- 8 hours
- Easy
- Private
Day trip to Landmannalaugar via Landmannaleið (F225/F208) a remote road that goes past the Hekla volcano, and back via Sigöldugljúfur also known as the Valley of Tears, Hrauneyjar and the beautiful valley of Thjorsardalur (F225/) to Reykjavik.
Departure from Reykjavik not later than 9 am heading east along road 1 via the village of Hveragerði (coffee stop available), the small town of Selfoss and then turn left on Landvegur (R26) and head into the interior. We pass the volcano Hekla, our most active volcano on the right and drive through desolate landscapes shaped by gigantic volcano eruptions, crossing the river Rauðufossakvísl on the way, until we reach the area of Landmannahellir (Landmanna cave) where we stop for a stretch, a look in to the cave and photos.
From there we carry on to Landmannalaugar past the beautiful lake Frostastaðavatn and crossing another river, Jökulgiljakvísl. We stop at Landmannalaugar, a hot spring area and a popular place for lunch, hikes, photos, a bath in the warm springs, or whatever you feel like doing.
On our way back we take road 208 to view Sigöldugljúfur, The Valley of Tears, as some people call it, and then continue to Hrauneyjar for a coffee stop and then on to Reykjavik via the beautiful valley of Thjorsardalur.
This trip may on occasion not be available due to adverse weather and/or road conditions.
Hveragerði – village
Selfoss – small town
Hekla – volcano
Rauðufossakvísl – river
Landmannahellir – cave
Frostataðavatn – lake
Jökulgiljakvísl – river
Landmannalaugar – nature preservation area
Sigöldugljúfur – Valley of tears waterfall
Hrauneyjar – cafe/restaurant – rest stop
Thjorsardalur – valley
We offer pick-up to the following places for this experience:
- Custom pick up
What's included?
Private guide and transportation.
Exclusions
- Tip or gratuity
- Food & drinks
What do I need to bring?
Cancellation policy
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 40% if booking is cancelled 7 days or less before the event
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 20% if booking is cancelled 14 days or less before the event
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 10% if booking is cancelled 30 days or less before the event.
More info
Experience type
Day tour / activity – Private
Booking in advance
Cut off: 1 day
Duration
8 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Categories
Day trips and excursions / Nature / Family friendly
Live tour guide
English
Confirmation and payment
If you’d like more information and / or would like to book a tour, please contact us via e-mail at: icets@icets.is or by phone at: +354 892 0294
With a confirmation of a booking we request a deposit of 100 Euros that is fully refundable up to one week prior to the tour date. The tour itself is payable on location at departure.
