Transfer Option:

Day 1: Arrival at Keflavík Airport, Iceland.

You take the bus from Keflavík airport to the Reykjavík bus station (BSÍ).You will be greeted by our representatives at 17.30 - 18.00 (5:30 PM) who will arrange your further transportation to our farm Vellir in neighboring town of Hveragerði. There the riders will be the sleeping bag dorms at the farm hotel. If you choose, you can upgrade (extra $) to a private room in the hotel part of Vellir.  The first evening we will 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. Then we ride out over sands and water 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 of Hlidarendi and spend the night at Vellir again.

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 for a seaside ride and go after that up nearer the mountains. We ride between the contrasting of mountains, lava and the ocean. We pass the green lake Grænavatn and reach Krýsuvík with it´s hot springs and mountains in rich colours. The night is spent in the cozy house Ísólfsskáli right by the shore.

40 km, 8 hrs

Day 4: Krýsuvík - Ísólfsskáli

We start by visiting the bird mountain Krýsuvíkurberg. There we can see many different birds, for example the iconic 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 again. The old path goes between lava and green areas before we climb up the mountain to 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 waters which are a mixture between hot spring water and sea water. The riders will be back in Reykjavik around 18.00 (6 PM) 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. Its average mid-winter temperatures are no lower than those in New York City. 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!

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.

The summer temperatures in Reykjavík range from 41°F (5°C) at night to as high as 77°F (25°C) during the day. 

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. T

he Northern Lights are often visible in autumn and early winter.

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.

Cameras:  
We recommend to bring a small camera that can be taken in a pocket, a waist/hip bag or in the saddle bag.
Large camera equipment we can not allow on the horses for security reasons. Tours are operated with a free running herd - at speed of tölt or trot for most of the day. We take breaks to relax the horses and then it is possible to take pictures. While on the horse taking pictures is rather difficult since the horses are constantly moving. Because of the herd instinct it is not possible to stop an individual horse, they all will follow each other.
You can leave larger Digital SLR with your luggage at the farm or put it in their luggage that will be transferred to the new accommodation. 

It is not yet legally mandatory that riders need to wear riding helmets. Nevertheless 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.