Landmannalaugar - Skógar - Iceland's most popular trek

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6 days - Small Group trek covering the most famous treks in Iceland.
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Overview

Trip type
Vacation / Holiday Package
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous

What's this trip about?

    6 days - Small Group trek covering the most famous treks in Iceland.

Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 16 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityReykjavik
End CityReykjavik

Travel Themes

  • Cycling & Biking
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Trekking & Expeditions

Destinations

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 6

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 16

Trip includes

    • Guide for 6 days, transportation to and from Reykjavik, food for 6 days (from lunch day 1 to lunch day 6), mountain hut fees, cooking gear and luggage transport from day 1 to day 4. The second section is a lightweight backpacking trip with the sleeping bags included at the huts.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Reykjavik - Landmannalaugar and trek to Hrafntinnusker mountain hut

This trek starts at the central station in Reykjavik - accommodation and activites the night before can be added if desired. We take the regular bus that during the summer months drives the mountain tracks that lead to Landmannalaugar, passing by the Hekla volc...

Day 2 - Hrafntinnusker - Ãlftavatn - Mud pools, steaming hot springs.

From Hrafntinnusker we descend down in the gullies of Jökultungur with hundreds of steaming hot springs and mud pools. Fascinating views to the south to the Álftavatn area (Swan Lake), and the Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull glaciers. In the afternoon we arrive at Álftavatn hut where we stay the night.

Day 3 - Ãlftavatn - Botnar, black deserts, magnificent canyons and volcanoes.

We pass at the foot of the green conic volcano of Stórasúla before entering the black deserts of Mælifellssandur. Heading towards another ancient and verdurous volcano, the Hattfell, we enter the Emstrur region where farmers used to graze their sheep in summer....

Day 4 - Botnar - Þórsmörk, green valleys, arctic birch forests and colourful flowers.

We continue up and down through the small valleys and gullies of Emstrur, where the great Mýrdalsjökull glacier rises only a couple of kilometers away. At the end of the day the vegetation starts to grow thicker and higher as we descend in to Þórsmörk's (the wo...

Day 5 - Þórsmörk – Fimmvörðuháls

We start the hike in the magic landscapes of Goðalönd, the abode of the Gods. Nesting at the foot of two glaciers this is a wonderland of ridges and cliffs covered by a multitude of flowers and grasses. We continue up the hills leading to the pass of Fimmvörðuh...

Day 6 - Þórsmörk and Sönghellir cave – Reykjavík

We spend the day in Þórsmörk where we have an abundance of choice between various paths. For example, we can visit to the Sönghellir cave (“Song cave”), climb up the small mountain of Valahnúkur from where magnificent view can be enjoyed, or hike into the beaut...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $3,361
Price per day$560
Last Updated: 2/27/2025
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20 Jun 2025
12 Sep 2025
$3,361

Price per person. Family triple (if applicable) is available on request (2 adults sharing with one child age 4 -14). Price is early indicative and subject to change.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Sleeping bags and sleeping bag linen is not included for the first four days but can be rented. Huts are heated so a normal sleeping bag is suffice. 9.500 ISK for rent. You do not need to carry your sleeping bag from Day 5 - 6. There is a small additional cost to shower in the huts (500 ISK for 5 mins) and to recharge batteries.

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