Horse Riding Tour and Explore Scenery in Gásir Akureyri
by AK Hestaferðir ehf · Horse riding · North Iceland
- Beginners welcome
- Fine on your own
- Eco-certified
from €87.97 per person
Next departure: Sat 24 Oct
1 / 19
Duration
1 hour
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
AK Hestaferðir ehf- Gásir, Gásir, Akureyri, Iceland, Akureyri
Guide
Guided in English, Danish, Icelandic
Departs
08:30, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 …
Minimum age
7
Cancellation
Cancelling costs 20% of the price within 3 days of departure.
About this experience
Horseback riding, Akureyri horse rental
Description from the operator, AK Hestaferðir ehf. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- Riding tour normal
Good to know
Warm clothes if needed
Please dress accordingly to weather. We have few extra things like winter overalls and some raincoats and jackets
Cancellation for this tour
Cancelling costs 20% of the price within 3 days of departure. 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.
- 1AK Hestaferðir ehf 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.
- 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.
- 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 the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
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 7 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
AK Hestaferðir ehf is one of 207 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 AK Hestaferðir ehf
Read all 70 reviews on Google →Operator rating 4.9/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.
★★★★★ · 3 months ago
Absolute joy! The horses are sweet and lovely. Esther and her family were so welcoming and friendly. I am in love!
★★★★★ · a year ago
Very friendly family owned farm, flexible, and went the extra mile with a pickup and dropoff from the cruiseship! horses are well cared for, beautiful and safety is taken into account. Beautiful area to discover per horse!
★★★★★ · 5 months ago
Such a unique experience. We ride horses at the seaside, pet baby lambs and enjoyed our time here. They are very kind and show great hospitability. A must-do experience if you are close to Akureyri.
★★★★★ · 4 months ago
We had an amazing midnight ride! We had a small group of four with varying experience riding horses and they did a great job teaching us how to tolt on a beautiful ride through the forest.
Reviews from Google · updated 23 Oct 2026
Read before you book
- Icelandic farm visits: sheep, horses and lambsThe real farm visits are small and short: a family farm with sheep and horses at Mývatn, a dairy with its own ice cream, a horse stable. Lambs are born in May.
- Skagafjörður: horses and rafting on the Ring RoadSkagafjörður is the best place to break the Reykjavík–Akureyri drive: a 30- or 90-minute ride from Varmahlíð all year, and family rafting in summer.
Reviews from our travellers
Only people who booked this tour through us can write here. We publish every review in full — good or bad.
Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.
Horse riding — questions people ask
Can complete beginners ride Icelandic horses?
Yes, and most people on the tours are beginners. Icelandic horses are small, calm and used to novices, and the one- to two-hour rides on the farm tours (/experience/164615/, /experience/170834/) move at a walk with a taste of tölt, the smooth fifth gait the breed is known for. You get a helmet and a short briefing. If you have ridden before, tell the guide; they will match you to a livelier horse.
Why can't I call it a pony?
Because Icelanders will correct you, politely. The Icelandic horse stands around 13 to 14 hands, pony height elsewhere, but it has been bred as a horse for a thousand years with no outside blood since the settlement. It has five gaits, including tölt and the flying pace. Once a horse leaves Iceland it cannot come back, to protect the herd from disease. Call it a horse; the guides will like you more.
Can I bring my own riding gear to Iceland?
Only if it has been disinfected. Iceland has strict rules to protect its horses from foreign disease: used riding clothing, gloves and boots must be disinfected before entering the country, and used leather tack, saddles and bridles are not allowed at all. The stables provide helmets and rain overalls, so most people bring nothing. Wear long trousers and closed shoes with a small heel if you have them.
Is there a weight limit for horse riding in Iceland?
Yes. Icelandic horses are small, and most stables set a rider weight limit somewhere around 100 to 110 kilograms, sometimes lower for longer rides. The tour page states the exact limit, and stables do enforce it on the day. If you are close to the limit, email us before booking and we will check with the operator. Minimum ages also apply, usually six to eight for a farm ride.
Hotels
Where to stay for this tour
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Akureyri, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
from 13.800 kr.Lowest price
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Torg Guest House
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
- Cottagefrom 27.351 kr.
Mid-range
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LL Properties | Charming Panorama Family Cabin
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 31.642 kr.Top end
Apartment · Akureyri
Acco Luxury Apartments
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
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