Transfer Option:

1. Nine Glacier´s Panorama

Saturday: Arrival in Iceland – Keflavík Airport – Reykjavík
Transfer from Keflavík Airport to a guesthouse in Reykjavík. At approx. 19:00 we invite you to a welcome dinner at a nearby restaurant. Receive details of your tour and meet your fellow riders.

Sunday: Reykjavík – Saltvík – Breiðamýri
Domestic Flight in the morning to Akureyri and transfer to Saltvík Farm. At Saltvík, we start our ride across Hvammsheiði before crossing Laxá river at Hraunsréttir, a place used by the farmers for their annual sheep round-up every autumn Enjoy excellent riding paths in the lovely birch wood area of Vatnshlíðarskógur and the great views on the shores of lake Vestmannsvatn. We leave the horses and drive back to Saltvík and surely you will enjoy a relaxing bath in the warm outdoor tubs before dinner and overnight stay. (35 km)

Monday: Breiðamýri – Guesthouse Kiðagil
After an hour’s ride we stop at majestic Goðafoss Waterfall before continuing our ride alongside the mighty river Skálfandafljót in the friendly valley Bárðardalur where we enjoy excellent riding paths and stay overnight at the cozy guesthouse Kiðagil. (40 km)

Tuesday: Kiðagil - Mosar
We ride further through the valley Bárðardalur past the farm Mýri, and Lake Íshólsvatn into Mjóidalur valley to Mosar, a small cabin in beautiful surroundings where we stay overnight. (40 km)

Wednesday: Mosar - Laugafell
We ride past the famous canyon Kiðagil (well known from our song “Ríðum, ríðum”). Using the ancient Sprengisandur trail, we continue through a desert of sand and stones to the hut at Laugafell for an overnight stay. Enjoy a dip in the natural hot pool there.
(40 km)

Thursday: Laugafell - Ingólfsskáli
Using the old trail Norðlingaleið we continue north of Hofsjökull to the cozy hut Ingólfsskáli for an overnight stay. This hut is situated only 5 km from the glacier. (35 km)

Friday: Ingólfsskáli – Hveravellir
We continue our ride on Norðlingaleið Route, close to the glacier Hofsjökull and soon we have another great glacier in sight, Langjökull. On to Hveravellir, a unique geothermal area between those two glaciers. A natural hot pool invites us to a well deserved relaxing bath. (50 km)

Saturday: Hveravellir - Fljótsdrög
This day will be without doubt one of the highlights of this unique tour. We leave Hveravellir and head for the mountains and glacier Langjökull. Today’s route takes us across Djöflasand (the Devil’s sand) and past Dauðsmannsgil (the dead man’s canyon) before crossing between the north end of glacier Langjökull and mountain Krákur, called Kráksskarð Pass. Coming down on the west-side we continue through a rugged desert to a small mountain cabin in Fljótsdrög, where we stay overnight, only 3 km from the huge glacier Langjökull. Be surprised by the green pastures surrounding this mountain cabin and our horses will be delighted by the fresh, green grass. We will, for the first time on this tour, see the beautiful glacier Eiríksjökull which will be our guiding light for the rest of the tour. (50 km)

Sunday: Fljótsdrög – Álftakrókar
Coming onto Arnarvatnsheiði heath with numerous lakes and green pastures we follow excellent riding tracks. On our way to the hut at Álftakrókar we stop for a while between the lakes Arnarvatn and Réttarvatn to sing the traditional song “Efst á Arnarvatnshæðum”. (30 km)

Monday: Álftakrókar – Fljótstunga Farm
This is our last day of riding and after having crossed the glacial river Norðlingafljót, we reach the huge lava field Hallmundarhraun. Here we stop at Surtshellir, Iceland’s biggest cave. From Surtshellir we enjoy good riding in breathtaking nature to Fljótstunga Farm where we bid farewell to our horses. Overnight stay nearby. (40 km)

Tuesday: Fljótstunga – Reykjavík
Transfer back to Reykjavík for an overnight stay.Approx. arrival in Reykjavík at 11:30.

Wednesday: Dep. from Iceland – Reykjavík – Keflavík Airport
Transfer by bus to Keflavík Airport in time for the flight back home.


2. Highlights of the East

Thursday, July 23: Keflavík Airport – Reykjavík
All clients will be met at Keflavík Airport by an Íshestar representative and driven to a guesthouse in Reykjavík for an overnight stay. Welcome dinner at a nearby restaurant at 19.00.

Friday, July 24: Reykjavík - Egilsstaðir – Skriðuklaustur – Fjallaskarð Mountain Cabin
Flight to Egilsstaðir town in the morning and a drive to Skriðuklaustur Farm where we meet horses and staff. After a short introduction we start our ride. We ascend from a valley at nearly sea level to the great highland plateau, where vegetation and landscape have already an artic character. Enjoy magnificent views on this ride. We stay overnight at the mountain cabin Fjallaskarð, at the foot of the mountain Eyvindarfjöll. (45 km)

Saturday, July 25: Fjallaskarð – Aðalból Farm
We ride from Fjallaskarð mountain cabin to Aðalból Farm. We ride through the beautiful valley of Hrafnkelsdalur, the setting of the famous Hrafnkelssaga from the Viking Age. Imagine life at the adventurous Saga times while our guides will tell you about historic events and make the Saga come alive. (30 km)

Sunday, July 26: Aðalból – reconstructed Farm Sænautasel
We ride between Matbrunnavatn and Búrfellsvatn Lakes to Sænautasel, enjoying the endless variations of the Icelandic interior. On a clear day we can enjoy a far reaching view over the north-eastern part of the country. Dinner awaits us at Sænautasel, a reconstructed old farm, where we spend the night in the barn and the stable. Accommodation is simple, but a unique experience to imagine how Icelanders lived before the time of indoor running water and electricity.
The Icelandic author and Nobel-prize winner Halldór Kiljan Laxness used this area as background for his novel "Sjálfstætt fólk” (Independent People). (35 km)

Monday, July 27: Sænautasel – Selland - Skjöldólfsstaðir Guesthouse
We continue our ride on Jökuldalsheiði heath past many ghost farms towards Skjöldólfsstaðir Farm. The horses will rest in the meadows while we spend the night in the guesthouse and enjoy the comfort of the swimming pool and hot tub on site. (35 km)

Tuesday, July 28: Skjöldólfsstaðir - Fossvellir Farm
Through beautiful farmland we ride towards the mighty river Jökulsá á Brú and end today’s ride at Fossvellir Farm where we leave the horses and head back to Skjöldólfsstaðir for another night in this cozy guesthouse. (30 km)

Wednesday, July 29: Fossvellir – Geirsstaðir Farm - Húsey Farm
After saddling up the horses we ride into the Hróarstunga area, formed by two major glacier fed rivers, Jökulsá á Brú and Lagarfljót. We head towards the shore and to Húsey Farm, where we stay overnight. The farm is situated in beautiful surroundings and offers rich bird life and seals playing on the beach. During this day’s ride we stop at Geirsstaðir Farm where a church from the year 1002 has been rebuilt, probably one of Iceland´s oldest churches. (40 km)

Thursday, July 30: Húsey Farm – Thorskagerði – Tungubúð Community Centre
This will be a welcomed relaxed day after the long riding days. We ride down to the ocean in the morning to watch the seals play at the sandy shore and continue after lunch to deserted Thorskagerði Farm, where we leave our horses and drive to Tungubúð Community Centre for an overnight stay. (25 km)

Friday, July 31: Thorskagerði Farm – Miðhús – Útnyrðingsstaðir Farm
This day’s ride takes us through green valleys and bushy hills, across River Lagarfljót on a bridge, past Lagarfoss Waterfall and to the beautiful area surrounding Egilsstaðir. Excellent riding paths are the trade mark of this day. We leave the horses at Miðhús Farm and drive to Útnyrðingsstaðir Farm where we spend the next two nights. (40 km)

Saturday, August 1: Hallormsstaður – Miðhús – Útnyrðingsstaðir
This is our last day of riding and we ride over the mountains towering above River Lagarfljót into the Hallormsstaður Forest, where we have to say good bye to our horses and stay for another night at Útnyrðingsstaðir Farm. (40 km)

Sunday, August 2: Útnyrðingsstaðir – Egilsstaðir – Reykjavík
Flight back to Reykjavík in the morning with arrival at approx. 11:00 at Reykjavík Domestic Airport. Overnight stay at a guesthouse in Reykjavík.

Monday, August 3: Reykjavík – Keflavík Airport
Transfer by bus to Keflavík airport in time for the return flight home.

1. Nine Glacier´s Panorama
Dbl. rooms in Reykjavík. Sleeping bag accommodation in shared rooms during the ride.

2. Highlights of the East
2 - 4 bed units in Reykjavík. Sleeping bag accommodation in shared rooms during the ride.

Participants praise our meals, which consist of traditional Icelandic food (fish and lamb dishes). Vegetarian meals are available upon request.

Important: Meals during guesthouse stay in Reykjavík/Hafnarfjördur: only breakfast!

Passports
Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all except:
(a) 1. nationals of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden who are only required to produce national identity cards issued by the competent authorities in their countries of origin.
Passport Note
Iceland is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

Visas
Not required by all nationals of referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days.
2. EU nationals staying longer than 90 days will need to apply for a residence permit from the directorate of immigration in Iceland.
Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).
Visa Note
A stay in another Schengen-Zone country counts as the same as a stay in Iceland.