Ferðir ehf

We have organized riding tours and traditionally we go for long rides over the country with packhorses, free running herd with us and a plenty of enthusiasm. Over the years we added hiking tours and special programs which concentrate on Icelandic country life and nature. Today we have a licensed travel- and tourist office and live on a farm, which has been owned by the same family for the past 100 years. We aspire to gentle tourism in harmony with people and nature. In all our programs we visit other farms, neighbours or attended festivities, a dance, or a ceremony, etc., in order to enable our guests to get to know Icelanders. In addition to 70 horses owned by the farm we work together wit our neighbour Eggert Pálsson , stud farm Bjargshóll. Our local guides who speak English, often German and of course Icelandic are professional and experienced who enjoy introducing their beautiful island to you! Our farm Brekkulækur, heart of all our activities, contains our home, office, stables and a guesthouse where you can contact us all year through. We welcome you to rely on our 30 years experience and feel at home in the warm and friendly atmosphere of our house! Arinbjörn, Claudia and team Ferðir ehf. Environmental Policy 1. Tours organized by Ferðir shall be adjusted to local and international plans for natural conservation--such as Agenda 21--in respective locations, and the conservation of northern ecosystems. 2. Input and conduct through every aspect of operation shall consider the nature of Iceland. 3. Organization of operation shall aim to advance sustainability in its broadest meaning, as well as the protection and conservation of Icelandic nature and culture. 4. All operations shall strive to minimize consumption and, thereby, waste and other pollution 5. The operation shall seek to considerately present local customs and culture to visitors 6. Care and consideration shall be taken when interacting with locations of historical significance and areas in which scientific research has been, or is being, conducted 7. Every aspect of operation shall seek to conduct business with local establishments/persons, be it in Ferðir‘s home province or elsewhere in Iceland. 8. 8. Ferðir‘s Environmental Policy shall be presented to employees and subcontractors, who shall be expected to exemplify all visitors‘ interactions with local nature as well as culture. 9. 9. Ferðir shall actively improve the knowledge of staff and subcontractors in environmental, social and cultural issues, so that they can mediate reliable information on the environmental and social elements of areas being visited.