Overland / Iceland
Fire and ice by 4x4
- Length
- 6 days
- Style
- Overland
- Grade
- Easy
- Group
- Up to 8
- Season
- May to Oct
Six days across Iceland’s highlands with a geologist at the wheel. Lava that is still warm, ice that is centuries old, and a hot river to finish each day in.
Day by day.
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Day 1
Reykjavík and the first lava
Meet your driver-guide, leave the ring road within the hour and walk onto a lava field younger than you are.
2 h driving
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Days 2 to 3
Into the highlands
Gravel tracks, river fords and a mountain hut with a geothermal pool outside the door.
4 h driving
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Days 4 to 5
Glacier country
A guided walk on a glacier tongue, then a black-sand plain where the meltwater meets the sea.
3 h walking
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Day 6
The hot river and home
A last soak in a warm river valley, lunch in a greenhouse and back to Reykjavík by evening.
2 h driving
Included
- Driver-guide with a geology background
- Five nights in lodges and one mountain hut
- All breakfasts and dinners
- Glacier walk with equipment
- Modified 4x4 and fuel
Not included
- International flights
- Lunches and drinks
- Travel insurance
When it runs
Runs in: May, June, July, August, September, and October
West Iceland, Iceland / 64.94° N, 23.31° W / More about West Iceland
Good to know.
How fit do I need to be?
Each journey has a grade. Easy means anyone who is comfortable on their feet for a couple of hours. Moderate means five or six hours on the move, with breaks. Active means full days and early starts. If you are unsure, ask: we would rather talk you into the right trip than the wrong one.
Who else will be on the trip?
Small groups, capped at the number on each journey’s page, and usually a mix of couples, friends and people travelling alone.
Are flights included?
No. Journeys start and end at the places named in the itinerary, so you can use your own miles and routes. We send recommended flights with your confirmation and will meet whatever you book.
What about dietary needs?
Tell us when you book and we will pass it to every kitchen on the route. Vegetarian and gluten-free are straightforward almost everywhere; we will say so honestly where they are not.
