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Iceland on Horseback - Snaefellsnes
9 days - Jul-Aug - From US $ 2,407

Riding the wonderful Icelandic horse in its native land is a terrific adventure. These delightful mounts are ideally suited to the rugged terrain of Iceland, adeptly navigating their way across lava fields, through rivers, lakes and thick vegetation, leaving you with little else to do but marvel at the passing scenery, magical waterfalls and enormous glaciers that dot the landscape. This nine-day riding adventure will introduce you to the beauty of the Snaefellsness peninsula, named after the glacier-covered cone volcano Snaefellsjökull, one of the most characteristic sights in Iceland. Its mystic atmosphere is famous through Jules Verne's novel A Journey to the Centre of Earth, and many of the famous Icelandic sagas originate from this spectacular area.

Snaefellsnes itself is often called 'Iceland in a nutshell' because of its extreme diversity of landscape. Ride through mighty lava fields, craters, and ashes of ancient eruptions, and enjoy wide-open stretches of light-colored sand on the beaches where only the tide sets a limit to the freedom of horses and riders. Whether you like an easygoing horse or a more spirited one, you can be sure to find the right horse to suite your liking, helping to create an unforgettable adventure.

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