Trekking through the Icelandic Highlands

The Laugavegur Trek is one of National Geographic's top 20 treks in the world

Snow capped mountains in the iceland highlands

The Laugavegur Trek is one the best hiking routes in iceland

AdventureTripr founder Preeti Suri and Husband on the Laugavegur Trek in Iceland.

Iceland south coast plus guided Laugavegur trek

Max 12 people Moderate difficulty Intermediate experience

Upcoming dates:

September 02

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Overview

On this 12 day trip to Iceland, you will see all the bucket list sights of Iceland and trek the Laugavegur trail, rated as one of the top 10 treks in teh world by National Geographic.

This is a semi-guided trip where your exploration of the south coast is a self-guided and self-drive expereince, for which you will be provided with a detailed digital itinerary prepared by local guides which you follow at your own pace. You accommodations will be pre-booked for this part of the trip.

On the 6 day trek to the Icelandic Highlands you will be guided by local expert guides, while staying over night in the huts along the trail. The 55-kilometer long Laugavegur trail connects Landmannalaugar Nature Reserve with Þórsmörk valley. On this trek you will also see the new craters from the 2010 eruption at Fimmvörðuháls.

Trip Highlights:

- Blue lagoon

- Golden circle

- South Coast Waterfalls, including Seljalandsfoss

- Sólheimasandur Iceland plane wreck

- Black Sand Beach

- Glacier lagoon and diamond beach

- Laugavegur trek through the Icelandic Highlands

- Craters at Fimmvörðuháls

- A dip in the hot springs.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Reykjavík

Self-guided day:

Arrive in Reykjavík and check into your hotel. Your guide will take you on a city walk tour where you will be introduced to the bustling downtown area while pointing out great restaurants, charming cafés and museums in the area. Highlights you will visit include the concert hall Harpa, the old harbor area, the parliament building, the small city lake and more! This is a great way to see the best of Reykjavik and get some inside info on hidden gems in the city from a local guide.

Day 2: Golden Circle

Day 3: Reykjavík - Landmannalaugar

Day 4: Landmannalaugar - Álftavatn

Day 5: Álftavatn Lake - Emstrur

Day 6: Emstrur - Thorsmork Valley

Day 7: Hiking to Magni and Modi Volcano, Fimmvorduhals Pass

Day 8: Thorsmork Valley - Reykjavik

Day 9: Sólheimasandur Iceland Plane Wreck and Black Sand Beach

Day 10: Rest day or optional glacier hike

Day 11: Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach

Day 12: Blue Lagoon and Departure

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Accommodations

On day 1, for 2 days

Standard room with twin beds in comfortable hotel or hostel in Reykjavík, on double occupancy basis.

On day 3, for 5 days

On day 8, for 1 day

On day 9, for 2 days

On day 11, for 1 day

Pricing

Included:

Personalized Itinerary

All meals

Transfers

Accommodation

Admission fees

Guide fees

Luggage transfers

Excluded:

Alcoholic beverages

Gratuities

Flights

Porter

Visas

Travel insurance

Personal gear

Do not forget to arrange for the requisite passport, visa and travel insurance, if you are booking an international trip.

We try our best to ensure accurate and up-to-date guide information, but in some cases this may change due to emergencies or other unforeseen guide scheduling challenges. In any case, another highly-rated, certified guide with similar experience would lead your trip and you will be kept informed of any such case.