Catch the the early morning flight from Reykjavik Domestic Airport to Egilsstaðir Airport. Meet your guide and your group at around 10am at the Egilsstaðir Airport—be ready and dressed to go straight to hiking!
You will hike to Stórurð, an area featuring enormous tuff boulders strewn across a seamless blend of meadows and lakes. Continue onto the Borgafjörður eystri fjord, a charming place with 100 inhabitants, a great variety of hiking routes, and a marina for observing puffins. The reward for today’s hard work is a local fish soup and other delicacies in Borgafjörður eystri. Settle into Álfheimar, your hotel for the night. There’s an option to go out and visit the puffins in the evening!
Meals: Lunch and dinner
Distance: 18 km (11.1 miles)
Hiking: 6-8 hours
Elevation: +600 m (+1,970 ft) / -800 m (-2,625 ft)
Accommodation: Hotel