8 Things to do Good for Kids in Hella That You Shouldn't Miss

If you want to get to know the Icelandic horse while traveling in Iceland you have come to the right place. We at Icelandic Horse World offer a unique chance for you to get to know our remarkable horses. A visit to our stable is perfect for families, groups and individuals. We also offer a wide range of exclusive riding tours in small groups to guarantee you a unique adventure. The tours are from 1 hour up to a day trip and we have suitable horses for both beginners and advanced riders. Explore the beautiful landscape on horseback and collect some unforgettable moments in Iceland.

Local travel specialise in private and custom made day tours and event services. Our location is at the entrance to the southern Icelandic highlands with the queen of our countryside, volcano Hekla in the front and Landmannalaugar hot spring as the crown jewel. Our day tour focus is private or small groups(1-6) giving our guests personal service and a unique experience by sharing our passion.

Hella Horse Rental offers unique and personal tours in a stunning landscape. We offer 1, 2 and 3 hour tours. The tours are suitable for beginners to expert riders. Kids from the age of 6 can join the 1 hour tour. Kids age 3-6 years old can join our special kids tour where they get to be walked on a horse for 20 minutes.

MudShark is a small adventure and outdoors company that operates from Hella in South Iceland. We offer private guided tours in South Iceland either tailor-made or prepackaged. Super Jeep tours to Landmannalaugar or Thorsmork on our Land Rover Defender are our most popular tours. We also organize short fishing trips to highland lakes close to Landmannalaugar. Another tour that is only offered by MudShark tours is an educational eco tour on the state of ecosystems of Iceland, degradation and ecological restoration with a PhD botanist (all year). In winter, we can take you on a Northern lights hunting tour into the mountains. Lastly we offer a relaxed 2 hr. walk-about in Hella village, the hometown of MudShark's owner (all year). In our tours, experienced guides pick you up at hotels in the Hella-Hvolsvollur region and take you touring.

Hestheimar is a horse farm located in South Iceland between the towns: Selfoss and Hella - only 3 km from the ring road and 1 hour's drive from Reykjavik. Hestheimar offers 1-5 hours riding tours in the astonishing nature surrounding the farm. Our horses are well educated and we have horses for both beginners and experienced riders. All Hestheimar's riding tours are private and we specialise in rides for small groups - but we also have the capacity to welcome bigger groups. Departure times depend upon our guests' wishes, we are very flexible. We provide helmets and you will have a chance to get to know your horse in our riding hall before we leave for our ride - riding instructions will be provided if needed. In the winter season we offer our visitors coffee, tea or hot chocolate in our cozy stable after the ride. Plenty of toilettes are on the premises. Hestheimar offers riding tours all year - we look forward to hear from you!

At Keldur there is an old turf farm which, despite its age, is one of the largest preserved turf farms in south Iceland. The wooden frame of the hut is characteristic of Roman style. From the hut there is an underground tunnel thought to date from the 12th or 13th century and was probably built during a time of conflict. In addition to these, several outhouses have been preserved. Open daily from June 1st - August 30th from 10:00-18:00.