Winter seaside tour

by Saltvík Holidayfarm · Sightseeing day tours · North Iceland

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from €80.75 per person

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Winter seaside tour — Saltvík Holidayfarm

Duration
1 hour
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Húsavík
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Saltvík farm
Saltvík, Húsavík
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
11:00, 14:00
Minimum age
10
Cancellation
Free until 2 days before

About this experience

This tour is suitable for beginners as well as experienced riders.

In winter and early spring the scenery along the coastline near Húsavík can be absolutely stunning. Nothing beats going out for a ride through the pristine white landscape with a wide view over the deepblue ocean and the snowy mountains on the other side of the bay.

Because much of the winter and spring our regular trails will be blocked by too much snow or simply be too slippery, we now offer an adapted version of our popular Seaside tour during this period of the year. The ride will take you as much and as close to the coastline as possible, depending on the weather and ground conditions.

Our horses are strong and experienced and we do our best to find the perfect match for each rider. A guide from Saltvík leads all tours and gives necessary information about the ride before the tour starts.

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

Included

helmets and warm ridingoveralls are available

Good to know

hikingshoes or similar

warm gloves

thin hat or buff (to wear over ears, under helmet)

We kindly ask you to respect the weight limit of 110 kg we have set for the well-being of our horses. While you will probably only ride once 1-1,5 hour with us, our horses will walk those tours (almost) every day for several months in a row. We highly care for them and above all we want to do everything to keep them happy and healthy, which also will give you the best of experiences.

We hope you will understand this and not book the ride in case you‘re exceeding this weight limit. Thank you, and we hope you‘ll have a great riding experience with us.

If you have any questions regarding this matter (for example if you‘re right on, or just under 110 kg), please feel free to either call (+354 8479515) or email (info@saltvik.is) us.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 2 days before departure; no refund after that. 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 Sigló Stroll from Sóti Summits is €36 — €45 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

	Saltvík Holidayfarm · €81	Sóti Summits · €36
Changing your mind	Free until 48 h before	Free until 24 h before

The €45 buys you free cancellation up to 48 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Who this is not for

Children under 10 cannot join this one.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

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What travellers say about Saltvík Holidayfarm

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Operator rating 4.8/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Rosalie Wilder
★★★★★ · 8 months ago
We did a private family ride with Saltvik Horse Rental, and it was a lovely experience overall. The route took us through open fields, down to the beach, and along the cliffs rather than the hillside, which made for beautiful, varied scenery. The views were peaceful and expansive with the rolling countryside meeting the sea and the rugged coastline adding a dramatic touch. The horses were gentle, calm, and very well trained. They followed commands easily and stayed in line, only doing what the lead horse did, which made the ride feel very safe, especially for the kids. The pace was mostly slow and relaxed, with quiet walking throughout and two short sections in tölt. Personally, I would have enjoyed a bit more active riding and maybe a chance to gallop, but for our children, who have less riding experience, it was a comfortable and enjoyable introduction. Our guide, Merritt, was incredibly kind and patient with the kids and clearly very knowledgeable about horse care. Our daughter needed to practice several skills for her horsemanship class, and Merritt took extra time to teach and explain each requirement, which we truly appreciated. While it wasn’t a high-adrenaline ride, we still had a great time as a family. It’s an excellent option for families, beginners, or anyone looking for a calm, scenic horseback ride in a beautiful setting.
Zoe Pickford
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
Went twice to Saltvik and loved my experience. Very scenic and peaceful route with beautiful and easy going horses. Instructor was great too and let us experience the famous tölt - unique to the icelandic horses. Highly reccomend!
Alexandra Polisevschi
★★★★ · 3 months ago
This was a very interesting experience for beginners. The horses are very well trained, they know to walk behind the leader horse at a slow pace, and everything feels super safe. This is important, because riding the horse is not easy at all! When the horse descends, it actually gets difficult to maintain balance! You get to see amazing landscape and many birds. The trail is well picked by the guides. It's obvious they have some options for advanced riders (you see splitting paths), however for beginners they avoid steep or difficult slopes. Why I rated this 4 stars: While a great experience, I really would have loved a more detailed riding tutorial (we got only a very brief summary of start/turn/stop commands). There was no explanation about how to stay in the saddle, how to maintain balance, what to do when the horse goes down a slope, etc. At the end, we got a few minutes to offer the horse a snack, and that was it. It felt quite expeditive.
Giulia Grifo
★★★★★ · a month ago
Highly recommended tour guide in the area of Husavik/Akureyri. We took the seaside tour and our guide Lou was professional and kind. I am a horse lover and even if I haven’t horse riding in a while that was easy and smooth. I absolutely loved the experience!!

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

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