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LAKE HÓP

8 DAYS RIDINGTOUR - UNIQUE IN ICELAND - RIDE ACROSS LAKE HÓP

Round trip on horse-back:  Green river valleys, sand dunes at the sea, rubble fields, free running horses are with us and a long ride on black beaches. Unique in Iceland - impressive ride across the Lake Hóp! A tour which combines comfort and riding adventure! 1 Day in Reykjavík the capital of the north!

Program "Lake Hóp"

Day 1.  Arrival
Welcome at the airport between 14.00-17:00 p.m. Transfer (about 3,5 hrs.) to Brekkulækur. Night-lodging at our farm.

Day 2. Get to know
The morning is at your leisure and during a ride in the afternoon you can get acquainted with the horses.

Day 3.: Brekkulækur – Dæli – Swimming pool
Ride over gentle hills to the valley Viðidalur, where the horses will spend the night in a pasture. Now we have a typical Icelandic tea at the farmhouse Dæli. Afterwards we return to Brekkulækur and we will relax in a natural hot pool .

Day 4. Dæli – Lake Hóp - Þingeyrar
Today we take a ride through Viðidalur valley, along sand dunes at  the sea and some miles across the shallow lake Hóp. This is the highlight  of our tour and it is a unique experience. The horses stay at Þingeyrar we return to Brekkulæk.

Day 5. and 6. Lake Hóp – Gauksmyri - Brekkulækur
Our way back to Brekkulækur will take 2 days, and once again we cross the great Lake Hóp  and take a different route back in order to stop over at the farm Gauksmýri. Our last riding stage leads us along the sea side and grass covered river bank of Miðfjarðará. Good-bye to the horses.

Day 7. Reykjavík
After breakfast transfer to Reykjavík. Time for shopping or sightseeing. Overnight in a downtown guesthouse.

Day 8. Reykjavík - Departure
Transfer to the airport.

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Dates 2010:
04.07.-11.07.*
29.07.-05.08.
19.08.-26.08.

Price:
1.490.-EUR

* combinable with Landsmót

Included:
8 days, 7 nights, in multi-/double bedrooms at farm Brekkulækur, one night in Reykjavík. Tour as described. Entrance fees according to program .Full board (breakfast, Lunch or picnic, dinner) starting with dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 7. 5 riding days Approx. 160 km in the saddle. All transfers. 2-3 horses per person.

Not included:
Insurance  

Max. Number of participants: 15

 

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Arinbjörn Jóhannsson
Brekkulækur
IS - 531 Hvammstangi
ISLAND

Tel. +354-451 2938
Fax +354-451 2998
e-mail: brekka@nett.is

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