Landmannalaugar Private Tour | Super Jeep from Reykjavík

A Landmannalaugar private tour with your own super jeep and guide, taking in Hekla volcano, a string of crater lakes and waterfalls, and time to hike and soak in the hot spring at Landmannalaugar.

• Fully private tour with your own guide and super jeep
• A wide loop taking in Hekla volcano and several crater lakes
• Time to hike and soak in the hot spring at Landmannalaugar
• Stops at Háifoss and Hjálparfoss waterfalls, and the hidden oasis at Gjáin
• Pick-up available from Reykjavík, Hveragerði, Selfoss or Hella

Your day, stop by stop

2Þjórsárdalur and HeklaA drive through a desert-like valley to the black lava fields at Hekla's base.

A drive through Þjórsárdalur, a wide, desert-like valley at the edge of the highlands, to the black lava fields at the base of Hekla. Hekla is a 1,491-metre volcano and one of Iceland's most active, once nicknamed the Gateway to Hell. Views depend on cloud cover.

Tip · views depend on cloud cover

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3FrostastaðavatnA turquoise lake near Landmannalaugar.

A striking blue-green lake that sits just outside the main Landmannalaugar area. It is a short photo stop.

Time here · short photo stop

4LandmannalaugarHiking among the rhyolite mountains, then a soak in the hot spring.

Landmannalaugar, in the Fjallabak Nature Reserve, is known for its rhyolite mountains, which weather into shades of pink, green, yellow and orange rather than the black basalt found across most of Iceland. Black lava fields, steaming ground and a natural hot spring, usually 36 to 40°C, complete the landscape. The roads in are F-roads with river crossings, open for this tour from the beginning of June to the end of October, depending on road conditions, and this is where the Laugavegur trail begins.

Time here · about 2 hoursFacilities · toilets and a small shop; facility charge includedTip · bring a swimsuit and towel

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5Hnausapollur and SigöldugljúfurA volcanic crater and a canyon on the way back.

A volcanic crater lake and a canyon on the way back, in short stops. Sigöldugljúfur, known as the Valley of Tears, is a narrow, moss-lined canyon fed by dozens of small waterfalls near the Sigalda power station.

Time here · short stops

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6Háifoss, Gjáin and HjálparfossTwo waterfalls and a hidden green oasis in the highlands.

Háifoss is one of Iceland's tallest waterfalls, Gjáin is a small oasis of grass and pools tucked into the lava, with waterfalls and basalt columns, and Hjálparfoss is a double waterfall nearby. You make short stops at each.

Time here · short stops at each

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About the Landmannalaugar private tour

This private tour covers more ground than the standard group departures, combining Landmannalaugar with a wider loop through the southern highlands. Your guide drives a super jeep and sets the pace to suit your group, whether that means more time at the hot spring or extra stops along the way.

The route runs through Þjórsárdalur valley and past the black lava fields at the base of Hekla, one of Iceland's most active volcanoes, then on to the turquoise lake at Frostastaðavatn and the coloured mountains of Landmannalaugar, where you get about 2 hours to hike and soak in the natural hot spring.

On the way back the tour adds Hnausapollur crater, the Sigöldugljúfur canyon, and two of the highlands' better waterfalls, Háifoss and Hjálparfoss, plus the small green oasis at Gjáin. It is a long day, around 11 hours, and the terrain includes river crossings and some hiking, so it suits most fitness levels but is not a gentle sightseeing drive throughout.

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