Laugavegur - Fjallabak Highland Sightseeing on Super Jeep

by Southcoast Adventure · Super jeeps · Highlands

4.70· 300 Google reviews of the operator
  • Fine on your own
  • Eco-certified
  • Can be tailored
  • Self-guided

from €493 per person

Next departure: Thu 22 Oct

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Laugavegur - Fjallabak Highland Sightseeing on Super Jeep — Southcoast Adventure
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About this experience

Explore the Colours of Iceland’s Highlands

Are you looking for a refreshing Super Jeep adventure in the vast highlands of Iceland? Perhaps you would like to explore the region’s magnificent landscapes while a knowledgeable local guide leads you to some of the most scenic spots. If so, this Laugavegur – Fjallabak tour is the perfect choice.

Throughout the journey, our focus is on giving you enough time to fully enjoy each location. In addition, we visit several remarkable highland destinations, allowing you to experience a diverse range of breathtaking scenery along the way.

From Hekla to Landmannalaugar

To begin the adventure, we drive toward the legendary Hekla volcano, often referred to as the “Gateway to Hell.” From there, the journey continues through Dómadalur valley, which gradually leads us to the striking lakes Frostastaðavatn and Ljótipollur.

Shortly afterwards, we arrive at one of the most picturesque stops of the tour: Landmannalaugar. This remarkable area is known for its colourful rhyolite mountains and fascinating geothermal activity. Furthermore, it is surrounded by dramatic black lava fields and features a natural geothermal bathing pool.

Driving the Laugavegur Highlands

After enjoying a good stop in Landmannalaugar, we continue the journey along parts of the famous Laugavegur trail. The route then takes us through Reykjadalur valley, an area well known for its geothermal landscape.

As we continue south, the glaciers Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull gradually come into view in the distance, creating a truly unforgettable scene. Soon after, as we approach Emstrur, the scenery changes once again, with vast ice caps dominating the horizon and offering excellent panoramic photo opportunities.

Final Views over Þórsmörk

Finally, as the journey draws to a close, we stop near the western side of Markarfljótsgljúfur Canyon. From here, you can enjoy spectacular views of Eyjafjallajökull and the beautiful Þórsmörk valley, providing the perfect conclusion to a day exploring the Laugavegur – Fjallabak highlands.

Note: The F-roads used during this tour take us directly through sections of the Laugavegur trail and, at times, a few miles away from it.

Description from the operator, Southcoast Adventure. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Laugavegur photography tour

Included

  • English speaking guide

Not included

Lunch is not included 

Good to know

  • Warm outdoor clothing
  • waterproofed jacket and pants
  • head-wear
  • gloves
  • appropriate hiking boots/shoes
  • some snacks

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 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. 1Southcoast Adventure 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 →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Landmannalaugar Highlands 4x4 Minibus Tour with Hot Spring Bath from Magic Iceland Travel is €198 — €295 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Southcoast Adventure · €493Magic Iceland Travel · €198
How long it runs11 hours13 hours
Getting thereYou make your own wayPicks you up
Changing your mindFree until 48 h beforeFree until 24 h before
How hard it isEasyModerate

The cheaper tour is ahead on more of what we can measure. The €295 is worth it only if free cancellation up to 48 h before is what you want.

Who this is not for

  • Children under 6 cannot join this one.
  • 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.

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

Why we list it

Southcoast Adventure is one of 204 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 →

What travellers say about Southcoast Adventure

Read all 300 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 4.7/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Andreea Avaşi

    ★★★★★ · 3 months ago

    The super jeep tour in Thorsmörck delivered exactly what was promised and was worth every penny. Our guide, Jakob, was fantastic—super nice, easy to talk to, and he made the hours pass by so quickly. The lunch provided was also delicious. Thank you for a memorable day!

  • Joshua Kost

    ★★★★★ · 5 months ago

    We did the 5hr buggy buggy tour today, by far the best day in Iceland so far. Alejandro was an absolute amazing guide, seen waterfalls, caves, and a glacier that we would have never seen otherwise. Alejandro also took us on an incredible hike to one of the falls. He’s knowledge of the area was superb. Highly recommended over all the other tours.

  • David Graybeal

    ★★★★★ · 4 months ago

    Absolute number 1 excursion we have ever done! Our Eyjafjallajökull Snowmobiling Tour with Southcoast Adventures was an absolute highlight of our trip to Iceland—and we travel a lot! We spent about 2 hours on the snowmobiles and covered a huge portion of the glacier. Riding all the way to the top to experience the intense wind and the breathtaking views was unforgettable. Our guides, Ale and Martin, were phenomenal. Ale was incredibly patient and helpful while teaching us how to operate the machines. Even when we managed to tip our snowmobile over, they handled it perfectly. Their attitudes throughout the entire tour were tremendous. This truly felt like a once-in-a-lifetime outing. I cannot recommend this adventure and this team highly enough!

  • Veronica

    ★★★★★ · 4 months ago

    We’ve been coming to Iceland for years, and this was hands down the best experience/tour we’ve ever done here. Our snowmobiling tour with Magnús and Steinar was incredible from start to finish. They were fun, kind, knowledgeable, and clearly true experts at what they do. This was our first time snowmobiling, and they made us feel completely comfortable while still making the whole experience exciting and memorable. The location was awesome, the views were breathtaking, and we were lucky to have great weather. But what really made the tour special was Magnús and Steinar. We had so much actual time on the snowmobiles, learned a lot about Iceland, and genuinely enjoyed the conversations along the way. You can tell when guides love what they do and care about giving people a great experience. This was our first snowmobiling tour, but it definitely will not be our last. Huge thank you to Magnús and Steinar!!!

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

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Reviews from our travellers

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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.

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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Where to stay for this tour

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

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Pairs well with

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