The hotel provides modern rooms with private bathroom. On longer tours comfort and privacy are sacrificed in the wilderness where you will experience sleeping bag accommodations in more communal sleeping rooms. Scandinavian food styles predominate and there will be three hearty meals a days plus snacks.

Hveragerði – Kolviðarhóll: From Hveragerði, in Ölfus municipality, we follow the old route to Hellisheiði. When we reach the moor we continue to the volcano Hengill along the lavafield Kristnitökuhraun. This lava came from the eruption of Hengill during the year 1000, the same year Iceland officially became Christian. The old folkstories say that the eruption was a revenge of the old gods Thór, Óðinn and Freyr. We continue on the track between lava and hills "milli hrauns og hlíðar", down to Kolviðarhóll where people have stopped for a rest for hundreds of years. We spend the night in the sleeping bag accomodations of the farm or Hotel Eldhestar or nearby hotel (depends on if you choose the Tour 9a or 9b). 21 km, 4 hours.

Vellir - Skálakot – Fljótshlið: We go by coach from Vellir to the farm Skálakot where we meet the horses and the tour starts. We ride from Skálakot towards the area Fljótshlid where we have the mountain chain Eyjafjöll on our right hand side and the Atlantic Ocean and the Westman Islands on our left. Before we cross the river Markarfljót we pass the waterfall Seljalandsfoss, one of the most impressive waterfalls in the southern part of Iceland . This day ends at the farm Eyvindarmúla where the horses stay the night. We drive back to the farm Skálakot and stay the night there.

Vík – Skógar: We ride from Vik towards Eyjafjöllin which are further west. This day we follow the coast and ride through some of the most beautiful valleys in the southern part of Iceland . We have a view over both the Atlantic and the glacier Eyjafjallajökull. We ride towards the village Skógar, where there also are some interesting museums and the waterfall Skógarfoss. The horses stay in Skógar and we stay the night in Skálakot.

Departure: Tour members take their flight back home or to travel further to see more of the country.
Tip: Ask your hotel or guesthouse about the possibilities to order the flybus that will take you to the airport, especially if you have an early flight.

Hveragerdi - Torfastaðir - Geysir We go by car to a place near the farm Torfastaðir in the beautiful area Biskupstúngur. We ride on soft paths until we reach a river which we cross many times. We take a look at the hot springs at Geysir and the golden waterfall, Gullfoss. 20 km, 4 hr.

Áfangi - Blöndudalur We continue north over the Eyvindarstadaheidi Moor . We are now not very far from civilization in North Iceland. We ride with the mountains behind us and the glaciers all around us. On our right we have the big lake, Blöndulón, which was made by the power plant by the Blanda River. We continue on soft riding paths and mountain roads and end up in the green valley Blöndudalur. From there we return to Reykjavik and spend the evening together.

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

Hveragerði – Kolviðarhóll: From Hveragerði, in Ölfus municipality, we follow the old route to Hellisheiði. When we reach the moor we continue to the volcano Hengill along the lavafield Kristnitökuhraun. This lava came from the eruption of Hengill during the year 1000, the same year Iceland officially became Christian. The old folkstories say that the eruption was a revange of the old gods Thór, Óðinn and Freyr. We continue on the track between lava and hills "milli hrauns og hlíðar", down to Kolviðarhóll where people have stopped for a rest for hundreds of years. We spend the night at Vellir. 21 km, 4 hours.

Geysir – Helgaskáli: From Geysir we continue up towards the highland of Iceland. From Brúarhlöð we have a magnificent view over the white river Hvítá and we can see how the river during hundreds of years has shaped the mountain and flows deeper and deeper into it. We spend the night in a hut called Helgaskáli beside the river Litla-Laxá. 35 km, 6-7 hours.

Helgaskáli – Hólaskógur: We ride through the highland and listen to the silence until we reach Háifoss, which is the second highest waterfall in Iceland, 122 metres high. Our goal is the hut Hólaskógur around which the nature is very special and varied. We hear the goast story about the old hut, which is located a few hundred metres away from the newer one, and can take a bath in the clean and cold river Fossá. 20 km, 4 hours.

Hólaskógur – Fellsmúli: The tour goes on along Icelands longest river Thjórsá. We pass the mountain Búrfell, which in the old days was the home of trolls, and Tröllkonuhlaup (the place where the trollwoman jumped over the river). After some kilometres along the river we get a magnificent view over Thjófafoss (the Waterfall of the Thiefs), around which many stories are told. We can see the volcano Hekla when we leave the horses at the farm Fellsmúli. We spend the night at Laugaland school. Here we have the possibilities to swim or just relax in the hot pots. 45 km, 8 hours.

Arrival The tour members arrive at Keflavík Airport, Iceland. They take the bus from Keflavík to Reykjavík (Hótel Loftleiðir). They will be greeted by representatives o at 17.30 - 18.00, who will arrange further transportation to the farm Vellir in the neighborhood of Hveragerði. In Hveragerði the tour members will be lodged in guesthouses. The first evening we all have dinner together and  provide details about the next few days.

Hveragerði - Kolviðarhóll  From Hveragerði, in Ölfus municipality, we follow the old route to Hellisheiði. When we reach the moor we continue to the volcano Hengill along the lavafield Kristnitökuhraun. This lava came from the eruption of Hengill during the year 1000, the same year Iceland officially became Christian. The old folkstories say that the eruption was a revange of the old gods Thór, Óðinn and Freyr. We continue on the track between lava and hills "milli hrauns og hlíðar", down to Kolviðarhóll where people have stopped for a rest for hundreds of years. We spend the night in the Í.R. mountain hut. 21 km, 4 hours.

Kolviðarhóll - Thingvellir We continue north below the mountains Húsmúli and Hengill. We dismount and lead the horses through the narrow cleft to Marardalur (Valley of Horses). We ride through Dyrfjöll (Door mountains) and when we reach the mountain top we can overlook lake Thingvallavatn. The track continues along the lake past Hestvík to the farm Heiðarbær. After that we take sightseeing at the old Althing (Icelandic legislative assembly). From here it is not far to Skógarhólar where we spend the night. The big national horse competition was held at Skógarhólar until 1978. 38 km, 6-7 hours.

Thingvellir - Geysir This day we ride across the National Park Thingvellir. From Gjábakki we got an exceptional view over the park. We can see the lake Thingvallavatn, the largest lake in Iceland. This is also the area where the North American and the European crustal plates meet. We cross the moor Lyngdalsheiði, where we make a stop at the caves Laugarvatnshellir. We finish this day´s ride outside the village Laugarvatn, named after the lake nearby. The lake is heated up of underwater hotsprings. The bus takes us to our guesthouse in Haukadalur, near the hot springs of Geysir. From here we make a trip to Gullfoss, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Europe. 35 km, 6-7 hours.

Geysir - Helgaskáli From Geysir we continue up towards the highland of Iceland. From Brúarhlöð we have a magnificent view over the white river Hvítá and we can see how the river during hundreds of years has shaped the mountain and flows deeper and deeper into it. We spend the night in a hut called Helgaskáli beside the river Litla-Laxá. 35 km, 6-7 hours.

Helgaskáli - Hólaskógur   We ride through the highland and listen to the silence until we reach Háifoss, which is the second highest waterfall in Iceland, 122 metres high. Our goal is the hut Hólaskógur around which the nature is very special and varied. We hear the goast story about the old hut, which is located a few hundred metres away from the newer one, and can take a bath in the clean and cold river Fossá. 20 km, 4 hours.

Hólaskógur - Fellsmúli The tour goes on along Icelands longest river Thjórsá. We pass the mountain Búrfell, which in the old days was the home of trolls, and Tröllkonuhlaup (the place where the trollwoman jumped over the river). After some kilometres along the river we get a magnificent view over Thjófafoss (the Waterfall of the Thiefs), around which many stories are told. We can see the volcano Hekla when we leave the horses at the farm Fellsmúli. We spend the night at Laugaland school. Here we have the possibilities to swim or just relax in the hot pots. 45 km, 8 hours.

Fellsmúli - Fellsmúli We go on along Eystri-Rangá and enjoy the riding on soft grass. The whole day we have the volcano Hekla in view, the volcano which once was called the way from earth down to hell. We ride in a circle and leave the horses at Laugarland and around 15.30 we go by bus back to Reykjavík where we spend the evening together. 24 km, 4 hours.

Departure The tour members take the bus to Keflavík Airport on their own