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Iceland Hiking Tours

Iceland is the Land of Fire and Ice, and it earns the name. Walk behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall, watch icebergs drift across Jokulsarlon lagoon and hike past bubbling mud pools at Lake Myvatn. At Thingvellir National Park you stand in the rift where the North American and Eurasian plates pull apart. Honestly, it feels like another planet.

We've sent hikers to Iceland since 2012, and every trip here is a self-drive Drive & Hike. Iceland's Scenic South Coast covers the Golden Circle and the south in 8 days. Iceland Explorer adds the East Fjords and Lake Myvatn in 11, and Around Iceland loops the whole island on Ring Road 1 in 15 days, via the Snaefellsnes Peninsula.

Your rental car and hotels are booked, every walk is optional, and you get route notes for each day. Pick the hikes that suit you and drive at your own pace.

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Routes in Iceland

  • Iceland

    Iceland's Scenic South Coast: Drive & Hike

    • Walking
    • 8 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$3,845CAD pp
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  • Iceland

    Iceland Explorer: Drive & Hike

    • Walking
    • 11 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$7,600CAD pp
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  • Iceland

    Around Iceland: Drive & Hike

    • Walking
    • 15 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$8,350CAD pp
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Waterfalls before lunch, a glacier lagoon after it and a hot river to finish. Iceland packs a lot into a day.

  • Walk behind Seljalandsfoss, then hike upstream from Skogafoss along the Skoga River
  • Stand in the rift at Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Watch turquoise icebergs drift across Jokulsarlon, below the Vatnajökull ice cap
  • Hike the Reykjadalur valley to a geothermal hot river near Hveragerdi
  • Pick your walks each day, from lagoon strolls to a 9.8-mile hike to Stórurð

Find your pace

  • Easy

    Up to 5 miles per day

    Flat, well-kept paths; ideal for beginners

  • Easy - Moderate

    6–9 miles per day

    Good paths, some gentle climbs; active beginners

  • Moderate

    10–12 miles per day

    Mixed trails, regular climbs; for regular hikers

  • Moderate - Challenging

    15–17 miles per day

    Remote mountainous terrain; experienced hikers

  • Challenging

    17+ miles per day

    Scrambles, big drop-offs; very experienced hikers

  • Strenuous

    19+ miles per day

    High passes, sustained ascents; expert, very fit hikers

Get to know Iceland

June to August, for the longest days, the warmest weather and wildflowers, with around 21 hours of daylight at midsummer. May and September are quieter, though the weather's less reliable. Our trips run May to September, and puffins are around from May to mid-August.

Know before you go