Day 1

Arrive at Keflavik International Airport and take the Flybus to BSI main bus station. You’ll be greeted at the bus station or at your hotel/ guesthouse in Reykjavik and driven to Vellir farm near Hveragerði where you’ll be lodged at a guesthouse. The group will get to know each other over dinner. The day will end with a detailed description of the tour.

Day 2

Start the day with a detailed introduction and get to know the horses during a short ride. After lunch, go by car to the beautiful area of Biskupstúngur. Ride on soft paths and cross a river. End the day at the farm Myrkholt, close to the hot springs at Geysir. 

Riding time and distance: 20 km, 4 hrs

Day 3

Riding from Myrkholt, with the first stop at Gullfoss. From Gullfoss, ride into the wilderness, a black desert of stones and sand. Follow river Hvítá to the West reaching Mt. Bláfell, 1160 m above sea level, with a beautiful view over the southern part of the Kjölur route. Weather permitting, see three glaciers, the famous Eyjafjallajökull,  Hofsjökull and Iceland’s second largest glacier Langjökull, as well as the volcano Hekla and Mt. Hlödufell. Spend the night south of Bláfell in a mountain hut.

Riding time and distance: 27 km, 5-6 hrs

Day 4

Continue east along Mt. Bláfell and cross the Hvítá River on a bridge and pass Ábóta watrefall, where the ancient Kjölur highland route starts. Kjölur is the oldest road between South and North Iceland, it is mostly even and on average about 700 m above sea level. On your way, enjoy panoramic views over the Langjökull and Hofsjökull glaciers and the picturesque Kerlingafjöll mountains. Follow the Svartá River to a mountain hut and spend the night.

Riding time and distance: 30 km, 6-7 hrs.

Day 5

The day starts with the ride toward Hvítárnes, a grass-rich area changing its character in the summer when the green flower Fífa turns white and fluffy. Reach the Kjalhraun lava field, which looks like the keel of a ship. Ride west of Kjalhraun through a narrow cleft to the circular Thjófadalur valley (the Valley of Thieves), hidden behind the mountains. It is one of the few places along Kjölur that is rich with grass. Ride over a little mountain comb called Thröskuldur and follow a smooth path to Hveravellir where you can enjoy a relaxing bath in the hot springs.

Riding time and distance: 45 km, 8 hrs.

Day 6

Before saddling up the horses, explore the beautiful nature surrounding Hveravellir, one of the biggest geothermal areas in Iceland. There was an outlaw hideout here in the old days and your trail passes the ruin of the hut of the outlaw Fjalla-Eyvindur. Continue north over the river Seydisá and along the mountains Sandkúlufell, Hanskafell and Saudafell, and spend the night in a mountain hut called Áfangi.

Riding time and distance: 32 km, 6-7 hrs.

Day 7

Head over the Eyvindarstadaheidi Moor, very far from civilization in North Iceland. Ride with the mountains behind and glaciers all around you. Pass the big lake of Blöndulón which was created when building the hydroelectric power plant by the Blanda River. Continue on soft riding paths and mountain roads and end the tour in the green valley of Vatnsdalur. From here you’ll return to Reykjavik by bus.

Riding time and distance: 28 km, 5-6 hrs.