In the summer season between April 1st and September 30th we offer the Snorkel Silfra & Horseback Riding Combo Tour.  This is a great tour for the whole family as no experience is needed to snorkel or ride horses.

On this tour you will first visit the most popular snorkeling dive site in Iceland: the magical fissure Silfra, located in Þingvellir National Park.  During your snorkel you will explore the four main parts of Silfra. You will float through Big Crack, Silfra’s narrowest section and where the continental plates are so close you can almost touch them.
The fissure then widens into Silfra Hall. Here the full spectrum of Silfra’s colours and clarity become all the more apparent. At this point if you look at just the right angle you can see all the way to Thingvallavatn, over 150m away. Near to the opening to Thingvallavatn we will enter the Silfra Cathedral; as the depth reaches 23m you feel like you are flying over the boulders and glacial silt. Your snorkel is finished in the endless visibility of Silfra Lagoon.

After the snorkeling you’ll head back to Reykjavik where you´ll have time for lunch before getting pickup for our afternoon Laxnes special.  If you prefer though, you can request a dropoff directly at Laxnes farm where lunch is available and you can mingle with the horses, enjoy a drink or surf the net on our free wifi.  Please note though that the gap between tours is roughly 2 hours.

After the ride you´ll then be dropped off in Reykjavik.

NOTE ABOUT PICK UP:
Pick up in Reykjavík begins 1,5 hours earlier than the tour times show below.

This tour is operated in cooperation with Dive.is

FAQ’s

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Are there weight or age limits?

Categories: Laxnes Special, Private Tour

Yes, the Icelandic horse is technically a pony (we’ll never admit it though) and the maximum weight is 120kg (240lbs).

The age limit on our Laxnes special tour is 7 years, although exceptions can be made if the child has riding experience. Please email us before making a reservation if this is the case.

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How does the private tour bookings work?

Category: Private Tour

The private tour has it´s own tour guide attached to it and is therefore considerably more expensive than our Laxnes Special option.

Booking a private tour requires the minimum number of passengers of two to reserve the slot in our online booking system and will only allow two passengers to be booked to reserve the spot.  The maximum number of passengers can be four though ( five if the group has riding experience but you´ll need to contact the farm after making a booking and notify us of the additional passengers).  The remaining passengers can then pay at the farm on the day of departure.

If you want to ride alone with a guide you´re welcome to but the minimum booking charge will apply.

Please note that our pickup service is currently not available for the private tours.

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Is my phone number required?

Categories: Caving combo, General, Golden Circle, Laxnes & Puffins, Laxnes & Silfra, Laxnes & Whales, Laxnes Special, Private Tour

No, it’s optional but every now and then we have trouble finding our clients during pickup and a quick text message is often better than e-mailing as you’ll typically see it sooner.  The driver has limited time to wait so it can make a difference.

Please note that we will only call you in rare cases during pickup when the driver is unable to send a text or email and knows you’re in the area.  We do our very best to find our clients and the easiest way to solve booking errors is fast communication.

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Why do used riding clothes have to be disinfected?

Categories: General, Golden Circle, Laxnes & Puffins, Laxnes & Whales, Laxnes Special, Private Tour

Icelandic horses are not vaccinated and are therefore susceptible to infectious agents from abroad. Visitors are asked to adopt strict biosecurity measures! Importing the following equipment is strictly prohibited:

  • Used riding equipment, such as saddles, bridles, nosebands, pads, rugs, whips, etc.
  • Used riding gloves

Cleaning and disinfection:

  • Used riding clothes and boots should be washed in a washing machine or dry cleaned prior to entering the country
  • Used riding clothes and boots that cannot be placed in a washing machine or dry cleaned should be washed and disinfected as follows:
    • Rinse thoroughly with detergent
    • Dry
    • Spray with 1% VirkonS® (10g per liter of water)
    • Store for at least 5 days prior to bringing the clothes into contact with horses in Iceland

More information can be found at MAST’s website.