Multi-day Riding Tour in Lofoten

Experience the landscape, culture and history of Lofoten on horseback join one of our Riding Holidays “Following in the Vikings Footsteps”. We offer a 5 days packages with accommondation at Lofoten Links Lodges, full board with tasty food at Låven Restaurant and riding tours in beautiful and spectaculare landscape.

Price per person in twin or double room: 16990,-

(tours in 2022: 17990,- NOK )

To much with a week? Read about our weekend tours here: Riding weekend in Lofoten

We will ride along the beaches; the Vikings roads and mountains with stunning views on our beautiful icelandic horses.

Tours and dates in 2021 – 5 days package:

Our 5 day package includes 4 full day riding tours and a shorter tour, accomodation in double room at Lofoten Links Lodges, transport to the farm from the airport in Lofoten, and full board as described in the program. Drinks are not included. We will send you a detailed program on request. Up to 8 participants per tour. 

Itinerary

Day 1:- Welcome and get to know your guides at the farm.

We pick you up at Leknes or Svolvaer airport and drive to Hov to check in at the Lofoten Links Lodges.  There will be a welcome dinner in the Låven restaurant at the farm.

Northern lights tour: At 22:00. Riding for approximately 2 hours at night from Hov Horse Farm. This is an easy ride to become familiar with the guides and horses. Hopefully, we will get to see the northern lights!

Day 2: Full day tour at Gimsøy

Day trip on Gimsøy. Travel the Vikingvei/Viking Old Road and have lunch in Vinje valley. Medium/demanding tour. 5-6 hour ride. Lunch included.

Day 3: Vestvågøy and Aalan Cheese Farm

Day trip from Aalan cheese farm. www.aalan.no A 5-6 hour ride including ecological lunch at Aalan farm, where you can taste many of their famous goat cheeses. Medium/demanding tour.

Day 4 : Daytour at Gimsøy

Day trip on Gimsøy. We start in Gjendalen and ride down to the Vinje Beach where we have lunch at the local kafe. Medium/demanding tour. 5-6 hour ride. Lunch included.

Day 5:   Unstad or Eggum

Depending on the weather we will either ride over the mountain to Unstad or we will ride to the nature reserve of Eggum. We will stop for lunch that will either be prepared by the local community or a local cheese farm. This is a 5-6 hour tour.

Day 6:. Home

Breakfast in the lodges before we take you on your journey home from Svolvær or Leknes airport.

Booking

If you have any questions and want to join the adventure, send us an email at info@hovgard.no or call us at +47 975 59501 

Booking Policy:

When booking a payment and booking fee of 50% of the value of the multi-day trip is payable. Remaining amounts (50%) is to be paid 30 days before arrival.

Cancellation policy for multi-day trips:

All cancellations must be in writing. Cancellations will be charged as follows : More than 42 days before arrivals we charge 1500 NOK; cancellation less than 42-14 days before arrival will be charged with a fee of 50% of the booking. If cancelled less than 15 days than date of arrival there is no refund.

For the tours we take reservations about safety first. If the weather conditions are too bad we will set up a new trip at another time. Otherwise, our terms and conditions apply as described here: Terms and Conditions

Winter tours 2022
– 27. februar – 4. mars
– 3. april –  8. April

Spring tours 2022
– 10. – 15. april
– 17. – 22. april
– 24. – 29. april
– 1. – 6. mai
– 8. – 13. mai
– 15. – 20. mai

Summer tours 2022:
– 14th – 19th August
– 21. – 26. August
– 28. August – 2. September

Fall tours 2022:
– 4. – 9. September
– 11. – 16. September
– 18. – 23. September
– 25. – 30. September
– 2. – 7. October
– 9. 14. October