Day tours in Iceland

Five Gaits: Advanced Riding in Skagafjörður

An advanced riding programme at Vindheimamelar in Skagafjörður, where experienced riders work through the Icelandic horse's five gaits on two or three different horses.

Forest Lagoon & Northern Lights

A four-and-a-half-hour evening tour from Akureyri, combining entry to the Forest Lagoon with a guided minibus search for the northern lights.

Forest Lagoon Admission Ticket, Akureyri, North Iceland

Geothermal bathing in the woods at Vaðlaskógur, across Eyjafjörður from Akureyri. Two pools held at 37°C, a hot sauna, a cold plunge. This is the admission ticket, not a guided tour.

Full-Day Glacier Hike and Ice Climb from Skaftafell

A full-day guided hike on Vatnajökull from Skaftafell, with short ice climbs on crevasse walls and, from October to April, an ice cave.

Geothermal Landscapes Helicopter Tour from Reykjavik

50–60 minutes · One landing · Minimum 2 guests

Glacier Edge Helicopter Tour from Skaftafell with Landing

An hour in a helicopter along the outlet glaciers of Vatnajökull, leaving from Skaftafell and landing once at a site close to the ice.

Glacier Exploration - Hike and Climb

3h 30m

Glacier Hike and South Coast Private Tour

11–12 hours · Pickup 08:00–08:30 · Minimum age 10

Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on location

2.5–3 hours · Meet at Sólheimajökull at 10:45 · Minimum age 10

Glacier Hike w. Photos, South Coast Waterfalls & Black Sand Beach

Approximately 11 hours · Pickup 08:00–08:30 · Minimum age 10

Glacier Hike w. Photos, South Coast Waterfalls, Black Sand Beach and Sky Lagoon

11 hours plus Sky Lagoon · Pickup 08:00–08:30 · Minimum age 12

Glacier Ice Cave and Snowmobile from Gullfoss

4 hours · Meet at Gullfoss · Minimum age 6

Glacier Rush – Fast pace snowmobile - SnoMo Glacier rush one hour

4 hours · Meet at Gullfoss Café · Minimum age 18

Glymur Waterfall Hike & Hvammsvík Nature Baths - PRIVATE TOUR

8 hours · 09:00 departure · Private tour

Golden Circle

9 hours · 09:00 departure · Private tour

Golden Circle & Glacier, Optional Snowmobile Tour

9 hours · 09:00 departure · Private tour

Golden Circle Direct: Geysir, Gullfoss & Þingvellir Day Tour

A 6.5-hour guided coach tour from Reykjavík to Þingvellir, the Geysir geothermal area and Gullfoss, with three departures daily, year round.

Golden Circle Small-Group Day Tour from Reykjavík

8-hour small-group day tour · Pickup and drop-off at selected Reykjavík locations · Hveragerði, Kerið, Gullfoss, Geysir and Þingvellir

Goðafoss and the Forest Lagoon

A half-day minibus trip from Akureyri, four hours in total, pairing the Goðafoss waterfall with a bathe at the Forest Lagoon.

Gufufoss and Vök Baths: Shore Excursion from Seyðisfjörður

A four-hour trip from the Seyðisfjörður cruise terminal to Gufufoss waterfall and the Vök Baths on Lake Urriðavatn, with admission included.

Horse Riding and Spa: Sky Lagoon

Afternoon lava ride from Reykjavík followed by a Sky Lagoon Pure Pass, with pick-up included but no transfer home from the lagoon.

Horse Riding Through Lava and Black Sand near Húsavík

Two hours on Icelandic horses from a farm near Húsavík, crossing river banks, lava, black sand and a birch wood away from any road.

Hvammsvík Hot Spring with bus transfer from and to Reykjavík

Return bus transfer from Reykjavík with admission to Hvammsvík Hot Springs, where eight geothermal pools and a steam cave sit at the ocean's edge.

Ice Cave Discovery: Blue Ice Cave and Glacier Hike on Breiðamerkurjökull

A blue ice cave on Breiðamerkurjökull followed by a guided hike higher onto the glacier, six hours in total, in groups of up to eight per guide.