Horse Roundups

Enjoy the amazing autumn colours and adventure of joining Icelanders gathering their horses from the mountains.

 

In September and October, Iceland changes costume from the green summer dress over to the multi-colour outfit of autumn! It’s an amazing season to travel around on horseback watching nature slow down for the upcoming arctic winter. This is also the time when farmers gather their sheep and horses down from the wilderness where they have spent the summer running around free in the mountains.

 

This 5-day tour is a combination of a 4-day riding tour where we enjoy the autumn colours and ever-changing landscape of the north, and a visit to the horse roundups “Skrapatungurétt ” and Laufskálarétt and Víðidalstungurétt

where we join the farmers when they drive a herd of 500 young Icelandic horses from the mountains and separate them in the roundups.

 

Bjarni Páll at Saltvík farm operate this tour, click here to get to know them better.

 

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    DURATION

    6 Days - 5 Nights - 5 Riding Days

    RIDING SKILLS

    Strong Intermediate & Advanced Riders

    DEPARTURES

    2025: 10-14 September, 2-6 October

    ACCOMMODATION

    Shared rooms for 2 or 4 people in made up beds at Saltvík holiday farm. Please note: Accommodation after the ride are to be arranged individually.

    WHAT IS INCLUDED

    During the ride full board is provided. Our menu consists of a large breakfast and traditional Icelandic meals (fish or lamb). Vegetarian meals are available on request when booking. All riders make their own packed lunch from the breakfast table.

    Alcoholic beverages are not included in the tour price and are hard to get in the highlands.

    Rain wear, water bottle, saddle bag, riding helmet.

    ATTENTION

    Individual travel insurance is not included in the tour price. We encourage clients to obtain relevant travel insurance before visiting Iceland.

    Flight to and from Iceland is not included

    DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

    In the morning the group will be picked up by our private bus from BSI busstation downtown Reykjavík. After the busdrive up north (about 3 hours drive), the first ride is a short but nice ride through Vatnsdalur valley, ideal to get used to the horses and riding with the herd before we ride a long day away from roads the next day. We follow the gravel road leading us out of the valley with a beautiful view over the river and the mountains.

     

    Day 2: Sveinsstaðir – Dæli (5-6 hours)

    We ride from the farm down to lake Hóp, which is one of the largest lakes in Iceland. We ride along the lake until we reach the river Víðidalsá and ride along the soft riverbanks and cross the river several times on our way to Dæli where we‘ll leave the horses and a nice hottub is waiting for us.

     

    Day 3: Dæli – Víðidalstungurétt

    Today we enjoy the excitements of seeing the local farmers bringing their horses to the corral „Víðidalstungurétt“. We will ride with a big group of riders towards the gate from the mountains from where the farmers drive the big herd towards the corral. About 1000 young horses and mares with foals come together at the corral and it´s an amazing sight to see this big herd running down from the mountains.

     

    In the morning we watch the farmers while they separate the horses at the corral. We start riding in the afternoon, cross the heathlands of Miðfjarðarháls and ride along the river Miðfjarðará to our destination at Reynhólar farm.

     

    After breakfast at Dæli we drive back to Reykjavík where the tour ends.
    Estimated arrival in Reykjavík around 12.00

    USEFUL INFORMATION

    Airport Transfer

    We recommend that you book your transfer with airport direct, as they have more flexible options.

     

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    Terms & Conditions:
    If you book online you will be asked to pay the full amount. Please contact us for different payment options.

     

    Liability:
    Íshestar reserves the right to alter routes, itineraries or timetables without prior notice, should the necessity arise. No liability is accepted for loss or expenses due to delays or changes of arrival or departures of flights or other services, injury, sickness, accident, strikes, damage, negligence, weather, wars or other causes outside the control of Íshestar. All such losses and expenses are the personal liability of the traveler. The estimated duration of tours as indicated by km or timing can change according to road or weather conditions.

    For more information please see also our Frequently Asked Questions and/or contact us at multidaytours@ishestar.is