INT 1021 Super Jeep Self Drive, Golden Circle Sightseeing & ATVs
Combo trip: Self Drive Super Jeep Safari, Sightseeing the Golden Circle & ATVs/Quad Bikes. Day Tour Available Directly from Reykjavík City.
Be the driver of a monster truck on this super jeep self drive adventure! You will drive the 4x4 super jeep off road and visit the Golden Circle, Iceland´s most famous sightseeing route including Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir Hot Springs and Gullfoss Waterfall.
This tour will take you off the beaten path to experience Iceland´s natural gems in the comfort of our 4x4 super jeep. Our first destination is beautiful and historic Þingvellir area where the worlds first parliament “Alþingi” was established in 930 AD. It is the only UNESCO‘s cultural world-heritage site in Iceland. Þingvellir is also famous for it´s beautiful nature and unique geology. You can eyewitness the location where the North American and European continental plates are drifting apart.
Next, we take the trail behind the picturesque shield volcano Skjaldbreid along our second biggest glacier, the Langjökull. After about two hours drive on tough trails and some river crossings we get back to normal roads again. Our next stop, Gullfoss, is Iceland´s best known waterfall, it cascades down 32 meters into the mighty glacial river Hvítá. After seeing Gullfoss up close we continue onwards for a short drive to the Geysir geothermal area. There we will eye witness the spouting hotspring in all its power.
Driving a super jeep is not the only thing you will be driving during this adventurous day. You will also drive a powerful 700 cc Yamaha bike on a 1 hour ATV tour! It is an amazing ride along the mountains and up to a mountain valley close by. Racing through the lava fields of the dormant volcanoes is a truly exciting adventure and it gives you an up close and personal feel for the Icelandic nature.
This trip offers an amazing ride through the landscapes and natural forces that have shaped and continue to shape Iceland. The ultimate super-jeep combo trip from Reykjavik!
PLEASE NOTE: Driving a modified 4x4 super jeep can be very demanding and dangerous, especially in icy and wet conditions. Therefore the guide has full authority to take over the driving should he evaluate it necessary.
Off-road driving means driving dirt roads and mountain passes. Due to extreme winter conditions these roads are often hard to drive or even impassable. In such cases the guide has full authority to alter the itinerary.
Drivers have to be over 25 years old and hold a valid drivers license. All our super jeeps are with manual transmission therefore you have to be comfortable with driving a stick shift.
Disclaimer: All quad biking (ATV riding) and motorized outdoor trips are undertaken on the responsibility of its participants.Iceland Nature Tours does not assume any responsibility for accidents that are caused by its customers or can be traced to there own actions. Participants may have to sign a waiver before undertaking all trips stating that they realize that all outdoor activities carry an inherit risk.
ATV TOURS
Highlights:
Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir Hot Springs and Gullfoss Waterfall
Included:
ATV, Super Jeep
Opperation:
15 May to 15 September.
Pick-up from your accommodation in Reykjavík between 9:00 and 09:30.
Duration: Flexible
Trip difficulty 2 out of 5 possible. Rated: Easy