Private Landmannalaugar Super Jeep 4x4 Tour from Reykjavik - Highland Escape

by Nordur Travel Services ehf · Super jeeps · private · Reykjavík

4.80(134) · operator on Google
Private Landmannalaugar Super Jeep 4x4 Tour from Reykjavik - Highland Escape — Nordur Travel Services ehf

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  • Duration

    11 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    May – Sep

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Meeting

    Hotel pickup available

  • Languages

    EN, DE, FI, SV, EN, ES

  • Departs

    07:00, 08:00, 08:30

  • Cancellation

    Free until 365 days before

About this experience

Discover Iceland’s remote and breathtaking highlands in ultimate comfort and exclusivity on this private Super Jeep tour to Landmannalaugar. Departing from Reykjavík, this adventure takes you off the beaten path through Þjórsárdalur Valley, past waterfalls, lava fields, and the infamous Hekla volcano — often called the “Gateway to Hell” in medieval lore.

Your expert driver-guide will navigate deep into the heart of Landmannalaugar, where rainbow-colored rhyolite mountains and steaming geothermal rivers await. Take a scenic hike or relax in a natural hot spring, surrounded by lava fields and untouched wilderness. Throughout the day, you'll visit lesser-known gems like Sigöldufoss, Hjálparfoss, and Frostastadavatn Lake — all in the comfort and safety of a specially modified 4x4 Super Jeep.

This private experience ensures flexibility, personalization, and unforgettable moments in one of Iceland's most spectacular regions.

Description from the operator, Nordur Travel Services ehf. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Departure from Reykjavík
  2. Stop 1: Mount Hekla Viewpoint
  3. Stop 2: Sigöldufoss Waterfall
  4. Stop 3: Landmannalaugar
  5. Stop 4: Ljótipollur Crater Lake
  6. Stop 5: Frostastadavatn Lake
  7. Stop 6: Þjórsárdalur Valley & Hjálparfoss Waterfall
  8. Return to Reykjavík

Included

  • Private round-trip transportation from Reykjavík
  • Expert Super Jeep driver-guide
  • English and Spanish speaking guide
  • Landmannalaugar facility fee
  • Geothermal bathing experience (optional)
  • Free Wi-Fi onboard
  • Flexible itinerary based on your preferences

Not included

  • Meals and snacks
  • Towel and swimwear (can be rented at Landmannalaugar)
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities (optional)

Good to know

  • Warm, layered outdoor clothing
  • Waterproof jacket and pants
  • Sturdy hiking shoes
  • Gloves and headwear
  • Swimsuit and towel (for hot spring)
  • Refillable water bottle

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 365 days before departure, then 30% of the price within 7 days, rising to 50% within 4 days. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is closed roads — the Road Administration shuts the mountain roads before the operator has to decide anything. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Nordur Travel Services ehf decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 365 days before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Sold out on your date?

Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.

Who this is not for

  • Not a good fit if you want a relaxed day: 11 hours is a long time on the road, most of it spent getting there and back.
  • Not for late risers on your first morning — the earliest departure is 07:00, and Reykjavík pickups start before that.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

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What travellers say about Nordur Travel Services ehf

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Operator rating 4.8/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Reme Amat Sánchez

    ★★★★★ · a month ago

    Great tour, i enjoy a lot, the guide speaks spanish very good. Wonderfull places.

  • Lee Prescott

    ★★★★★ · a month ago

    My sister and I booked a Golden Circle tour with Nordur Travel. They communicated well with us prior to the trip providing pick up details and any changes to the programme. Lara the guide was very good - friendly and informative and considered the needs of the group. I would happily recommend the company.

  • Winnifred Eames

    ★★★★★ · 7 months ago

    Unfortunately we didn’t get to see the Northern Lights, even though we had 2 goes at it! Each trip took us to different places, and although the forecast was apparently very good on the second attempt, we still didn’t see any, despite the enthusiasm and knowledge of both guides. Laura was the perfect guide, with her knowledge and enthusiasm. The hot chocolate drink and pastries were very welcome, and the dark skies on the second night were quite spectacular on their own!

  • Tobias S.

    ★★★★★ · a month ago

    The tour with Magda was super, she told us a lot of information about Landmannalaugar and the hike was really beautiful! Relaxing in the hot spring at the end was also very nice. All in all a great adventure 👍

Reviews from Google · updated 13 Sept 2026

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Super jeeps — questions people ask

What is a super jeep?

A four-wheel-drive truck or van rebuilt for Iceland: raised suspension, huge low-pressure tyres and a snorkel, so it can cross rivers, drive on snow and climb glacier tracks that stop a rental car. Groups are small, usually eight to sixteen people. Super jeeps are how you reach Landmannalaugar in the highlands, ice caves under Mýrdalsjökull and dark northern-lights spots off the main roads. They are pricier than a coach, and rougher.

Is a super jeep northern lights tour better than a bus?

Slightly, for two reasons. A super jeep can leave the tarmac and find darker, more sheltered spots, and with ten people rather than fifty you spend less time waiting at stops. Arctic Adventures' Northern Lights Explorer (/experience/209/) and Northern Lights by 4x4 (/experience/1088067/) are the standard options. The sky is the same either way; a jeep does not make clouds part. If budget matters, a small-group minibus gets you most of the benefit.

When can you take a super jeep to Landmannalaugar?

Late June to September, once the highland roads open. The Landmannalaugar Safari (/experience/341/) is a twelve-hour day from Reykjavík with river crossings, a short hike and a soak in the natural hot river. The rest of the year the road is closed to everything except specially licensed winter expeditions. The dates the F-roads open vary each year with the snow, so if you are booking for June, expect a possible reschedule.

Is a super jeep tour comfortable?

Comfortable enough on the tarmac, bumpy on the rough stuff. That is the point. Expect to be thrown about on lava tracks and river beds, and to sit in a bench seat for several hours. People prone to motion sickness should sit in front and take a tablet. The trade-off is access: you see places coaches cannot go, with a driver-guide who talks to you rather than over a microphone.

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