Iceland · HORSES
Good horses tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Ride friendly Icelandic horses over red lava paths near Reykjavik, with optional pickup, safety gear, and time for photo stops.
“Claira and Nina were so wonderfully awesome. Very knowledgeable and excellent girls who were very knowledgeable and made great conversation. They gave us an excellent background on the history and geology of Iceland all while riding on horseback! Highly recommended!”
Ride Icelandic horses from Reykjavík through lava fields near Hafnarfjörður, with gear and helmet included and the tölt gait.
“We really enjoyed our experience! Although the weather was wet, windy, snowy and cold we had a great time! The guides were generous, kind and informative making it a very recommendable way to spend a few hours!”
Reykjavik horseback riding with pickup option and Icelandic horses. Learn the tölt, ride lava fields, and warm up with drinks.
“Our guides were incredibly nice and knowledgeable. The horses were beautiful and well behaved and had great personalities. It was a great option for both beginners and intermediate because the team was split off into two groups and more advanced riders were able to trot their horses while the other group took a more leisurely ride. Everyone else seemed to enjoy it as well”
Icelandic horseback riding just outside Reykjavik with hotel pickup, included gear, beginner friendly horses, and a scenic 3.5 hour trail ride.
“Wife took this and was very happy. The vendor was very good for pickup and drop off as we were trying to get on the cruise ship. They did pickup at one point and drop off at the ship. Because cruise ship changed our hotel reservations, the vendor had to change where they picked her up. The horse ride was her main reason to come to Iceland and she was not disappointed.”
Ride a calm Icelandic horse along Víkurfjara black sand beach in Vík with helmet included, small group guidance, and photo stops.
“Nice walk along the black sand beach, calm walk with experience guides, got to Tilt a bit at the end ( instead of trotting) great way to see and touch the Icelandic horses up close. Not a highlight of our trip, but still very enjoyable and worthwhile.”
Small-group horseback riding through red lava fields near Reykjavik, with gear help, tölt chances, and friendly Icelandic horses.
“Good service and good staff. I really enjoyed! Definitely recommend! Thank you very much! I happy!!!”
Golden Circle small-group minibus from Reykjavik, with Friðheimar greenhouse tomatoes, Icelandic horses, Kerið crater, Strokkur, Gullfoss, and Þingvellir.
“Excellent! The tour guide gave so much information and history while he took us around. Definitely worth it.”
Small-group horseback riding from Reykjavik, learn Tölt, ride near volcanic Rauðhólar, then warm tea and coffee at the farm.
“Viggo the owner picked us up and was very welcoming and supportive also on issues besides horse back riding. Ingün was our tourguide. She had a very calm and reassuring deminer which was helping with my confidence. The horses were calm and reliable which is perfect for beginners. Unfortunately the horses seemed to have a specific order in which to go, so I could not swop my place at the end of the queue. That's why I most of the time did not catch up with what our guide was explaining since the wind made it impossible to hear even though we were just a small group of four. I…”
Small-group ride in Reykjadalur (Hveragerdi): meet pure Icelandic horses, experience the tölt gait, and return for coffee/tea.
“Tiphaine and karoline were sooooooo nice! I spent wonderful time there and also they let me to stay a little longer, so I can draw horses, they have a funny cat there and horses are so chill!!! AMAZING”
Ride Icelandic horses through mossy lava fields near Hafnarfjörður, then warm up at the stables with coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.
“I love horses and used to ride ( own my own) when I was younger, my partner has only ridden once before as a child and fell off so is not very keen on horses or confident around them so this activity was definitely for me. we were booked on the "comfort tour" at 9am so as it was January the sun was only just coming up which was lovely. The hack was a 50 minute walk around some snowy tracks and back to the barn, the horses knew their jobs well and just followed each other nice and steady. The guide was knowledge about the horses and the surrounding…”
Morning Icelandic horse ride near Reykjavik, then a Golden Circle day to Þingvellir, Geysir, and Gullfoss with lunch included.
“Horse riding was nice! It was raining and was very windy but we got rainwear and everything. There were also gloves and hats you could use under the helmet available to borrow for free. We only stopped once during our ride, wished to stop a few more places for pictures etc. Very nice staff at Laxnes horse farm! After the horse riding we had to wait 1,5 hours at the horse farm to be picked up to go on with the golden circle tour. During those hours we got soup and bread for lunch. Still think 1,5 hours was a bit long to wait. The golden circle tour was also…”
Beginner-friendly 50-minute horseback ride near Reykjavík through mossy lava fields, gear included and Bláfjöll mountain views.
“The ride was a trip highlight for me! It was so amazing. The staff were so great and accommodating! If I could give more stars I would. A lovely experience that I would definitely recommend!”
Reykjavik to Iceland’s Golden Circle in one long day, starting with Icelandic horse riding, then Thingvellir, Geysir, and Gullfoss.
“Love it and I will definitely come back again 😊”
1-hour Icelandic horse ride from Vellir near Hveragerdi. Beginner-friendly, guided, helmets and rain gear provided, countryside views near Ölfus.
“Esperienza molto bella con la mia famiglia (due bimbi di 10 anni)”
1.5-hour horseback ride from Hestaland near Borgarnes, with an indoor arena prep lesson and helmet for beginners and beyond.
“Tolles Erlebnis. Gute Einführung und schöne Tour. Alles bestens!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
