Hvanneyri Agricultural School – 60th Anniversary

Hvanneyri Agricultural School – 60th Anniversary

In the last century, the Agricultural School of Hvanneyri was the largest and most well-renowned agricultural school in Iceland. It attracted students from all over the country. For many students, the highlight of the year was the competition in breaking in and...
New Brochure 2017

New Brochure 2017

Eldhestars new brochure  for 2017 can now be downloaded, please click here! For summer 2017, we have added our new Combo Tour, “Bike & Ride” (tour 4a).  This tour will be operated in cooperation with our partner “Reykjavik Bike Tours”...

New stable and autumn life

Our farm Vellir has changed a bit within the last years, and certainly a lot since the beginning of Eldhestar in 1986! Since 2008, we have added a new stable, the guesthouse, the riding hall, the new part of the restaurant and 10 new rooms. In the first week...
Tour dates summer 2017

Tour dates summer 2017

The dates for all our multi-day tours in summer 2017 are now online! You find the dates on the tour pages for  Shorter Tours (3-5 days), Longer Tours (5-7 days) and Wilderness Tours (6 days). For further information and booking please send us an e-mail.    ...
Some 6-7 day-tours open for booking again!

Some 6-7 day-tours open for booking again!

Are you spontaneous and still looking for an adventure this summer? We got a few spots released on our most popular tours, so the following departures are now available again: Tour 19 Wilderness tour Sprengisandur, 6 days riding starting on July 6 (2 spots), see...
Hot spring in Reykjadalur causes itinerary changes

Hot spring in Reykjadalur causes itinerary changes

Living and travelling in Iceland means being regularly reminded of the forces of nature. The valley Reykjadalur is well known for geothermal activity and bathing in the warm stream is one of the highlights on many of our tours. Several hot springs are located next to...