3 Days Iceland Private Super Jeep Tour Highlands & Golden Circle

Itinerary

1. 1

   Going towards the center of the Highlands we will pass the most active volcano in Iceland, Mount Hekla.

   45 min
2. 2

   We will explore the stunning crater lakes in the area, such as Lju00f3tipollur (The Ugly Pond)

   30 min
3. 3

   We will spend some time at Frostastadavatn (lake of the frosty place).

   30 min
4. 4

   Once we reached the center of the Highlands, you can choose whether to try one of the many beautiful hike trails, or relax in the natural geothermal hotsprings of Laundmannalaugar.

   1h 30m
5. 5

   Before heading back to the hotel, we will make one more stop to a secret waterfall, u00fejofafoss.

   30 min
6. 6

   The adventure continues as we head into the u201cValley of Thoru201d u00deu00f3rsmu00f6rk u2013 crossing the rivers several times along the way.nnWe mark the first stop at Nauthusagil waterfall, a secluded but worthwhile highlight of the day.

   30 min
7. 7

   Here, we can take a hike to explore the volcanic and glacial surroundings and check out the amazing views.

   30 min
8. 8

   We visit the place where the two tectonic plates, the North American and the Eurasian plate, are moving away from each other. Few places in the world offer a better and clearer view of this massive geographic activity. The biggest natural lake in Iceland is also located at Thingvellir National Park and hosts a great variety of fish and bird life. Thingvellir is also an important place for Icelandic national history. At Thingvellir Icelanders founded their parliament in 930 a.d. where the chieftains had their annual meeting every summer. The name u201cThingvelliru201d translates to u201cParliament Plainsu201d.

   45 min
9. 9

   The Geysir geothermal area hosts hundreds of colorful hot springs and two geysers, erupting hot springs. One is called u201cGeysiru201d and name giving for all the geysers in the world. Today, however, it erupts very seldom. The other geyser is called u201cStrokkuru201d and erupts every 5 minutes up to 40 meters.

   30 min
10. 10

    The melting water from Icelandu00b4s second biggest glacier, Langju00f6kull, falls into a deep canyon forming the majestic u201cGolden Fallsu201d. On a sunny day, you can see the glacier Langju00f6kull in the distance and enjoy a rainbow in the mist of the waterfall, an Instagram blockbuster waiting to happen!

    30 min