Finnsstaðir Private Ride, 1.5 Hours

Egilsstaðir: 1,5 hr Private Icelandic Horse Riding Tour runs through Finnsstaðir Horse Farm. Rated 5.0 across 2 reviews. Runs 1.5 hours. From $247.

Overview

This ride takes place at Finnsstaðir, a horse farm about five minutes outside Egilsstaðir in East Iceland, and it runs as a private tour with your own guide. The total experience lasts 1.5 hours and splits into three parts: a short lesson, a trail ride, and a farm visit with a hot drink afterwards.

Things start inside a fenced area. For the first fifteen minutes the guide introduces you to the Icelandic horse and helps you settle into the saddle before any trail work begins. Once you are comfortable, you head out for a guided ride along countryside trails, where you can try the tölt, the unique gait of the Icelandic horse, at whatever pace suits you.

Because it is private, the ride is customized to you rather than to a mixed group, and other gaits are available if you want them. After dismounting there is complimentary coffee, hot cocoa or tea, and time to look around the farm. Note that transport is not provided; you make your own way to the farm, with the address given on the listing.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at the farmArrive at Finnsstaðir Horse Rental near Egilsstaðir. The address is on the listing, and no hotel pickup is provided.
2. Preparation and practiceA 15-minute session inside a fenced area where the guide introduces the Icelandic horse and helps you get comfortable in the saddle.
3. Guided trail rideA 45-minute ride through scenic trails with your private guide, with a chance to try the tölt at a pace that suits you.
4. Hot drink and farm visitEnjoy a complimentary coffee, hot cocoa or tea, then take some time to explore the family-run countryside farm.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help you plan the visit and arrive prepared.

• Getting there. Pickup is not included, so you need to make your own way to Finnsstaðir near Egilsstaðir. The farm is about 5 minutes from town, and the exact address is on the listing.
• Gear provided. Helmet and back protector are included, and rainwear and an overall are supplied if conditions require them. You do not need to bring your own riding equipment.
• Pace and ability. The session starts in a fenced area where the guide helps you get comfortable in the saddle, and the pace on the trail is set to suit you. Riders who want more than the tölt can ask for other gaits.
• After the ride. Coffee, hot cocoa or tea is complimentary once you dismount. There is also time to walk around the farm, so do not plan to leave the moment the riding ends.
• Health limits. The listing advises against riding for guests who are pregnant, have serious back, neck or spinal problems, severe joint problems, heart conditions, epilepsy, recent fractures or surgeries, or mobility impairments affecting mounting and balance. Read the full list on the booking page before reserving.
• Weather. Rainwear and an overall are provided if needed, so you are covered for wet conditions without packing specialist gear. The listing does not specify any other items to bring, so check the booking page if you are unsure.

Common issues. The main practical limit is health: the operator lists a range of conditions, from pregnancy to back and joint problems, that make riding inadvisable, so the tour is not open to everyone. There is no hotel pickup, which matters if you are staying in Egilsstaðir without a car. No reviews of this specific tour were available to draw on for recurring complaints, so the listing itself is the best guide to what is and is not included.

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