Plan
DownloadUnder The Volcano
By Icelandic Horse World - Ice EventsTop rated
On this ride you will ride over rivers and have wonderful riding paths with breathtaking views of the volcano Hekla, glaciers and the river Rangá. The landscape is diverse ranging from an Icelandic forest to lava fields, to soft grassy meadows.
- Duration
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Season
- May to September
- Minimum age
- 10 years
- Getting there
- Self-Drive
- Book by
- 1 hour before
- Cancellation
- Free up to 48 h before
from
36.500 ISK
per riding tour (age 10+)
Check dates & bookNext departures
- Mon 17 May · 09:30
- Tue 18 May · 09:30
- Wed 19 May · 09:30
- Thu 20 May · 09:30
Runs: May to September
- Free cancellation up to 48 hours before
- Secure payment, confirmation from the operator
- No account needed
Why it's on Icebreaker
Icelandic HorseWorld
Icelandic HorseWorld is a horse farm at Skeiðvellir, near Hella, that also takes people who have no intention of riding. The 40-minute stable visit walks you through the barn, introduces the horses at nose level and explains the breed: on the island since the settlement, imports banned for a thousand years, and any horse that leaves can never come back. Children can brush one and try a short ride in the indoor hall. For everyone else, from age ten, there are one- and two-hour rides on soft, broad tracks, the longer one starting with instruction in the hall and built around the tölt, and a 4.5-hour ride across rivers, lava and meadow with Hekla in view and lunch in the grass by an old well.
From the Icebreaker app, curated with The Reykjavík Grapevine.
Prices
| Riding tour (age 10+) | 38.000 ISK |
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Prices for the next departure, checked Wed 30 Sept. They can change with the date; the booking shows the exact price.
About this tour
On this ride you will ride over rivers and have wonderful riding paths with breathtaking views of the volcano Hekla, glaciers and the river Rangá. The landscape is diverse ranging from an Icelandic forest to lava fields, to soft grassy meadows. We will ride plenty of tölt, making short stops to rest the horses and give you a chance to take pictures. We take a lunch break at an old well where the soft grass invites you to lie down and enjoy the scenery.
Where it starts
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the tour.
For all bookings of day tours, a minimum of 24 hours' notice prior to your scheduled departure is required in order to receive a full refund. If a cancellation is made with less than 24 hours notice, no refund is given.
For all bookings of multi-day and custom private tours, a minimum of 72 hours' notice prior to your scheduled departure is required in order to receive a full refund. If a cancellation is made with less than 72 hours' notice, no refund is given*
*Note that in the event the client requests a refund for any reason, Tour Desk reserves the right to charge a 3% administration fee to cover costs incurred.
Cancellation and refund requests need to be sent in writing to info@tourdesk.io
Questions
- How long is Under The Volcano?
- About 4 hours 30 minutes.
- How much does Under The Volcano cost?
- From 36.500 ISK. Riding tour (age 10+): 38.000 ISK. Prices are per person unless the category says otherwise, and can change with the date.
- Where does it start?
- There is no pickup: you meet the operator at Icelandic Horseworld, Skeiðvellir 1, Hella. Most people drive there themselves.
- What is the minimum age?
- 10 years.
- When does it run?
- May to September, going by the departures listed for the next twelve months.
- Can I cancel?
- Yes. Cancellation is free up to 48 hours before the tour starts.
- How hard is it?
- The operator rates it moderate.
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