Írafoss Waterfall Tour

by Hestar og Fjöll · Sightseeing day tours · South Coast

Fine on your own
Self-guided

from €124.62 per person

Next departure: Sat 24 Oct

Írafoss Waterfall Tour — Hestar og Fjöll

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Duration
2 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Hvolsvöllur
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Hestar og Fjöll
Miðgrund, Hvolsvöllur
Departs
09:00, 10:00, 14:00, 15:00
Cancellation
Free until 2 days before

About this experience

Discover the beauty of the Icelandic countryside on this very pleasant 2-hour horseback riding tour. Starting from our family farm near Hvolsvöllur in South Iceland — about a 1 hour and 45 minute drive from Reykjavík — we ride north towards the mountains, crossing wide open fields and following the peaceful river Írá until we reach the stunning Írafoss waterfall. Here we’ll pause to take unforgettable photos of you and your Icelandic horse against the dramatic backdrop of cliffs and cascading water.

On the way back, the route takes us past sheep and cow farms, giving you a glimpse of authentic rural life in South Iceland. With breathtaking views of glaciers, mountains, and black sand beaches stretching toward the horizon, this ride offers a perfect balance of nature, culture, and adventure.

This tour is ideal for beginners and families who want a slightly longer ride than the River Tour, while still enjoying a relaxed pace and the magic of Icelandic horses.

The minimum age for our trail rides is 6 years. For our youngest riders, we happily offer pony rides here at the farm.
Feel free to send us a booking inquiry — we’d love to welcome you.

Description from the operator, Hestar og Fjöll. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

Írafoss Waterfall Tour – Horseback Riding Tour in South Iceland

Included

Experienced English-speaking guide
All necessary riding and safety gear
Rain gear, gloves, and balaclavas
A short introduction tailored to your riding level, with clear instructions so everyone feels comfortable and confident

Good to know

What to Bring

Comfortable shoes (sneakers or hiking boots are fine)
Extra shoes, as they may get wet
Warm clothes in layers — Icelandic weather changes quickly
Thin hat/buff & gloves
Sunglasses & sunscreen in summer
Extra warm socks, gloves, and hat in winter or rainy days
Small waist bag for camera/phone (backpacks cannot be taken on horseback)

What to Bring

Comfortable shoes (sneakers or hiking boots are fine)
Extra shoes, as they may get wet
Warm clothes in layers — Icelandic weather changes quickly
Thin hat/buff & gloves
Sunglasses & sunscreen in summer
Extra warm socks, gloves, and hat in winter or rainy days
Small waist bag for camera/phone (backpacks cannot be taken on horseback)

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 2 days before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

1Hestar og Fjöll decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 2 days before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Adventure Park in Nesjavellir's Geothermal Rift Valley from Adrenalin is €36 — €89 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

	Hestar og Fjöll · €125	Adrenalin · €36
Changing your mind	Free until 48 h before	Free until 24 h before

The €89 buys you free cancellation up to 48 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Why we list it

Hestar og Fjöll is one of 207 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

Read before you book

Sightseeing flight in Iceland: plane or helicopter?A small plane costs about half as much per minute as a helicopter and covers more ground. Pay for the helicopter only when you want the landing.

Reviews from our travellers

Only people who booked this tour through us can write here. We publish every review in full — good or bad.

Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

Hotels

Where to stay for this tour

From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Hella & Hvolsvöllur, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.

All hotels in South Coast →

One checkout, any number of operators
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206 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted
If it falls short, we fix it

from

€124.62 per person

Hestar og Fjöll's own price. 3% off the whole trip when you book two or more tours together, in one checkout.

Your date

The next departure we can see — change it if this tour is for another day.

Pick a date to check departures.

Departs09:0010:0014:0015:00

Hella & Hvolsvöllur: light 08:35–17:36, 9 h 1 min of daylight.

✓ Free cancellation until 2 days before
✓ Instant confirmation by email
✓ If Hestar og Fjöll cancels for weather or safety: a full refund, or another date
✓ Card — Apple Pay or Google Pay where your device offers it — through Stripe; the charge is made in Icelandic krónur
✓ Price promise: Hestar og Fjöll's own price, or we refund the difference
✓ One checkout, even with tours from several operators
✓ Vetted operator — the six checks every operator passes

Pairs well with

Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout — about €6 on the cheapest pair. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.