My Favorite riding tours in Iceland

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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
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duur
2-3h

262,3 km (163 mi)

3 uur 17 min

2

Icelandic Horseworld
Icelandic Horseworld
Horse stable visit
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
€ 65
Est. Duur
1-2h

104 m (0,1 mi)

3

Icelandic Horseworld
Icelandic Horseworld
Under the Volcano horse riding tour
Categorie
rondleidingen

79,1 km (49,1 mi)

1 uur 1 min

4

Geysir Hestar
Geysir Hestar
Horse riding tour on Golden Circle
Categorie
rondleidingen

314,2 km (195,3 mi)

3 uur 55 min

5

Glacier Horses
Glacier Horses
Riding in south east Iceland
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
US$ 90

74,3 km (46,2 mi)

55 min

6

Hlíðarbergshestar í Borgarhöfn
Hlíðarbergshestar í Borgarhöfn
Horse back riding in south east Iceland
Categorie
rondleidingen

260,4 km (161,8 mi)

3 uur 55 min

7

Wilderness Center - Riding tour
Wilderness Center - Riding tour
Riding towards the highlands
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
US$ 126
Est. Duur
1-2h

264,7 km (164,5 mi)

3 uur 26 min

8

Saltvík Farm riding tours
Saltvík Farm riding tours
Saltvík riding tours
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duur
2-3h

13,8 km (8,6 mi)

14 min

9

Lava Horses
Lava Horses
Amazing scenery during the riding tour
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duur
2-3h

45,6 km (28,3 mi)

37 min

10

Eyjardalsá horse riding
Eyjardalsá horse riding
Horse riding along the river
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
US$ 97
Est. Duur
1-2h

65 km (40,4 mi)

58 min

11

Stable Stop Horse Riding
Stable Stop Horse Riding
Riding in the Icelandic countryside
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duur
2-3h

57,3 km (35,6 mi)

50 min

12

Pólar Hestar
Pólar Hestar
Horse back riding in North Iceland
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
US$ 80
Est. Duur
1-2h

137,1 km (85,2 mi)

2 uur 6 min

13

Langhus farm, Northwest, Iceland
Langhus farm, Northwest, Iceland
Horse riding on the beach
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
US$ 137
Est. Duur
2-3h

64,8 km (40,3 mi)

50 min

14

Icelandhorsetours
Icelandhorsetours
Iceland horse riding farmstay experience
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duur
2-3h

51,7 km (32,1 mi)

41 min

15

Lýtingsstaðir Horse Farm
Lýtingsstaðir Horse Farm
Icelandic horse farm
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duur
2-3h

148 m (0,1 mi)

16

The Old Stable
The Old Stable
Horse stable museum
Categorie
museum
Est. Price
$

196,3 km (122 mi)

2 uur 24 min

17

Dalahestar
Dalahestar
Horse tour in North West Iceland
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duur
2-3h

96,4 km (59,9 mi)

1 uur 18 min

18

Oddsstaðir
Oddsstaðir
Riding close to Borgarnes
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duur
2-3h

100,8 km (62,6 mi)

1 uur 20 min

19

Viking Horses
Viking Horses
Horseback adventure near Reykjavik
Categorie
rondleidingen
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duur
3-4h

52,8 km (32,8 mi)

45 min

20

Blue Car Rental
Blue Car Rental
Blue Car Rental
Categorie
autoverhuur
Est. Price
$$