Hiking Iceland's Eastern Fjords
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Highlights
- Join the only North American operator to trek in the eastern fjords—a raw, remote, and remarkable place!
- Hike the famed Víknaslódir Trail, where you’ll be overwhelmed by the beauty of mountains, lava fields, glaciers, icebergs, and magnificent waterfalls
- Contemplate black-sand beaches and experience the country's geothermal wonders, including the famous Blue Lagoon
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- Expert leadership
- Accommodations as noted in itinerary (or similar)
- If applicable, tent accommodations and all arrangements in the field, including two-person tents, and other community
- Equipment
- Meals as noted in the itinerary
- Airport transfers on day 1 and day 10
- Sightseeing as noted in the itinerary
- Ground transportation
- Additional guides when necessary
- Tips for hotel staff
- Entrance fees and permits, unless noted separately in costs
- Basic medical and evacuation insurance
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Itinerary
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Center Hotels Plaza OR Center Hotel Arnarhvoll
Arrive in Reykjavík’s Keflavik International Airport (KEF) between 6:00 – 6:30 a.m. Your trip leader will meet you outside of the customs and immigration area at the airport, and...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Loðmundarfjörður Hut
After breakfast, we’ll transfer to the Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) for an awe-inspiring flight over the Icelandic highlands to Egilsstadir in eastern Iceland, departing at 9:15 a...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Húsavík Mountain Hut
We’ll take a morning walk to the old chapel at the foot of the beautiful fjord, then along the north seashore of Lodmundarfjördur and down to Húsavík (House Bay). Loðmundarfjorður fjo...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Breiðavík Mountain Hut
We’ll walk from Húsavík to Breidavík over an impressive pass at the foot of 1,200-foot Mount Hvitserkur—an odd formation of white rhyolite with basalt intrusions. We’ll descend towa...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Blábjörg
From Breidavík we’ll continue our hike across the massive pastel rhyolite mountains that, depending on the way the sun catches them, turn from pink to blue to ochre. We’ll continue, via Brú...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hótel Hallormsstaður
Today we’ll hike in the Dyrfjöll Mountains, a nice complement to the Borgarfjördur fjord. We’ll have a short transfer to our trailhead just below the majestic faces of the Dyrfjöll cl...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Höfn
From Lake Lagarfljót we’ll have a short transfer to the Hengifoss Waterfall, where we'll enjoy a short walk and picnic lunch before continuing south again.
From Hérað we drive over the Ö...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Katla
Today we’ll drive along the south coast enjoying views of the immense Öræfajökull glacier as it crawls across black sand, dominating the Jökulsárlón lagoon, where a multitude of black and blue...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Center Hotels Plaza OR Center Hotel Arnarhvoll
We’ll begin the day with a walk along the black sand beaches of Vik, then continue our journey northwest. We'll stop to visit the impressive 190-foot Skógafo...
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, we’ll have time to do a little more shopping or exploring in Reykjavik. We’ll then depart Reykjavik together at 11:00 a.m., transferring 45 minutes south to the famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. Located in a lava field, the la...
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International airfare
- Internal flights
- Meals not noted on itinerary
- Sleeping bags (if renting,additional $50)
- Insurance other than basic medical and evacuation insurance
- Optional tipping to leader, guides and local staff
- Excess baggage charges
- Airport taxes
- Cost of medical immunizations
- Items of a personal nature (sodas, alcoholic, beverages, laundry, etc.)
Accommodation
Breiðavík Mountain Hut — Breidavík (Wide Bay)
Scenically located amid a backdrop of rugged hills, the Breiðavík Mountain Hut offers 33 sleeping spaces in side-by-side bunk-style beds. There is a wood stove for heating, a gas stove for cooking, a flush toilet (but no shower), plus the option to camp. Like all the huts on this trip there is no telephone. The hut provides sleeping pads, but you should bring your own sleeping bag for this night (it will be transported for you each day). Sleeping bags can also be rented from our partners in Iceland if a request is made in advance of the trip.
Center Hotels Plaza — Reykjavik
The 180 well-appointed bedrooms are newly renovated and boast a bright modern décor with contemporary oak furnishings. Each room has its own free high speed internet connection, TV, shower, hairdryer, Tea & Coffee making facilities and much more. Situated in the city center of Reykjavik the Plaza creates the perfect setting for your stay in Iceland.
Hotel Blábjörg — Bakkagerði
Tonight’s accommodations are at a simple, friendly little guesthouse, with 4 guestrooms, each housing a bunk with upper twin and lower single, or double beds. There are shared bathroom facilities (1 WC and 2 showers). Beds are equipped with a blanket and pillows, so you do not need your sleeping bag on this night.
Hotel Höfn — Höfn
Located in the charming coastal town of Höfn, this hotel offers local cuisine and modern rooms with private bathrooms with a flat-screen TV. Guests can also enjoy free Wi-Fi.
Hotel Katla — Vik
Located near Vík í Mýrdal, this country hotel features spacious guest rooms with stunning views of the Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, outdoor geothermal hot bathtubs, and a fitness center. Guests can enjoy free Wi-Fi in the lobby area. A hotel bar is also available for after dinner drinks.
Hótel Hallormsstaður — Hallormsstaður
Nestled in a forest area by Lake Lagarfljot, the Hótel Hallormsstaður is surrounded by scenic hiking trails and close to one of the largest nature reserves in Europe. Its comfortable double bedrooms all have private bathrooms.
Húsavík Mountain Hut — Húsavík (House Bay)
The Húsavík Mountain Hut is located in an isolated coastal inlet and offers 33 sleeping spaces in side-by-side bunk-style beds. Like the other mountain huts, there is a wood stove for heating, a gas stove for cooking, a flush toilet and token-operated shower, plus the option to camp. Please note that there is no telephone. The hut provides sleeping pads, but you should bring your own sleeping bag for this night (it will be transported for you each day). Sleeping bags can also be rented from our partners in Iceland if a request is made in advance of the trip.
Loðmundarfjörður Hut — Loðmundarfjörður
At the Loðmundarfjörður Hut there are 38 sleeping spaces in side-by-side bunk-style beds. There's a wood stove for heating, a gas stove for cooking, a flush toilet and token-operated shower, plus the option to camp. Please note that there is no telephone. The hut provides sleeping pads, but we recommend that bring your own sleeping bag for this night (it will be transported for you each day). Sleeping bags can also be rented from our partners in Iceland if the request is made in advance of the trip.
Center Hotel Arnarhvoll — Reykjavik
Transportation & Flights
Transportation & flights
If written cancellation is received and Cancellation fee will be:
90 days prior to departure will be $150
89 to 61 days prior to departure is $400
60 to 46 days prior to departure will be 50% of Land Cost
45 days or fewer prior to departure is 100% of Land Cost
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