Landmannalaugar Super Jeep from Reykjavik
by Gravel Travel · Super jeeps · Airport transfers · Reykjavík
- Fine on your own
- Luxury
- Couples
- Skip the queue
- Can be tailored
from €338.6 per person
Next departure: Sat 24 Oct
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Duration
11 hours
Difficulty
Very easy
Season
May – Sep
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
09:00
Minimum age
8
Cancellation
Free until departure
About this experience
Join us on a full-day adventure deep into Iceland’s remote highlands as we explore the breathtaking Landmannalaugar by super jeeps - famed for its colorful rhyolite mountains, lava fields, and geothermal hot springs. This scenic journey from Reykjavik offers a perfect mix of rugged landscapes, photo-worthy stops, hiking for all levels, and relaxation in nature.
Begin your day with a pickup from Reykjavik, Hveragerdi, Selfoss or Hella. You'll meet your guide, get a quick overview of the day’s adventure, have time to grab a packed lunch and head east Iceland’s stunning highlands.
On route we will take some stops for some photos of the breath-taking area of black lava fields with views of the infamous Hekla Volcano in the distance and Frostastadavatn turquoise Lake.
Next, we take you to the iconic Landmannalaugar, where we spend 2 hours exploring. With hiking options available for all skill levels. Your guide will advise you on the perfect hike. The most popular route is the Laugahraun Loop, which approx. 4.7km and takes approximately 1.5–2 hrs through lava fields and rhyolite hills. End your hike with a relaxing soak in the natural hot spring near at the Landmannalaugar campsite, so do not forget your swimsuit and towel.
On our way back, we take the Sigölduleið route and make a stop at the Hnausapollur (Bláhlyur), a large volcanic crater with striking blue water inside. Then, we visit the famous Sigöldugljúfur known as they Valley of Tears because of its multiple smaller waterfalls cascading into the canyon, Háifoss the spectacular tall waterfall, Gjáin a hidden oasis of delicate waterfalls and mossy banks and Hjálparfoss- a scenic stop at this double waterfall framed by basalt columns., before returning to Reykjavik.
Book now and experience the raw beauty of Iceland’s highlands with the Landmannalaugar day tour from Reykjavik – a must for nature lovers and adventurers alike.
Description from the operator, Gravel Travel. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Included
- Professional Personal Driver Guide
- Small Group Experience (Max. 19 Passengers)
- Pickup and Return from Reykjavik
- Beautiful Icelandic Nature
- Free Wi-Fi on board (Please note there are areas in the highlands without signal)
- Please note if conditions do not allow us the head all the way to Landmannalaugar we will adjust the tour to an epic highlands waterfall adventure.
Not included
- Food and Drink
Good to know
- Swimsuit and Towel (If you wish to dip in the geothermal pool.)
- Dress according to weather
- Water and windproof outerwear
- Hiking boots
- Headwear
- Gloves
- Camera
- Food, Drinks and Snacks
- If required you must provide your own car seat. Per Icelandic LAW: Children under 135 cm must use a child car seat when travelling in a car. Taller children are free to use car seats as long as the car seat is intended for children of that height and weight. Children under 150 cm must not sit in front of an active airbag. For more information please see: https://island.is/en/children-in-cars
- Please note if conditions do not allow us the head all the way to Landmannalaugar we will adjust the tour to an epic highlands waterfall adventure.
- Hikes at Landmannalaugar are not directly guided.
- Pick up from Reykjavik is from 8:30-9am, Hveragerdi 9:15am, Selfoss 9:30am and Hella 10:00am
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until departure. 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.
- 1Gravel Travel 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.
- 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.
- 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 0 hours 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 — €140 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.
| Gravel Travel · €339 | Magic Iceland Travel · €198 | |
|---|---|---|
| How long it runs | 11 hours | 13 hours |
| Changing your mind | Free until departure | Free until 24 h before |
| How hard it is | Very easy | Moderate |
On everything we can measure, the Magic Iceland Travel tour is the better buy. The €140 is not buying anything we can point to, so unless you want this operator in particular, take the cheaper one.
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
- Children under 8 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
Gravel Travel 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 Gravel Travel
Read all 127 reviews on Google →Operator rating 4.3/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.
★★★★★ · 6 months ago
We went for Katla Ice Cave tour this morning on 29 Mar. Gunnarr is our guide. He can drive superjeep very well and is a very interesting guide. Would recommmend to join their ice cave tour which is of very good experience we had
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
The Landmannlauger super jeep tour departing from Hella (I chose pick up there, but pick up from Reykjavik is also possible) was wonderful and so much fun! Our tour guide was great, had a sense of humor and explained the scenery and history of all the places we visited very well. The super jeep is huge and comfortable, so can cross the rivers easily and makes for a fun ride. The tour included lots of incredible, beautiful spots like the famous Landmannlauger area and scenery of course, which also included time to go on a brief hike and relax at the hot spring, lots of volcanic scenery between points of interest on the tour, much of it looking like a different planet, a big crater with lake, a few gorgeous waterfalls including the tallest in Iceland, beautiful and unique scenery all around. The tour is packed with so many amazing sites and is the perfect way to explore the highlands. I highly recommend booking with Gravel Travel, as the itinerary was perfect, customer service was friendly and prompt, and the experience was one of the highlights of my Iceland trips.
★★★★★ · 4 months ago
The Katla ice cave tour from Vík was great! The ice caves are changing constantly, but at least in late May the cave was about 30 meters deep and the walls were beautiful mix of blue, clear, white and black stripes. There were no other groups at the cave, and the guide allowed us to stay in as long as we liked. The journey to the cave and back was fun as well, with the guide sharing stories and facts about the areas we drove past.
★★★ · 8 months ago
I have to say I was disappointed by the Super Jeep Northern Lights tour. The lights were incredible, however, I’m not sure what we gained with the Super Jeep. For the added cost from a traditional tour, there did not appear to be any evident difference. Don’t waste your money on this upgraded experience if you’re expecting something special by being in a “super jeep”. Guide was a little rough around the edges, though, brought us to a great spot. Pick up was late, drop off was over an hour early. A 4 hour experience was actually less than 2.5 hours.
Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026
Read before you book
- Iceland in July: what tours runEverything runs in July, including the Highlands and puffin boats. What you lose is the dark: no northern lights, and ice caves are the man-made kind.
- Iceland in September: what tours runNearly everything runs in September. Puffin boats have stopped, the Highland day tours run to the 30th, and northern lights tours start nightly.
- Landmannalaugar tours: season, F-roads, super-jeepsThe Highlands open for a few months a year behind F-roads your hire car can't legally use. How to get to Landmannalaugar, and what each way costs.
Reviews from our travellers
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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.
Hotels
Where to stay for this tour
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Reykjavík, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
from 16.181 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Reykjavík
Old Town Reykjavík
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 41.790 kr.Mid-range
Hotel · Reykjavík
Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 60.840 kr.Top end
Hotel · Reykjavik
Hótel Holt
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
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