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Day 1
Sun ARRIVAL ICELAND (B)
Early morning arrival in Iceland. After clearing
passport control, head downstairs for your luggage
and customs. A representative from your tour will
meet you at Keflavik Airport and drive you to a
guesthouse in Reykjavik. At 17:30 we invite you to a Welcome
Meeting including traditional Icelandic soup.
Receive details of your tour and meet your fellow
riders.
Please
note: If you plan on arriving in Iceland before
the actual tour start date, you must arrange your
own airport/hotel transfers.
Day 2 Mon REYKJAVIK - AKUREYRI - GOÐAFOSS - HVAMMSHEIDI (B, L, D)
Domestic Flight in the morning
to Akureyri and transfer to Saltvík Farm. On the way
we stop at majestic Goðafoss waterfall. At Saltvík,
we start our ride after a short introduction to the
Icelandic horse and its special gaits. We cross the
mountain plateau Hvammsheiði towards the
Reykjahverfi area with its white steaming hot
springs. Surely you will enjoy a relaxing bath in a
warm outdoor tub before dinner at Saltvík farm and
overnight stay. (20 km)
Day 3 Tue HEIDABAER - THEISTAREYKIR (B, L, D)
Through the Geldingadalur valley and over the
plateau Reykjaheiði heath our trail leads us to the
geothermal area of Theistareykir. At one point we
will practically cross over from one continental
plate to another as we ride over the mid Atlantic
ridge! It is a fascinating area with deep earthquake
fissures, multi-colored mountains and geothermal
energy. With all this volcanic activity going on
here, it is easy to understand that Iceland is still
under “natural construction”! Overnight at the Theistareykir
Mountain Cabin (40 km).
Day 4 Wed GRIMSSTADIR - JARDBOD - HRAUNBRUN (B, L,
D)
Enjoy today’s ride from the
Theistareykir area past the mountains Gæsafjöll and
Hrafnabjörg. We follow good riding tracks through
the mountains, past lakes and through bushy
vegetation. At Grímsstaðir Farm we leave the horses
behind and take a nice hot bath in Jarðböð, an
outdoor pool with geothermal water. We continue to
Hraunbrún Guesthouse where we stay over night. (40
km)
Day 5 Thu HRAUNBRUN - LAXARDALUR - SALTVIK FARM
(B, L, D)
We start the day with an
exciting sightseeing tour by bus. Visit Dimmuborgir,
fantastic black lava formations with rich
vegetation. Our next highlight is the geothermal
area of Hverarönd with boiling mud pools and steam
vents. We saddle up again and head out of the Mývatn
area. Through a black sand desert we ride into
colorful Laxárdalur valley with glittering salmon
River Laxá in the middle. A true day of contrasts in
the ever changing Icelandic nature. Overnight at
Saltvík Farm for the last two nights. (30 km)
Day 6 Fri BREIDAMYRI - SALTVIK FARM (B, L, D)
Enjoy excellent riding paths
in the lovely birch wood area of Vatnshlíðarskógur
and the great views on the shores of Lake
Vestmannsvatn. We cross Laxá river on our way to
Hraunsréttir, a place used by the farmers for their
annual sheep round-up every autumn Over Hvammsheiði
heath we ride back to Saltvík Farm where the warm
outdoor tub is waiting. (40 km)
Optional (available at an extra charge): Whale
Watching
At Húsavík harbour a boat is waiting to go out on a
whale watching cruise. There is no better way to end
a great tour than by sailing into the evening sun
with, hopefully, whales swimming alongside.
Price per
person: $ 80 for three hour cruise.
Day 7 Sat SALTVIK - AKUREYRI - REYKJAVIK (B)
In the morning return to
Akureyri by bus and flight back to Reykjavík
Domestic Airport with arrival at approx. 13:30. Last
night in a guesthouse in Reykjavík.
Day 8 Sun DEPARTURE (B, D*)
Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer by bus to
Keflavík Airport for your flight to North America.
* Dinner on flight.
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