Holidays under Northern Lights

A bit late, but better late than never: we do wish you a very happy new year and all the best for 2018! We spend New Years with a lovely group of guests and they had – according to themselves 🙂 – a great time here. The weather was nice, though it was truly freezing even by our standards, with dreamy pink skies, fresh snow and, just like we ordered, Northern Lights for New Years Eve! If you want to experience them yourselves, we still have places available on our Northern Lights Tours in February and March!

Coastline of Vatnsnes
Northern Lights above the stable
Walking along the icy black beach on Vatnsnes Peninsula
Bonfire on New Year's Eve in Hvammstangi
Seals on the shore
Fireworks in Hvammstangi

Home page 2018 is ready

Hello, our homepage is ready for 2018. Our next tour „New year under Northern Lights“ is fully booked but we have places available in February and March on our Northern lights tour and you are welcome to enjoy delicious Icelandic meals, get together with our interesting neighbors, relax in the hot pot and spot northern lights!


Our first dates

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we are now planing our next tours and here are the first dates. Maybe they can help you to pass the waiting time

Horses and Hot Pools
I 29.03.-05.04.2018
II 12.04.-19.04.2018

Riding, Nature, Experience
I 28.06.-06.07.2018 (combinable with Landsmót)
II 12.07.-20.07.2018
III 26.07.-03.08.2018
IV 07.08.-15.08.2018
V 16.08.-24.08.2018

Northern Lights, Ice and the Silence of Winter
I 22.02.-27.02.2018
II 01.03.-06.03.2018
III 11.10.-16.10.2018

Springtime Highlight
30.05.-08.06.2018


Have you ever experienced a sheep and horse round up in Iceland?

We have some rooms left at the weekend of 08.-10.09.2017. We are offering you the unique opportunity to experience this icelandic tradition first hand at the Miðfjarðarétt.
If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask us info@abbi-island.is
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Hestadagar The Icelandic Horse Festival in Iceland

May the 1st is Hestadagar „the Icelandic Horse Festival in Iceland“!
On this day we celebrate the icelandic horse with parades, shows by breeding farms and program for children.
You will find more information in the link:
http://www.horsesoficeland.is/community/events/hestadagar—the-icelandic-horse-festival-iceland/1074
If you like to experience the icelandic horse first-hand, we still have a few places left on our riding tours.
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Free places on our tours in autumn

Eydís Schafabtrieb 16We have still some places left on our tours „autumn breeze, sheep and seals“ from 31.08.-11.09.2017 and „sheep and horse round up in Miðfjörður“ 05.09.-11.09. for riders.
To see behind the curtain what it is all about have a look at the video from our friend Tobias Mennle on Vimeo. He made this video last year when we had wonderful weather.

If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask us info@abbi-island.is


Horse Round ups 2017

pferdeabtrieb15-4And the round up is the highlight and the end of the riding season in Iceland. Hundred’s of horses, fillies, mares and unique in our region ,at the same time the farmers gathering also hundreds of sheep .This yearly event is a good way to get to know Icelanders and some of their traditions and the Icelandic horse shows his talents: Full of energy, strong and sure-footed is it an inalienable partner for this work! Welcome to take part on horseback – sheep, pretty wild young horses and fillies!And at the end of the work on satur day evening we attend a real Icelandic party in the community house with live band and dance.Date:05.09.-11.09. Or you like to be a part of Eggert Pálssons family and help them to take the sheep back home to his farm – a lot of work and fun together with the members of the family on horse back and feet you – there you become an real Icelandic farmer…. date 21.9.-27.9. And our last round up is on the wonderful peninsula Vatnsnes , nice riding paths and an adventurous tour over a mountain on Saturday morning where we drive the free horse down to the „rétt“ , it is a traditional old one with turf and grass on the top. Date 27.09.-03.10. All the round ups in our program a very traditional and special and not a show for tourists.And be careful I´m very often come home from these events with a horse more for our stable…. And here like all our riding tours are the horses pretty good, a high riding level and little groups. Welcome!schaf15-2schaf15-1


Riding tours in Iceland since 39 years

Yes we are running riding tours since 39 years…. in the beginning it was an adventure without mobile phone and GPS. Overnights in tents and very adventurous riders and guides. And times have changed but we are still running tours for experienced riders but now we have luxurious overnights ( if you compare it with tents..) And years ago was the first question from the guests where are the horses? And now it is very often do you have internet connection….B U T we have still very good horses , little groups and very often a free running herd horses with us like it traditionally ever was in Iceland and this creates are very special atmosphere. Our tours are different so everybody find something Riding,nature, experience is a tour which fits great if you are the first time in Iceland and you are interested in riding and sightseeing. Great valley ride is unique 15 days adventure to Snæfellsnes and rides on the the famous white beach Löngufjörur.
Little valley tour in a unique landscape in region Dalir with beautiful valleys and we cross a fjorð when the tie is low it is magic!Or our very comfortable Easter tour Horses and Hot pools v, riding in our beautiful valley, delicious icelandic food , relaxing in hot water and wonderful and interesting sightseeing fits good for families (non rider reduction ) welcome and enjoy our 39 years experience!
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Easter in Iceland

DSC02112We have places available on our various program on easter horses and hot pools 13.4.-20.4.17. Nice rides in our river valley, Icelandic specialties on the table, spa in natural hot water swimming pools,excursions to see more and become acquaintance with people and country for example impressive peninsula Snæfellsnes!This program fits perfect for families (reduction for none riders)Come and enjoy!ostern-15-1ostern-15-2!cid_C41F93BA-B0F1-4667-BE31-B97C03A15ED3


Summer 2017 Hiking Riding in Iceland

We have a very special winter, arctic temperatures or thaw now it ice cold and snowy. But it is sure the summer 2017 is coming and on some hiking tours and riding tours we have places available- come and join us!
The northern light tours in February are fully booked
All the riding tours has places available except Riding, nature , adventure on 10.8.
All the hiking tours except spring time and Around iceland 27.6. and 18.7.has places available. winter greetings Claudia
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