Sheep round up
South Iceland
Date 2019
September 11-14
Luxury Sheep Round Up tour with hotel accommodation
September 11-14
Luxury Sheep Round Up tour with hotel accommodation
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It just could not get more more authentic and Icelandic! Can you imagine seeing thousands of sheeprunning down from the highland where they have just spent their summer? The ancient tradition of rounding up the livestock is kept alive in Iceland and truly an experience of a lifetime since you you are invited to be one of the group to herd and sort the animals. Imaging being part of this and riding through the beautiful autumn colors underneath Mt. Hekla and along Þjórá, Iceland´s longest glacial river. And a night the Northern lights dance across the starry sky. Riding days may be long up to 6-8 hours per day but easy as we mainly follow the speed of the sheep.
Accommodation is provided at lovely Hotel Hekla*** with beautiful views to Mt. Hekla and a lovely hot tub in the garden to relax after a long day in the saddle. The hotel offers a choice of local dishes and a cozy bar with fireplace to relax after a long day outside. |
Type: Multi day tour with spare hand horses
Operated by: Exploring Iceland Duration: 4 days / 3 nights/ 4 riding days Level of expertise required: Experienced riders in good physical shape Area: South Iceland Accommodation: Double /twin or single rooms with private facilities at Fosshotel Hekla***. A single room supplement applies. Accommodation in Reykjavik not included but can be arranged. Meals: Breakfast and picnic lunch. Dinner can be bought individually at the hotel. Min: 2 guests Max: 4 guests Guide: English speaking Maximum Weight: 110 kg Price per person in double/twin room: ISK 346.000.- Single supplement: ISK 28.700.- |
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Day by day itinerary
Sep. 11: Reykjavík – Sólheimar – Hrepphólahnjúkar – Glóruhlíð At 9 am meet & greet at your accommodation in Reykjavík . Please be ready in your riding clothes. Private transfer in the morning to Glóruhlíð farm in the beautiful Uppsveitir area where we meet the horses and team. We set out on lovely country lanes through farm land and across river Stóra-Laxá to Sólheimar and its lovely heritage museum. Lunch at the museum and ride through a private valley through a wide canyon to the basalt columns of Hrepphólar. Back to the farm in the afternoon and check in at the hotel. After dinner enjoy the hot tub in the garden of the hotel. Riding: Approx. 4-5 hours in the saddle. Accommodation at: Fosshotel Hekla*** for next 3 nights Sep. 12: Hjálparfoss – Viking Farm Replica - Riding with the sheep through the mountains We start riding at an interesting Viking Farm Replica which is also one of the location of the famous Game of Thrones series. Here we saddle up and ride to the beautiful basalt column framed waterfall Hjálparfoss before meeting up with the huge herd of approx. 4- 5.000 sheep coming from the mountains. We follow the sheep and help the herders to drive the animals on country lanes underneath Mt. Hekla and along the glacial river Þjórsá. We leave the horses at a field near the resting field for the sheep and drive back to the hotel. Dinner and evening individually. Riding: Up to 6-8 hours in the saddle. Sep.13: Sheep Round Up Skaftholtsréttir We need to get up early today as the herders start moving at dawn. It is a wonderful sight to ride into the early autumn morning with lifting morning mist from the river and be part of this traditional event. At approx. 10 am we will have arrived at the sheep paddock and the annual sorting begins. Each farmer has to find his sheep in the herd and sort them into his private pen. We take part and follow one farmer with his sheep to his farm. Coffee and cake after the round up at Glóruhlíð farm where we leave the horses before heading back to the hotel. Dinner and evening individually. Riding: Up to 6-8 hours in the saddle. Sep. 14: Þjórsárbakkar – Reykjaréttir – Reykjavík After breakfast return to the horses and ride along the beautiful remote banks of River Þjórsá to an old competiton ground and the next sheep paddock where another group of sheep is sorted. After lunch return to Reykjavik. Arrival in Reykjavík at approx. 16:00. Drop off at BSÍ bus station in Reykjavík to catch the flybus to Keflavík airport or at your accommodation in the Reykjavík Capital area. We are more than happy to arrange your Reykjavík accommodation for you! Please note: Dinner is not included on this tour and only the riding tour is guided. Guide is not staying at the hotel. 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. |
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Included:
- Transfer to and from Reykjavík, all transfers during the tour
- 3 nights in double/single rooms with private facilities at Fosshotel Hekla***. A single room supplement applies.
- 4 riding days according to program
- Breakfast and lunch. Lunch is mostly picnic lunch.
- English speaking guide
- Entrance to Samansafn Museum
- A safety riding helmet and rain gear is provided
