6 Day Adventurous Off-Road Guided Motorcycle Tour in Iceland

Overview

This tour will bring you to the lush beauty of lava deserts, glaciers, waterfalls, volcanoes, hot springs, geysers, water passages, and long curvy gravel roads. All of these await you in the Icelandic Highlands. You will be spending your time with the wind in your face as you ride along roads that lead you to some of the best natural wonders of Iceland.

Highlights

• Starts and ends in Selfoss
• Ride on to Þórisvatn, Iceland’s largest lake
• Capture the sight of glaciers which create unique color combinations
• Ride through The Fjallabak region, comparable to Lord of The Rings scenery
• Pass the famous black desert with one of the most beautiful volcanoes, Mælifell
• Back-up motorcycle, motorcycle insurance, and fuel
• Transfers to and from Reykjavík
• 5 nights accommodation

Itinerary

1. Day 1 - Selfoss to Fremstaver (179 kilometers / 111 miles)

   This ride takes you past the Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station through Þingvellir National Park, where the oldest continually running parliament in the world first assembled in 930 AD. From there, it’s into the Skjaldbreiður Lava Field to Geysir Hot Springs and Gullfoss Waterfall. Trip highlights: - Town of Selfoss, Úlfljótsvatn Lake, and Nesjavellir Power Station - Þingvallavatn Lake, Þingvellir (original site of Iceland’s parliament), and Þingvallaskógur Forest - Volcano Skjaldbreiður and Þjófahraun Lava Fields - Mt. Skriðutindar, Mt. Hlöðufell, and Lambahraun Lava Fields - Geysir Hot Spr

2. Day 2 - Fremstaver to mountain hut (192 kilometers / 119 miles)

   You ride north on F35 to Kerlingafjöll Mountain Range, within the geothermal area of Hveradalir. As the scene unfolds, you will capture the sight of mini glaciers, high energy steam springs, and arctic vegetation which together create unique color combinations. You’ll be crossing a river with a bank of black sand. Trip highlights: - Hvítárvatn Lagoon - Langjökull Glacier - Kerlingafjöll, a tall mountain range part of a large tuya volcano system

3. Day 3 - Mountain hut to Hungurfit (234 kilometers / 145 miles)

   Now, you go onto F26 Sprengisandur over to Þórisvatn, Iceland’s largest lake and then to Veiðivatnahraun Lava Field and the Central Highlands of Iceland. The Veidivötn Lakes create a magnificent highland oasis. Some of the very best brown trout and arctic char fishing in Iceland (or anywhere) is found here and then it’s to Mt. Hekla, one of Iceland’s most active volcanoes. In the old days, they called Hekla, “the Gateway to Hell.” Trip highlights: - Sultartangi Hydroelectric Power Plant - Volcano desert at its best - Veiðivötn Lakes and surroundings - Mt. Hekla

4. Day 4 - Hungurfit to Skaftárdalur (171 kilometers / 106 miles)

   The Fjallabak region takes its name from the numerous wild and rugged mountains with deeply incised valleys. Riding there is like being in the Lord of the Rings story. The hot pools at Landmannalaugar, where you will bathe, are one of many manifestations of geothermal activity in the area. From the hot pools, the track takes you to Tungnaá River toward Vatnajökull Glacier and Langisjór Lake. Then, it’s back down by the Skaftá River to a volcanic fissure stretching from Mýrdalsjökull Glacier almost to Vatnajökull and over to Eldgjá, a canyon about 60 kilometers long, 600 meters wide and up to 1

5. Day 5 - Skaftárdalur (134 kilometers / 83 miles)

   From the farm Skaftárdalur, you ride east toward Laki, a series of craters that were formed in one of the world’s largest mixed eruptions in recorded history. In 1783, lava flowed across the flat land destroying a large number of farms, stopping just outside the small town of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The total area of the resulting lava field is 565 kilometers square. You will go over a small section of it on your way to Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Trip highlights: - Lakagígar - Fagrifoss Waterfall - Kirkjubæjarklaustur - Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon

6. Day 6 - Skaftárdalur to Selfoss (185 kilometers / 115 miles)

   And on the last day, there are also surprises. You will be privileged to see an amazing mountain road, which is not common route for most people, so you can count for a really unique experience. The locals call this road Öldufellsleið and it connects Skaftártungur and Rangárvelli. Throughout this spectacular road, you will be able to see Mýrdalsjökul and Eyjafjallajökul, two of the most famous glaciers on Iceland. While riding behind the Mýrdalsjökul, you will pass the famous black desert with one of the most beautiful volcanoes Mælifell on your way to a real nature miracle canyon Markarfljóts

Ride Details

Bike

rental bike - KTM 690 R

Terrain

off-road and gravel road

Mileage

1,095 kilometers / 680 miles

Daily rides

134 to 234 kilometers / 83 to 145 miles

Meals

5 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners, snacks, coffee, and water

Accommodation

During the tour, you will stay in mountain huts with sleeping bag accommodation and mattresses.

Food

The price of the package includes the entire supply of food, drinks, and snacks.

Getting There

This motorbike tour will take place in Iceland. Located in the North-Atlantic ocean close by the Arctic Circle, Iceland is very much a bridge between continents. It takes approximately five hours to fly from New York to Reykjavík, and three hours from London. Thanks to the Gulf Stream, Iceland enjoys a cool, temperate maritime climate, with refreshing summers, and surprisingly mild temperatures in

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