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Red Lava Horse Riding Tour - Reykjavik

    At a glance

    Duration
    2 h 30 min
    Departure
    Reykjavík pickup
    Meeting point
    Sólhestar Reykjavík stables
    Minimum age
    Ages 10+
    Operated by
    Sólhestar

    Overview

    A small-group horse-riding tour from Reykjavík, 2.5 hours in total with about 1.5 hours in the saddle, open to beginners and experienced riders.

    Groups of up to 18 riders travel with three or four guides along the red lava hills and the ground around lake Elliðavatn or Rauðavatn, covering 5 to 7 km depending on the group's experience. Winter jumpsuits, rain clothing, boots and coffee are provided, and parking at the stables is free.

    Only about 1.5 hours of the 2.5-hour tour is spent riding. The minimum age is 10 and there is a 110 kg weight limit. Pick-up from Reykjavík is available; riders arriving by car should be at the stables 15 minutes before the set riding time, while those booking pick-up are collected 30 minutes before.

    Itinerary

    The shape of your day

    2 stops

    1. Start

      Meet at Sólhestar Reykjavík

      Check in at the stables on Surtlugata 19. Use hotel pickup only if it is included in the option you book.

    2. Prepare for the ride

      Meet the horses and guides and collect the equipment for your ride.

    3. Ride the red lava hills

      Follow the riding route chosen for the group’s experience and conditions, around Elliðavatn or Rauðavatn.

    Your tour locationIceland
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    Tour areaSólhestar Reykjavík stables

    What's included

    • Winter jumpsuits
    • Rain clothing
    • Boots
    • Coffee
    • Free parking at our location if you arrive on your own

    Know before you go

    Dress according to weather

    Camera

    Gloves

    If you ask for pickup, we will be at your pickup place 30 min before set riding time.

    If you have your car, please be at our location 15 min before set riding time.

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