After an elegant breakfast some may take a morning horse back riding excursion in misty seaside fields along the sea and chose a lunch of seafood stew, quiche and hot home made bread in a tiny hillside cafe facing an enormous sea cave.

 “There are horses everywhere in Iceland. Even more plentiful than the sheep, they are dotted along the landscape where ever there is green grass.

 We even had a chance to go horse riding. Or more correctly, horse sitting. I sat on the horse, and it followed a pre-programmed course around the farm for 90 minutes. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. However, my horse was very sweet. His name is Vina, Icelandic for ‘friend’.

 Sometimes he was a little rascally though, stopping to eat buttercups along the way, which meant that by the end of the ride his lips were completely yellow.

 We took a picturesque ride through green pastures, along a black sand beach, and through meadows filled with wildflowers. I was even able to experience the tölt - a unique gait of Icelandic horses that is faster than a trot, but still smooth and comfortable.”

 Lydia M., Belgium

We’ll reach Iceland’s capital in mid-afternoon and set out on foot for a shopping trip in the historic harbor focusing on cutting-edge art, music and design.

In the evening we may chose to enjoy a meal in any of Reykjavik’s world-class restaurants. Some will chose to top off their evenings enjoying Reykjavik’s infamous nightlife.

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