Relax & Ride
July. 7th-13th, 2019
This tour is ideal for those looking for the ultimate adventure – those who want to get away from it all. Disconnect and enjoy pure Icelandic nature and the highlands with a loose herd, riding through breathtaking scenery that’s only accessible via horseback. After packing a lunch each morning, we’ll head out on our trek and not return until dinner time. At the end of each day, we’ll leave our horses and return to the guesthouse by bus. The next morning, we’ll wake up, drive to where we left off the day before and continue onward. We’ll return to Hestaland Guesthouse by horseback the last evening of the tour. You’ll be challenged, and your adrenaline will be pumping. But you can rest assured that you’re in good hands.
All-Inclusive
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- Ground Transportation
- Accommodations based on
double occupancy - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (wine and beer is included)
- Riding 2-4 horses per day
- Tack (saddle, bridle, helmet, saddlebag)
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
ARRIVAL DAY
10:00 Pickups at BSI bus terminal
10:30 Stop to shop at Ástund
1:00 Arrive at farm in time for lunch
2:00 Settle in and explore the farm
4:00 Introductory riding lessons
7:30 Dinner
DAY 1
8 – 10:00 Breakfast
10-12:00 Ride (indoor or outdoor/weather permitting)
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Local Sightseeing in Borgarfjord: Depending on the weather, we will visit the lava-tube caves at Surtshellir, the waterfalls at Hraunfossar, the Deildartunga hotspring and greenhouse area, Reykholt’s Snorri Sturluson Exhibition, Stedji Brewery, and/or the Haafell Icelandic Goat Center7:30 Dinner
DAY 2
9:00 Breakfast
10-12 Ride(indoor or outdoor/weather permitting)
1:00 Lunch
3:00 Ride (indoor or outdoor/weather permitting)7:30 Dinner
DAY 3
9:00 Breakfast10-12 Ride(indoor or outdoor/weather permitting)1:00 Lunch2:00 Free Afternoon in Borgarnes: soak in the hot tubs at the public pool, visit the Settlement Center and Safnhus Exhibitions, shop, relax in a café, or walk the coast path.7:30 Dinner
DAY 4
8-10:00 Breakfast
Trail ride fun
Picnic Lunch7-7:30 Dinner
DAY 5
9:00 Breakfast
10-12 Ride
1:00 Lunch
3:00 Ride 7:30 Dinner
LAST DAY
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Depart Farm
11:30 Stop and Shop at Álafoss/Ástund
1:00 Drop off at BSI bus terminal.