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Landmannalaugar – Pearl Of The Highlands
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Landmannalaugar – Pearl Of The Highlands

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Self-guided tour to the rural highlands with six hours stop for hiking and option to take a bath in a warm all natural geothermal river!

Tour type
Day Tour / Activity
Duration
15 hours
Difficulty
Very Easy
Pickup service
No
Pickup time
30 min before
Booking in advance
2 days
Minimum age
No age limit

The experience

About this tour

See one of Iceland’s colorful pearls in the breathtaking highlands Join our self-guided, scheduled bus, that will take you along Landvegur up to Landmannalaugar along the way we drive close to the roots of Hekla one of Iceland's most active volcanoes. breathtaking scenery. It is one of the most comprehensive day tour you can find in Iceland. We drive on a mountain bus by the roots of Mt. Hekla, Iceland’s most active volcano. Pass through Þjórsárdalur valley a landscape of sharp contrasts, such as remarkable waterfalls, woodlands and sandy lava fields. Up to Landmannalaugar highlands surrounded by colorful rhyolite mountains and black expansive lava field of Laugarhraun. We stop for 6 hours in Landmannalaugar that gives time to hike and enjoy the local natural geothermal pool for perfect relaxation. NOTE: This is not a guided tour but hiking maps are sold at Landmannalaugar. Bring along warm layered clothing, a hat, gloves, good shoes, swim suit and a towel (if you want to enjoy the geothermal river). We highly recommend bringing a packed lunch and snacks. Be sure to visit the Mountain Mall café, a primitive coffee house is operated in old school buses on site. A small fee for facilities is required on site. Pick up from Hveragerði is at info center and camp site at 07:55 and from Selfoss at N1 gas station and campsite at 08:15.

  • Group Friendly
  • Outdoor

Itinerary

How it runs

4 stops

  1. 01

    Reykjavík

    Austurbakki 2, Reykjavík

  2. 02

    Selfoss

  3. 03

    Hella

  4. 04

    Landmannalaugar

What the price covers

Included
Bus Fare
Not included
Food And DrinksA Self-guided Tour
Ticket types
  • Adults (16+)
  • Youth (10 - 15)
  • Children (0 - 9)
  • Adult From Hella (16+)
  • Youth From Hella (10 - 15)
  • Children From Hella (0 - 9)
  • Adult From Hveragerði / Selfoss (16+)
  • Youth From Hveragerði / Selfoss (10 - 15)
  • Children From Hveragerði /selfoss (0 - 9)

Where it starts

Meeting
Meet on location
Pickup
No
Be ready
30 min before departure
Location code
Reykjavík (REY, IS)

Please be at Harpa at 07:20

Good to know

  • Landmannalaugar, Rhyolite Mountains, Lava Fields, Natural Hot Springs To Bathe In. A Small Fee For Facilities Is Required On Site!
Type
Day Tour / Activity
Cutoff (relative to start time)
2 hours before
Requests confirmed within
2 days
Details updated
14 Aug 2023