Riding tours

Reservation and consultation
Arinbjörn Jóhannsson
Brekkulækur
531 Hvammstangi
ICELAND
Phone +354-451 2938
Fax +354-451 2998
e-mail: info@abbi-island.is
  • Riding, Nature, Experience
  • Program
  • Reservation and consultation

  • Riding, Nature, Experience

    8 DAYS – COMBINED RIDING AND NATURE-SIGHTSEEING TOUR

    A diverse tour that leaves no wish unfulfilled: riding, sightseeing and nature experience all in one. We ride in our region, between highlands and coast with beautiful riding grounds that start right on our doorstep, away from the hustle and bustle of tourists! Our horses not only impress with their tölt, but also with their sure-footedness and willingness to perform. And after we have “broken in”, we set off, in Icelandic tradition, on a ride with a free-roaming herd of horses with us to the Ós sea delta. All this in a small group and comfortable accommodations. Apart from discovering Iceland on horseback, you also get to enjoy the beautiful nature in West-Iceland on excursions with a minibus. Visit beautiful places such as the peninsula Vatnsnes with Iceland’s biggest seal colony and the unique basalt formation Hvítserkur, the woodland Húsafell, Europe’s most powerful hot spring Delidartunguhver, the magical Waterfall Hraunfossar and the Lava Cave Surtshellir.

    Pictures of the tour

  • Program “Riding, Nature, Experience”

    Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7Day 8
    Arrival – Brekkulækur
    Reception at the airport in Keflavík between 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm or pick-up in Reykjavík at the gas station N1 Ártúnshöfði om Vesturlandsvegur heading north out of town around 5:30 pm. Transfer to the farm Brekkulækur in the north of Iceland (3,5 h), where we will stay for the next 4 days, and dinner there.
    Brekkulækur
    Morning at leisure. After a lunch break, we will meet the horses, go for a long ride through our beautiful river valley and get acquainted with them and the riding style.
    Brekkulækur – Huppahlíð
    After breakfast, we are getting ready to explore the area in horseback. We will either ride to the farm Huppahlíð., where our path takes us over uneven ground and in direction of the highland. There, we get to know our neighbour Helgi who will show us his workshop on the farm. Afterwards we will relax in the natural hot water swimming pool in the little village Hvammstangi.
    Brekkulækur – Miðfjörður
    Today, things get truly exciting! We will start our adventure with the free running horses, while we ride on beautiful soft paths along and through the river Miðfjarðará to the Fjord Miðfjörður. There, the horses will spend the night, while we soak again in the local swimming pool.
    Peninsula Vatnsnes – Miðfjörður
    We will start the day with an excursion to the beautiful peninsula Vatnsnes, where Iceland’s biggest seal colony and more scenic beauties await us. After lunch, we ride back from Miðfjörður with the herd of free running horse to the farm Brekkulækur, where we will have to say good-bye to the horses.
    Brekkulækur – Borgarfjörður
    Today is an excursion-day and we are driving to Borgarfjörður, climb the Grábrok crater, visit the Glanni waterfall and we will marvel at the hot spring Deildartunguhver and explore Iceland’s biggest lava cave “Surtshellir”. Overnight stay in a charming simple country hotel.
    Borgarfjörður – Reykjavík – Reykjanes – Keflavík

    After breakfast, we visit the impressive waterfall Barnafoss and the enchanting headwaters area Hraunfossar. Afterwards, we drive around the beautiful Hvalfjorð and then continue to Reykjavík (just a short stop!). Then on to Keflavík, short stop at the Blue Lagoon (no swimming pool visit) and further visit to the Gunnuhver mud springs and the Brimketill lava coast on the Reykjanes peninsula. Overnight stay in a simple guest house.
    End of program/departure
    Transfer to the airport at 5.00 am, good bye to Iceland and flight home.

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Level

Dates
02.07. – 09.07.2024
16.07. – 23.07.2024
31.07. – 07.08.2024

Price
2.250,- EUR per person only tour without flight (8 days, 7 nights)

Included
  • Tour, transfer as described
  • Entrance fees and transfer as described
  • 8 days
  • 7 nights in double/triple rooms
  • 2 horses per person
  • 4 x riding (2 x riding with a herd of horses)
  • About 70 km in the saddle
  • Easy hiking
  • Full board starting with dinner on day 1, ending with breakfast on day 7.
  • German, English and Icelandic speaking guide

Not included: Travel insurance, short transfers in Reykjavík

Participants
maximum number: 10
minimum number: 8