Norway · HORSES
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 5 horse riding worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Join a guide at Hov Gård on Gimsøya for a gentle 1.5-hour ride on a friendly Icelandic horse. You’ll cross Hov’s Arctic beach, pass Hovsund, see traditional fish-drying racks and Viking remnants, and may spot sea eagles in summer. Helmets, gloves, boots, and weather gear are provided.
“absolutely magical! highly recommend to everyone regardless if you have any experience with riding a horse.”
Meet Norway’s Lyngen horses at Tromsø Lyngshest, groom and saddle your assigned horse, then ride for about 60 minutes along quiet roads and, conditions permitting, the beach. Inger and the team share horse-breeding knowledge, local culture, and Second World War stories. Expect a six-person group, cold Arctic air, fjord views, and tea with lefse afterward.
“The activity was great! Very friendly and helful instructor. Maybe make more part of the ride out of the road (in winter days). Nice activity, we recomend!”
Meet your horse at Marisletta gård, help groom and saddle up, then ride for 60 to 75 minutes through Kvaløya’s forests, hills, shore, or beach. English-speaking guides, including June when available, keep the group small at five people. Norwegian Fjord, Lyngen, and Døla horses may be part of your outing.
“Very friendly hosts and very nice horses. The view is also beautiful, definitely worth trying”
Spend 150 minutes at a family horse farm near Tromsø, meeting Lyngen mares, foals, and young horses before grooming, saddling, and riding for about an hour. Your English or Norwegian guide leads you along quiet roads and, when conditions allow, the beach, with views of Grøtfjord and the Lyngen Alps.
“The activity was very good, the farm owner was very good, and the interaction with the horses was very enjoyable. I highly recommend playing it”
Spend two hours at Tromsø Lyngshest in Krokelvdalen with a Norwegian or English-speaking guide. Meet mares, foals, stallions, and young horses, learn how the Lyngshest helped Northern Norwegian families, and groom or feed the horses before an optional ride. Kiki has guided some visits. The group is limited to eight.
“Amazing experience and amazing people. It felt like being catapulted in another era, with the beautiful Norvegian landscape of snow and sea, and the wonderful horses (so gentle, patient and well behaved). My girlfriend and I spent a delightful morning, and we will come back here as soon as we return to Norvay.”
Pick a fjord, a sled team or a night under the lights.
