the highlands

MÆLIFELL & FJALLABAK

FULL DAY TOUR (8+ HOURS) - SUMMER ONLY

  • Meet your driver guide and ride at the pick-up & drop-off location of Vík.
  • After stocking up on supplies, you will begin your journey east on Route 1 before heading inland via a rest stop on the edge of the highlands.
  • First up on the agenda will be the majestic Axlarfoss waterfall, located in a spectacular canyon of basalt columns.
  • Next up: the incredible red crater known as Rauðibotn – situated next to another pristine waterfall known as Hólmsárfossar.
  • After an adventurous river crossing, the black sand desert awaits – and so does your first glimpse of the mighty Mælifell mountain.
  • The tour is not over just yet as one final jaw-dropping location remains: Bláfjallafoss waterfall.
  • Check out the video over on our YouTube channel for further travel inspiration!

Minimum of 2 participants are required to book this tour
Not Included: Food & Drink, Weatherproof Clothing, Hiking Poles, Hiking Boots

THE VOLCANIC HIGHLANDS

FULL DAY TOUR (8+ HOURS) - SUMMER ONLY

  • Meet your driver guide and ride at the pick-up & drop-off location of Hella
  • After stocking up on supplies, you will begin your journey west on Route 1 before heading inland via a rest stop on the edge of the highlands.
  • First up on your journey into the volcanic highlands is the breathtaking Sigöldugljúfur, also known as “The Valley of Tears“.   
  • From here, you will enter the heart of the volcanic highlands. Countless craters are scattered along the black, desolate landscape.
  • You will have the opportunity to stop at the multi-coloured crater lakes known as Hnausapollur and Ljótipollur.
  • Heading back westwards your driver will take you through some incredibly scenic mossy landscapes on the way to the Hekla volcano.
  •  The final stop on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure is Rauðaskál – a stunning red crater at the base of Hekla.
  • Check out the video over on our YouTube channel for further travel inspiration!

Minimum of 2 participants are required to book this tour
Not Included: Food & Drink, Weatherproof Clothing, Hiking Poles, Hiking Boots

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