Tight on a saddled Icelandic horse's barrel and girth strap outside a corrugated stable in Reykjavik, Iceland, early summer evening after rain, red lava gravel darkened and shiny, a coiled lead rope abandoned at one hoof, puddle holding pale sky.

Reykjavik Area Rides

Eight stables run riding tours in and around the capital, and this page puts them side by side. Prices start at $128 per person, ride lengths run from 50 minutes to 4.5 hours, and every tour here includes free cancellation.

Short answer

Eight rides leave from stables in and around the capital, from a 50-minute taster at Ishestar to half-day treks on lava fields further out. First-timers and steady riders are both covered. Compare duration first, then weigh price, pickup and the stable itself before booking.

Reykjavik Riding Tours By Review Count

Most-reviewed trip

Sólhestar Red Lava Ride

2.5 hours · Pickup included · Run by Sólhestar Horse Riding

4.8 2,789 verified reviews

Reykjavík: Red Lava Horse Riding Tour runs through Sólhestar Horse Riding. Rated 4.8 across 2,789 reviews. Runs 2.5 hours. From $140.

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Flexible-Length Lava Field Ride

Flexible-Length Lava Field Ride

4.8 1,989 verified reviews

2 - 4.5 hours · Íshestar Riding Tours

from $129per person

Icelandic Horse Riding Tour & Pickup Option from Reykjavik runs through Íshestar Riding Tours. Rated 4.8 across 1,989 reviews. Runs 2 - 4.5 hours. From $129.

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Laxnes Farm Ride, Pickup

Laxnes Farm Ride, Pickup

4.8 901 verified reviews

3 hours 30 minutes · Laxnes Horse Farm

from $166per person

Icelandic Horseback Riding Tour Including Pick Up from Reykjavik runs through Laxnes Horse Farm. Rated 4.8 across 901 reviews. Runs 3 hours 30 minutes. From $166.

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Viking Express Ride, Pickup

Viking Express Ride, Pickup

4.8 135 verified reviews

3 hours · Íshestar Riding Tours

from $234per person

From Reykjavík: Viking Horseback Tour in Hafnarfjörður runs through Íshestar Riding Tours. Rated 4.8 across 135 reviews. Runs 3 hours. From $234.

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50-Minute Comfort Ride

50-Minute Comfort Ride

4.9 106 verified reviews

50 minutes · Ishestar

from $128per person

Horseback Riding Tour in Iceland runs through Ishestar. Rated 4.9 across 106 reviews. Runs 50 minutes. From $128.

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Mjölnir Afternoon Ride

Mjölnir Afternoon Ride

4.2 33 verified reviews

3 hours · Viking Horses

from $179per person

Reykjavik: Small-Group Mjölnir Afternoon Horse Riding Tour runs through Viking Horses. Rated 4.2 across 33 reviews. Runs 3 hours. From $179.

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Víðidalur Ride, No Pickup

Víðidalur Ride, No Pickup

5 22 verified reviews

2 hours · Islenski Hesturinn - The Icelandic Horse

from $191per person

Iceland: Volcanic Landscape Horse Riding Tour runs through Islenski Hesturinn - The Icelandic Horse. Rated 5.0 across 22 reviews. Runs 2 hours. From $191.

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Other Ways To Ride In Iceland

Quieter trails sit farther from the capital. See the Hveragerdi And Countryside Rides or browse every ride in Iceland.

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