Farm visit to Hestaland

by Hestaland · Sightseeing day tours · Reykjavík

4.60(151) · operator on Google
Farm visit to Hestaland — Hestaland

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  • Duration

    1 hour

  • Difficulty

    Very easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Meeting

    Meet on location

  • Languages

    EN

  • Departs

    10:00

About this experience

We offer groups to come to our barn to meet the Icelandic horse in person. Our qualified guides will tell you all about the horse, the history, where it comes from and what makes it so special. You will get to walk around the barn talk to the horses and take pictures. It is also optional to arrange for a live performance of the gaits in our indoor arena. A great opportunity to meet the unique Icelandic horse and learn all about it in its natural environment. The visit takes about 20-30 minutes. Please call or email to book your group.

Description from the operator, Hestaland. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Included

Our qualified guides will tell you all about the horse. You will get to walk around the barn talk to the horses and take pictures

Good to know

Camera or phone

Cancellation for this tour

Cancelling costs 50% of the price within 5 days of departure, rising to 75% within 3 days. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Golden Ride – Day tour in Golden Circle area from Íslandshestar is €0 — €32 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Hestaland · €32Íslandshestar · €0
Changing your mindNot statedNo free cancellation
How hard it isVery easyEasy

The €32 buys you clearer cancellation terms. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

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Why we list it

Hestaland is one of 154 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

What travellers say about Hestaland

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Operator rating 4.6/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Patricia Cook

    ★★★★★ · a month ago

    This experience at Hestaland was a peak experience. I couldn’t stop smiling all week. The people, the horse, the landscape and community warmed my heart and spirit.

  • Dustin Polly

    ★★★★★ · a month ago

    Wonderful staff and beautiful horses. The guide made sure everyone got to experience the tilt gate the horses are known for. Nice ride along a little river with small waterfalls and rapids. At one point the guide stopped and took our picture.

  • Jade Sun

    ★★★★★ · a year ago

    Great place to go horseback riding! It was something I really wanted to do on our trip and the team here definitely delivered, our guide was patient and the views were stunning. I went with my family and all of us were beginner riders (read: pretty much never ridden horses before) and were able to have a pleasant ride. My mom’s horse was being stubborn and not very willing to walk so our guide tied its reins to her horse and chatted with my mom the whole ride — guess she got an exclusive tour haha! We went for one hour with a half hour prep/training beforehand. They have you do some small loops indoors to practice getting ahold of controlling the reins. At the furthest point of the ride the guide took a family photo for us and we headed back.

  • Lydia Tilmouth

    ★★★★★ · 7 months ago

    Had such a lovely morning horse ride here, Kirsty our guide was knowledgable and friendly with the cutest little dog! We were very lucky and managed to book onto a small trail ride the night before. The scenery is lovely and I would highly recommend!

Reviews from Google · updated 13 Sept 2026

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