Black Beach Riding Tour

by Vik Horse Adventure · Sightseeing day tours · South Coast

4.70(414) · operator on Google
Black Beach Riding Tour — Vik Horse Adventure

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  • Duration

    1 hour

  • Difficulty

    Moderate

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Vik

  • Meeting

    Meet on location

  • Languages

    EN

  • Departs

    09:00, 10:30, 13:00, 14:30 …

  • Minimum age

    10

  • Cancellation

    Free until 2 days before

About this experience

Our Black Beach Riding Tour is an easy-going one hour ride perfectly suited for beginners and people who don’t go horse riding often, but we welcome riders of all abilities. Our horses are friendly and sure-footed, perfect to enjoy the wild Icelandic terrain. In the summer there is a chance to spot puffins flying above us, and in winter the ever-changing weather highlights the rugged beauty of the landscape.

The tours are mostly at walking speed, but for those who are capable there is the chance to try some tölt, the special gait of the Icelandic horse.

Please note we have a weight limit of 100 kg / 220 lbs, and riders must be aged 10+. We are committed to the welfare of our horses and reserve the right to ask riders to step on a scale. We ask you to be at the stable, dressed and ready to ride, 15 minutes before your departure time.

Description from the operator, Vik Horse Adventure. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Included

  • Helmet
  • Icelandic horse & equipment

Not included

  • Shoes

Good to know

Clothing according to weather, f.ex. gloves and good sneakers or hiking boots.

Please note we have a weight limit of 100 kg / 220 lbs, and riders must be aged 10+. We are committed to the welfare of our horses and reserve the right to ask riders to step on a scale. We ask you to be at the stable, dressed and ready to ride, 15 minutes before your departure time.

Our tour is an easygoing one-hour ride, but we require all participants to be physically fit enough to mount independently. We get on the horses from the ground as this is how they are trained in Iceland (not to stand with a stool/mounting block).

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.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Vik Horse Adventure decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 2 days before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Golden Ride – Day tour in Golden Circle area from Íslandshestar is €0 — €107 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Vik Horse Adventure · €107Íslandshestar · €0
Changing your mindFree until 48 h beforeNo free cancellation
How hard it isModerateEasy

The €107 buys you free cancellation up to 48 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Sold out on your date?

Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.

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

Vik Horse Adventure 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 Vik Horse Adventure

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Operator rating 4.7/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Keara K

    ★★★★★ · a month ago

    We loved our experience with Vik Horse Adventure! Our horses (Kvika, Yoey and Hector) were so sweet, and the guides were fantastic. Stunning views of the black sand beach, with puffins flying over our heads was pure magic! Also, do not sit on the adorable cat who greets you. Thank you for a truly memorable experience!

  • RICKI MAYA SOFER

    ★★★★★ · 3 months ago

    Really nice and calm experience, it’s only one hour, the horses are very relaxed, you do have a chance to go a little bit quicker at the end so it’s a little bit more exciting but overall all the horses going one line and you really enjoy the view and hopefully you have a beautiful day! But overall really nice experience.

  • Helen Ford

    ★★★★★ · 7 months ago

    Loved this horse riding experience. Great for all levels. Instructors made sure everyone was comfortable throughout the whole activity. We were lucky enough to experience the Icelandic pony tolt. Again, instructors made sure everyone was comfortable and said they would happily separate the group if some wanted to go faster while some go slower. Ponies were so friendly - highly recommend.

  • Vedrana Miholic

    ★★★★★ · 3 months ago

    maybe the best part of our Iceland trip ! Horses are amazing, friendly and calm . the stuff was well organized and knowledgeable so we were able to try even the tölt! thank you so much for this unique experience

Reviews from Google · updated 13 Sept 2026

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