Included: An experienced, local hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area A full day of hiking in Landmannalaugar, Iceland Bathing in a natural hot pool Landmannalaugar facility fees Add-ons: Equipement rental (possible to add at checkout) Not included: Flights to Iceland Accommodations Meals Guide gratuities — optional Travel and medical insurance — optional

How fit do I need to be?

In order to join this Landmannalaugar day tour in Iceland, a reasonably good fitness level is required. Expect to hike 8-10 km (5-6 mi) , about 4 hours in a day, at low or moderate pace. Elevation gain is up to 890 m (2,919 ft) . For more hiking adventures in Iceland, click here !

What do I need to bring?

Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring: Day pack large enough to carry everything you might need throughout the day (around a 25-40L bag) Hiking poles — optional Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity) Lightweight hiking boots or shoes Comfortable hiking clothes Spare clothes for layering Waterproof rain jacket Waterproof pants Gloves Sunhat Swimsuit Towel Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, tissues, etc.) Headlamp or flashlight Sunglasses Camera — optional (but recommended) Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

Group sizes and age requirements

Group sizes and pricing For this Landmannalaugar day tour, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 16:1. It takes a minimum of 2 people for this tour to operate. The maximum group size is set at 18 participants. Landmannalaugar day tours in Iceland can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements. Min. age requirements If you are older than 18, you’re good to go. Minors older than 10 may be permitted to join the Landmannalaugar day tour on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian. If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

Getting there and meeting location

The starting point of your Landmannalaugar day tour is Reykjavik. To get there, most people fly into Keflavik International Airport (KEF) . From there, you can take a shuttle service, public transport, or rent a car to reach Reykjavik. Your guides will pick you up at 7am in Reykjavik, from the location you choose at checkout. Please note that pick-up may take around 30 minutes. If you plan to meet your guides in Landmannalaugar, please keep in mind that you will need a 4×4 jeep permitted on F-roads to drive there.

Safety measures and insurance

We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with both medical and travel protection . To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible , simply choose Redpoint—the official 57hours insurance partner ! Redpoint tailors their protection packages for adventure travel, offering a comprehensive travel program, even in remote locations. Trip cancellation, natural disasters, pandemic coverage, medical evacuation, primary medical expenses—regardless of the travel interruption that may happen, Redpoint will have you covered. Once your booking is confirmed and your trip is paid in full, you will be offered to purchase Redpoint’s protection. If you need any help or require more information, let us know and we will be happy to help!

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Hiking Day Tour in Landmannalaugar, Iceland

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Duration

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Season

June through September

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Landmannalaugar is Iceland’s showstopper—a kaleidoscope of colors wrapped in amazing highland views. We’re talking lava fields that look like another planet, a multicolored mountain that deserves its own art exhibit, and a gorge that’s green enough to make the Emerald City jealous. Every step on this hiking day trip takes us deeper into Iceland’s raw, untamed beauty. We’ll cover some serious terrain, from peaks to valleys, and soak in every grin-worthy view along the way. And when the trail’s done? There’s a geothermal soak waiting to remind us that life’s best moments are the ones where we just let go.

Adventure highlights

Colorful peaks

Discover the vibrant rhyolite mountains of Mt. Brennisteinsalda and beyond
Trailblazing through history

Hike paths shaped by ancient volcanic eruptions
Soak it all in

End the adventure with a warm dip in Iceland’s natural hot pool

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Landmannalaugar isn’t just a hike—it’s nature’s way of showing off. We’ll hike 8 to 10 km (5-6 miles) through jaw-dropping Icelandic highlands, kicking things off at the Laugahraun lava field—a dramatic black landscape frozen in time. From there, we’ll tackle Vondugil Canyon, where colors collide, and ascend Mt. Brennisteinsalda, the most photogenic mountain around. But wait, there’s more! Our descent into Graenagil Gorge, with its vivid green rhyolite walls, feels like stepping into another world. And just when you think it can’t get better, we’ll cap it all off with a soak in a natural hot pool. It’s Iceland at its best—wild, colorful, and totally unforgettable.

Hiking Day Tour in Landmannalaugar, Iceland

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The Arctic Adventures family consists of adventurous and highly qualified people from all over the world. Some people are passionate river rafters or mountain climbers, while others really thrive on numbers and calculations. There is one thing, though, which they all have in common: a tremendous love and passion for outdoor adventures and total respect for nature.

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Karen K

Incredible tour company! We had ample time to explore all the sites while still fitting in a lot during the day! All of our guides made us feel safe despite Iceland’s famously unpredictable weather. Highly recommended!

Jacquetta Szathmari

This was my second tour and I would book with them again. Great vehicles, friendly and knowledgable local guides, tours are conducted as advertised. When guests come to visit me, I will take them on an Arctic Adventures tour. Highly recommended for solo, couple, and small group travel. If you don”t have the gear, you can rent it from them at a low cost. Excellent customer service- they will answer any questions you have. Highly recommended.

Stephanie Huss

We are so glad we signed up for this tour. Our guide, Sara, was warm – funny – friendly, and very knowledgeable. The company website was very transparent about what to expect and how to determine if this was the right tour for customers. We received reminders about what to expect and what to bring with us by email. Company communication was very good. The other guides we observed and interacted with were also very enthusiastic and helpful to any customer, no matter which group they were in. We stayed safe and dry, and were able to see an incredible part of the planet!

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Things to know

Included:
- - An experienced, local hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  - A full day of hiking in Landmannalaugar, Iceland
  - Bathing in a natural hot pool
  - Landmannalaugar facility fees
Add-ons:
- - Equipement rental (possible to add at checkout)
Not included:
- - Flights to Iceland
  - Accommodations
  - Meals
  - Guide gratuities — optional
  - Travel and medical insurance — optional
In order to join this Landmannalaugar day tour in Iceland, a reasonably good fitness level is required. Expect to hike 8-10 km (5-6 mi), about 4 hours in a day, at low or moderate pace. Elevation gain is up to 890 m (2,919 ft).

For more hiking adventures in Iceland, click here!
Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:
- - Day pack large enough to carry everything you might need throughout the day (around a 25-40L bag)
  - Hiking poles — optional
  - Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity)
  - Lightweight hiking boots or shoes
  - Comfortable hiking clothes
  - Spare clothes for layering
  - Waterproof rain jacket
  - Waterproof pants
  - Gloves
  - Sunhat
  - Swimsuit
  - Towel
  - Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, tissues, etc.)
  - Headlamp or flashlight
  - Sunglasses
  - Camera — optional (but recommended)
Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.
Group sizes and pricing
- - For this Landmannalaugar day tour, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 16:1.
  - It takes a minimum of 2 people for this tour to operate. The maximum group size is set at 18 participants.
Landmannalaugar day tours in Iceland can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements
- - If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  - Minors older than 10 may be permitted to join the Landmannalaugar day tour on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.
If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.
The starting point of your Landmannalaugar day tour is Reykjavik. To get there, most people fly into Keflavik International Airport (KEF). From there, you can take a shuttle service, public transport, or rent a car to reach Reykjavik.

Your guides will pick you up at 7am in Reykjavik, from the location you choose at checkout. Please note that pick-up may take around 30 minutes.

If you plan to meet your guides in Landmannalaugar, please keep in mind that you will need a 4×4 jeep permitted on F-roads to drive there.
We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with both medical and travel protection. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, simply choose Redpoint—the official 57hours insurance partner!

Redpoint tailors their protection packages for adventure travel, offering a comprehensive travel program, even in remote locations. Trip cancellation, natural disasters, pandemic coverage, medical evacuation, primary medical expenses—regardless of the travel interruption that may happen, Redpoint will have you covered.

Once your booking is confirmed and your trip is paid in full, you will be offered to purchase Redpoint’s protection. If you need any help or require more information, let us know and we will be happy to help!
To book this adventure, please pay the full amount upon checkout.
- - Fully refundable within the initial 48 hours from booking, unless the trip date is less than 7 days from the time of the booking.
  - Cancellations up to 7 days prior to the trip date are refundable 100%.
  - Cancellations within 7 days prior to the trip date are non-refundable.
Please note that booking fees are non-refundable in all cases and will be deducted from the refund amount.