The Best Sights in South Iceland in 3 Days of Fun & Luxury

On this three-day tour you'll get to experience the best of southern Iceland in the style and comfort of our modified Super Jeep, with it's big off-road tires and comfortable leather seats, and a knowledgable driver guide will share his knowledge about Iceland´s nature and history.  You will stay at the luxurious 4* Hotel Ranga which is built in log-cabin style and has a fantastic on-site restaurant and outdoor hot tubs. This tour is great in both winter where we might enjoy the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and in summer with the midnight sun.

The private Super Jeep can take you places regular cars cannot, travelling across mountain tracks, crossing unbridged rivers and cruising on glaciers.  Among the sites visited are Geysir, Thingvellir national park, Myrdalsjokull glacier, the Blue Lagoon, Gullfoss waterfall, Thorsmork valley and a glacier lagoon.

Please note: If you'd like to extend your stay you can start or end the tour in Reykjavik rather than at the airport.

Day 1, Blue Lagoon and the Golden Circle

At the airport you'll be picked up by a driver guide in a private Super Jeep.  You start your journey right away, driving through the rugged, lunar-like lava fields of the Reykjanes peninsula and to the Blue Lagoon where you'll enjoy a relaxing soak after your flight in the natural geothermal water in the lava formations.

Your journey continues east past the lava fields and to Thingvellir national park, where the Icelandic parliament was established in 930 AD and the Eurasian- and North American tectonic plates meet, which have formed a large crevice in the lava while slowly drifting apart.  After a walk around the area you continue onwards to the Geysir area where the enourmous geothermal heat in the ground has formed several hot springs.  Among them is Geysir, from which the English word geyser takes it's meaning, and Strokkur, which spouts boiling water 25-30 meters high in the air every 6-8 minutes.

From Geysir it's a short drive to Gullfoss waterfall where Hvita river cascades 32 meters down into the canyon below. On the way to Hotel Ranga, you will take a photo stop at Kerid crater lake. t.

Day 2, Thorsmork Valley and Glacial Lagoon

After enjoying breakfast at the hotel your driver guide takes you into Thorsmork valley along one of the greatest strips of mountain track you'll encounter, crossing unbridged rivers in a really fun 4x4 track.  You'll stop on the way to take photos of a glacial lagoon where you can see the ice crumbling down the mountain from the top of the glacier.

Thorsmork is named after Thor, the nordic god of thunder.  The valley is surrounded by glaciers and mountains and provides a beautiful panorama of green valleys and steep mountains whichever way you look.  It's one of the country's most popular hiking ground and there are several options for hiking routes, both for those looking for a casual stoll and serious hikers.  Your driver guide will show you the best routes and you'll spend the day exploring the valley which has an unusually mild climate compared to the rest of southern Iceland.

On the way back to the hotel in the late afternoon you have the option to take a short hike though a small but magnificent canyon where there's a hidden waterfall at the end.

Day 3, The Spectacular South

Travelling east from your hotel, you stop at the freefalling waterfall of Seljarlandsfoss where you take a short path that leads behind it so you can see the waterfall from an interesting view and feel the spray and drizzle on your face.  A short drive east is Skogarfoss, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland which offers a spectacular view as you stand on the grassy fields and gaze upon the waterfall and the mountains around it.

Next you'll feel the great power of the Super Jeep, driving along the tracks and up to Myrdalsjokull glacier, which is situated on top of Katla volcano, and you'll have a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside and the smaller Solheimajokull glacier.  You can either cruise on the white plains in the Super Jeep or go for an hour long snowmobile ride, speeding across the glacier and feeling the wind on your face which is a great experience.

After heading back to ground level you continue eastwards to the small town of Vik i Myrdal where you'll do some off-roading on a black sand beach and go to Dyrholaey cliff which forms an arch into the ocean.  From the cliff you have a magnificent view of Reynisdrangar, strange lava formations that stand out from the sea, as well as the surrounding countryside and Myrdalsjokull glacier from ground level.

The driver guide will then take you back west along the southern road, travelling through the small town of Hveragerdi, which is built on a geothermal hot spot and has a number of greenhouses.  You'll then head back along the Reykjanes peninsula, stopping to visit Lake Kleifarvatn and Krisuvik if you have time before your flight.  Your driver guide will then drop you off at the airport.

Price for winter 2009-2010 (October through April)
2 adults traveling together: 228.000 ISK per person
4 adults traveling together: 134.000 ISK per person

Prices for summer 2009:
2 adults traveling together: 248.000 ISK per person
4 adults traveling together: 158.000 ISK per person

Included:
Accommodation at 4* Hotel Ranga for 2 nights
Breakfast for day 2 & 3
Private Super Jeep and driver guide for 3 days
Entrance fee to the Blue Lagoon

Optional:
Snowmobiling on Myrdalsjokull glacier: 14.900 ISK per person for a dual ride and 20.900 ISK per person for a single ride

For further information and booking, please contact us through: info@IcelandPrivateTours.is