This is one of our favourite super jeep tours where the aim is to take a bath in as many hot springs as possible while at the same time enjoying the wild nature of the Icelandic highlands. Our route takes us between all sorts of pools, from remote small and unknown natural pools without any facilities at all to a large world known phenomenon, the Blue Lagoon. In between, we go for short hikes and get to know the history and geology of Iceland.

The super jeeps used for this tour are specially built to take on the rugged Icelandic mountain tracks and they offer an opportunity to experience the country’s less accessible highlands in a more intimate way with a small group. Each day a 2-4 hour moderate walk suitable for everyone is on our agenda, either in one place or it can be divided into few shorter walks at different locations. Driving distances and time vary from day to day, depending on areas and itinerary and can be from 2 up to 6 hours. An easy but active and fun tour that lets you experience the highlights and hot spots of Iceland!

Countries visited

• Iceland

Transportation

4x4 super jeeps

Included In Price

Diver-tour guide per group of 4-7 persons, accommodation in guesthouses (2 night) or sleeping bag accommodation in mountain hut (4 nights). Full board is provided the whole time from Reykjavík to Reykjavik.

Meals Included

This tour includes 19 meals; 6 breakfasts 7 lunches 6 dinners

Not Included In Price

Sleeping bags and sleeping bag linen is not included but can be rented. A fixed sleeping bag price is AUD $12 for the first day and every extra day is AUD $6.

Optional upon request: Hotel in Reykjavík and transport to and from airport, Blue Lagoon optional stay after tour.

Important Information

Please note that some of the accommodation is in Mountain huts in remote Iceland. This is shared accommodation, and you will need to bring your own sleeping bag (can be rented in Iceland).

Day 1: Reykjavik – Þingvellir – Geysir – Gullfoss – Hveravellir

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Departure to Þingvellir national park, site of the ancient Viking parliament, where we get a good view over the rift valley where the continents meet. Next we head north to take a look at the spouting hot springs in the Geysir area and the famous Gullfoss waterfall which will be our last stop before entering the highlands. The mountain track Kjölur will take us across the highlands to Hveravellir geothermal area where we will end our day. In this hot spring area, natural hot pool and magnificent view to the glaciers are the main attractions.

Accommodation

Accommodation at Hveravellir Mountain hut in sleeping bags.

Meals Included

1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 2: Hveravellir – Skagafjörður- Grettislaug Hot Spring

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Heading north on the highland mountain tracks we descend in the great valley of Skagafjörður region. Visit to the small 19th century turf church at Víðimýri and the Glaumbær folk museum. Glaumbær is actually a 19th century farm made of turf and stones. Continuing northwards we now drive to the Village Sauðárkrókur and on to Reykjaströnd, the coast following steep mountains on the west side of Skagafjörður fjord. There at the very end of the world (or almost) we find a small and tidy hot spring once used by the Saga’s hero Grettir.

Accommodation

Night in a country side guesthouse or hotel.

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 3: Skagafjörður – Laugafell

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In the morning an optional rafting or a horse ride tour is on the menu for those who want. We then head to the south driving mountain tracks to Laugafell an isolated mountain hut situated next to a comfortable hot spring just ready for eager bathers. If time allows we will go for an afternoon drive to the shepherds hut Gráni standing close to the great Jökulsá river.

Accommodation

Night in a mountain hut.

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 4: Laugafell – Landmannalaugar

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We will follow the mountain track leading us eastward east of the Hofsjökull glacier towards Nýidalur and then crossing the Sprengisandur desert to Landmannalaugar. Some of the most beautiful scenery of Iceland is found in the Torfajökull Massif in the South Icelandic Highlands. Here we can find the most famous hot spring for bathing surrounded by adventure like landscape of unreal beauty. We reach Landmannalaugar in the afternoon after a stop at the Ljótipollur Lake or ”Ugly Pond”, a eruptive fissure, which was created during an enormous eruption in 1470. In spite of its name the crater is uniquely impressive and the surroundings stand no comparison to other such natural phenomena in the country. Once we’re in Landmannalaugar we will soak ourselves in the hot river to relax and wash of the travel dust.

Accommodation

Night in a mountain hut in Landmannalaugar, sleeping bag accommodation.

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 5: Landmannalaugar - Skofluklif

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We leave Dómadalur (Dooms valley) and set the course uphill, climbing as high as 1000 meters above sea level with our jeep to enjoy the fascinating view over the Torfajökull area. We are at the edge of the largest geothermal areas in Iceland where fire and ice create spectacular ice caves with the hot springs constantly working underneath the icecap. In the Hrafntinnusker area you will find all the colors that you can possibly imagine in nature. This is a land of unreal beauty, hardly found anywhere else on earth. We head south through the highlands, cross countless rivers and blaze across the black desert of Mælifellssandur until we reach the refuge at Skofluklif. We will hike across the hills in the evening to a very remote pool called Strútslaug.

Accommodation

Accommodation: Skófluklif mountain hut in sleeping bags.

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 6: Skofluklif - Vík - Seljavellir

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We’ll travel alongside the Mýrdalsjökull glacier sitting on top of the volcano Katla to the village of Vík, Iceland's most southerly village. Outside of the village's lies a beautiful black beach and one of Europe's biggest arctic tern breeding grounds. After Vík we continue to the west along the coast to our accommodation at the base of Eyjafjöll Mountains. In the evening it is perfect to take a walk in to the mountains to visit the unique old thermal pool at Seljavellir, situated in a narrow valley’s under its sheer mountainside, where natural hot water trickles into it.

Accommodation

Accommodation: Guesthouse at Seljavellir.

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 7: Seljavellir – Reykjavik

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Today we traverse the beautiful wide plains of southern Iceland and out to the Reykjanes peninsula via the Blue Lagoon, the famous warm salt water lake in the lava filed that has become one of the most visited hot water lake in Iceland. Here we stop for a relaxing bath (Optional; massage in the Lagoon) before we head for the direction of Reykjavík the capital of Iceland.

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches