Þórsmörk – Private Self-Drive Guided Tour

by Volcano Trails · Drive yourself there · Highlands

4.5· 11 Google reviews of the operator
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Þórsmörk – Private Self-Drive Guided Tour — Volcano Trails
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  • Duration

    9 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    May – Sep

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Pickup

    Hotel pickup included

  • Starts at

    Volcano Trails HQ

    Desjamýri 8, Mosfellsbær

  • Guide

    Guided in English

  • Departs

    09:00, 10:00, 11:00

  • Cancellation

    Cancelling costs 20% of the price within 999 days of departure, rising to 50% within 30 days, then 75% within 7 days.

About this experience

Your guide will pick you up from your accommodation or meet you at the Volcano Trails HQ. The day starts with a short introduction before we load up our Land Rover Defenders and head out onto the trails with you behind the wheel. You and your companions will be assigned to your cars. Every individual group gets their own private Land Rover Defender to drive. 

Your 4x4 guide will lead the way in front and guide along the trails using a handheld VHF radio located in all of our cars. The Defenders are specially equipped for overland expeditions and will take you to all the best hidden and hard-to-reach places in Þórsmörk valley.
You tackle some challenging and fun 4x4 trails, river crossing, stunning views and beautiful hiking trails, all put together in a day-tour to Þórsmörk.

Þórsmörk valley was named after the Norse god Thor. It‘s situated in the south of Iceland, between the glaciers Tindafjallajokull, Myrdalsjokull and Eyjafjallajokull, the peak that notoriously erupted in 2010 and caused widespread disruption to air traffic in Europe. Þórsmörk is one of the most popular hiking areas in Iceland. Þórsmörk is famous for having a great variety of natural features. It has been protected since 1921, in the care of the Forestry Service. Weather in Þórsmörk is often warmer than nearby, since it is protected by the three glaciers surrounding it. In the protected valley there is green vegetation of moss, fern and birch wood.

In spite of being warmer, Þórsmörk is also wetter than the rest of the country. This, however, only brightens the vegetation, giving the area a lush, emerald hue.

Description from the operator, Volcano Trails. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Seljalandsfoss & Gljúfrabúi
  2. Gígjökull
  3. Stakkholtsgjá
  4. Volcano Huts Húsadalur Þórsmörk

Good to know

  • Clothing according to weather - warm clothes and waterproofs for cold and rainy days. 
  • Recommended to bring a warm jacket, hat and gloves. 
  • We recommend flat sole shoes suitable for light outdoor activities 
  • Driver License and credit card 
  • Minimum age for driver 21 years

Cancellation for this tour

Cancelling costs 20% of the price within 999 days of departure, rising to 50% within 30 days, then 75% within 7 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 F-roads or a highland storm — decided by the Road Administration and the driver. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Volcano Trails 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 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 available in winter; the operator runs it roughly May to September.

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 Volcano Trails

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Operator rating 4.5/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Michael A

    ★★★★★ · a year ago

    We've booked a Highland bus with Volcano Trails from Hvolsvöllur gas station to Þórsmörk Langidalur in July 2024 for 2 people on their website, a red reykjavik excursions bus arrived, the driver will check your name on his list. Everything went smoothly, the weather was perfect too. We spent a total of 4 hour in the area of Thorsmork, hiking up to the vantage point of Thorsmork and down, then we had enough time to wait for the bus.

  • Dirk Van Nieuwenhove

    ★★★★★ · 9 years ago

    As a first time visitor of the magnificent country that Iceland is, I couldn’t have come across a better travel agency to arrange the week long holiday that we undertook just recently. From the planning stages of this trip I felt part of an experience rather than just a customer. The frequent updates, personalized approach and rapid responses made booking and planning this trip of a lifetime like a walk in the park. Fantastic team, great accommodation arrangements. I would definitely recommend Isafold Travel to anyone thinking of visiting Iceland! I for one can hardly wait to book my next holiday!

  • Emma Clift

    ★★★★★ · 2 years ago

    We visited Iceland a year ago and did the Reykjavik 4x4 Tour. It was fantastic! We were the only people on the excursion so it was just us in a Defender following the guide car. Our guide Bjarni was amazing, so knowledgable and lovely to chat to you at the end of the tour. Would highly recommend!

  • Anne L.

    ★★★★★ · 9 years ago

    We just returned from a trip to Iceland. We were on a tight schedule as we only had 4 days. Many of the tour companies we contacted had fixed schedules that did not work with our's. I came across Isafold Travel through a blog. Our Travel Consultant was Edda S. Edda was consistently responsive, patient with our requests/questions, and put together an amazing package for us. The tour included the Northern Lights, a private driver for 2 days to transport us to activities such as the ice caves, snowmobiling on a glacier, and, of course, the sights along the Golden Circle. Our guide also took us to some off-the-beaten-path sights. On the morning before our flight, Edda also booked a horse riding tour. We were very happy with Isafold Travel and will definitely use their services again when we return to Iceland.

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

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