Horses and Waffles

Riding and relaxing with the horses

This relaxed tour is ideal for beginners. We connect strongly to nature as we calmly ride, for appr. 50 minutes, through beautiful lava fields, surrounded by mountains and pristine nature.

The horses and the weather are of course key to the experience and to ensure riders’ comfort. We provide you with warm overalls and rain gear during the ride. The horses are comfortable as nature provides them with warm, fluffy winter coats and we equip them with studded winter shoes which make them surefooted even when the riding paths are covered with ice and snow.

After the ride, we come back to our cosy horse center where you can enjoy a freshly baked waffle with toppings of your choice as well as hot chocolate, coffee, or tea (included in price).

You are welcome to take your time and relax and we will be happy to answer your questions about the Icelandic horse as we never get tired of talking about horses. You can browse our selection of horse-related souvenirs in our store or visit our stables and horse paddocks where you can pet and say goodbye to your horse of the day.

We look forward to showing you the Icelandic horse in its natural surroundings!

  • DURATION: 50 min.
  • RIDING SKILLS: For beginners; ideal for families and groups of friends
  • DEPARTURES: Daily at 13:00
  • NOTE: There is no pickup included for this tour; however, we can arrange a private pick up upon request for an additional cost. Please reach out to us for further details daytours@ishestar.is
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME ON THE TOUR?

We reccomend that you bring warm gloves and a thin hat that can fit under the riding helmet. Included in the price is that you can borrow a helmet, warm overall or rain coat and rain pants as well as rubber boots.

Maximum weight for a rider is 110kg/242lb.

Riding clothes. Riding gear (riding trousers, jackets, etc.) needs to be washed (40°C) or dry cleaned. Items which can not be washed or dry cleaned (riding boots, riding hats) need to be cleaned and disinfected at least five days prior to arriving in Iceland. The Icelandic Veterinary Authority recommends the broad-spectrum disinfectant Virkon S for disinfection. Used riding gloves, whips, saddles, bridles, chaps and other used leather gear may not be brought into the country.

Kindly note that these precautions are necessary because there are no contagious animal diseases in Iceland. Horses are not vaccinated and are therefore susceptible to infectious agents from abroad. Please help us to protect Iceland’s fragile nature! For further information please take a look at: Import of riding equipment | Matvælastofnun

You can book online on our website or by contacting Ishestar by email daytours@ishestar.is or by phone +354 555 7000

We recommend booking a couple of days in advance just to make sure that we have free spaces on the day you wish to arrive.

Included in all Day Tours:

  • riding helmets
  • rubber boots
  • rainwear or a warm winter overall
  • Live Guide in English
  • Please note that riding tours at Mið-Grund and Grimsstaðir do not include transfer as they are Meet on location-only tours.

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16.900 kr.

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