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Grundarfjordur, Iceland

AROUND ICEL AND

REYKJAVIK TO REYJAVIK | 7 DAYS
Norwegian Sea
Dramatic scenery and curious communities coalesce on
this weeklong circumnavigation of Iceland. Explore a country
everyone wants to visit, and go far beyond the tourist Isafjordur
hotspots to remote fjords, raging waterfalls, and small Akureyri
fishing villages. Get to know the independent and creative ICELAND
Icelanders and watch whales and seabirds play offshore. Seydisfjordur
Grundarfjordur

Reykjavik
Go in-land and combine the best of land and sea with our
Comprehensive Iceland Cruise Tour.

Heimaey Island
IC E L A N D IC H O R S ES

In Akureyri, a major fishing port generally 56 inches tall, broad PORTS OF CALL: Reykjavik; Heimaey Island; Seydisfjordur
close to the Arctic Circle, is at the withers with muscular (overnight); Akureyri; Isafjordur; Grundarfjordur
where you can ride an Icelandic legs. It’s considered the purest DEPARTURE DATES: Star Pride: Jul 22, 29; Aug 5, 12, 19, 26;
horse — a distinct breed and breed of horse in the world. Sep 2, 2023
a top experience for visitors to Star Legend: Jun 25; Jul 2, 9, 2023
the country. The 2-hour tour Horses are still a big part of life
includes one hour on a guided in Iceland. Many races are held
horseback ride along the throughout the country. In the
Eyjafjordur River with a view of winter, events are held on frozen Icelandic Horses
surrounding mountains. Viking bodies of water. Regular shows
settlers brought this breed of are held which focus on the
horse to the island between quality of the breed and farmers
860 and 935 CE. They used in the highlands still use them
them for transportation, to plow to round up sheep. But most
fields, and to transport wares. horses are used for leisure riding
like the tour in Akureyri and
No other horses are allowed in competitions.
on the island, and if an Icelandic
horse leaves the island, it cannot A horse is the perfect partner
return. It’s a unique breed and for taking you to see the fire
Icelanders are especially proud and ice of Iceland — remote,
of it. The Icelandic horse is off road places you can’t access
by a motorized vehicle.

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