% charge applies if canceled within 1 days of the start time.

Please note

This tour is offered all year round. 2.5-3 hours riding. Pick-up in Reykjavik every day at 08:00. Return to Reykjavík ca. 13:00. Note that pick up from hotels in Hafnarfjörður, Kópavogur and Mosfellsbær is at 7:30 and pick up from Hveragerði and Selfoss is at 8:45. Please double check your booking a day or two before arrival for the pick up location, as the bus stops may change without notice.