Welcome to Iceland Guest - Your Online Travel Guide.

Iceland Guest is an information website for your travel to Iceland. On this site you can get all the tourist information you need for your vacation in Iceland. We hope that you will find this online travel guide useful in planning your holidays in Iceland.

About Iceland
Iceland is a refreshingly unconventional travel destination. The Icelandic nature is unspoilt, exotic and mystical with its spouting geysers, active volcanoes, tumbling waterfalls, towering mountains, vast lava plains and magical lakes. Iceland’s fjords, glaciers and highland plains present visitors with some of the most beautiful and enchanting places they will ever see, as well as a rare feeling of utter tranquillity.

For travelers on a quest for action, Iceland’s pristine nature offers great potential for outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, horse riding, cave exploring, hiking, swimming, skiing, river rafting, kayaking and mountain safaris on modified four-wheel drives, to name but a few. Iceland supports a surprisingly diverse Nordic flora and fauna and is an ideal place for ornithology enthusiasts, while also offering some of the world’s best whale watching destinations.

About Reykjavik
Reykjavík sometimes feels like a cosmopolitan capital and a tiny seaside village - all wrapped up in one. But Reykjavík has the best of both worlds; the qualities of a modern, forward-looking society complemented by a close connection to Iceland‚s beautiful and unspoilt nature.

Reykjavík’s legendary nightlife is bolstered by plentiful cultural and social happenings in addition to an abundance of first-class restaurants. The size of Reykjavik city centre is also limited enough to allow for easy navigation by foot. Reykjavík has been described as a young and daring city that is characterized by strong contrasts. Conveniently small, clean and safe, it is more or less free from the major problems that haunt many other capitals. Big city events are frequent, the winter lights festival finished recently with thousands of participants and more tourist at this time of the year than we are used to.

Tour Operators

Eldhestar - Vellir Hveragerdi, Tel. 480 4800

Eldhestar

Experince the Icelandic horse.

The Icelandic horses are a unique breed and smaller than most others but they are strong, safe and easy to ride. A riding tour is a lot of fun and an excellent way to explore the nature of Iceland because then you can get about where you cant go by car and see places which are often off the beaten track.

The livery stable Eldhestar is only a 30 minutes drive from Reykjavík. It offers various horseback-riding vacations ranging from a one hour trip up to a couple of days, for beginners as well as experienced riders. In those trips you can explore the countries history, ride through meadows, farms and lava fields, and enjoy the indescribable natural beauty. To name a few of the most popular trips, the heritage tour gives an insight into how agriculture has developed in Iceland, the midwinter tour includes a relax in the warm swimming pool in Hveragerði and the bestseller, the hot spring tour, offers a spectacular view and ends in the warm spring at the valley Reykjadalur. Pick-ups for the trips are in Reykjavík, but you can also spend a night at the luxury hotel Eldhestar next to the stable, either before or after your tour.

Hotel Eldhestar is a cosy countryside hotel, dedicated to the Icelandic horse. The hotel is ecological and follows a special environmental policy. It meets high class standards and reflects the countryside charm. The rooms all come with separate baths, a television, internet connection and a beautiful view. At the hotel there is a cosy lounge, a restaurant and bar, facilities for meetings and a sauna. At hotel Eldhestar you can have an active holiday but still find the time to relax in the natural environment and be sure to have an unforgettable stay in the silence of the Icelandic nature.

Eldhestar
Eldhestar Landakort small Vellir
810 Hveragerði
Iceland
Tel. 480 4800
Website: www.eldhestar.is