Day Tours/Activities
Heritage Horse Riding Tour
Experience the different gaits of the Icelandic horse on the heritage horse riding tour!
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- Available all year
- Duration 5 hours
- Location Ölfus minicipality
- Difficulty
- Age limit Minimum age 7 years
What you'll experience.
The Heritage Horse Riding tour takes you through meadows and lava fields. On your way you’ll pass several farms, which will give you an idea of how the agriculture has developed in the last decades.
The heritage horse riding tour will also offer you a good opportunity to experience the gait tölt on the many good tölt paths in the area. At the end of the tour you are invited for coffee and a homemade baked treat.
The tour takes place in the beautiful surroundings of Ölfus. Horse riding is a rich tradition in the area so the riding trails are excellent which makes the overall horse riding experience even better.
Get to know the Icelandic horse in the heritage horse riding tour.
Please note:
This tour is offered all year round. 1.5-2 hours riding, including coffee. Hotel pick-up in Reykjavik every day between 8:00-8:30 and at 13:00-13:20. Return to Reykjavík ca. 13:00 and 17:15. Note that pick up from Hótels in Hafnarfjörður, Kópavogur and Mosfellsbær is at 7:45 and pick up from Seltjarnarnes, Hveragerði and Selfoss is at 8:45 for the morning tour and pick up from Hveragerði and Selfoss is at 13:45 for the afternoon tour.
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Included in final tour price.
Included
- Pick up & drop off
- Riding for 1 1/2 - 2 hours
- Coffee and home baked cake
- Helmet
- Rain gear/Winter overalls
What to bring.
- Warm clothes
- Good, sturdy shoes
Tour operator
This tour is operated by our friends at Eldhestar. Since 1989 Eldhestar have been offering fun horse riding tours in the beautiful surroundings in Ölfus municipality which is very close to the capital area. They put great emphasize on personal service, safety, and environmental protection.
Eldhestar's certifications:
12.900 ISK