Íslandshestar

We had absolutely lovely time. The whole experience was so well organised and thought out. The horses were carefully matched with each rider and everyone fell in love with their horse. We had 4x great rides across the lanes, fields and rivers. We stopped in the. middle of the herd grazing freely and, on the last ride, we visited the foals and mares. We all wanted to take at least 1 or 2 of them home with us. Thank you Hannes and Birte for a wonderful ride-outs and stories and Margarit for her amazing cooking.

Before starting the tour I was worried about the weather, we had one day of sun, one of rain and wind and one of snow and I loved every moment in every weather condition with these amazing horses.

They made me feel part of the herd and I think this is the best way to experience Iceland.

Just make sure your clothes are waterproof and you will be fine, in any case they lent us waterproof jackets and trousers.

The guide and his family are very kind people and they really did everything was possible to make our trip special.

We were also lucky enough to see the Northern Lights!

If I had the chance I would do this trip again and again...

Fun, fun fun. Great family experience, lovely horses, exhilarating rides and the Arora to finish it off.

The horseback riding experience was enjoyable, with pleasant fellow riders and scenic routes. The female lead instructor and owners of the farm were kind and knowledgeable. The horses were well trained and cared for very well. The cabin's main living area was spacious and well-equipped.

It's hard to know where to start!

I booked this as a surprise holiday for my wife's birthday. She's an experienced rider but I am not horsey at all. The Icelandic horses are such calm, gentle and trustworthy animals that even someone with little experience can happily ride them (though I would definitely recommend some lessons beforehand if you are a total beginner; you want to be able to sit comfortably and understand basic horse control). I learned to rising trot in preparation but it just wasn't necessary. They are the perfect way to experience the country in my opinion!

The hosts were wonderful. As well as being lovely and friendly they brought so many personal touches to the experience. Their passion for the horses came through in everything we did and they had so much knowledge, I could have talked with them for hours. And it would be hard to get a more authentic experience of Iceland than to stay on a farm, with a family, eating home-cooked meals.

Organisation was seamless. Everything was taken care of. From pick-up at the start of the week to drop-off at the end we didn't have to think or worry about anything.

If you're thinking of this kind of holiday make sure you plan for the weather. Our trip was at the end of March so ambient temperatures were around zero and with wind-chill it went down to minus 10. I ended up wearing six upper layers, three lower layers, and three pairs of gloves! Make sure you have warm and windproof gear.

Great tour, great hosts (warm, welcoming and funny), would recommend to everyone. Once in a lifetime experience.

Horses, horses, horses!. Some of the guides were very knowledgeable of their horses. The main guide was very committed for as to have a good time and work hard to match us with the right horses. The food was good most of the days but the last day was just incredible!. Beding and room very comfortable. The scenery was amazing. The guides where really nice and always checking on us to be sure we were having a good time.

The rides where accelerating and never boring, I learned so much about ridding just from ridding so many different horses and so many hours per day.

The tour itself was amazing, that's definitely a great location with beautiful Icelandic sceneries. Northern Iceland appears like a no-man's land so if you want to be into the wild, that's a perfect destination.

Icelandic horses are also fantastic, very robust and the Tolt is a fantastic gait, very comfy so you can ride long hours without suffering too much (unless you're not lucky like me and you have horses who trot or are totally imbalanced for 80 km... that was painful !).

By the way, riding with a herd added great value to this experience.