Arctic Adventures
in Iceland operates many hiking day trips from Reykjavík in South West
Iceland, from Skaftafell in South East Icelland and from Ísafjörður in
the Westfjords.,
These include among many others hikes, the ever
popular hot spring river hike in Reykjadalur, just 40 minutes from
Reykjavík, climbs to the top of the Hekla Volcano and the summit of the
highest mountain in Iceland, Hvannadalshúkur in Skaftafell...and every
thing in between!
We also guide three multi day treks out in the
magnificent Icelandic nature and our selection includes hiking the
famous Laugavegur trail, exploring the distant Hornstrandir Nature
Reserve and wandering through the deserted inlets of East Iceland.
Finally we offer a big selection of glacier hiking day trips, both from
Reykjavík the Mýrdalsjökull Glacier and from Skaftafell on the
Vatnajökull.
Choose from:
The
Hot Spring Hunt: Hike to a hot spring and bathe in the
warm water, operated from Reykjavik.
Blue
Ice: Glacier hiking and ice climbing introduction on
Sólheimajökull glacier, operated from Reykjavik.
Hekla
Volcano: Hike to the top of Mt. Hekla volcano, one of the
most active volcanoes in Iceland, operated from Reykjavik.
Snæfellsjökull
Glacier
: Hike to the top of Snæfellsjökull glacier in West Iceland, operated
from Reykjavik.
The
White Giant Mt. Hvannadalshnjúkur
: Hike Icelands highest
peak, this tour is operated from Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National
Park.
Alpine Iceland, Hrútsfjallstindar: Scale these
beautiful alpine peaks in Skaftafell.
Glacier Grand Slam: Explore a outlet glacier and take
a boat trip on the Glacier Lagoon from Skaftafell.
Blue Ice & Black Sands: Walk on the ancient ice
on the glacier and get up close and personal with the puffins at
Ingolfshöfði.
Glacier Explorer: Spend a day on a outlet glacier
from the Vatnajökull Glacier in Skaftafell.
Glacier Wonders: Short glacier visit on the
Virkisjökull outlet glacier from Skaftafell.
Reykjavik
Panoramic: Hike the capital´s local mountain and gaze from
it´s peak in all directions, operated from Reykjavik.
Multi day treks:
Hornstrandir
Nature Reserve
takes you wandering in the footsteps of the old viking settlement of
Hornstrandir. It is a highly unaccessable place of unmatched beauty,
ancient glacial fjords and towering seacliffs teaming with birdlife. In
the past the Hornstrandir was populated with vikings, then colonies of
fishermen and finally none at all.
Guaranteed departures 2012:
10th of July
24th of July
7th of August
In
the footsteps of Elves
is a great trekking and sightseeing trip in the East and North-East of
Iceland. It departs on Saturdays from June - September 2012.
Guaranteed departures 2012:
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th of June
7th,14th,21st and 28th of July
4th, 11th,18th and 25th of August
1st, 8th and 15th of September
Highlights
of the Highlands
the ultimate Icelandic trek through its overwhelming highlands, crowned
by glaciers and carwed by the powerful rivers descending from them.
Guaranteed departures 2012, for either minimum 4 or 6 persons (for more details click the link):
18th and 25th of June
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th of July
6th, 13th, 20th and 27th of August
3rd and 10th of September.
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