Adventurous 8 Day Hiking & Camping Tour in the Highlands of Isolated Iceland

Today, your Highlands adventure begins. You will be picked up a Land Rover Defender and whisked away to the Landmannalaugar geothermal area, famous for its multi-coloured rhyolite mountains and geothermal hot springs and rivers.

Your first hike begins from this fascinating and magical region and the destination is the "Blue Peak Mountain", or B´lahnúkur as it is called in Icelandic. As you summit this beautiful elevation you will be met with incredible views of the surrounding mountain and multitude of rivers and streams.

Your expert local guides will take you to the most stunning attractions and hidden gems along the way such as volcanic craters filled with turquoise water, green volcanoes and majestic canyons filled with waterfalls

The group will then set up camp for the evening close to some natural hot springs, where you can soak in rejuvenating geothermal water before turning in for the night.

Once you have woken up and packed up the campsite, your guides will drive you along green, brown and grey mountains and cross several rivers to reach your destination for the day; Langisjór Lake and Mount Sveinstindur.

After setting up the campsite and preparing for the day's hike, you will summit Mount Sveinstindur, surrounded by the outstanding views of the Langisjór lake, characterised by the different tones of green from the moss, and white from the beautiful glaciers on the horizon.

You will then return to the campsite for the night.

After breakfast at the campsite, you will make a short journey to a town on the South Coast to pick up some supplies before returning to isolation in Iceland crossing rivers and traversing volcanic roads.

Today's adventure is to Lakagígar craters, which last erupted in the eighteenth century, wreaking havoc on Icelandic society at the time.  Between 1783 and 1784 the Lakagígar system erupted massively, causing the death of 50% Icelandic living creatures at the time and some believe contributed to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789.

Day five, and you will be visiting some of the most beautiful landscapes of the trip so far. From the campsite, you will make your way to the northern part of Iceland's fourth largest glacier, Mýrdalsjökull, crossing black deserts, waterfalls, hidden hot pools as well as the magnificent Maelifell mountain.

The day's hike will bring you to the Lake Álftavatn area, where you will set up camp for the night next to a famous mountain hut which is also part of one of Iceland's most famous hiking trails, Laugavegur.

Enjoy an evening lakeside before retiring to your tent for the evening.

Today you will wake up particularly early for the longest hike of the tour from Álftavatn to Emstrur (15km). This may be one of the more challenging hikes but it holds the promise of being one of the most beautiful.

This hike belongs to the Laugavegur Trail, which is considered one of the most beautiful trails in the world according to National Geographic. Today's adventure will see you cross rivers by foot and discover the immensity of the Black Desert coloured by tiny pink flowers growing underfoot.

Towards the later part of the day, the group will make its way to the famous Emstur hut where you will set up camp for the evening and take in the marvellous surroundings.

Today will be the last hiking day but by no means the least impressive. After packing up the campsite, there will be a short hike to visit some of the different attractions dotting the nearest canyon all the while with Mýrdalsjökull glacier on the horizon.

After one last lunch in the wilderness, your guides will take you by car to the north of Eyjafjallajökull glacier volcano, which was made famous in 2010 when it erupted and caused big problems for European air traffic.

Finally, you will make your way to the small town of Hvolsvöllur, and the home of Njál's Saga, one of the most known Viking Sagas and pivotal within the Nordic culture.

After nearly a week spent in tents, you will spend the evening in comfortable accommodation in this idyllic small town setting. You are welcome to join your fellow travellers for the last meal before you say your goodbyes, however, this meal is not included in the price of the excursion.

Today you will say goodbye to the fantastic, mysterious and wild area that is the Icelandic Highlands. Your guides will drive you back to Reykjavík for further Icelandic adventures or an airport transfer for you to return home.

The outstanding landscapes, colorful mountains, the silenced beauty of the lava fields and the white tones of glaciers will forever be engraved in your memory.