Description
Summary
Description
Discover the Highlands of Iceland on this super jeep tour, with moss-covered lava fields, colorful mountains, and volcanic sands. This summer tour suits travelers who want to see the dramatic landscapes of the interior and explore less-crowded places.
The base camp in Hvolsvollur has a restaurant and bar where you can have coffee and order a packed lunch at your own expense before the tour departs.
By super jeep, you travel to the less-visited sights of Fjallabak Nature Reserve in the Icelandic Highlands. The reserve, home to the Landmannalaugar geothermal area, is known for its varied geology.
Before entering the reserve, you pass through Fljotshlid Valley, with views of volcanoes such as Hekla Volcano and Eyjafjallajokull Volcano.
Deeper in the reserve, the ride gets bumpier over uneven terrain.
You see Einhyrningur Mountain and Markarfljotsgljufur Canyon one after the other. Einhyrningur Mountain is named for its unicorn-like shape.
Nearby is Markarfljotsgljufur Canyon, a glacial river canyon with waterfalls and layered lava walls.
From here, the landscapes become more otherworldly, from the volcanic sands of Maelifellssandur Desert to the rhyolite of Laufafell Mountain.
The tracks here are rocky and narrow. Near the end of the tour, the super jeep makes two more stops.
At Maelifellssandur Desert, jet-black sands are crisscrossed by glacial streams from Myrdalsjokull Glacier. Near its center stands the lone Maelifell Mountain.
The last stop is Laufafell Mountain, made mainly of orange rhyolite rock, a contrast to the dark landscapes of the reserve. It's a good place for photos.
At the end of the tour, you descend into the valley and return to the base camp.
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