U-Drive Valley of Thor - Super Jeep tour and Glacier hiking
Available all year round
Summer Edition /
Winter Edition
Do not leave Iceland without experiencing a real glacier! This amazing trip will
not only show you the rugged, ever moving and ever changing beauty of
Sólheimajökull but also Iceland´s amazing black sand beaches and dunes. We will
pick you up in a monster Super-Jeep and show you how best to drive this highly
specialized mountain and glacier vehicle on and off the road…just imagine
driving such a machine! Cruising along Iceland’s south coast we will stop at
Skógafoss and the Seljalandsfoss waterfall and take a short walk behind the
60-meter high wall of water!
Continuing onwards we will drive up to the
glacier where we will gear up for our glacier exploration. During the glacial
hike on the ancient ice you will witness incredible ice and water formations
first hand under professional guidance. After the hike we will have a packed
lunch before driving down to and onto the beautiful black sand beaches, racing
along the waters edge where the relentless North Atlantic waves crash on to
Iceland’s coast.
*Where, when and how much we will be able to go
off-road depends entirely on weather and conditions, in other words it depends
on the Iceland nature!
Details
Prices (valid 2012)
41.990 ISK per person
36.990 ISK per person if driver guided
Included
Pick-up from Reykjavík, a self drive super jeep ride, glacier hiking on Solheimajökull glacier, packed lunch and a visit to Sólheimasandur lava beach, Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls
Equipment
Warm outdoor clothing, waterproof jacket and pants, headwear and gloves. Good hiking shoes are recommended. Hiking shoes, waterproof jacket and pants can be rented up on request.
Guaranteed departures
Every day for a 2 person minimum
Pick up
08:30 from you hotel/hostel/guesthouse
Duration of trip
10-11 hours
Age limit
14 years or shoe size 35 EUR (for crampons)
PLEASE NOTE: 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.
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.
Disclaimer
All trips are undertaken on the responsibility of its participants. Reykjavik Backpackers or the tour operator do not assume any responsibility for accidents which are caused by its customers or can be traced to there own actions. Participants have to sign a waiver before undertaking all trips stating that they realize that all outdoor activities carry an inherit risk.