Horse riding the unique Icelandic horse is an Iceland experience no one should miss. The Icelandic horse is world famous for it´s five gates and especially the smooth gate tölt. The Icelandic horse breed has been pure for over a thousand years making it one of the purest breeds in the world.

The horse was brought to Iceland when the country was settled in the 9th century and it was the only means of transportation in the rugged Icelandic nature. Today people ride the Icelandic horse for pleasure, traveling and competition and there is a high demand for those friendly and strong horses all over the world.

This is your chance to enjoy the stunning Icelandic nature on it´s own unique Icelandic horse. Arctic Adventures offers a variety of horse riding day trips in South Iceland. You can go horseback riding for 1,5-2 hours on The Lava Tour around Helgafell volcano or on The Heritage Tour passing several farms giving you an idea of how the agriculture, and particularly the horse breeding, has developed in the last decades.

We also offer 5-6 hours horse riding and hot spring bathing on The Ride to the Hot Springs. On this tour you will ride to the top of Skálafell Mountain where you might see as far as the Westman Islands and Lake Thingvallavatn.

If you want to get the most out of your time in Iceland you can combine your horse riding day tour with river rafting, lava caving, quad biking or snorkeling! Rafting & Riding is a combination day tour with horse riding and river rafting on Hvítá river, The Fast Lava Tour is a combination day tour with horse riding and quad biking on Hellisheidi Lava Plateu, The Blue Lava Tour is a combination day tour with horse riding and snorkeling in Silfa rift and The Black Lava Tour is a combination day tour with horse riding and lava caving in Leiðarendi lava tube.