Summer Farewell

RIDING WHEN SUMMER SAYS GOOD-BYE

Summer is still trying to defend its position and the days at this time of the year are often wonderful sunny, but a touch of autumn is already in the air.

 

DETAILED TOUR DESCRIPTION:

Day 1

Our guests are picked up in Akureyri in the late afternoon. A thirty minutes’ drive will bring us to the farmhouse Grýtubakki. After dinner details about the following days will be provided. Overnight stay at Grýtubakki.

 

Day 2

We enjoy our first ride around hill Höfði with a scenic view to the longest fjord of Iceland: Eyjafjörður.

We are 4 hours on the way.

Coffee and Cakes at Grýtubakki.

Visit of the turf museum of Laufás.

Dinner and overnight stay at Grýtubakki.

  

 

Day 3

Today we go for a longer ride towards the coast of Látrarströnd.

The view to the fjord, the island of Hrísey as well as the mountains surrounding is breathtaking.

We are 5 to 6 hours on the way.

Coffee and cakes at Grýtubakki.

Swimming-pool in Grenivík.

Dinner and overnight.

  

 

Day 4

Today we ride towards South into the valley of Fjnóská. This will also be a 5 to 6-hour-ride.

Coffee and cakes at Grýtubakki.

Relaxing and Minigolf-tournement after coffee.

Dinner and overnight.

 

  

 

Day 5

We ride up to Leirdalsheiði and explore the peninsula of Fjörður for about 5 - 6 hours.

Coffee and cakes at Grýtubakki.

Sighseeing by bus to the waterfall of Goðafoss.

Dinner and overnight.

 

  

 

Day 6

We ride to the marshland of Nes, towards the fjord and up to the mountains. A potpourri of a wonderful landscape!

A last ride of 5 - 6 hours.

Coffee and cakes at Grýtubakki.

Dinner and overnight.

 

  

 

Day 7

After breakfast we will bring our guests back to Akureyri.