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Day 1: Arrival at Keflavík Airport, Iceland. You take the bus from Keflavík to Reykjavík (BSÍ).You will be greeted by our representatives at 17.30 - 18.00 who will arrange further transportation to our farm Vellir in neighborhood of the town Hveragerði. There the tour members will be lodged in guesthouses. The first evening we all have dinner together and we provide details about the next few days.

Day 2: Hveragerdi - Hlidarendi We start the day by getting to know the horses in the paddock. After lunch we ride from Vellir over green meadows in the bird sanctuary Ölfusforir. Weride over sand and water in a ground part of the delta of the river Ölfusá. The tour continues on the beach near the fishing village Thorlákshöfn. We leave the horses on the farm Hlidarendi and spend the night at Vellir. 22 km, 4-5 hrs

Day 3: Hlidarendi - Krýsuvík From Hlidarendi we continue south and visit the church Strandarkirkja. The church is right by the shore and has it´s own special history. We continue on the beach and go after that up near the mountains. We ride between the contrasts of mountains, lava and the ocean. We pass the green lake Grænavatn and reach Krýsuvík with it´s hot springs and mountains in rich colurs. The night is spent in the cosy house Ísólfsskáli right by the shore. 40 km, 8 hrs

Day 4: Krýsuvík - Ísólfsskáli We start by visit the bird mountain Krýsuvíkurberg. There we can see many different birds, for example puffins. Then we ride over the mountains to Vigdisarvellir. Vigdisarvellir is a green oasis between the mountains, once the land of three farms. From there we follow the old road between lavafields down to the coast and Ísólfsskáli where we spend the night together with the horses. 25 km, 5 hrs

Day 5: Ísólfsskáli - Krókamýri - Blue Lagoon The last day is a mixture of everything that characterizes the tour. We start by the shore and ride up the mountains. The old path goes between lava and green spots before we climb up the mountain and get a beautiful view over the south-west part of Iceland. We ride down again and leave the horses in Krókamýri. After that we drive to the Blue Lagoon where we take a bath in the blue water which is a mixture between hot spring water and sea water. The tour members will be back in Reykjavik around 18.00 where they spend the night in sleeping bag accommodation. 20 km, 4 hrs.

Day 6: Departure. You take the bus to Keflavik Airport (not included).

   Subject to Change

 As its name suggests, Iceland is cold, but not as cold as might be expected because of the passing warm waters of the Gulf Stream, which regulate the climate. The summer temperatures in Reykjavík range from 41°F (5°C) at night to as high as 77°F (25°C) during the day. The average January temperature is 31°F (-0.5°C). The south is the wettest part of the country, but snow is rare. Coastal areas tend to experience winter gales and are generally windy. During the summer months there is almost continuous daylight; early spring and late autumn feature long twilights. From mid-November until the end of January, in the darkness of winter, the opposite is true, with the country only experiencing a few hours of daylight each day. The Northern Lights are often visible in autumn and early winter.

Despite its extreme north Atlantic situation, Reykjavik's climate is not as cold as might be expected, its average mid-winter temperatures being no lower than those in New York City. This is because the Icelandic coastal weather is tempered by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. The city's coastal location does, however, also mean it is prone to wind, and gales are common in winter. Reykjavik is also a very wet city, having on average 213 rainy days out of the year, with spring having slightly more sunny days.

We provide the following:
·         Safety helmets
·         Rainwear
·         During the wintertime we also provide winter overalls
·         Rubber boots

You should bring:
·         A waist bag is useful when riding. (A backpack is not good because it bumps around when you are riding and it may hurt you if you fall off).
·         Please note, sleeping bags are not provided. Please bring your own with a pillow. 
·         Please bring your Travel Insurance Card information.
·         Normal street-clothes are not necessary except for your stay in Reykjavik the last night. 

It is not yet legally mandatory that riders need to wear riding helmets. Never-the-less we strongly recommend clients wear one. Clients will be experiencing a new breed of horses in new terrain, involving gravel, stones and rocks. Therefore it is in the clients best interest to take precautions. If they feel they do not want to wear a helmet after the first few days it is up to them. However, some insurance companies in Europe refuse to pay in case of an accident if the client has not been wearing a riding helmet. We provide helmets here in Iceland which clients are welcome to use but if you want to bring your own it is fine with us. If you bring your own it has to be sterilized before bringing it into Iceland.

Regarding the sterilization: What can be washed in a washing machine at medium temperature or dry cleaned is fine (even riding trousers). But what can not be washed or dry-cleaned or is a full leather garment needs to be sterilized.
You should be ready for all kinds of weather as it can change very quickly. We provide you with good rain-clothes, a riding helmet and at winter time a thermo overall, gloves and rubber boots. 
Luggage that is not needed on the tour can be left at the office and recovered at the end of the tour.

Caution: Used boots, riding wear, saddlebags etc. must be disinfected before arrival to Iceland. That is because infectious diseases can easily be brought into the country, which pose a great danger for the horses. Riding wear is normally washed and shoes and cleaned with iodine or some other fluid disinfectant. All used leather articles are prohibited.

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.