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Þórsmörk Super Jeep Tour, 2 Days

2 days, 1 nightGroup: Small group by Super Jeep, minimum 2 guestsEasySuper Jeep, pick-up includedAge 6+All year
Glacier river winding through the green Þórsmörk valleySuper Jeep crossing a riverTwo guests looking at a glacierMossy walls of a narrow canyon
Braided rivers in Þórsmörk from above

Þórsmörk is a green valley between three glaciers, reached only by rough tracks and river crossings. On this tour a Super Jeep takes you in, and instead of leaving in the afternoon like most visitors, you stay the night in a mountain hut, with a barbecue dinner and the valley to yourselves in the evening.

  • Super Jeep on road F249
  • Gígjökull glacier
  • Night in Húsadalur
  • Mountain BBQ
  • Hikes in Þórsmörk
  • Seljalandsfoss

Day by day

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1Super Jeep crossing a riverDay 1: Into ÞórsmörkMorning pick-up at your accommodation in Reykjavík or South Iceland, or meet at Brú Base Camp on road 249.
Super Jeep crossing a riverTwo guests looking at a glacier

Morning pick-up at your accommodation in Reykjavík or South Iceland, or meet at Brú Base Camp on road 249. You drive east along the south coast and then into the highlands on F249, crossing rivers on the way. At Gígjökull, an outlet glacier of Eyjafjallajökull, the guide shows you what the 2010 eruption did to the landscape, and you take a short hike at Steinholt. In the afternoon you reach Húsadalur. Dinner is a mountain barbecue, and you spend the night in a double room in the mountain hut.

2Mossy walls of a narrow canyonDay 2: Hiking in the valley and backAfter breakfast at the hut you explore more of Þórsmörk by jeep and on foot, on trails to viewpoints, through birch woods and into narrow canyons.
Mossy walls of a narrow canyonSeljalandsfoss at sunset

After breakfast at the hut you explore more of Þórsmörk by jeep and on foot, on trails to viewpoints, through birch woods and into narrow canyons. On the way back to the coast you may stop at Seljalandsfoss and the black sand beaches, depending on conditions, before drop-off at your accommodation.

About the 2-day Þórsmörk Super Jeep tour

Þórsmörk, the Valley of Thor, lies between Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull and Tindfjallajökull. Sheltered by the glaciers, it is full of birch woods, moss and ferns, cut through by glacier rivers. Icelanders love it, and it is the end point of the Laugavegur trek.

The road in is a highland track with unbridged rivers, which is why you need a modified Super Jeep and an experienced driver-guide. Staying the night lets you see the valley in the evening light, after the day tours have left.

You stay in a double room in a mountain hut in Húsadalur. All meals are included from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 2, with a traditional mountain barbecue on the first evening (or a special diet on request).

Make it your own

Optional extras, at extra cost
  • Pick-up in Reykjavík, Selfoss, Hella, Hvolsvöllur or Vík (included in the price)
  • Drop-off in Reykjavík, Selfoss, Hella, Hvolsvöllur or Vík (included in the price)

Included

  • Super Jeep transport with a driver-guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your accommodation in Reykjavík or South Iceland
  • 1 night in a mountain hut in Húsadalur, double room
  • Mountain barbecue dinner (or special diet on request)
  • All meals except breakfast on day 1 and dinner on day 2

Not included

  • Breakfast on day 1
  • Dinner on day 2

What to bring

  • Warm outdoor clothing
  • Waterproof jacket and trousers
  • Hat and gloves
  • Hiking boots
  • Some snacks

Good to know

  • Price is per person
  • Minimum age 6
  • You choose your departure time when you book
  • Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure if you meet at Brú Base Camp
  • Stops on the way home depend on weather and river conditions
  • Pick-up at your accommodation, or Brú Base Camp, road 249, 861 Hvolsvöllur
  • Open the meeting point in Google Maps
  • Cancellation: Cancellations more than 42 days before the start: 80% refunded. Between 42 days and 72 hours before: 50% refunded. No refund within 72 hours.
  • Minimum 2 people per booking.

Questions people ask

Why do I need a Super Jeep?

The road into Þórsmörk crosses glacier rivers with no bridges. Ordinary cars and even most 4x4s cannot make it safely.

What is the accommodation like?

A double room in a mountain hut in Húsadalur, in the middle of the valley.

Can I do this in winter?

Yes, the tour runs all year. In winter the valley is snowy and quiet, and the river crossings depend on conditions.

Can we be picked up outside Reykjavík?

Yes. Pick-up is possible in Reykjavík, Selfoss, Hella, Hvolsvöllur or Vík, or you can meet at Brú Base Camp on road 249.

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