TESTIMONIALS - WHAT DO GUESTS SAY ABOUT OUR TOURS?
  
​Happy guests that return again and again are our best reward.
​Here is a selection of testimonials we have received for our tours: 
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Riding Tours: 

Hotel Stay Riding Tours - our Exploring Iceland Signature Tours:
Sheep Round Up with hotel accommodation
“We both can’t stop thinking of the great time we had with you. Riding all day, the beautiful landscape, the wonderful company, the fun we had … It was such a relaxing and wonderful time. And I am especially so grateful for having the opportunity to ride such good horses. I really have the feeling that I learned a lot during those days, and I still think a lot of Breki and Herkúles. I really hope to see you again in Iceland and I would love to come during the winter season one day in order to ride with you in Álftanes. You have such nice stables, such a great riding area and lovely horses. I am sure I could still learn a lot from you guys.You did a really great job during the tour with us. Thank you so much. You always gave us the feeling to be safe and sound, you kept us warm, you prepared delicious meals for us, we did not have to worry about a thing! You even got a surprise Spa-stop for us! And a fabulous trip in the car, too! Everyone who has the opportunity to go on a holiday with you, should be lucky.” 
L.D., Germany 

Southern Comfort Tour
Thank you Exploring Iceland team for this perfect holiday experience. We loved seeing the natural beauty of the country on spectacular Iceland horses with an experienced guide. Loved being pampered by a caring and nurturing hostess. We had a perfect picnic under a perfect sky. Our every need and wish was taken care of! All of these things together ensured that we were always comfortable and content and had a perfectly magical experience.
H.N., Germany 

Your country is spectacular! It's a gem. Each and every turn is more beautiful than the next. Fox watching, dog sledding, glacier hiking etc more reasons to return to Iceland!
​J.K., USA 

My family are all expert riders (I am a professional equestrian) and we all couldn't recommend them more! We rode for 5 days, each day more beautiful then the next. The owners are kind, funny, salt of the Earth type of people and our guide Martina was awesome! As an equestrian, I am bored on most riding tours, but NOT here! They tailored our experience perfectly to our riding level and I had such a blast. The horses are very well trained and very well cared for. We rode to local hot springs and cafes with amazing food. 
We left feeling like we were a part of their family! 10/10 would recommend!!
​Z.S., USA 

Danke für euren so persönlichen Service.. man fühlte sich „wie bei Freunden“.. gern kommen wir mit unsrer ganzen Familie wieder..
M.O., Germany 

Southern Highlights Tour 
I must say - my experience there was fantastic. From riding, to the place, to its people. You have all been so great and lovely. From experience I know that it's not enough to enjoy the beauty of the country - its people make or break your experience. With me, it made it! Thanks to you, to Steinunn, to Simmi, his daughter and the whole riding team. Please keep me posted on all your future riding tours.
R.M., Dubai 
 
Thank you for organising such a great tour for A. and me. Here come photos!!
H.C., Australia

Tölt with Glacier View South
Schweren Herzens haben wir uns am Sonnabend von wunderbaren Pferden und herzlichen Gastgebern verabschieden müssen. Dass schließlich das "Begleitpersonal" auf der Tour aus drei Freunden besteht, die uns in ihre Runde aufgenommen und sogar in ihr Privathaus eingeladen haben ... Darauf waren wir nun wirklich nicht vorbereitet! Wir hatten gemeinsam viel Spaß und haben die herrliche Natur bei gutem Wetter genossen.
Es war ein unglaubliches, großartiges Reiterlebnis!
B.D., Germany
 
Schweren Herzens haben wir uns heute nun endgültig von wunderbaren Pferden und herzlichen Gastgebern verabschiedet. Wir sind uns beide einig: alle unsere Erwartungen sind weit übertroffen worden! Vielen Dank!
B. & L.D. Germany
 
Private Group Riding Tours 
Thank you is inadequate to express my gratitude for the care you and your team showed our group last week!
K.S., USA

CHANGED MY LIFE
A.W, USA 

It was the trip of a lifetime- fantastic! The arrangements were seamless.
M.B., USA 

The final stretch of the ride through the lupines when I realized what I had accomplished on this trip. Tölting for miles across the beautiful Icelandic countryside through all kinds of weather and terrain, with a fabulous group of women and the willing and energetic horses.
P.M., USA 

Everything was well planned out but at the same time flexible. I can’t praise the guide enough! She was warm, professional, fun, just an ideal guide! I hope we stay in touch.
E.R., USA

The guide was phenomenal, just the right dose of guide, friend, encourager, expert and so much fun! 
P.M., USA

The guide was was our soul sister- best guide ever!
M.S, USA

The guide was amazing. She was so encouraging with our riding, a great teacher, and a marvelous host. You felt close visiting with family, not with a “tour guide” She is a complete gem!! Love her to bits!
M.B., USA 

​Authentic Rides: 
Kjölur Tour  
I dream of riding all the time with all the people of this fantastic week. 
I want to come back now. I have bought a book about the Icelandic folk tales and want to learn more about Iceland. It is because of you and your passion that made me want to discover more. Thank you! I think of you! 
V.S., Switzerland 

Wie schön war es wieder in Island! Vielen Dank nochmal für die tolle Reittour!!! Es hat mir sehr gut gefallen, wie ihr alles organisiert hattet, wie freundlich ihr zu uns wart ... Ich komme gern im nächsten Jahr wieder. 
C.Z., Germany 

Nochmal vielen Dank für die wunderbare Zeit in Island! Ich bin ganz traurig wieder daheim zu sein....
​O.W., Germany 

7 Wonders 
Die Tour war super, wir organisieren schon eine neue Gruppe für nächstes Jahr ;-)
S.G., Germany
 
Es war eine grandiose Reise, vielen Dank für die tolle Organisation!!!
S. & S.G.
 
Die Zeit mit den Pferden habe ich mitgenommen und ich werde noch lange lange Zeit von dieser wunderbaren Reise zehren ;)))) Das Team und insbes. Arna waren auch großartig und haben sich rührend um mich gekümmert! Insbesondere an Arna konnte ich gar nicht genug Danke sagen! Ich denke, dass ich auf jeden Fall Island Wiederholungstäter werde.
J.H., Germany
 
Landsmót Tour:
Die Tour war einfach absolut fantastisch!!! Wirklich, sie hat meine Erwartungen absolut übertroffen und war einfach ein einzigartiges Erlebnis. Das alles macht definitiv Lust auf mehr und ich bin ganz bestimmt bei einer weiteren Tour dabei! 
P.P., Germany 
 
THANKS FOR THE BEST TRIP AND MOST WONDERFUL WEEK IN MY LIFE!!!!!! It was so wonderful that I can't say this with words!!!! I can't believe that we had such a great time! All was perfect!
We hope that you are safely back and the time at Landsmót was also perfect! Thank you so much for all the organisation and the friendly and warmth time with you! I hope that we see you sometimes again!!
S.K., Germany
 
Es war echt ein Traum! Wundervoll! Super Team, super Pferde – super ALLES! Danke für die Organisation! Ja – hoffe wir können so was mal wiederholen! Ein Traum wurde wahr! Liebe Grüsse an alle!
A. & S.K., Germany 
 
Winter Riding Tours: 
Winter Riding Adventure 
Thank you so much for your enjoyabel and lovely-leaded tour to Dýrfinnustadir!
It was a short but fantastic trip, with many specials like living close to the lovely familiy of Unnur and Ingólfur, riding on a black beach, having a lot of snow in Reykjavík, good horses and very good meals (made by Unnur!).
And of course - many thanks to you for having a very personal drive up and down. And your kind gift - your fantastic calender
- is now behind me in my office!
S.C., Germany 

Our host family was lovely. The accommodations and meals were very good. The riding was exactly what we were expecting. The Icelandic horses are amazing. We were prepared (from a weather perspective) to ride outside in the cold and it didn't disappoint. It was very cold and very, very windy at times. They provided suits that kept everyone comfortable. I also thought the amount of riding time was appropriate for the horses, terrain and conditions. Saddles were quite good. 
S. Family, USA 

We did get to see the northern lights twice! Just incredible. 
I would absolutely recommend this ride to any experienced riders looking to ride in winter. Riding on the snow and ice, during a heavy snowfall so everywhere I looked was totally white, hearing only the rhythmic crunch of the horses in the tölt was unlike anything else I've ever done!
 S. Family, USA 


Comfortable Riding Tours:
Taste the Best of the Northwest
Alles lief reibungslos und wenn wir mal eine Frage hatten, wurde uns sofort geholfen. Es war einfach fantastisch!!! Die Natur, die vielen netten Menschen und deren Ruhe und natürlich die Pferde. Wir haben uns in das Land verliebt und waren sehr, sehr traurig, als wir unsere Koffer wieder packen mussten. Wir wollten am liebsten da bleiben. Die Tage bei Magnus und seiner Familie waren einfach unglaublich. Es herrschte eine sehr familiäre Atmosphäre. Wir haben nicht nur zusammen gegessen, sondern auch viel gelacht, gesungen und waren sogar im Hot Pot zusammen "schwimmen". Rannveig ist eine sehr gute Köchin und verhungern kann man auf Island garantiert nicht.Die Tour, die sich Magnus überlegt hat, war optimal geplant. Wir hatten weder Musklekater noch andere Beschwerden. Magnus ist nicht nur ein sensibler Reiter, er ist auch ein guter Entertainer. So hat er uns auf den langen Ritten oder am Abend immer gut unterhalten. Wir hatten den besten Tourführer auf der gesamten Insel. Ein weiteres Highlight unserer Reise: wir sind mit den Pferden schwimmen gegangen. Das war der Wahnsinn bei 11 °C ins eiskalte Wasser zu gehen. Ein Erlebnis, dass man sicher nicht mehr vergisst. 
S.S. & L.W., Germany 

Mountain Bliss - Thorsmörk Eyjafjallajökull Mountain Adventure
You are the best and we will recommend you to any of our friends. Thank you so much. B. and A.
B.A., USA 

Farmstays: 
Farmstay Miðás
Gisli und seine Frau haben uns das Gefühl gegeben, zur Familie zu gehören. Wir haben uns dort wie zu Hause gefühlt.
Herzlichen Dank.
B.D.,  Germany  

Wir möchten uns ganz herzlich für die perfekte Organisation unserer Island-Woche bedanken.
Die Zeit auf Midas ist so schnell verflogen und war wunderschön. Asta und Gisli haben uns verwöhnt, ihre Gastfreundschaft ist grossartig, wir haben uns sofort zuhause gefühlt. Auch die drei Helpers aus Deutschland waren so nett. Ein super Team!
Die Pferde haben uns beeindruckt, wir haben reiterisch grosse Fortschritte gemacht.
Wir hoffen sehr, dass wir bald wieder nach Island und Midas zurückkehren können.
S.R., Germany 

Shoutout for the Icelandic horse, for Miðás horse farm in South Iceland, where I spent the most happy days of the recent time - and for Exploring Iceland for sending us exactly there. Ásta and her husband and the farm's staff will do all to make your holidays as comfortable as possible and they'll find you the best fitting horse. - Stormir, Höti, Blakkur and Rambur tought me a lot in a very short time. I'm still in love. - But don't call them ponys!
E.S., Kazakhstan 

Farm Stay Kálfholt
My friend and I booked our trip to Iceland with Exploring Iceland and what a fantastic experience they arranged for us. We were specifically looking for horse training lessons with high quality horses as well as ride outs into the Icelandic countryside. Kalfholt  was recommended by the company and we were not disappointed, family run with an ethos of hard work, good training and instruction and a genuine love and pride  for their horses producing well trained and spirited horses that were a privilege to ride.  The guest house was very homely and the home cooking, as well as the hot pot  was something to really look forward to after a hard day riding. The company also arranged our connections, hotel and hotel transfers which were all of a high standard. I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a tailored experience where the standards are very high and staff will go the extra mile to ensure the trip is everything and more you could have hoped for. Thanks Exploring Iceland.
 S.S., Scotland 

Thank you so much for having the possibility to stay at the Kálfholt farm last weekend! We had such a lovely time! Both A. and I enjoyed the stay so much. The family was very friendly, they took so good care of us and we had very nice meals together as one big family.And of course the horses and the riding trips were exquisite! They showed us great horsemanship and gave us the experiences we had wished for. I can warmly recommend visiting Kálfholt – and both A. and I fear that we will never have such a good experience again on a horseback riding holiday. Please let Eyrún and Steingrímur know that we really appreciated all aspects of our visit.
A.S., Norway
 
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for welcoming us to your lovely home on Tuesday.
I enjoyed the day tremendously and having such a fun ride on Gjósta was the perfect way to end our Icelandic adventure. We very much enjoyed our stay at Kálfholt.  Eyrún and Steingrímur were keen for us to get the most from our stay. The horses are so well cared for and the setting is just beautiful. As for the weather..... what can I say?! Weren't we lucky?! Thanks so much for your help in organising the trip.
It was lovely to meet you and your family. I hope to be in Iceland again soon!
Best Wishes
G.T., Scotland 


Guided private tours by bus: 
Exploring Iceland made our dream a reality! They created the most special adventure for our family. Our guide Hákon, our planner Meike & my new wonderful friend Steinunn who was so much more than our driver helped make this vacation special. Thank you Exploring Iceland - let them plan your Icelandic Adventure!
​L.Z-R., USA

Self Drive: 
Private tailor made tours- Self Drive 

We have been on a week long self-drive tour, organized and planned by Meike Witt from Exploring Iceland. After some e-mails and a video call, checking our plans and expectations she designed a wonderful program for us. Starting with our 4x4 car rental at the airport we had a nice checklist of to do´s and possibilities along the road for every day . So it was very easy and a lot of fun , doing the trip „on our own“ but at the same time being sure not to miss the best spots and being very very comfortable, riding along this wonderful island with its breathtaking views and landscapes. All the sightseeing spots, hikes and tours were great and like pearls on a string-wonderful planning. Great to arrive at a prearranged spot for the night – sometimes a small hotel , sometimes some luxury , sometimes a Mongolian yurt . Perfect array of accommodation.Sure it would have been possible to do all the planning and booking by yourself — but it was so nice and easy to let Meike do this for us, that we will enjoy this service again for sure for our next trip to Iceland….Plan and travel with Exploring Iceland and spoil yourself
C.M. Germany
Ps: Thank you also for the little secrets , special restaurants, riding tour to a waterfall, hidden hot spring in the middle of nowhere etc etc – it was a perfect week for us!
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You did a wonderful job and from my experience (we do travel quite a lot) Iceland has the most gracious and warm people of anywhere we have been.  We loved it all, the accommodations were wonderful, your descriptions and recommendations very informative and all in all a truly wonderful experience. You can count us in as ambassadors for recommending Iceland and using Exploring Iceland as well! You did a wonderful job on our itinerary and we thank you! 

L.Z., Canada 

And thank you again.  I enjoyed working with you on the trip, and like I said what you put together for us was perfect. Definitely will be back some day.
J.R., USA

Thank you so much for all of your assistance!  The trip was wonderful...the itinerary was well planned, accommodations were excellent and a good time was enjoyed all week! 
S.T., USA

I wanted to drop you a line saying how much we enjoyed our time in beautiful, dramatic Iceland. You did a wonderful job planning our itinerary! Every place we stayed was great and the people were friendly.If we hear of anyone planning to go to Iceland we will enthusiastically recommend you! Thanks again,
R.E., USA 

That was such an amazing trip!  Thank you for all that you did for us!  I have given your contact information to several people that would love to visit Iceland.  Hopefully they will contact you!  The horseback riding was lovely.  Please pass along our thanks and appreciation! 
​J.M., USA  

Amazing time! Thank you for helping us make such a memorable trip!!!
J.B.M., USA  

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“We both can’t stop thinking of the great time we had with you. Riding all day, the beautiful landscape, the wonderful company, the fun we had … It was such a relaxing and wonderful time. And I am especially so grateful for having the opportunity to ride such good horses. I really have the feeling that I learned a lot during those days, and I still think a lot of Breki and Herkúles. I really hope to see you again in Iceland and I would love to come during the winter season one day in order to ride with you in Álftanes. You have such nice stables, such a great riding area and lovely horses. I am sure I could still learn a lot from you guys.You did a really great job during the tour with us. Thank you so much. You always gave us the feeling to be safe and sound, you kept us warm, you prepared delicious meals for us, we did not have to worry about a thing! You even got a surprise Spa-stop for us! And a fabulous trip in the car, too! Everyone who has the opportunity to go on a holiday with you, should be lucky.” ​

Dimitrov

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Thank you Exploring Iceland team for this perfect holiday experience. We loved seeing the natural beauty of the country on spectacular Iceland horses with an experienced guide. Loved being pampered by a caring and nurturing hostess. We had a perfect picnic under a perfect sky. Our every need and wish was taken care of! All of these things together ensured that we were always comfortable and content and had a perfectly magical experience.

J.Herman

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My family are all expert riders (I am a professional equestrian) and we all couldn't recommend them more! We rode for 5 days, each day more beautiful then the next. The owners are kind, funny, salt of the Earth type of people and our guide Martina was awesome! As an equestrian, I am bored on most riding tours, but NOT here! They tailored our experience perfectly to our riding level and I had such a blast. The horses are very well trained and very well cared for. We rode to local hot springs and cafes with amazing food. 
We left feeling like we were a part of their family! 10/10 would recommend!

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