Borgarnes
Beach and Mountain ride
Dates 2020 / 2021
Upon request for private tours
Min: 2 riders / Max: 4 riders
Upon request for private tours
Min: 2 riders / Max: 4 riders
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This tour with 3 exciting riding days along the beach and up the moutains takes you to some of the most exhilarating routes and views in Borgarfjörður West Iceland. Our daily rides of 4-5 hours (20-25 km) on excellent horses take us along the beach with views to the beautiful fjord Borgarfjörður to one side and to the high mountains of Hafnjarfjall and Skarðsheiði to the other side. We will ride for two days along the beach and the third day takes us on remote tracks over Skarðheiði mountains with breathtaking views over the highlands, the glaciers and the Atlantic ocean. As a special treat we also visit Krauma, a lovely geothermal SPA at the mighty Deildartunguhver hot spring!
Accommodation is provided at cozy hotel in Borgarnes with bar and a hot tub to relax in after the ride. The hotel is situated next to a golf course, so you can also practise your golf skills underneath the midnight sun! Please note: If non-riding golf enthusiastic family members or friends want to join you, please contact us for non-rider prices. Min. of two riders must be booked before you can add non-riding guests. |
Type: Multi - days tour with spare horses
Operated by: Exploring Iceland Duration: 3 days / 2 nights/ 3 riding days Level of expertise required: Medium experienced riders in good physical shape Area: West Iceland Accommodation: Double /twin or single rooms with private facilities at 3-4 star hotel. A single room supplement applies. Accommodation in Reykjavik not included but can be arranged. Meals: Breakfast and lunch Min: 2 riders Max: 4 riders. Bigger groups upon request. Guide: English speaking. Other languages upon request. Maximum Weight: 110 kg Please send us a price/offer request: info@exploringiceland.is Please note: Dinner is not included on this tour and only the riding tour is guided. Guide is not staying at the hotel. To find the price in your currency: Currency converter
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Day by day itinerary
Day 1: Beach Ride at Melafjörur – Borganes – Settlement Center - Hamar Hotel with Golf course At 9 am meet & greet at your accommodation in Reykjavík . Please be ready in your riding clothes. Private transfer in the morning to Súlunes Farm where we meet the horses and team. Our hosts take pride in finding suitable horses for each and every rider before we set out to the beach. We tölt and canter along the famous Melarfjörur beach with breathtaking views to the lovely Borgarfjörður fjord on one side and to the high mountain ridge of Hafnarfjall (844 m) to the other side. Small skerries with an abundant birdlife enrich the beautiful beach site. We ride along the lagoon Narfastaðaós to Ölver, the private summerhouse of our host where we enjoy some coffee and cake while the horses enjoy their well deserved rest! A short drive takes us to Borganes town, a beautiful small town set amid lava and with amazing views. We take a short tour through the town visiting a true Viking grave and the fascinating Settlement Center before we check in at the cozy Hamar Hotel with excellent golf facilities. Enjoy a bath in the outside hot tub with mountain views! Dinner and evening individually.Riding distance: 15-20 km. Day 2: Hafnarskógur – Beach and Mountains – the best of two worlds - Krauma SPA Enjoy the breakfast buffet at the hotel before our guides will pick you up for your next ride! We return to the horses and ride along the soft beach and lava coastline to Þjófaklettur cliff and Hafnarskógur forest with views over the fjord. From here small country tracks take us to the beautiful Skorradalur valley with its large lake and scenic mountain landscape. Here we leave the horses for the night. On the way back to the hotel we stop for a relaxing bath in the unique geothermal Krauma SPA before we return to the hotel.Dinner and evening individually. Riding distance: 18-22 km. Day 3: Mountain ride over remote Skarðheiði Today´s ride will take up up high into the moutains on remote moutain tracks. Skarðheiði plateau with its beautiful peaks Skessuhorn, Skarðshyrna og Heiðarhorn (1053 m) is about 5 million years old and has been formed by huge icefields in prehistorical times. From here we enjoy extraordinary views in all directions towards the ocean and the glaciers and volcanoes inland. The small secluded tracks take us right through the peaks of Skesshorn and Rauðahnjúkafjall. We descend via Snóksfjall mountain ridge back to Ölver summerhouse where we have to say good by to our horse and team companions! Riding distance: ca. 20 km. Arrival in Reykjavík in the late afternoon. Drop off either at BSÍ bus station in Reykjavík to catch the flybus to Keflavík airport or at your accommodation in the capital area. We are more than happy to arrange your Reykjavík accommodation for you! Bookings via booking engine below or send request to info@exploringiceland.is Exploring Iceland reserves the right to alter routes, itineraries or timetables should the necessity arise. The estimated duration of tours as indicated by km or timing can change according to road or weather conditions. |
Included:
- Transfer from Reykjavík to the starting point of the ride on 1st day
- Transfer back to Reykjavík on the last day
- All transfers during the ride
- 2x nights in double/twin or single rooms with private facilities at ICELANDAIR Hotel Hamar or similar
- 3x picnic lunch during the tour
- 3x riding days according to program
- Entrance to Settlement Center and Krauma SPA
- English speaking guide. Other languages upon request.
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