The Hidden Highlands

by Icarus Rising ehf · Sightseeing day tours · Highlands

Luxury

from €2,018.72 per vehicle

Next departure: Thu 1 Jul

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The Hidden Highlands — Icarus Rising ehf

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Duration
14 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
May – Sep
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
08:00
Cancellation
Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 730 days of departure.

About this experience

Set off on an exhilarating day tour of the Icelandic Highlands by private 4×4 vehicle, where you’ll be able to explore some of the country’s most hidden interior beauty. Your day will start out with a trip to Haifoss, one of Iceland’s tallest waterfalls, and Gjáin, a lush valley filled with hidden waterfalls and hot springs. You’ll also visit the stunning Sigöldugljúfur Canyon, known for its towering walls and unreal blue rivers, as well as Ljótipollur, a stunning crater lake with vibrant red and green hues. The tour will end with a hike through the surreal landscapes of Landmannalaugar, a geothermal area known for its unreal colorful volcanic mountains and bubbling hot springs.

Throughout this tour, your guide will also be your photographer. Meaning that they will take photos of you during all of these experiences. After the tour is over, we will edit and send them to you for you to keep as a memory of your epic adventure.

Description from the operator, Icarus Rising ehf. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

Private Highlands

Included

Certified Driver, Guide and Professional Photographer
Pickup and Return from Reykjavík accommodation
Private: 6 Maximum
10 Shot Photo Package

Not included

Food and Drinks

Good to know

WHAT TO BRING

📷Water Bottle (Recommended)
You will have many spots to fill it up with glacier water.

📷Proper Seasonal Clothing
Gloves, Hat, Wind/Rainproof Jacket, and warm layers for freezing or wet conditions.

📷Waterproof Jacket & Pants
Rentals are available under extras

📷Hiking Boots
Water resistant is preferred. Rentals are available under extras.

📷Hiking Poles (Recommended)
These are very useful if you don’t do a lot of hiking or need extra support.

GOOD TO KNOW

– Lunch and Dinner is not included in the price of this tour. You will need to bring your own food or eat at the Highlands Centre during the lunch stop.

– Pickup and Drop off are available from the greater Reykjavik Area and Selfoss.

– The length of each day and order that you visit these attractions can vary depending on weather and road conditions.

– Photo packages may sometimes take more or less than 14 days to edit. This is just our average turnaround time.

– Our Cancellation Policy can be found here. Also, feel free to check out our FAQ page.

Cancellation for this tour

Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 730 days of 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 F-roads or a highland storm — decided by the Road Administration and the driver. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

1Icarus Rising 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.
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 the cutoff shown above, 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

Not a good fit if you want a relaxed day: 14 hours is a long time on the road, most of it spent getting there and back.
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

Icarus Rising ehf 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 →

Read before you book

Sightseeing flight in Iceland: plane or helicopter?A small plane costs about half as much per minute as a helicopter and covers more ground. Pay for the helicopter only when you want the landing.

Reviews from our travellers

Only people who booked this tour through us can write here. We publish every review in full — good or bad.

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.

One checkout, any number of operators
Rankings are not for sale
203 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted
If it falls short, we fix it

from

€2,018.72 per vehicle

Icarus Rising ehf's own price. 3% off the whole trip when you book two or more tours together, in one checkout.

Your date

The next departure we can see — change it if this tour is for another day.

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Departs08:00

Landmannalaugar: light 02:56–23:43, 20 h 47 min of daylight.

· Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 730 days of departure.
✓ Instant confirmation by email
✓ If Icarus Rising ehf cancels for weather or safety: a full refund, or another date
✓ Card — Apple Pay or Google Pay where your device offers it — through Stripe; the charge is made in Icelandic krónur
✓ Price promise: Icarus Rising ehf's own price, or we refund the difference
✓ One checkout, even with tours from several operators
✓ Vetted operator — the six checks every operator passes