Adventure Tours Southern Region

Adventure tours in Iceland’s Southern Region (Suðurland) centre on ice, cold clear water and the highlands. Prices are in Icelandic króna (ISK).

Glacier hike on Sólheimajökull. Walk on the glacier only on a guided tour. Certified guides supply crampons, an ice axe, a helmet and a harness, and a hike lasts roughly 3 to 4 hours. Reseller prices start from about 13,500 ISK. Listed operators are Adventures.is , Troll.is and Mountain Guides .

Katla ice cave. Katla Track runs the Katla Fast Track from Austurvegur 16 in Vík. It takes 2.5 to 3 hours and starts at 29,900 ISK per person. The cave is in Kötlujökull, an outlet of the Mýrdalsjökull glacier, and it moves each year.

Silfra snorkelling. DIVE.IS runs tours at Þingvellir from 19,990 ISK. The Þingvellir fee of 1,500 ISK per snorkeller is paid separately, and parking at P5 is also paid separately unless the operator says otherwise.

Highland trips. Þórsmörk (road F249, with the Krossá river crossing) and Landmannalaugar (roads F208 and F225) are reached by highland bus or 4x4 super jeep, usually from late June to early September. The roads are closed in winter. Rental contracts forbid 2WD cars on F-roads and the insurance is void. Check road.is first.

Safety. Book glacier and cave trips with a certified guide, wear the equipment provided and follow instructions. Reynisfjara has sneaker waves, so stay well back from the water and never turn your back on the sea. Check safetravel.is for alerts and call 112 in an emergency.