Nominated by the British Sunday Times as one of the world's best riding trails, this horseback riding tour is what Iceland is all about! Ride in North Iceland's verdant mountains, mini forests, lava fields and deserts. Enjoy a highland hideaway of colorful mountains and steam vents, volcanic Myvatn park, and Europe's largest waterfall.
Riding level: Strong Intermediate
Riding level: Strong Intermediate
- Strong intermediate rider who rides regularly and can handle horses in open countryside.
- Additional horses for the tour are herded along. The pace is usually a fast trot or tolt.
- Riding time is usually 5 to 7 hours per day
- Pregnant women
- People over 243 pounds in weight
- Children under 10 years old
Duration:7 nights (5 days riding)
2008 Departures: (based on arrival day in Iceland): Aug 3, 24
Afternoon flights from North America depart on these days and arrive in Iceland the same night. Guests can usually check into their room right away at the guesthouse.
2008 Departures: (based on arrival day in Iceland): Aug 3, 24
Afternoon flights from North America depart on these days and arrive in Iceland the same night. Guests can usually check into their room right away at the guesthouse.
Evening flights from America depart the evening before and arrive in Iceland early in the morning on the above dates. Please note that your room may not be ready for immediate check-in.
Accommodation: Guesthouses, community centers, farms and rustic mountain cabins. All accommodations with shared rooms and baths, sometimes where the entire group sleeps in one large room. Participants sleep in sleeping bags on mattresses. Sleeping bags provided by tour operator. Accommodations are very comfortable, but more basic than other riding tours we offer.
Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 5 Packed Lunches, 7 Dinners (5 during tour and 2 in-flight dinners)
Group Size: 10 - 18 (min. of 10 passengers to guarantee tour)
Languages: English and often German and Scandinavian
Includes
- Round-trip air transportation from New York (JFK), Boston (BOS), Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) and Orlando (SFB)
- Accommodations in guesthouses, mountain huts, farms and community centers (shared rooms and bathrooms only)
- Airport/hotel transfers and tour transfers
- Full board during tour (breakfast, packed lunch and dinner)
- Use of 1-3 horses per person
- Expert guides
- Use of Saddle, bridle, rain
- Use of sleeping bag,
- Use of water bottle and saddlebag
- Use of riding safety helmet
Not included
- Personal Travel Insurance. Insurance available through Access America.
- Meals other than those listed in itinerary
- Use of Riding Boots (please note all riding clothing and equipment brought into Iceland must be new or disinfected prior to arrival. More info can be found at the Icelandic Chief Veterinary Officer site
Conditions
- Packages cannot be changed 29 days or less before departure. Click here to read the General Terms and Conditions of Icelandair Holidays Packages.
Note: tour operator may alter itinerary. Luggage porterage generally not available during tour.
