You’ll find one of the largest puffin populations in Iceland on Heimaey. Common Guillemot, razorbill, kittiwake, Manx shearwater, fulmar, and numerous gulls are also found in large numbers but due to...

An easy and very scenic coastal path runs between Hellnar and Arnarstapi (4km). This used to be the main route between the two villages and over the centuries a path has formed in the lava field. Now...

Duration: allow 45 minutes each way. Difficulty: easy, level walk through lava. Start/end: Thingvellir National Park Information Centre by the intersection of roads 36 and 52. Interest: birds, flowers...

Duration: 2 hours. Difficulty: this is a fairly easy walk, apart from the hike up Eldfell, which takes a bit of effort. In high winds, it’s not advisable to climb the crater. Interest: history, geolog...

Excursion provided by Arcanum This exhilarating snowmobiling adventure takes you to the top of the spectacular Myrdalsjokull glacier, offering, weather permitting, breathtaking views over South Ice...

Excursion provided by: Into the Glacier The Langjokull ice cave is a unique and magical glacier experience. Travel onto the ice cap by 8WD truck to reach the entrance to the ice cave inside Europe'...

Excursion provided by: Into the Glacier The Langjokull ice cave is a unique and magical glacier experience. Travel onto the ice cap by 8WD truck to reach the entrance to the ice cave inside Europe'...

Excursion provided by Senators   Explore Breidafjordur Bay, discovering strangely shaped cliffs, exceptionally strong tidal currents and seeing thousands of birds close up or take a trip to the Isl...

Kirkjufell, west of Grundarfjordur, is a beautiful mountain, eroded by glaciers on all four sides to form its unusual steeple-shaped summit. The vertiginous path leading up its steep north face is...

At 1833m above sea level, Snaefell is Iceland's highest peak outside of the Vatnajokull icecap. A central volcano, Snaefell was formed during the Ice Age but has been dormant now for thousands of year...