4 experiences · from €86
Sólhestar runs horse riding, lagoons & spas, volcanoes & lava in Reykjavík, starting from Hveragerði, Reykjavík. We book them directly, so what you see here is their own availability and their own cancellation policy — at the same price you'd pay them.
“Sólhestar is a company that has shown how wonderful it is to meet the Icelandic horse and takes a ride in amazing areas. We opened a new horse rental in Reykjavik and now we offer great riding trips to RedLava Hills. We have 80 horses.”
Where they run
Reykjavík
What they do
Horse riding · Lagoons & spas · Volcanoes & lava
Booking
Instant confirmation · live availability
All of the above is computed from Sólhestar's own 4 product records, not from a questionnaire. Fleet size and typical group sizes are the figures a comparison table usually shows; Bókun does not carry them, so we would be guessing, and we would rather leave a gap than fill it in.
From the operator's own Bókun vendor record. The year is when the company's registration number was issued, which is the closest thing to a founding date that can be checked at skatturinn.is; the brand may be older or younger than the company. Their own site: solhestar.is — same price there as here.
Google reviews of Sólhestar as a company — not of one specific tour.
Amazing experience! We highly recommend it! The horses are incredibly friendly and gentle. We are complete beginners with very little riding experience, yet we had no problem joining the 1.5-hour ride through the beautiful Icelandic countryside. Along the way, we crossed several shallow rivers on horseback, which made the ride even more memorable. Our group was relatively small, and we were looked after by two guides. We are from the Czech Republic, so we were especially happy to learn that one of our guides was Viki. She was absolutely fantastic! Viki was kind, welcoming, and shared lots of interesting facts about Icelandic horses as well as Iceland itself. The guides also take photos of you during the ride, so you’ll have wonderful memories to take home. We were lucky with the weather, but if it rains, they provide both rain ponchos and warm waterproof trousers, so you’re well prepared. The scenery is absolutely stunning, and the horses are amazing. We did the ride with our children, and everything went perfectly. By arrangement, we even had the chance to try the special Icelandic gait, the tölt. It was an unforgettable experience, and we highly recommend it. As a bonus, there are natural hot springs nearby, so after the ride you can relax and warm up for free in a beautiful hot river.
Zuzana Urvalkova
A very pleasant experience suited for all levels of experience. The hosts explained everything clearly and were very kindnand welcoming. The horses were gorgeous and very accustomed to being ridden. In the end we got some complimentary coffee and hot chocolate.
Luksss
Awesome experience! We had a large group of 20 and we were all accommodated and looked after. We were provided rain gear which was especially helpful. Would highly recommend!
Eric Whiteman
Lovely horses, scenery and guides.. however maybe slightly disappointing for experienced riders such as myself. I realised beginners are welcome for the tour, and our group was only 5 so rather small, but I had hoped for a tölt/gallop as we mainly walked and trotted nice stretches, but maybe that is too advanced for a short tour. I should have asked as I read another review where a customer was taken for a gallop after the ride ended, but that was my mistake. The 90-minute ride was so beautiful, staff lovely, and a lower price than elsewhere but next time I would go somewhere that caters more for riders wanting to learn faster paces.
Eleanor T
Where we compare their tours with the alternatives — including when we say to book someone else.
Sólhestar
30% below the €171 typical for horse riding tours
from age 10 · pickup at extra cost
2 h 15 · from Selfoss
Sólhestar Reykjadalur Valley
Sólhestar
30% below the €171 typical for horse riding tours
from age 10 · pickup at extra cost
2 h 30 · from Reykjavík
All year around tour - for all level of riders (with or without pick up/drop off) (free parking at our location)
Sólhestar
45% below the €155 typical for volcano tours
from age 10 · pickup at extra cost
1 h 30 · from Reykjavík
1 Hour Winter riding tour - from 1st November - 28th February / For all level of riders (With or without pickup/Dropoff) (Free parking at our location)
Sólhestar
51% above the €171 typical for horse riding tours
Moderate · from age 14
4 h · from Selfoss
Into the Hot Spring Valley - Ride & Bathe
No. We sell Sólhestar's tours at the price they set, through their own booking system, so the seat costs the same here as on their site. What you get here in addition is one checkout for every tour in your trip, whoever runs it, and one place to turn if plans change.
3 of their 4 tours include a pickup service; the rest start at a meeting point. Each tour page says which, and pickup is chosen at checkout.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. The exact window is printed on every tour page and in your confirmation, and a refund goes back to the card you paid with.
Their departures we sell start from Hveragerði, Reykjavík. Check the map on each tour page for the exact meeting point.
Guidance is in English, according to their own product records. Where a tour is audio-guided rather than led by a person, the tour page says so.
Yes, on 4 of their 4 tours, the lowest being 10. The rest set no minimum. The planner filters by your youngest traveller if you give it ages.
4.8 out of 5 on Google from 303 reviews of the company. That is the operator's score, not a rating of any one tour; our own guests' reviews of their tours, where we have them, are shown on this page and on the tour pages.
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