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.