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.

Day Total

2,160.4 km (1,342.4 mi)

28 hr 18 min

Total route too long to export to Google

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
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Horse ride on Snaefellsnes
Category
Tours
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duration
2-3h
Direction

262.3 km (163 mi)

3 hr 17 min

2

Icelandic Horseworld
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Horse stable visit
Category
Tours
Est. Price
€65
Est. Duration
1-2h
Direction

104 m (0.1 mi)

3

Icelandic Horseworld
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Under the Volcano horse riding tour
Category
Tours
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duration
1-2h
Direction

79.1 km (49.1 mi)

1 hr

4

Geysir Hestar
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Horse riding tour on Golden Circle
Category
Tours
Direction

314.2 km (195.3 mi)

3 hr 52 min

5

Glacier Horses
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Riding in south east Iceland
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$90
Direction

74.3 km (46.2 mi)

55 min

6

Hlíðarbergshestar í Borgarhöfn
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Horse back riding in south east Iceland
Category
Tours
Direction

260.4 km (161.8 mi)

3 hr 41 min

7

Wilderness Center - Riding tour
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Riding towards the highlands
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$134
Est. Duration
1-2h
Direction

261.8 km (162.7 mi)

3 hr 11 min

8

Saltvík Farm riding tours
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Saltvík riding tours
Category
Tours
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duration
2-3h
Direction

13.8 km (8.6 mi)

13 min

9

Lava Horses
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Amazing scenery during the riding tour
Category
Tours
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duration
2-3h
Direction

46.1 km (28.6 mi)

37 min

10

Eyjardalsá horse riding
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Horse riding along the river
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$103
Est. Duration
1-2h
Direction

65 km (40.4 mi)

56 min

11

Stable Stop Horse Riding
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Riding in the Icelandic countryside
Category
Tours
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duration
2-3h
Direction

57.3 km (35.6 mi)

48 min

12

Pólar Hestar
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Horse back riding in North Iceland
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$85
Est. Duration
1-2h
Direction

141.3 km (87.8 mi)

2 hr 5 min

13

Langhus farm, Northwest, Iceland
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Horse riding on the beach
Category
Tours
Est. Price
US$146
Est. Duration
2-3h
Direction

57.1 km (35.5 mi)

43 min

14

Icelandic Horse History Centre
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Icelandic horse history center visit
Category
Museum
Est. Price
$
Direction

29.6 km (18.4 mi)

24 min

15

Icelandhorsetours
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Iceland horse riding farmstay experience
Category
Tours
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duration
2-3h
Direction

26.6 km (16.5 mi)

21 min

16

Syðra-Skörðugil horse riding
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Icelandic horse riding
Category
Sightseeing
Est. Price
$$
Direction

25.3 km (15.7 mi)

20 min

17

Lýtingsstaðir Horse Farm
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Icelandic horse farm
Category
Tours
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duration
2-3h
Direction
18

The Old Stable
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Horse stable museum
Category
Museum
Est. Price
$
Direction

196.3 km (122 mi)

2 hr 20 min

19

Dalahestar
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Horse tour in North West Iceland
Category
Tours
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duration
2-3h
Direction

96.4 km (59.9 mi)

1 hr 20 min

20

Oddsstaðir
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Riding close to Borgarnes
Category
Tours
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duration
2-3h
Direction

100.8 km (62.6 mi)

1 hr 19 min

21

Viking Horses
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Horseback adventure near Reykjavik
Category
Tours
Est. Price
$$
Est. Duration
3-4h
Direction

52.8 km (32.8 mi)

45 min

22

Blue Car Rental
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Blue Car Rental
Category
Car Rental
Est. Price
$$
Direction

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