Uncover the Kerlingarfjöll mountain range in Iceland’s central Highlands and experience a quiet side of the country far beyond the usual stops. This guided day hike from Reykjavík takes you through steaming geothermal valleys, past ice-capped rhyolite peaks, and along glacier-fed rivers.
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Pick-up in Reykjavík starts at around 8:00 a.m. On the drive toward the Highlands, there is a stop at Gullfoss (around 10:15–10:30 a.m.) to meet guests joining there. Once everyone is together, the route continues to the vivid Kerlingarfjöll mountain range in central Iceland—an area shaped by steaming geothermal valleys and glacier-fed rivers. The drive itself is part of the experience, with wide lava fields and glacier-topped mountains along the way.
Your group will then reach the dramatic Hveradalir valley, one of Iceland’s largest and most active geothermal areas. Often called the “Valley of the Hot Springs,” Hveradalir is filled with bubbling mud pools, steaming vents, and brightly colored hot springs. Rust-colored rhyolite mountains frame the scene, and early summer often brings a striking contrast between the terrain and lingering snow. From the car park, the hike heads down into the valley, with around two hours to explore the surreal landscape on an easy trail.
Reykjavík pick-up starts at 8:00 a.m. Pick-up is from the selected location chosen during booking.
Gullfoss pick-up is around 10:15–10:30 a.m. at the Gullfoss Café. The group joins the bus coming from Reykjavík and continues to Kerlingarfjöll together.
After the tour, drop-off is at the same location as pick-up.
Since Kerlingarfjöll sits in Iceland’s remote Highlands, the weather can change quickly—even in summer. Typical temperatures range from 2°C to 20°C (35.6°F–68°F), and snow on the trails is possible, including occasional snowfall in mid-July. Tour duration, trail choice, and total hiking time may change depending on weather, trail, and road conditions.
Prefer to travel light? You can rent waterproof pants, jackets, and hiking boots at checkout or add them via My Adventures after booking.
The pickup time is stated on your voucher and therefore we recommend you to review your voucher carefully. We ask all participants to be ready from the start of the pickup time indicated as you may well be the first pick up of the day. Please be at your assigned location at the right pick up time that you chose when booking the tour.
Wait for your guide at your assigned pick up location.
Have your email and phone number listed with us so we can contact you if we run into any trouble finding you.
View our pick-up locations in Reykjavík.
Alcohol is prohibited on all of our tours before and during activities. If we find the participant to be intoxicated, we will prohibit them from taking part in the activity.
After the activities of the day are finished then you are more than welcome to have a drink and relax.
Yes, we do have a tour into Langjökull Ice Cave that has no minimum age and it is a fantastic option for the whole family. As a Whale Watching with our partner company Special Tours, enjoyable tour for a family traveling with young children, these guys have an enormous success rate in seeing whales (upwards of 98% in the summertime).
If you want to explore parts of Icelandic Highlands than we have our magnificent Landmannalaugar Safari tour that also offers you to bathe in natural hot springs. Almost all of our jeep tours are suitable for children over the age of 6 years old. Then we also have a relaxing experience that we highly recommend, our Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon tour.
Yes, we have specially trained and certified guide on all of our tours, expect on our self-drive tours.
All of our tours are English guided.
No, for all your questions and concerns you would need to contact our customer service.
We have four different categories that help participants to get a better understanding of what to expect from the tour. The categories are Easy, Moderate, Challenging and Demanding. All of our tours are rated to make it easier for you to find a tour that suits you.
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