Icelandic Horseback Riding Tour Including Pick Up from Reykjavik

Planning perspective

How I’d plan this experience

If you want to meet Icelandic horses without committing to a full-day excursion, this ride looks like a practical choice: pickup is included, and the farm matches riders with horses based on experience. I’d consider it for a first-time rider as well as someone comfortable in the saddle, while keeping in mind that it is still a group outing with safety limits and a countryside ride whose conditions may vary.

A good fit for curious beginners—and families with older children

The experience is presented as suitable for beginners and experienced riders, and the farm selects a horse to suit your riding level. Traveller feedback also describes guides paying attention to comfort and helping less-experienced riders. I’d choose this if you’re interested in trying horseback riding but would value guidance rather than a private lesson.

Children must be at least seven and accompanied by an adult. The stated physical-fitness guidance is broad, but the ride is not recommended for pregnant travellers or people with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health. Those restrictions matter more than the general fitness label when deciding whether it suits you.

Choose morning or afternoon for your day

There are two listed choices: a morning departure or an afternoon departure, and both include pickup. I’d pick based on how you want to shape the rest of your day, rather than assuming one option offers a different ride. The listed duration is three and a half hours, so allow a substantial part of the day for the experience.

Plan around pickup and the group format

Pickup starts an hour before departure, so the advertised ride time is not the whole time commitment. The itinerary describes collection from various locations before heading to the farm, where riders gear up and are matched with horses. I’d keep that pickup window free and avoid scheduling something tight immediately beforehand.

The shared group is capped at 15 travellers. That gives you a defined upper limit, but it is not a private outing; choose another format if having the ride entirely to yourself is important. Helmet and rain gear or winter overalls are included, which is useful preparation for an outdoor activity, though it does not promise any particular weather.

Expect a real ride, not a guaranteed polished experience

Riders describe scenic countryside and horses matched to different experience levels, but feedback also mentions that some horses can be frisky and that tack could use more cleaning. I’d treat that as a useful reminder to speak up if you feel uncertain and to expect a working farm setting rather than a carefully staged attraction. The safety policy also allows service to be refused to anyone showing signs of intoxication, with no refund if that leads to cancellation.

For cancellations, the listed policy allows a full refund when you cancel at least 24 hours before departure; cancellations within the final 24 hours are not refundable. That makes advance planning worthwhile if your schedule is uncertain.

Planning analysis informed by the tour itinerary and traveller feedback · Updated October 27, 2026