Experience the landscape of the ‘Westfjords Alps’ with our friendly Icelandic Horses
We offer two standard tours: Our classic Sanda River Riding tours at 10:00, and the longer Valley to Sea tour at 13:00. Scroll down below for more details on each of the tours.
You need to book tours up front by e-mailing us in advance using the link below.
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Meet us in the coffeehouse and we’ll direct you to the horse stables in the nearby valley. You need your own vehicle to get to the stables, if you do not have one, please let us know beforehand. We do not pick up in Isafjorður, getting to and from us is your own responsibility.
If you need to get in touch with us about a booking or have additional questions please email us, we answer in the evenings. For urgent matters please call: +354 8695654
Sanda river riding tour
The Sanda River Riding tour will take you through the lush Sandar valley and along a tranquil river. You will experience the Icelandic countryside and up-close views of the ‘Wesfjords Alps’ while getting acquainted with our friendly Icelandic horses. The tour is an easy walking-pace, providing the perfect opportunity to get comfortable in the saddle, enjoy the view, and take photos.
Our standard 1 1/2-hour tour is suitable for those with little or no riding experience, families and children, larger groups, and visitors who want a more relaxed ride through the Sandar valley.
Cost: 12.900 kr . Kids up to 12 years: 10.900 kr
Duration: 2 hours – includes: preparation for riding + approx 1.25 hours riding (depending on the size of the group and how quickly we get started).
Departure times: Right after 10:00 am when everybody has arrived.
Please arrive at our coffeehouse 10:00 am to get directions to the stables.
Requirements:
minimum age 6 years old
let us know if you are more than 100 kg
Valley to sea tour
Our Valley to Sea tour starts by heading into the Sandar valley, between the Westfjords' highest mountains. We will take a small break in the grass with the horses before continuing our ride along the Sanda river. Finally we will head out to the black sand beaches where the river meets the sea in Dýrafjörður. In some parts of the valley we will pick up the pace and try trotting and the famous ‘tolt’ gait if the horses are up for it!
This 2.5-hour tour is most suitable for riders who have some experience riding or are comfortable with a slightly faster pace trotting or tölting. Please know that it is not all horses that naturally like to tölt, so it is a not a guarantee we offer!
Cost: 15.900 kr
Duration: 2.5 hours, includes: preparation for riding + ~1.75 hours riding, depending on the size of the group and how quickly we get started.
Departure time: Right after 13:00 when everybody have arrived.
Please arrive no later than 13:00 at our coffeehouse to get directions to the stables.
Requirements:
minimum 2 riders**
maximum 8 riders.
please let us know if you are more than 100 kg
riders should be physically fit enough to keep up with the faster pace
minimum age 10 years old
**if we do not reach the minimum for the longer tour we may combine with the shorter ride.
