In the morning you leave your guesthouse to go to Eagle Air airport for a direct flight to Húsavík. Saltvík is only a 5 min. drive from the airport. At Saltvik, we start our ride after a short introduction to the Icelandic horses and their special gaits. We ride along the seaside of the arctic ocean north of Iceland enjoying a fantastic view out towards the arctic circle. A relaxing bath in a warm outdoor tub before dinner at Saltvik farm is well deserved after this first day of our journey!

Optional in the afternoon (80 euros which includes transport from/to Saltvík): A whale watching tour starting from the harbor in Húsavík can be offered. Húsavík and the bay of Skjálfandi is known to be one of the best places in the world to find and see some of the gentle giants of the ocean. Humpbacks, Minky Whales, Dolphins and even Blue Whales are some of the creatures you can expect to see!

We ride over the Reykjaheiði heath and through ancient lavafields and moorlands until we arrive at our lunchbrake at Sæluhúsmúli. There we are located right at the center of the Atlantic ridge going through Iceland which is stretched and pulled by the two continental plates of Europe and Asia. Cracks and fissures in the lava fields make the surroundings spectacular and mystic and are a perfect example of the powers of nature wich make Iceland what it is. After a good lunchbreak and some stories of the area we head on towards farm Fjöll where we end the ride and our bus will be waiting to take us back home to Saltvík farm for a dip in the hot pool, nice dinner and a good rest for coming day.

We ride from farm Fjöll along the flat country side of Kelduhverfi with the view out to the arctic ocean all day until we arrive at our destination at Meiðavellir farm just aside the canyons of Ásbyrgi national park. We drive back to Saltvík farm for another night but make a nice visit to the Geosea spa on the way. Geosea is a natural hot spring/spa with a fantastic view out to the bay of Skjálfandi and the very best spot to enjoy the midnight sun with a cold drink in the hand 😊

We ride into the national park of Ásbyrgi Canyons the hoof-shaped canyons told to be a footstep of Sleipnir the eight-legged horse of Odinn highest in rank of the old nordic gods! We cross the mighty Jökulsá river on a bridge and enter the highly vegetated area of Öxarfjörður with birch forests and green fields of one of the best sheep farming territories in Iceland. We end the day at the farm Klifshagi and drive to our guesthouse nearby at Kópasker village where we have a fantastic view out to the arctic bay of Öxarfjörður and hopefully enjoy a clear sky in the evening for living the nights of the midnight sun to the limits.

We start the day with a sightseeing tour by our bus to Dettifoss waterfall , Dettifoss is them ost powerful waterfall in europe and a magnificent experience to visit. We come back to our horses at Meiðavellir and ride towards Öxarfjörður which  is one of the best kept nature secrets in Iceland. Rich vegetation, mighty volcanoes and Iceland’s biggest river Jökulsá á Fjöllum make the scenery breathtaking. We ride up in the heathlands and follow nice riding trails across woodlands and along riverbanks while enjoying the fantastic view over the Arctic sea north of Iceland. We ride along the riverbanks of Jökulsá towards the village of Kópasker which is a small fishing village located at the edge of the peninsula where we have a totally undisturbed view towards the arctic circle, the true home of the midnight sun! Overnight at a nice guesthouse in the village.

We ride from Kópasker village and follow the great river Jökulsá towards Ásbyrgi canions and Meiðavellir farm where the ride ends and we drive back home to Saltvík farm for the last night and farewell dinner.

After a good breakfast at Saltvík we head to the airport for a flight back to Reykjavík. Arrival in Reykjavík around noon.