Top Reykjahlíð Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

Explore the highlights of the Icelandic Highlands in a day on a guided tour in a 4x4 Jeep. With this small-group tour, visit natural wonders like Askja Caldera, Viti Explosion Crater, Drekagil Gully, Holuhraun Lava Field, Glacier River, and Vatnajökull National Park. Learn about the history, geology, and biology of the region as you travel to each stop.

Enjoy an adventure like no other—and discover some of Iceland’s best dramatic scenery—on this small-group buggy tour around Reykjahlíð. Ride your own buggy or share with a friend, and follow your guide on an exciting off-road venture as you zoom across lava fields, volcanoes, and rugged landscapes. Perfect for travelers who crave even more challenges and driving thrills.

Thrill-seeking travelers will love this incredible caving adventure inside the Lofthellir ice cave within a lava tunnel. Get deep inside the cave safely with the help of your guide. Crawl through narrow spaces near the entrance but then be amazed as the cave opens up, allowing you to see the fascinating geology. You’ll be provided with helmets, lights, and studded boots to keep you safe and comfortable.

On this 4x4 tour with an expert guide we head off from your pick up location in North Iceland, usually Akureyri or Lake Myvatn and travel though stunning landscapes passing glacial rivers, moutains and lava fields deep into the highlands to visit the amazing Askja volcanic area. We visit the Hrossborgir explosion crater and film location of oblivion and Gljúfrasmiður 'canyon builder' Waterfall. We then move on to Herðubreið, a flat top volcano where the beautiful Herðubreiðarlindir Springs are situated at the foot and are considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the wilderness in Iceland. We also visit the otherworldly Drekagil or 'Dragon's Gully'. Of course the highlight of the trip is the magnificant Askja Caldera in the Dyngjufjoll Mountains, it is a 50 km2 subsidence cauldron formed when an eruption caused the roof of the magma chamber in the central volcano to subside. The caldera contains Víti crater where it is sometimes possible to swim in the Summer.

Fasten your helmet and hop aboard an ATV quad bike for a thrilling one-hour adventure across the Icelandic landscape. Covering more ground than you could on foot, follow your guide as you whizz along the glacier river Jökulsá á Fjöllum and see cascading waterfalls up close. Along the way, learn fun facts about local nature, birds, and wildlife from your guide.