HORSEBACK TOURS
Prices are per person.
Our minimum age for riding tours is 10. Please inquire if you have younger child for a riding tour. Depending on riding experience we lead children under the age of 10. We do not under any circumstances let children ride with their parents/companion.
At MrIceland we insist that all our guests use riding helmets. We provide helmets, but no clothing. It is advisable to have your own personal insurance when joining one of our riding tours.
All tours are undertaken at the participants own risk.
Safety rules
Backpacks, selfie sticks and large cameras cannot be taken on horseback. Small waist bags and phones are allowed. If it is necessary to bring more things with you, please inform our guide, and see if he can bring a saddle bag. Due to possible damage to unborn children and the woman herself in case of an accident, pregnant women are not permitted to join riding tours.
People under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating drugs are not permitted on the riding tours.
Rating your horseback riding ability
For our multi-day riding trips, you must have a very knowledge of the basics and some experience in riding cross-country.
For the 1 or 2 hours riding trips no riding experience is required.
The tour guide has full authority to exclude a rider from a trip for inability to ride or behaviour that endangers the other riders or the horses. No refunds will be made under these circumstances.
Responsibility of ride participants
Ride participants have a certain responsibility to MrIceland and to the other members of the ride. Participants are responsible for understanding the requirements of the ride, and for selecting a ride appropriate to their ability. Participants with medical problems or special dietary needs are responsible for informing MrIceland of these issues well in advance. For the protection of all participants, the tour guide reserves the right to prevent anyone from riding who displays insufficient ability, or whose behaviour endangers the safety of other riders, themselves, or the horses. No refund will be made to a participant who is rejected for any such reasons or who is unwilling or unable to complete a tour. Participants are responsible for understanding what is and is not included in the price as outlined in the detailed ride itineraries.
Caution
It is the rider‘s responsibility to assess their own level of riding proficiency. If uncertain, please check with MrIceland before booking your tour. Please also note that riding is at your own risk.
Icelandic horses are capable of carrying adults without difficulty. The maximum weight is 110kg but it may also depend on riding experience, physical condition, height and the type of tour you wish to book. Participants on our tours must be able to mount a horse with little assistance. Please contact us for more information.
Bio security measures
To protect the Icelandic horse from infectious diseases, visitors are asked to adopt strict bio security measures. Riding clothes and boots must be disinfected before you arrive, used riding equipment’s such as bridles, whips etc. may not be imported. We will send you the official disinfection instructions by request. Prepare for all kind of weather when travelling to Iceland. Bring warm clothes, gloves, ear band, warm jacket and good shoes!
Booking of short riding tours
Short riding tours (1 and 2 hours) can be booked through the website or by e-mail/phone.
Booking of 1 day riding tours
Day tours (3, 4 and 5 hours) can be booked through the website by e-mail and/or phone.
Booking of Multi-day tours
You can book the longer riding tours by e-mail and phone. Accommodation on our longer riding tours, like the Black Beach retreat will be in Efri-Úlfsstaðir and possibly in different accommodation during a longer tour (dormitory room with several beds). On our riding tours you will get full board. Normally we start and end with a breakfast on the long tours. Full board includes breakfast, lunch (sandwiches, fruits etc.) and a big warm meal for dinner. If you are vegetarian or vegan, please inform the staff prior arrival. We provide coffee, tea and water. Alcoholic drinks are not included!
Cancellation information
Our cancellation terms for our short and day tours are as follows:
- Cancellations have to be made by e-mail or phone.
- If cancelled 7 days or more before arrival, no cancellation fee is charged.
- If cancelled less than 7 days before arrival, 50% cancellation fee may be charged.
Our cancellation terms for our long tours are as follows:
- Cancellations have to be made by letter or e-mail.
- A cancellation made with less than six weeks but more than three weeks’ notice is subject to 20% of the tour price.
- A cancellation made with less than three weeks and more than one week notice is subject to 50% of the tour price.
- Is a cancellation made with less than one weeks’ notice 100% of the tour price must be paid.
If a tour is cancelled by MrIceland due to insufficient participation, such cancellation must be made with at least 4 weeks’ notice and MrIceland will make every effort to provide similar alternative arrangements without additional cost to the buyer. Should the alternative not be to the buyer’s satisfaction a full refund will be made. Individual travel insurance is not included in the tour prices. We encourage clients to obtain relevant travel insurance before visiting Iceland.
Liability
MrIceland reserves the right to alter routes, itineraries or timetables without prior notice, should it be necessary. No liability is accepted for loss or expenses due to delays or changes of arrival or departures of flights or other services, injury, sickness, accident, strikes, damage, weather, or other causes outside the control of MrIceland. The traveler himself has to take care of all such losses and expenses.
Insurance
Before travelling on a trip, we strongly recommend you review your personal insurance and health insurance to ensure you have coverage appropriate to meet your needs, and the needs of your family and dependents, in the case of any loss of property or illness, injury or death.
Comments or complaints
MrIceland´s goal is to provide solid and professional customer service. Should our clients be for any reason dissatisfied with the service provided, either by us or by our co-operation partners, we wish to hear about such as soon as any incident arises. Should our client be unable to do so at the time, we request that this is done as soon as possible by email, not more than 20 days after departure from Iceland. If complaints have not been placed within that time frame, compensation rights may be jeopardised.
If you want to comment on our tours we welcome you to send us a line. If you for some reason are not satisfied with our services please contact us as soon as possible. You can either send an email to hordur.bender@gmail.com
Law and venue
This agreement is in accordance with Icelandic law. Any legal action because of this shall be brought for the District Court of Iceland.
