Working & Horseback riding in the South

WORK/PROJECT:

SEEDS volunteers will be based in horse-breeding farm in the South of Iceland. Our tasks will mainly be focused on improving the environment in and around the area. We will be coating wooden walls of the accommodation facilities, sleeping huts, platforms and fences. We will also assist our host with gardening and the surroundings of the area.

While we help to beautify the area and the facilities, we will explore the surroundings and enjoy free time activities such as horseback riding, swimming and hiking.

There will be a lot of horseback riding available to us. Great experience is not required, only good physical state and a sense of adventure. The Icelandic horse is a rather small breed and it is the only one in the world which is able to trot. The Icelandic horse is strong and quite easy to train, and has been very popular in other European countries.   

Additional work will be at the new SEEDS volunteers’ base located in the outskirts of Reykjavík. We will be assisting in the new facilities, working in the garden and painting the house if needed.

ACCOMMODATION:

We will be lodged in a local house, in a shared room(s), sleeping on mattresses on the floor. Please bring your own sleeping bag.

Food ingredients will be provided and a kitchen is available, volunteers will share the duties of preparing and cooking meals.

Please do not forget some traditional food from your home country for the international evening.

LOCATION:

The south of Iceland is one of the most popular destinations for travellers as the landscape offers diverse and breathtaking nature. Rivers and waterfalls, mountains, glaciers and long beaches form a contrast and offer a wide range of experiences.

The South of Iceland is unique and that part of the country receives by far the greatest numbers of foreign visitors. There everything that makes Iceland interesting to visit can be found the year around. Here history follows visitors at every footstep, both ancient and recent. There are creative art, culture and flourishing trade and endless possibilities to enjoy the outdoor life in all seasons. Above all there is the awesome and rugged nature from the mountains to the sea.

Our camp is in close vicinity to many natural hot springs and natural pools that hikers can take a dip in. The hiking possibilities are almost endless with Hengill, Reykjadalir (Steam Valley), Molddalhnúkar, Ölkelduhnúkur, Dalsel and Klambragil close by.

The last four days of the project will take place in the outskirts of Reykjavík, in the hills of Úlfarsfell, or Mountain of Wolves. The location is far enough from the city to be able to enjoy the quality of the country life, pure air, nature and tranquillity but close enough to the capital.

LANGUAGE:

English will be the language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed.

TERMINAL:

Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).

SEEDS organises the “minibus option”, a shared transport from Reykjavík to the camps and vice-versa, which apart from being cheaper and more convenient, allows volunteers to meet fellow campers and have a relaxed trip, while stopping on the way for interesting and tourist sites.

EXTRAS / SPECIAL REMARKS:

Participation fee EUR 200 (Euros).

SEEDS and/or our hosting partner will organise free time activities as horse-back riding and finding trails and natural springs to bathe in.

Volunteers need to be motivated to work outdoors and to take part in all the diverse projects. Place of extreme beautiful surroundings with countless opportunities to hike and discover by foot.

Age: 18+