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

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: 24 hours
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…
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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.
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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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Carrie_s
Jun 30, 2025
Great experience! - We had a wonderful ride with Ann Marie and the other members of the Deacon Tours team. The horses are beautiful and the guides very knowledgeable. This was certainly the highlight of our trip. They were accommodating for beginner to advanced riders with appropriate horses for all levels. Amazing and highly recommend!!!
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Kelly_p
Jun 23, 2025
It was a wonderful... - It was a wonderful experience. Our guides were very knowledgeable and patient. The view was amazing.
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Melissah734
Apr 29, 2025
Highly recommended - The horses are super sweet and for both beginners and advanced riders this tour is a great experience. We were able to oil and enjoy the great nature, our companion was also super friendly and made a very good briefing. In addition, the horses were obviously well maintained and satisfied
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Davidwt9423fl
Sep 28, 2024
Wonderful ride - My wife and I had a wonderful ride. Our guide Marta was friendly and helpful - we have ridden Western but not English previously and she coached us well. The scenery was spectacular and the horses were gentle and well mannered.
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Beth_v
Sep 15, 2024
Wonderful experience - Monica and Britt (hope I’m spelling right) were amazing. Would definitely recommend this tour to everyone. Lots of fun. Wish we had time to do it again tomorrow
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Linda_k
Sep 11, 2024
Wonderful horseback riding in Akureyri! - What a great company to use to have an experience riding Icelandic horses! We began at a lovely horse farm outside of Akureyri. The horses were beautiful and the ride very scenic. We loved that it was a small group (on this day, it was just the 2 of us!) and our guides were very friendly and knowledgeable. They gave us several photo stops to record our experience. We didn't have much recent experience riding horses but they gave us some lessons in the beginning and we were fine. It was one of our best excursions we took during our Icelandic cruise.
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Tammy_w
Aug 21, 2024
Great experience! - Anna, Berber and Marta were wonderful. Great guides- very interactive and talkative, beautiful scenery and Anna even had homemade cake and coffee and water for us when we finished.
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Makenzie1000
Aug 17, 2024
Best Horse Back Riding Experience! - This was the best horseback riding experience we have ever had. The trails were stunning. The horses were beautiful and sweet. The views were breathtaking. The trails took us through a forest of Christmas trees, over a bridge, along a stream, above the trees, while surrounded by snow capped/glacier mountains in August. This was the perfect Iceland horseback riding experience. At the beginning of our ride, we needed some riding reminders and our guide Martha was so kind, patient, and helpful. Martha was great throughout the entire ride. We arrived to Iceland by cruise ship and had plenty of time to do a morning ride at 10:00am and were back to the cruise ship before 1:00pm to have lunch on the ship. This appears to be a family farm business which makes it even more charming. We highly recommend this horseback riding experience.
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Trip421936
Aug 1, 2024
An amazing time and ride! - We had an amazing time and ride. Owner Anna and guide Bar were very personal, professional, and friendly. It was a beautiful ride with easy horses! We even share Happy Marriage Cake and tea in their stable after the ride! It was a wonderful outing!
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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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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).