Broader and less rugged, the central part of Jokulsa Canyon has lush birch thickets carpeted with orchids, wood cranesbill, and bilberries. From Holmatungur car park, take a circular walk past stre...

If you like nature-filled tundra, visit Hraunhafnartangi, near the tip of Melrakkaslétta peninsula. In the breeding season, birds throng the air and nest among the many small ponds. Sited just off roa...

Gravel road 870 traces the coast of Melrakkasletta, the sparsely inhabited peninsula between Raufarhofn and Kopasker.  At Hraunhafnartangi, you've reached Iceland´s northernmost point at 66°33”02” N,...

Remote Þorshofn, on Iceland’s northeast coast, sees little traffic and is occasionally cut off in winter by heavy snow, so best suited to a summer visit.  The fishing village (population 358) is th...

Take a detour off road 1 onto Hróarstunguvegur, road 925 and head north along the river bank. The road becomes 926 before Húsey farm.  The view is superb and you may encounter reindeer near the farm....

Excursion provided by Saga Travel Guided day tours, Jeep and Superjeep excursions from Akureyri. To make a booking please contact Saga Travel as follows: Tel: (+354) 558 8888  www.sagatrav...

Excursion provided by North Sailing Husavik, in North East Iceland, is recognized as Europe’s whale watching capital and is also home to the fascinating Whale Museum. Sail out into the bay in a co...

If you are approaching from the north, you may already have seen Godafoss falls.   Sharing the same river but totally different in character, Aldeyjarfoss is a stunning 20m high waterfall situated...

Hrafnabjargafoss is located about 5km upstream from Aldeyjarfoss.  Once you pass Aldeyjarfoss, the road becomes the F26, a mountain road only accessible in summer to high clearance four-wheel drive ve...

Saurbaejarkirkja is a tiny turf-roofed church located deep in a fertile valley 31km south of Akureyri.  Built in 1858, the church is typical of the style of that region in that it does not have a bell...