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Hostel Húsey - Hostelling International - East Iceland

By road no. 926, About 30 km east of road no. 1

Region: East

Opening Hours:
Summer time only

About: (Description)
The house is a pleasant old farmhouse which has been rebuilt into a Hostel. The area around Húsey is very spectacular and a "paradise" for nature lovers. It is a breeding ground for more than 30 different kinds of birds. Here you will also find ca. 175 species of plants, wheares the country´s average for such areas is ca 90. Several hundred seals swim up the glacial river Jökulsá and you can get very close to them. At Húsey guests can experience the nature more intensively than in most other places. The Hostel offers what they call "Vacation with the Icelandic Horse." Each guest has his/her own horse for two or three days up to one week and they have the opportunity to go on long and short riding tours whenever they like. The guests also have the opportunity to join the life and work on the farm, including checking the farmer´s trout nets. In this week beginners have an excellent chance to get acquainted with the Icelandic horse. There are daily trips for guests of the hostel to go and see seals. The trips takes 1 1/2 - 2 hours and departures are twice a day: 10:00 and 17:00. We use horses to get to and from our destination. Next Hostels: Borgarfjörður Eystri, 84 km - Seyðisfjörður, 83 km.

How to get there:
From Egilsstaðir take road no.1 direction north about 20 km to exit to road no. 925. Drive by road no. 925 and 926 about 30 km to Húsey Hostel

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