Half-day Icelandic Horse Riding Tour in Reykjavík

Get to know the unique icelandic horse while traversing lava fields, meadows and streams in the icelandic countryside. Icelandic horses are pure-bred, unchanged since viking times. The icelandic horse is small but sturdy and famously offers a smooth and comfortable ride. This icelandic horse has 5 gaits, with the extra gait known as the “tölt”, a unique attribute among horse breeds. In simple terms the tölt means that the horse always has one foot on the ground, which leads to a smooth, almost bounce free ride. This means that icelandic horseback riding is perfect for beginners.

Our Heritage horseback riding tour is a short tour, suitable for the novice as well as experienced riders. Located on the city outskirts, our house riding Reykjavík base serves as the starting point for this small group tour, which features easy to ride trails. With riding time of 1.5-2 hours, this tour with expert tour guides is the perfect half-day tour. Join us on the best riding tour in Iceland!

If you opt for pickup, please wait at your collection point 60 minutes before the tour start time. If you opt to meet us on location, please arrive 15 minutes before to ensure that the whole group is mustered well in advance.

Your guide will give you a short briefing on how to handle the horses and their temperaments before we mount our trusty steeds. The 1.5-2 hours riding time, will be spent at a relaxed pace and we will journey past working icelandic farms, ancient moss covered lava fields, meadows and even cross a small river. Don´t worry, your guides will ensure that everyone crosses safely.

After your great ride through beautiful icelandic nature, return to our stables and base for complimentary coffee and home-baked cake.

• Pickup and drop off if required
• Expert english speaking guides
• Coffee and refreshments
• All riding and safety gear

• Riding boots. We recommend hiking boots or good trainers

• Pickup starts 1 hour before the tour start time
• Riding time is 1.5 to 2 hours
• We recommend warm clothes, gloves and comfortable pants
• The weight limit for this tour is 120kg (263Ibs)

• English