SHEEP- AND HORSE-ROUND–UP IN MIÐFJÖRÐUR
7 DAYS - ICELANDIC TRADITIONS
Every autumn the free grazing sheep and horses are rounded up, collected from the community highlands in Midfjördur in North-West-Iceland and driven to their local valleys - an event with the qualities of a public festival. There is no other time when Icelandic Traditions are as much alive as during the sheep round-up called Réttir. This yearly event is a good way to get to know Icelanders and some of their traditions. You are welcome to take part on horse back - hundreds of sheep’s, pretty wild young horses and fillies - a must for horse lovers!
Program "Sheep- and horse-round-up"
Day 1, Tue: Arrival
welcome at the international airport Keflavík, transfer to Brekkulækur, approx. 3,5 h. Dinner. Nightlodging at Brekkulækur.
Day 2, We: Brekkulækur
The morning is at your leisure and during a ride in the afternoon you can get acquainted with the horses.
Day 3, Thurs: Brekkulækur – Aðalból
Today we ride the first stage towards the highland on nice pathes along the river.. The horses stay at a pasture, Afterwards we return to Brekkulækur and we will relax in a natural hot swimming pool .
Day 4, Fri.: Aðalból - Brekkulækur
Ride into the highland, where we can see the sheep and horses being collected. After a Icelandic picnic we are riding with the free running herd mares, foals and young ones down hill.
Day 5, Sat Brekkulækur
Very early the next morning we are riding the last short stage with the horses to the corral . The horses will be sorted out by their owners. Around noon the sheep arrive at the fold, and the farmers start sorting them out. This takes most of the day. Later this evening, when both sheep and horses are back to their home farms, we will go for a party and dance with live music at the community centre.
Day 6, Sun: Reykjavík
Transport to Reykjavík, night-lodging at a downtown guesthouse .
Day 7, Mon: Departure
Transfer to the airport.
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