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Golden Circle & Viking Horseback Riding Tour

Available in English E-Voucher Hotel Pick up included

Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily 

  • Duration

    11 hours

  • Start time

    9:30 am

  • Meeting Point

    Make your way to Reykjavik Terminal/ Bus Hostel

  • Ending Point

    Same as the starting point

Key Highlights

  • Ride through the arresting Icelandic countryside on a beautiful Icelandic horse
  • Behold the waterfalls, geysers, and mountains of the Golden Circle
  • Visit Þingvellir National Park, Iceland's greatest historical site and the oldest known Parliament in the world
  • Roundtrip transfers from Reykjavik included in the package
  • The service of an English-speaking guide included
  • No need to print! Smartphone voucher accepted.

Overview

Soak in the tranquil beauty of the Icelandic countryside from the back of an Icelandic horse, followed by a visit to the top natural attractions on the Golden Circle, a trio of unique attractions: Þingvellir National Park, Gullfoss Waterfall and Geysir Geothermal area - all awe-inspiring sites and top attractions of Iceland.

What's the plan:

Drive to the outskirts of the capital and mount a beautiful Icelandic horse. Horse riding takes place at Laxnes horsefarm (at Íshestar if Laxnes is fully booked), The Icelandic horse is a breed that has remained virtually unchanged since the Vikings brought it to the country in the 9th century. 

After an exhilarating one-hour ride, take a lunch break (payable direct) before embarking on the Golden Circle portion of the tour.

Set off by bus for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Þingvellir National Park. It was here that the country’s first parliament was founded in 930 AD, making it the oldest known Parliament in the world. Drive to the world-renowned geothermal area around Geysir hot spring, where a column of water thrusts upward to a height of 180 feet. Only a few feet away is the Stokkur Geyser, which hurls boiling water toward the sky every 5-10 minutes. Continue to Gullfoss waterfall, where the wide Hvita River plunges furiously over a natural staircase of stones. 

On your way back to Reykjavik, pass by the village of Hveragerði, where geothermal energy has been harnessed to create unique greenhouse cultivation.

Inclusions

  • Round-trip transportation
  • Viking horseback riding tour
  • Golden Circle tour
  • Professional & best tour guide
  • Tour guided in English
  • Free WiFi on the bus
  • Comfortable coaches

Exclusions

  • Meals

Please note

Voucher information: No need to print! You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other device.

The itinerary can be altered or changed according to weather and road conditions

Children should be able to ride a horse on their own to participate in the tour

Minimum age for horse riding is 8 years.

No previous experience is required for the horse riding, the tour is suitable for beginners. 

Customer Reviews

  • Carolyn Gilby
    Wonderful experience

    An amazing day. The horses were beautiful and so well behaved and looked after. Loved the landscape- snow and frozen creeks. Golden Circle Tour was spectacular! Iceland you...

    Australia 02/16/2018
  • Susan Heaslip
    Great experience

    Fabulous tour horses were great it's a great farm with super friendly people make u feel very welcome the golden circle tour was wonderful we had a brilliant driver who was very...

    Ireland 02/09/2018
  • Pat Aitchison
    Riding and rainbows.

    I enjoyed the Viking Horse Riding hugely, despite not having ridden for many years! I was apprehensive, but the people at the horse farm were wonderful and the horses themselves...

    10/09/2016

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