8 August: We will pick you up at the BSI Bus Terminal in Reykjavik around noon and drive about 1,5 hours to our base for the following days: The farmhouse Minnivellir. There we move in and enjoy the beautiful views of the surrounding volcanoes Hekla, Eyjafjallajökull and Burfell before going on a single horse ride to explore the area further and get acquainted with the horses and the gear.

9 August: On our first day with the herd we will ride through lava fields and fertile farmland towards the farm Hrolfsstaðarhellir, situated on Rangá river.

10 August: Departing from Hrolfstaðahellir, we journey towards Rettarnes, an ancient sheep roundup site. The ride now takes us up along the Rangá river, alternating between green expanses, rugged lava terrains and ash dunes, until we reach Galtalækur, where we leave the horses for the night.

11 August: It´s time to go home! Our group will go ahead of the heard leading the way into lush green farmland, riding through woodlands, crossing beautiful streams, and passing by the magnificent Thjofafoss waterfall through Skarfanes on our way back to Minnivellir. We round our tour up with a dinner.

12 August: The day of the eclipse

Today is the day! After breakfast we go on another single horse ride along Thjorsá river. Then we have a quick lunch, pack up and get on the bus that takes us to the Ishestar Horse Center in Hafnarfjörður for the Solar eclipse celebrations. From our stables we ride on excellent riding paths where we cross the Kaldá River and ride around Mt. Helgafell as the eclipse begins. Around 2 hours into the ride we will reach our remote break spot in time to watch as the total solar eclipse blacks out Western Iceland. Then we return on horse back to the riding center and join the celebrations there, enjoy hamburgers and lamb (and home made sides) from the barbecue.

This is truly a once in a lifetime experience where you get to combine the experience of the mighty Icelandic Viking horses with the Forces of Nature.

In the evening you can either book a night in the nearby hotel through us (check extras) or take a pick up to Reykjavik (in case you have a late night flight).