Day-by-Day Itinerary

Wednesday: Arrival in Iceland – Íshestar Riding Center – Transfer to Reykjavík
Transfer from Keflavík Airport to the Íshestar Riding Center. Make sure your flight arrives not later than 16:00 to be able to participate in an introductory riding tour towards Mt. Helgafell Volcano. (Clients arriving earlier that day are picked up upon arrival, driven to the hotel and picked up at the hotel again in time for the ride.) After the ride we enjoy a traditional Icelandic soup and receive details of the following tour before the day ends at your accommodation in a hotel in Reykjavík. (8 km)

Thursday: Reykjavík – Steinsstaðir – Mælifell – Stafnsrétt
Transfer by bus from Reykjavík to Steinsstaðir in the North where we meet out horses and guides. On our way to the North we visit a factory outlet with woollen goods. We enjoy lunch before we start our ride at the Mælifellsrétt corral and into the mountain valley of Mælifellsdalur with small rivers, lakes and hills. We end our ride at the Stafnsrétt corral where we leave the horses and drive to our accommodation for next four nights, the Steinsstadir guesthouse. (20 km)

Friday: Stafnsrétt – Svartárdalur Valley – Gautsdalur
After rejoining our horses we start our ride down the narrow and beautiful Svartárdalur Valley with the Salmon River Svartá running through the valley. We continue through Thverárdalur Valley to Gautsdalur Farm. Here we leave our horses and head back to Steinsstadir where we can relax in the naturally heated swimming pool or hot pot. (25 km)

Saturday: Gathering horses in Laxárdalur - Skrapatungurétt
We meet up with our horses again at Farm Gautsdalur. Today we meet the farmers coming down from the mountains where they already spent some time gathering the horses in their summer pastures. Hundreds of horses are coming down from the highlands and we participate in herding them to the round up place Skrapatungurétt. During this long riding day join in the singing of the farmers, celebrating this great event of the fall. (45 km)

Optional (not included in the tour price):
"Stóðréttardansleikur" dance at Blönduós, where everybody relaxes after the excitement of the day and celebrates yet another successful round up.

Sunday: Sorting of the horses and driving the herds to their home pastures
Our day starts at the round up place Skrapatungurétt where horses are sorted out. Experience the excitement and view beautiful horses while joining in this great event. When the horses are sorted we drive the herd through Laxárdalur back into Svartárdalur. Here we say good bye to our horses before we return back to Steinsstaðir. (35 km)

Monday: Return to the South – Reykjavík
Departure from the North and return to Reykjavík. Approx. arrival at the hotel at 14:00.

Tuesday: Departure from Iceland – Reykjavík – Keflavík Airport
Transfer to Keflavík Airport in time for the return flight home.

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