How much do tours from East Iceland cost?+
From €186 to €215 a person, with a typical price of €193. That is the median of 6 per-person day-tour fares we currently sell. Multi-day packages and private charters are priced differently and sit outside those figures.
What is the cheapest of the tours from East Iceland?+
Seyðisfjörður: Hidden Stuðlagil Canyon & Reindeer Tour with Magic Iceland Travel , at €186 a person. Read what it actually is before booking on price alone — the cheapest line is sometimes an admission ticket rather than a guided trip, and a large coach costs less per seat than a small-group minibus because it gives you less time at each stop.
How many tours from East Iceland do you sell, and who runs them?+
11 of them, from 4 operators: BusTravel Iceland, IceTransfer.is, Magic Iceland Travel , Marina Travel. Every one is a company we hold a contract with — we do not list everything in Iceland, on purpose.
How long do tours from East Iceland take?+
Day tours run from 5 hours to 7 hours, most commonly about 6 hours. Pickup and drop-off are usually inside that figure, so a three-hour tour from Reykjavík can mean closer to four door to door.
Do tours from East Iceland include hotel pickup?+
7 of 11 (64%) offer pickup. The rest ask you to meet on location. Pickup is the single most common cause of a missed tour in Iceland: it runs to a window rather than a time, and the bus will not wait long.
Can I book a private version of the tours from East Iceland?+
4 of the 11 are private, the other 7 are shared departures. Private costs more in total but is priced per vehicle, so for four or more people it often works out close per head — and you set the pace.
When can I do the tours from East Iceland?+
Across the next 360 days of live availability we hold departures in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August. That is a rolling window rather than the whole year, so a month missing from that list is not necessarily a month with nothing running.
Are the tours from East Iceland seasonal?+
3 of 11 run only part of the year; the other 8 run all year round. In Iceland that is usually about daylight or ice rather than demand.
How late can I book tours from East Iceland?+
Cutoffs run from 1 to 12 hours before departure, and 3 of them accept bookings inside 24 hours — so booking the night before is often possible. Popular winter tours sell out days ahead regardless of the cutoff.
Can I cancel a tours from East Iceland booking?+
11 of 11 (100%) allow free cancellation at least 24 hours before departure. The exact window is on each tour page and comes from the operator's own policy, not ours. If the operator cancels for weather you are refunded in full.
How fit do I need to be for tours from East Iceland?+
Operators rate them: 9 easy, 1 moderate, 1 very easy. Iceland's ratings assume weather — an easy walk in still air is a different proposition in 15 m/s of wind.
Is there a minimum age for tours from East Iceland?+
7 of the 11 set one, ranging from 2 to 6 years. The rest have no stated minimum, which usually means infants are allowed but not that the tour suits them.
Are tours from East Iceland suitable for children?+
6 of 11 are marked family-friendly by the operator. That is their judgement rather than ours, and it usually means the walking is short and the vehicle has a toilet.
What is included in tours from East Iceland?+
Varies by operator. Across these: bus fare on 2, wi-fi on board on 2. Anything not listed as included is not included — Icelandic operators are literal about this.
Are tours from East Iceland guided, and in what language?+
10 of 11 are guided in person, with guiding offered in Chinese, English, German. English is standard on every shared departure in Iceland; other languages usually mean a private guide.
Where do tours from East Iceland start from?+
All of them start from East Iceland (Egilsstaðir, Seyðisfjörður). Where a tour starts matters more in Iceland than how long it lasts: the same tour from Reykjavík and from Vík are different days entirely.
What happens to tours from East Iceland in bad weather?+
The operator cancels and refunds you in full — Icelandic operators cancel readily, and that is a good sign rather than a bad one. What they will not do is refund you for a tour that ran and simply had poor visibility. Wind cancels more tours here than rain or cold.