My Favorite riding tours in Iceland

Elisa in Iceland - (elisa_in_iceland)
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Elisa in Iceland
What you’ll do

If you like horses and would like to ride Icelandic horses, this is the itinerary for you! I will expand this itinerary more and more over the summer when trying out the different riding tours around the country.

Going for a ride on an Icelandic horse is an unforgettable experience. Icelandic horses are a lot smaller than regular horses, but they are very strong and have a few extra "gaits". So beside walk, trot and gallop, most of them can also do tölt and some even pace.

The tölt is an extremely smooth gait and quite easy to ride for beginners and experienced people.

Just remember that Icelandic horses are smaller than regular horses. They are strong, but their weight limit is usually about 100 kg / 220 lbs.

These are the riding companies I would recommend (in no particular order).

I have tried most of these companies and have added some extra info if they are for example perfect for the whole family, or if they are better for beginners / or experienced riders. So check out the descriptions and choose your favorite place!

1

Stóri Kambur
Stóri Kambur
Horse ride on Snaefellsnes
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
$$
Est. Durata
2-3h

262,3 km (163 mi)

3 h 17 min

2

Icelandic Horseworld
Icelandic Horseworld
Horse stable visit
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
65 €
Est. Durata
1-2h

104 m (0,1 mi)

3

Icelandic Horseworld
Icelandic Horseworld
Under the Volcano horse riding tour
Categoria
tour

79,1 km (49,1 mi)

1 h 1 min

4

Geysir Hestar
Geysir Hestar
Horse riding tour on Golden Circle
Categoria
tour

314,2 km (195,3 mi)

3 h 55 min

5

Glacier Horses
Glacier Horses
Riding in south east Iceland
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
90 USD

74,3 km (46,2 mi)

55 min

6

Hlíðarbergshestar í Borgarhöfn
Hlíðarbergshestar í Borgarhöfn
Horse back riding in south east Iceland
Categoria
tour

260,4 km (161,8 mi)

3 h 55 min

7

Wilderness Center - Riding tour
Wilderness Center - Riding tour
Riding towards the highlands
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
126 USD
Est. Durata
1-2h

264,7 km (164,5 mi)

3 h 26 min

8

Saltvík Farm riding tours
Saltvík Farm riding tours
Saltvík riding tours
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
$$
Est. Durata
2-3h

13,8 km (8,6 mi)

14 min

9

Lava Horses
Lava Horses
Amazing scenery during the riding tour
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
$$
Est. Durata
2-3h

45,6 km (28,3 mi)

37 min

10

Eyjardalsá horse riding
Eyjardalsá horse riding
Horse riding along the river
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
97 USD
Est. Durata
1-2h

65 km (40,4 mi)

58 min

11

Stable Stop Horse Riding
Stable Stop Horse Riding
Riding in the Icelandic countryside
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
$$
Est. Durata
2-3h

57,3 km (35,6 mi)

50 min

12

Pólar Hestar
Pólar Hestar
Horse back riding in North Iceland
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
80 USD
Est. Durata
1-2h

137,1 km (85,2 mi)

2 h 6 min

13

Langhus farm, Northwest, Iceland
Langhus farm, Northwest, Iceland
Horse riding on the beach
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
137 USD
Est. Durata
2-3h

64,8 km (40,3 mi)

50 min

14

Icelandhorsetours
Icelandhorsetours
Iceland horse riding farmstay experience
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
$$
Est. Durata
2-3h

51,7 km (32,1 mi)

41 min

15

Lýtingsstaðir Horse Farm
Lýtingsstaðir Horse Farm
Icelandic horse farm
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
$$
Est. Durata
2-3h

148 m (0,1 mi)

16

The Old Stable
The Old Stable
Horse stable museum
Categoria
Museo
Est. Price
$

196,3 km (122 mi)

2 h 24 min

17

Dalahestar
Dalahestar
Horse tour in North West Iceland
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
$$
Est. Durata
2-3h

96,4 km (59,9 mi)

1 h 18 min

18

Oddsstaðir
Oddsstaðir
Riding close to Borgarnes
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
$$
Est. Durata
2-3h

100,8 km (62,6 mi)

1 h 20 min

19

Viking Horses
Viking Horses
Horseback adventure near Reykjavik
Categoria
tour
Est. Price
$$
Est. Durata
3-4h

52,8 km (32,8 mi)

45 min

20

Blue Car Rental
Blue Car Rental
Blue Car Rental
Categoria
noleggio auto
Est. Price
$$