From Antlers to Ancestors: East Iceland's Reindeer and History Tour

by East Highlanders · East Iceland

from €1,460.79 per vehicle

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From Antlers to Ancestors: East Iceland's Reindeer and History Tour — East Highlanders
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  • Duration

    4 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Egilstaðir

  • Pickup

    Hotel pickup included

  • Guide

    Guided in English, Icelandic

  • Departs

    10:00, 11:00, 12:00

  • Cancellation

    Free until 2 days before

About this experience

Discover the stories of East Iceland on a private journey through reindeer country, forest landscapes and the old wilderness life of Fljótsdalur.

This easy-paced tour begins with pickup in Seyðisfjörður or Egilsstaðir and takes you through some of the most peaceful landscapes in East Iceland. Along the way, your guide shares stories about Hallormsstaður forest, Lagarfljót, the surrounding countryside and, if there is interest, the legend of the Lagarfljót Worm.

The first main stop is the Wilderness Center in Fljótsdalur, where guests spend approximately one hour exploring the exhibition and learning about life on the edge of the Icelandic highlands. The visit gives insight into the people, traditions and way of life that shaped this remote part of the country.

After the exhibition, the journey continues through Fljótsdalur and Fell towards the Reindeer Park.

At the Reindeer Park, guests spend approximately 30–45 minutes seeing reindeer up close and learning about their history, behaviour and importance to East Iceland.

Wild reindeer may sometimes be seen along the route, but sightings are never guaranteed.

The tour then returns to Seyðisfjörður or Egilsstaðir, depending on the pickup location.

Description from the operator, East Highlanders. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Pickup in Seyðisfjörður or Egilsstaðir
  2. Scenic drive through East Iceland
  3. Wilderness Center exhibition
  4. Drive through Fljótsdalur and Fell
  5. Reindeer Park visit
  6. Return to the original pickup location

Included

  • Private transportation
  • Private local driver-guide
  • Bottled water
  • Pickup and drop-off in Seyðisfjörður or Egilsstaðir
  • Admission to the Wilderness Center exhibition
  • Admission to the Reindeer Park

Not included

  • Meals and snacks
  • Personal expenses

Good to know

Please bring warm layers and clothes suitable for changing Icelandic weather, along with comfortable walking shoes. Open-toed footwear is not recommended.

A phone or camera is great to have for photos, and please bring any personal medication you may need during the tour.

This is an easy-paced private tour with short walks and scenic driving.

Guests should be able to get in and out of the vehicle without assistance and walk short distances on uneven ground.

The tour operates in changing Icelandic weather conditions, so please dress accordingly.

Wild reindeer may sometimes be seen along the route, but sightings are not guaranteed.

The itinerary may be adjusted slightly depending on weather, road conditions and the pace of the group.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 2 days before departure; no refund after that. 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 a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1East Highlanders 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 2 days before departure, the operator's policy after that.

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

Who this is not for

  • Priced per vehicle, so it is poor value for one or two people and good value for four or more sharing.

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

Why we list it

East Highlanders is one of 207 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

Hotels

Where to stay for this tour

From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Egilsstaðir, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.

All hotels in East Iceland →

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Pairs well with

Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.

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