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EXPLORING ICELAND - ICELAND TOUR OPERATOR
  • Our Tours
    • Exploring Iceland by bus
    • Exploring Iceland on Horseback
    • Exploring Iceland on Foot
    • Exploring Iceland by Car
    • Exploring Iceland on your own
    • Exploring Iceland - Private Tours
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Meet our Guides
    • Meet our Horse Partners
    • Animal Welfare Policy
    • Environmental Policy
    • Fair Trade Policy
    • Icelandic Food
    • Facts about Iceland
    • Testimonials
  • Blog
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Horse Riding Tours
​in Iceland


​Our favorite Comfortable Rides

The perfect way to really get to know the  Icelandic Horse on a riding tour in Iceland without sacrificing your comfort.
Daily 4-6 hours rides with hand-horses or a herd of free running horses with overnight stays on local farms and guesthouses
in double rooms with shared facilities.  Great for intermediate and experienced riders.
 Or combine horse back riding with individual sightseeing on our popular Comfort Self drive tours for Horse Lovers! 
 ​Some of these tours are operated by Exploring Iceland, some by a trusted partner. 

Reykjavík Riding Secrets 
Black Lava and Green Valleys 

Dates 2023

June  8 - 11 & 15 - 18 
August 10 -13 - fully booked  
Thursday - Sunday 
Other dates may be available upon request
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Tölting through exciting landscape
​made up of pseudocraters, glittering lakes and salmon rivers
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Accommodation at 3 star hotel - Superior rooms
​Micro groups of max. 6 guests
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Type:   Multi day tour with spare horses 
Duration:  4 days / 3 nights/ 4 riding days
Operated by: Exploring Iceland
​Level of expertise required:  Experienced riders in good physical shape
Area:  Backyard of Reykjavík  
Hotel: Hotel Kríunes***

​Min: 2 guests Max: 6 guests. 
Price 2022 per person:  ISK 
​232.000.- 
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Volcano View
Riding adventure in the vicinity of Mt Hekla

Dates 2022
May 30 -  June 3
June 6 - 10 & 13 - 17
September 5 -7 


Spring awakening in South Iceland
Riding, hiking and sightseeing during Icelandic springtime  when nature prepares for the summer


Sleeping bag accommodation at the farm 
​Min:  4 persons / Max: 9 person
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Type:  Multi day tour with daily rides 
Duration: 5 days/ 4 nights /3 riding days  
Operated by: Trusted partner of Exploring Iceland 
Area: 
South Iceland 
​​Level of expertise required:  Medium experienced riders in good physical shape
Min. 4 riders  Max. 9 riders  
​Price 2022 per person:  ISK ​294.000.- 
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Mountains and Beaches 
of Snæfellnes peninsula

Dates 2023
June 17 - 23  
July 1 - 7 & 15 - 21 & 29 - 4 August 

August ​12-18  & 26 - 1 September ​

Riding along the mountains of Snæfellsnes peninsula, through red lava and on the golden beach Löngufjörur is simply unforgettable.  ​
Accommodation in made up beds at the farm

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Type: Multi- day tour with daily rides 
Duration:  7 days / 6 nights / 6 riding days
Operated by:  Trusted partner of Exploring Iceland   
Level of expertise required: Experienced riders 
Area: West Iceland 
Max: 18 guests 
Guide: English speaking 
Price 2023 per person:  Please contact us for prices 
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Mountains and Rivers 
along forgotten trails of the North

Dates 2023
Dates upon request
You choose your preferred date! 
From July 1st - September 30th 
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Climbing up and down narrow valleys and canyons, cross a river countless times and enjoy smooth tölt on grassy paths. 
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Accommodation at cozy cottages 
Min. 2 persons​
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Type: Multi- day tour with daily rides 
Duration:  4 days / 3 nights / 3 riding days
Operated by:  Trusted partner of Exploring Iceland   
Level of expertise required: Experienced riders 
Area: North Iceland 
Min: 2 guests 
Guide: English speaking 
Price 2023 per person:   ISK 160.900.- ​
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Comfort Self Drive Tours for Horse Lovers 


Gullfoss & Geysir for Horse Lovers 
Self Drive  - South Iceland 

 Dates 2022 
Your choice - All year  
Upon request for 2 - 4 guests per car 

Ideal way to combine sightseeing with some
​fun adventure on horseback!

With cozy guesthouse accommodation​
Löngufjörur beach
Type: Self drive holiday with horse back riding 
Duration:  4 days/3 nights/ at least one riding tour    
Operated by:  Exploring Iceland and trusted partners 
Level of expertise required: Beginners to experienced riders in good physical shape.
Area:  South Iceland
Price 2022: starting from ISK 61.900 per person 
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Around Iceland in the Saddle
Self Drive - Around Iceland 

Dates 2022 
Your choice - May to September
Upon request for 2 - 4 guests per car 

Great way to travel around Iceland
​with your family or friends 
and ride the Icelandic Horse in every part of Iceland!
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Type: Self drive holiday with horse back riding 
Duration:  14 days/13 nights/ your choice or riding    
Operated by:  Exploring Iceland and trusted partners 
Level of expertise required: Beginners to experienced riders in good physical shape.
Area:  Around Iceland
Price 2022: starting from ISK 199.900.- per person 
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For private groups only (min. of 6 riders) 


Mountain Madness 
Staying in Yurtel or Guesthouse
​South Iceland

Dates 
Upon request for private groups 
​of minimum 6 persons
Gullfoss, Geysir, Thingvellir National Park. Mountain rides with loose herd of spare horse and stay 4 nights in
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genuine cozy Mongolian yurts.
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Type:   Multi - days tour with hand-horses and a free running herd 
Operated by: Trusted partner of Exploring Iceland 

Duration:  5 days / 4 nights/5 riding days
Level of expertise required:  Medium experienced riders in good physical shape
Area:  South Iceland
​Price 2022:  Depending on group size.  Please ask us for a special price for your group! info@exploringiceland.is​
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Skagafjörður Adventure
The old breeding lines 
​of the North

Dates 
Upon request for private groups 
​of minimum 6 persons

This tour is ideal for all Icelandic Horse Lovers that have a
​profound interest in breeding and the old breeding lines of Skagafjörður 
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Type:  Multi-day tour with spare horses running along in a herd
Duration:  5 days /4 nights/4 riding days
Operated by: Exploring Iceland  
Level of expertise required:  Only experienced riders in good physical shape
Area: Skagafjörður, North Iceland
Price 2022:  
Depending on group size.  Please ask us for a special price for your group! info@exploringiceland.is​
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Exploring Iceland

Fálkastígur 2 
225 Garðabær 
​Tel:  +354-519-1555
ID: 531213-2030
VATno: 122187
info@exploringiceland.is

​Terms and Conditions 
Opening Hours
Monday  - Friday 
9 – 17

24 hours emergency phone number:   +354-898-8903

Exploring  Iceland  is a fully licensed Tour Operator and Travel Agency, authorised by the Icelandic Tourist Board.
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Exploring Iceland  has an extensive safety plan as required by
​Icelandic law for its tours
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  • Our Tours
    • Exploring Iceland by bus
    • Exploring Iceland on Horseback
    • Exploring Iceland on Foot
    • Exploring Iceland by Car
    • Exploring Iceland on your own
    • Exploring Iceland - Private Tours
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Meet our Guides
    • Meet our Horse Partners
    • Animal Welfare Policy
    • Environmental Policy
    • Fair Trade Policy
    • Icelandic Food
    • Facts about Iceland
    • Testimonials
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