Before and after the trek you'll stay in one of a selection of 3* star hotels dotted around the centre of Reykjavik. Depending on availability it'll be either the Hotel Leifur Eiriksson, or one of the Fosshotel Baron, Fosshotel Lind or Fosshotel Raudará. They are all similarly located, a stone's throw from bars and cafes in the heart of Reykjavik. You'll stay in twin-share rooms as standard, with private bathrooms.

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Reykjavik

During the hike, you’ll stay in classic Icelandic mountain huts in mixed dormitory-style accommodation. Due to their remote locations, the huts are basic, so it's good to prepare yourself for the simple comfort levels while you are on the trek. The huts have basic amenities, such as furnaces for heating and gas stoves for cooking, and the surrounding scenery is nothing short of epic.

Mountain hut, Iceland

The trek

Before and after the trek you'll stay in one of a selection of 3* star hotels dotted around the centre of Reykjavik. Depending on availability it'll be either the Hotel Leifur Eiriksson, or one of the Fosshotel Baron, Fosshotel Lind or Fosshotel Raudará. They are all similarly located, a stone's throw from bars and cafes in the heart of Reykjavik. You'll stay in twin-share rooms as standard, with private bathrooms. 

During the hike, you’ll stay in classic Icelandic mountain huts in mixed dormitory-style accommodation. Due to their remote locations, the huts are basic, so it's good to prepare yourself for the simple comfort levels while you are on the trek. The huts have basic amenities, such as furnaces for heating and gas stoves for cooking, and the surrounding scenery is nothing short of epic.

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You should be comfortable hiking for 5-7 hours carrying your own kit so decent fitness and broken-in hiking boots are a must.

During the trek, the emphasis will be on lightweight meals prepared by the trip leader with some help from the group. For dinner expect soups, pasta with smoked salmon, couscous, sausages and freeze-dried meals. Breakfasts will consist of muesli, porridge, crispbread, swiss miss, tea and coffee. For packed lunches you'll make sandwiches from various ingredients, including Icelandic flatbread, pâté, salami, cheese, peanut butter, smoked salmon. Snack items include biscuits, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, fruits and energy bars. Vegans and vegetarians can be accommodated on this trek. Please let your host know in advance.

Hut meal, Iceland

Fresh food, Iceland

Laugavegur trail, Iceland

Landmannalaugar, Iceland

Lake, Iceland

Your adventure starts at your hotel in downtown Reykjavik. When you arrive at Keflavik Airport you'll need to hop on one of the frequent Flybus services operated in connection with all arriving flights at Keflavik Airport. You can buy a ticket in advance on the <a href="https://www.re.is/tour/flybus/">Flybus website</a> or at the Flybus desk in the Keflavik terminal - tickets cost £20/€24/$27 each way. The bus is very easy to find right outside the arrival terminal - just look for signs for Flybus. Your host will provide details on where you need to get off the bus and how to find your hotel in the pre-departure information you are sent prior to travelling to Iceland.

Guides

2 nights in a Reykjavik guesthouse and 3 nights in mountain huts

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5 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 3 dinners

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Transfers between Reykjavik and the Laugavegur trailhead (and back)

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2 nights in a Reykjavik guesthouse and 3 nights in mountain huts

Transfers between Reykjavik and the Laugavegur trailhead (and back)

Head to Iceland’s capital Reykjavik. After checking into your guesthouse, set off and explore the city’s huge array of quaint bars, cafes, art museums and churches.

Reykjavik skyline, Iceland

Day 1

Grab an early breakfast and then drive to the trailhead at Landmannalaugar, passing through the Dómadalur area along the way, home to several active volcanoes. Grab some lunch and then set off on one of the world’s great hikes - the Laugavegur Trail. The trail immediately winds through small gorges, past steaming hot springs and yellow mountain ridges. Yes, we mean yellow. Reach Hrafntinnusker mountain hut late in the afternoon and after dinner in this spectacular location, spend the night surrounded by nature at its wildest.

Landmannalaugar Trail

The Laugavegur Trail

Hrafntinnusker 

Dómadalur

Landmannalaugar

Day 2

From Hrafntinnusker, descend into the gullies of Jökultungur, home to hundreds of steaming hot springs and mud pools. As the trail turns south, prepare yourself for some spectacular views of the Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull glaciers. Make your way to Álftavatn hut where you can rest up and reflect on an epic days trekking.

Álftavatn

Jökultungur 

Álftavatn (Swan Lake)

Day 3

Skirt the foot of the green conic volcano of Stórasúla before approaching the black deserts of Mælifellssandur. From this strange and mesmerising landscape, head towards another ancient volcano, the Hattfell, before entering the pasturelands of the Emstrur region. Take a short detour to visit the magnificent Markarfljótcanyon, cut almost 200m down into the rocks, and then continue om to the Botnar mountain hut, where you'll spend the night.

Botnar mountain hut

Hattfell

Maelifellssandur

Ancient volcanoes and black deserts

Day 4

Hike the final stretch of the Laugavegur Trail through the undulating valleys and gullies of Emstrur, with the mighty Mýrdalsjökull glacier only a few kilometres away. Reach the trek's climactic finish beneath the shadow of Eyjafjallajökul volcano and soak up the fact that you've just completed one of the world’s great treks before hopping on a bus back to Reykjavik.

Iceland's classic hut-to-hut trek

Eyjafjallajökul volcano

The finish line at Þórsmörk

Day 5

Check out of the guesthouse and either explore some more of the land of ice and fire or head back to the airport in time for your flight home.

Time to head home

Day 6

Head to Iceland’s capital Reykjavik. After checking into your guesthouse, set off and explore the city’s huge array of quaint bars, cafes, art museums and churches.


Grab an early breakfast and then drive to the trailhead at Landmannalaugar, passing through the Dómadalur area along the way, home to several active volcanoes. Grab some lunch and then set off on one of the world’s great hikes - the Laugavegur Trail. The trail immediately winds through small gorges, past steaming hot springs and yellow mountain ridges. Yes, we mean yellow. Reach Hrafntinnusker mountain hut late in the afternoon and after dinner in this spectacular location, spend the night surrounded by nature at its wildest.

From Hrafntinnusker, descend into the gullies of Jökultungur, home to hundreds of steaming hot springs and mud pools. As the trail turns south, prepare yourself for some spectacular views of the Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull glaciers. Make your way to Álftavatn hut where you can rest up and reflect on an epic days trekking.

Skirt the foot of the green conic volcano of Stórasúla before approaching the black deserts of Mælifellssandur. From this strange and mesmerising landscape, head towards another ancient volcano, the Hattfell, before entering the pasturelands of the Emstrur region. Take a short detour to visit the magnificent Markarfljótcanyon, cut almost 200m down into the rocks, and then continue om to the Botnar mountain hut, where you'll spend the night. 

Hike the final stretch of the Laugavegur Trail through the undulating valleys and gullies of Emstrur, with the mighty Mýrdalsjökull glacier only a few kilometres away. Reach the trek's climactic finish beneath the shadow of Eyjafjallajökul volcano and soak up the fact that you've just completed one of the world’s great treks before hopping on a bus back to Reykjavik.

Check out of the guesthouse and either explore some more of the land of ice and fire or head back to the airport in time for your flight home.


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Tackle Iceland's classic hut-to-hut trek - 55km of multi-coloured mountains, gorges, glaciers and the Eyjafjallajökull volcano

Trek the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland

Trek through one of the world’s most iconic landscapes, including the otherworldly Landmannalaugar mountains, a multi-coloured geological wonder

Stay in atmospheric mountain huts and finish in the beautiful valley of Þórsmörk - 'The Valley of Thor' - beneath the active volcano Eyjafjallajökull

Included in National Geographic's, '20 Best Hikes in the World'

Trek through one of the world’s most iconic landscapes, including the otherworldly Landmannalaugar mountains, a multi-coloured geological wonder

Stay in atmospheric mountain huts and finish in the beautiful valley of Þórsmörk - 'The Valley of Thor' - beneath the active volcano Eyjafjallajökull


Included in National Geographic's, '20 Best Hikes in the World'

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