Deacon Horse Riding Tour: Experience Breathtaking Mountain Views on Icelandic Horses
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12 Ratings
Stable Stop Horse Riding
Experience the breathtaking beauty of the mountains on an Icelandic horse riding tour. Tölt your horse and enjoy coffee and refreshments at the end of the 1 1/2 hour adventure.
Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Stable Stop Horse Riding - To be free in the mountains on horseback is nothing short of breathtaking. You will join us for an one and a half hour adventure on horseback to the mountains. On this tour you have multiple opportunities to tölt your horse, a special gait known to Icelandic horses. At the end of the tour you are invited to join us for coffee and light refreshments.

SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED: All skill levels welcome from beginner to expert riders.

AVAILABILITY: Summer (February-October)

What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Light refreshments
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Experiencing the freedom of horseback riding in the mountains is truly awe-inspiring. Embark on a 90-minute equine journey to the mountaintops with us. During this expedition, you’ll get the chance to use your horse’s unique tölt gait, specific to Icelandic horses. Following the trip, we invite you for a cozy coffee and small snacks.

The 90-minute excursion begins with a short lesson on riding Icelandic horses. After this, we ride off into the landscape. We eventually return to Stable Stop for dismounting your horse, capturing memorable photos, and enjoying some light snacks.

Location
Stable Stop Horse Riding
Þelamerkurvegur
Lets meet outside the stable, by the paddock in the back. There is a big white building with a red roof. If you don´t see us outside just walk into the stables and you will find us.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Arlynn_a
Sep 10, 2023
Awesome views and friendly people! - The view was awesome. The people were so helpful and friendly. They even invited us in for coffee and snacks afterwards. I was never in a horse before and they we so understanding and patient with me. Would definitely recommend this tour. What a great experience!
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Williamg4958
Aug 30, 2023
Most picturesque place on earth. - Iceland as a whole is a great country. Landscape is picturesque with cascading waterfalls, boiling springs, hot springs, geysers, glaciers as well as land glaciers where you can go into ice caves. The world has only one volcano where you’re able to be dropped down into and that is in Iceland. Being dropped down nearly 400’ into that volcano and walking around at the bottom so was one of my favorite excursions. Taking a helicopter ride over the year 21, 22, 23 volcanoes was also an amazing experience. Visiting the hot spring cave that Jon Snow & Igrette of Game of Thrones was briefly filmed in was also an excellent choice. The privacy at Hvammsvik hot springs along with a cold ocean plunge is a must stop as well. There are just too many places to list. Iceland is a place that you have to witness to appreciate the true beauty. Horses and sheep cover the landscape as you travel along the country on Ring rd. horse population is something like a ratio of 1:4 residents. And sheep, you’ll be amazed at how many times you see a group of three sheep gathered together. So many times that you’ll wonder why. Lol I would recommend no less than 10 days, more of you have the time and money. Iceland isn’t cheap but I’ll tell you it’s worth every penny. Did I mention the food? Fresh and delicious, and expensive. But we only live once on this earth so just do it. Visit Iceland and live to tell about it.
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Peter_o
Aug 24, 2023
100% recommend! - Anna Marie and her team were outstanding, knowledgeable, and friendly. They were very attuned to everyone’s individual needs.
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Anna_u
Aug 21, 2023
Amazing experience - It was amazing. We have great time and still have great emotions. The host and instructors were very nice and helpful. We'll definitely come back next August. Enjoy!
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Melissa_t
Jul 10, 2023
Bucket list checked off. - We lucked out with the most beautiful day for a horseback ride. They select a horse for us, we had a short lesson for newbies in a pen, and then we were off into the meadows, forests, over the river, and under the road. We stopped on a hillside for rest and photos. Perfection! There was an extra charge for port pickup, but probably the same or less than a cab and they were on time both ways! Highly recommend!
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Matthew_r
Jul 3, 2023
Such a great experience.... - Such a great experience. Guides were fabulous and horses were well behaved. Scenery really made the trip special.
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Bepuccio1114
Oct 23, 2022
Great ride with amazing hospitality! - Anna Maria is very accommodating to beginner level riders. My husband had never ridden a horse before and had an amazing experience! It was sadly windy and cold but we still had a great time with the horses. Anna Maria welcomed us into her home and we had a meal together. It was a highlight of our trip! I would highly recommend Stable Stop as an option in or close to Akureyri.
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Angela_n
Jul 16, 2022
Brilliant day - Although we booked via Deacon tours we went to Stable Stop . It was a most wonderful day . Thank you Stable Stop . Cannot recommend enough
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Sinnead2021
Sep 7, 2021
Amazing horseback riding! - The horse riding tour is perfect to experience the Icelandic horse and raw nature! Anna María is super friendly :)
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Brandon_p
Sep 2, 2023
Overall good time - Very friendly and accommodating staff for our group of six. Had a good time. The only negative was in the description of the tour. It said horseback riding in the mountains of northern Iceland. We rode up and back a dirt and gravel road with a view of the mountains. A touch misleading.
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