Deacon Horse Riding Tour: Experience Breathtaking Mountain Views on Icelandic Horses

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
Ytri Bægisá
Þelamerkurvegur
Go to the big white building, the stables and you will find us there.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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13blue13
Jul 2, 2024
Amazing Icelandic Horses - We loved riding Icelandic horses with Deacon at Stable Stop! It was a highlight of our trip to Iceland. We enjoyed trying the various gaits, and appreciated the helpful directions from the riding staff.
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Ramsey_k
Jun 16, 2024
Beautiful views, sweet animals - We had the best time with Berber on our 1.5 hour tour! The scenery was beautiful and the horses (Gunnvör and Leikur) were kind and patient. We were both first time riders and felt safe and secure the entire time. There was a bit of a mix up with dates with the owner and we had paid for transportation to and from the stable, but had to take a taxi to the stable instead. The owner apologized profusely and made sure we made it back to the ship on time. Mistakes happen! We had an amazing time and would recommend it to anyone we know traveling to Iceland.
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X9386skms
Jun 14, 2024
Friendly and flexible people! - During our wonderful travel through Iceland, I felt it was a must to experience this overwelming nature on the back of an Icelandic horse! Because of unexpected snowfall we had to reschedule our appointment. This was no problem at all! It was a long time ago since I had been riding but Anna was very comforting. I enjoyed the beautiful ride! During the ride the communication was very good and Anna gave some usefull tips. During the 1 1/2 hour tour, there was enough time to enjoy the Tölt. Very special! Lovely people and very friendly horses. Love to come back sometimes.
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Terri_s
Jun 11, 2024
Best tour EVER! - This was the most incredible ride. We are experienced riders and we had a wonderful guide Anna Marie - We got to trot and gallop - the horses were exceptional - so comfortable and well behaved - a dream to ride , the scenery was magical - The only complaint is the ride was too short (I could have ridden for hours rather than the 1.5 hours scheduled.) Stable Stop Iceland was so accommodating - they picked us up and brought us back to the port. We highly recommend this tour. Five Stars +
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Diana_p
Jun 1, 2024
A magical day! - A most magical day! Our two women guides made our day so special! The weather cooperated & to top it off they had made homemade “happy marriage cake” as a snack at the end. Best day of our whole trip!
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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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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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