Jaunt in Rugged Thorsmork - Fun Private Tour in Iceland

Þórsmörk Thórsmörk Mountain Ridge Iceland

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Top Attractions:

Thorsmork Valley

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Eyjafjallajokull

Fimmvorduhals

Overview

Thorsmork is the most popular hiking area in Iceland and it is breathtaking to stand on top of the mountains.

Tour Snapshot

Level

Easy

Availability

All year

Starting point

Reykjavik

End point

Reykjavik

Languages

English

Minimum age

All ages

What to expect

On tour

Guided Tour In a Super Jeep

Transportation

Reykjavik Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
Meet on location

Accommodation & Meals

Accommodation
Meals

Route map

Check the itinerary to find out the details of your adventure.

Itinerary Overview

Visitors cannot fail to be in awe of the raw power of nature and the beauty of this place, a nature reserve which is shielded on three sides by volcanoes and glaciers, such as Eyjafjallajokull. Views are truly stunning and the weather there is quite often surprisingly good.

Thorsmork is the most popular hiking area in Iceland and it is breathtaking to stand on top of the hills and mountains. Visitors cannot fail to be in awe of the raw power of nature and the beauty of this place.

Starting point

Reykjavik

End point

Reykjavik

Volcanoes and Glaciers

Thorsmork is a nature reserve shielded by mountains and glaciers, it is a true raw nature paradise offering boundless opportunities for adventure on every level. This Icelandic mountain ridge was named after the Norse God Thor and it means Thor‘s Woodland in English.

Your tour begins when we pick you up in or around the Reykjavik area in the morning.

We drive along the south coast of Iceland and it is easy to stop to see some sights along the journey if you wish, for example, Seljalandsfoss, a very unusual waterfall which you can walk behind. Whilst driving our guides enjoy sharing their knowledge of the Icelandic Sagas, nature, and folktales ensuring our passengers always experience a memorable, entertaining, and informative tour.

Some of the activities we can undertake on the way are horse riding, exploring the hot springs in the vicinity of Hveragerdi, and taking of course hiking tours in Thorsmork.

Departure from

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Volcano Eyjafjallajokull E15

Your tour will then continue towards the interior of Iceland as we travel to Thorsmork (meaning: Thor’s Woodland), a nature reserve which is shielded on three sides by mountains and glaciers, one of these glaciers is the infamous volcano Eyjafjallajokull.

The E15 (for shortening) caused enormous disruption to air travel across western and northern Europe in April 2010, as you may recall. The ash plume rose to a height of approximately 9 kilometers (30,000 ft) which rates the explosive power of the eruption as a 4 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index. Due to its location, Thorsmork offers some great views of this volcano, and the weather there is quite often surprisingly good.

The meltwater from the glaciers forms into rivers which is very exciting to drive across on our journey. Some days the crossings are quite challenging - but just relax! Our skilled drivers are very experienced in these conditions and will take you safely across the rivers. Before you even get to Thorsmork you will discover glaciers, caves, and beautiful mountain and woodland scenery.

Departure from

Eyjafjallajokull

Native nature

Many tourists describe Thorsmork as a big, delicious cake for nature lovers – there are so many possibilities for hikes and such varied scenery.

There are many locations to explore a little further in and around Thorsmork, some good ideas include the mountains of Valahjukur and Utigonguhofdi, both provide excellent views. Exploring the canyon of Stakkholtgja is a great adventure and the song lava cave deep within the canyon is always charming. If you prefer you could simply relax and enjoy the peace of unspoiled nature in this beautiful place.

Fimmvorduhals, one of Iceland’s most popular hiking trails starts in Thorsmork. There are two new volcanoes, formed in 2010, called Magni & Modi (the two sons of Thor), located about 6 km from the starting point of the trail. This really is the perfect place to see how Iceland is still being constructed from the forces of raw nature.

Departure from

Thorsmork Valley

Barbecue upon request

The end of a day spent exploring nature and hiking is the ideal time to enjoy a barbecue meal prepared beside the mountain huts. Let us know if you would like that so that we can bring the ingredients. Ever so often the evenings here are quite lively and filled with stories and laughter.

We want to give you the opportunity to experience the places you want to see in a comfortable and enjoyable way. This tailor-made tour can be designed to allow you to make the most of your holiday in whatever way is just right for you.

If there is something on the way which you would like to take a better look at, or if you have any special wishes about something you wish to see, do not hesitate to ask your driver/guide to stop or to give you more information.

Arctic Adventures

Arctic Adventures is a top Icelandic tour operator known for its small-group experiences. Since 1983, they’ve specialized in guiding travelers through Iceland’s wild terrains, from glaciers to volcanoes. Their tours are all about adventure and sustainability, led by expert guides who make sure every trip is safe, fun, and memorable. Arctic Adventures combines deep local knowledge with a strong commitment to nature, making them a trusted choice for anyone looking to explore Iceland up close and responsibly.

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Packing list

Get ready for your trip, here are some items, you should not forget.

What to bring (Required)

Warm clothes
Water- and windproof rain gear
Hiking boots
Rent with us, +29 USD per person
Headwear
Gloves

We're here to answer your questions

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.

We reserve the rights to adjust the itinerary and/or take different routes depending on conditions. Your safety is our number one priority.

Please read more information in our terms and conditions in regards to this matter.

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.

In Iceland, the standard is 230V and 50Hz and we use F-type power sockets and plugs. If you are visiting from the UK, USA, Canada or other countries using a different voltage, Hz or plugs, therefore, we highly recommend you to bring an adaptor.

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.

For further information about the difficulty ratings and descriptions.

You can book almost all of our trips here on our website. You will find a booking window on each tour page and the best and safest way is to book and pay is directly through our website.

1. You can pay directly through our website. That is the easiest, safest and fastest way to reserve and pay for your adventure. If you choose this way then you will receive a voucher as a confirmation via email. Which you will need to bring with you on your trip.

2. You can pay via phone, our phone number is +354 562 7000. Please be noted, however you pay, you will always get a voucher. It is important to have your voucher ready for your tour so please remember to print it out or make sure that you can show it through your electronic device.

You will receive a confirmation email after you have made the booking. If you think that you have made a booking and haven’t received an email confirmation then you may please contact us via email with an inquiry through our contact form, and we will figure it out together.

All charges are made in the tour operators currency: For tours in Iceland it's Icelandic krona, ISK, but for tours in Canada/Greenland it's either USD or CAD.

On Adventures.com you can view an estimate of prices in EUR and other currencies. This is only to help you understand the approximate price.

Your credit card will always be charged in the operators currency.

Keep in mind that your card issuer may charge you a foreign transaction fee.

We do not require minimum participants on most of our tours but there is a minimum of 2 people for a few of our trips. If you are traveling solo and interested in a tour that requires more than 2 participants than we can take down your information and contact you if more people book the tour.

We can arrange private departures as per customer request. Almost all of the tours that we offer can be arranged as a private tour. If you prefer to have a private tour arranged than you may feel free to contact us through email info@adventures.com

Unfortunately, we don’t have any waiting list for our tours. Availability is found on our website in the availability sheet where all updates will automatically be made to the sheet listed in each tour description. We have a variety of different adventure tours around Iceland so there is a big chance that you find a similar version of the tour that you were originally looking for.

If your tour that you have booked is canceled on our behalf than you will receive a 100% refund. The refund process is different depending on the way you booked the tour.

If you booked the tour through our website then we will start the refund process as soon as we know if you will not be rescheduling and you will receive a separate email with a confirmation about that your refund has been processed.

If you booked the tour via booking agent than you will need to contact them directly to receive the refund. We will confirm with them about your canceled tour and then the refund process will start on their end. Extreme Iceland only receives the payment when the tour has finished, that means that your payment still remains with the booking agent and therefore, the refund can only be processed directly from their end.

The minimum age requirement is decided by our operational managers and is dependent on each activity and its difficulty ratings and can, therefore, vary between tours We put great value towards safety for our customers and the minimum age policy falls under this. Therefore we can not accommodate a person that has not reached the age limit on the tour.
We ask you to try to understand that this is based on safety procedures and we can therefore unfortunately not make any exceptions on this rule.

We can unfortunately not accommodate you and your group if the number of your group extends the number of available seats left on the tour. Our website shows the correct number of available seats left. It is impossible to squeeze additional participants onto sold out departures as we have really strict policy measures as to how many participants are assigned to each guide on our tour departures. Therefore we hope that you understand as this is of course done with our customer's safety in mind.

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