Isolated Iceland

At Hnappadalur Valley, you’ll stop at Rauðamelsölkelda, which boasts from having a mineral well with delicious drinking water. A nearby beach is famous for its seal colony. The best time to spot the seals is in summertime (June and July), but they can be seen all year round if you’re lucky. Next visit Rauðfeldsgjá ravine, an enormous crack in the mountain wall, and the picturesque Arnarstapi has one of the most interesting beaches in Iceland, full of caves, canyons, holes and cliffs made of columnar basalt, a beautiful reminder of the volcanic energy underneath. Nearby is Hellnar, a tiny village where the bewitching Baðstofa cave is located.

Head to Borgarfjordur to see the magical Hraunfossar waterfall pouring through the lava field into the Hvita, and the cascades of Barnafoss. The tour continues to the historical Reykholt, the home of Iceland’s great saga writer, Snorri Sturluson and to Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful geothermal spring.

Experience real Icelandic food and hospitality at Bjarteyjarsandur farm. You’ll learn about food culture in Iceland and experience the Icelandic kitchen first hand. Handpicked wild herbs, a visit to the rhubarb garden and the greenhouse is a part of the program, as well a relaxing walk to the beach to pick some edible seaweed. The main dish will be pure, free-range Icelandic lamb meat. For dessert, you’ll prepare Icelandic skyr-cake with crushed ginger cookies and homemade syrup from wild berries. The meal will include home-brewed wine and local Icelandic beer. There are roughly 600 sheep on the farm as well as other animals such as Icelandic settlement hens, horses, rabbits and goats.

The Icelandic goat is an endangered species and the Icelandic Goat Centre at Háafell is working towards protecting and maintaining the goat stock in Iceland. Visitors receive a warm welcome from the goats and there is the chance to see other animals such as horses, sheep, Icelandic chickens, silkie chickens, dogs and cats.

This day tour takes you to the astonishing Landmannalaugar, a natural treasure hidden in the centre of Iceland’s mountainous highlands. This is where you can see the most amazing colours Icelandic scenery has to offer. You’ll also get a chance to bathe in the famous natural Landmannalaugar hot springs or join a short hike in the area, getting in touch with this astounding landscape for complete relaxation.

Today explore and hike through spectacular Lakagigar. Laki is the name of the volcano that caused the infamous 1783 eruption that nearly wiped out Iceland as a nation. Lava and poisonous gas wiped out farms and livestock causing nationwide famine from which the country barely recovered. It is the largest eruption in Icelandic history and although Laki is dormant, evidence from the eruption is left in the form of the Lakagigar crater series, stretching an impressive 25km (156 miles), with spectacular lava formations in bright red and black colours.

The south coast of Iceland is a magical area filled with adventure opportunities. Vast black lava beaches as far as the eye can see, massive waterfalls, fascinating rock formations and enchanting glacier tongues, all within an arm’s reach. Fenced in between the Atlantic Ocean in the South and a big ice cap to the North as well as two big glacier rivers to the East and West, the area is quite spectacular. During this trip you’ll also visit the charming local town Vík í Mýrdal and two of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls.

After gearing up and a safety briefing, you’ll head out with your experienced guide to explore the incredible landscapes of the Eyjafjallajökull ice cap by snowmobile. You’ll enjoy epic views and a real adrenaline rush.