Black Sand Beach Horse Riding Tour from Vik: A Scenic Ride Perfect for Beginners
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318 Ratings
Vik
Experience the beauty of Vík's black sand beaches on a scenic horse riding tour. Perfect for beginners, our friendly horses and stunning landscape will leave you in awe.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vík Horse Adventure - Our stable is the start and ending point for our horseback rides. The ride will lead us along our local black sand beaches at Vík í Mýrdal, called Víkurfjara.

Minimum age 10 years, maximum weight 100kg/220lb, unfortunately no pregnant people can ride.

What's Included
  • Horse riding adventure
  • Helmet included
  • Meet the Icelandic horse
What's Not Included
  • Shoes
Additional Information

Enjoy a picturesque horseback tour on the stunning black sand coasts of Vík, situated in Southern Iceland. \n \n Our Black Beach Horse Ride is a breezy, one-hour tour that is ideal for beginners or those who don’t ride often. However, we are certainly accommodating to all experience levels. Our horses are friendly and have excellent footing, making them ideal for traversing the harsh Icelandic terrain. Spot puffins soaring above in the summer, whilst the stark weather fluctuations during winter lend a unique character to the already beautifully rugged landscape. \n \n Tours primarily progress at a walk, but those who feel confident can attempt the tölt, the distinctive gait of Icelandic horses. \n \n Be advised, we impose a weight limit of 100kg/220lb, and ask that riders be at least 10 years old. Please ensure your arrival at the stable is 15 minutes prior to designated departure time.

  • Weight Limit: 100 kg/ 220 lb
  • Age: 10 and up
  • Not allowed for pregnant travelers
Location
C283+MJ Vik
Arrival Time: 15 minutes before departure, dressed ready for the weather of the day. If you are late, it is not possible to delay the tour for you. Meeting point: our stable at Smiðjuvegur 6 in Vík. Access is through the Orkan petrol station, opposite Hotel Kría.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(318 Ratings)
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Beth_n
Jun 11, 2024
Great time - Great time. Beautiful weather and views of the town and beach. Guides were wonderful friendly abd helpful. Horses were so well behaved! Loved doing "the tolt"!
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Daniela_v
Jun 10, 2024
Great experience - Everyone was so nice and knowledgeable and made sure everyone was safe. You can tell that the horses are very well taken care of. Recommend 10/10!!
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Clifton_h
Jun 8, 2024
Memorable experience with Icelandic horses in the perfect background - Beautiful and sweet/friendly Icelandic horses, great guides/riding instructors, & one of the prettiest locations imaginable
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Rachel_d
Jun 2, 2024
Perfect easy horse ride with great views - The guides were great and put us non riders at ease. Horses were beautiful. Easy walk to Black Sand beach and had a choice on whether to "run" a little on the way back. I chose to just do a slow walk.
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Brian_c
May 30, 2024
This excursion is well worth it. Just make sure it is good weather like we had. - Horse ride on beach was fantastic. Horses were very calm. Weather was good. It was fun to bring the horses to a trot.
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Sarah_g
May 28, 2024
Great tour - We got lots of information about the horses from the instructors. Instructors were very nice and made sure all riders were comfortable with the pace and their horses.
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Christopher_r
May 23, 2024
Beautiful day of riding on the beach - Super friendly, made new riders feel very safe and comfortable. Stunning setting on the black sand beach. Would recommend.
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Robert_p
May 8, 2024
Don’t miss this opportunity. - Great experience. The horses were easy to ride. The ladies running the ride were friendly, welcoming, and helpful. Oh, and the scenery was beautiful.
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Jennifer_c
May 2, 2024
Ride to Beach and Tolt Back - Great experience! Nice ride to the black sand beach along with a tolt back to the stables. Horses were well cared for and stables were very clean. Would recommend!
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102yos
May 9, 2024
Beach with beautiful views - It has been a pleasant excursion, the lovely instructors, the only thing the horses were like in a very small space and had nowhere to run and it seemed a little sad to have the horses in those conditions, the route is to go to the beach and back, it is quite short .
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