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When to book
Most travelers book about 3 weeks ahead. The price never changes, so there’s no cheaper date to wait for. July is the busiest month.
Description
Drive a buggy into the mountains around Thakgil Canyon on this tour from Vik, with mountain caves, a black sand beach, glacier views, and river crossings along the way.
Your tour starts in Vik Village on the South Coast, about 117 miles (188 kilometers) from Reykjavik, where your local guide meets you at the meeting point.
The buggies are open vehicles that are stable, secure, and easy to handle, even for novice drivers. After a safety briefing and instructions on how to drive the buggy, you're ready to set off.
Once you're geared up with a helmet and overalls, you take a seat in your buggy, and your guide leads the group across a black sand beach and beyond.
You drive into the mountains past Thakgil Canyon, a hidden valley with Myrdalsjokull Glacier right behind it. The landscape is covered in bright green moss, a contrast to the black sand beach.
The buggy handles the rough terrain, river crossings, and rocky paths with ease. You also explore mountain caves for a closer look at the geology of the area.
The buggies are fast but stable, and your helmet and overalls keep you comfortable in the weather.
There is plenty of time to stop for photos, and your guide is happy to take a picture of you behind the wheel.
Your guide shows you the local sights and tells you folk tales from the area, passed down through generations of locals.
At the end of the tour, you return to the base in Vik.
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