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FrançaisIceland’s uninhabited Highlands are the country’s wild heart — a vast interior of glaciers, multicoloured rhyolite mountains, black deserts and steaming geothermal valleys. Our Highlands tours take you into iconic areas such as Landmannalaugar, with its rainbow peaks and natural hot springs, and Þórsmörk, a green oasis cradled between glaciers.
Because the interior is remote and accessible only via rugged mountain F-roads, these tours use specially equipped vehicles and expert guides. The reward is some of the most surreal and untouched scenery on Earth, far from any road or town.
Roughly late June to September, depending on snowmelt and conditions. The mountain F-roads close for the rest of the year.
Yes — the interior requires a 4x4 capable of fording rivers on F-roads. Most visitors join guided super-jeep or bus tours instead of self-driving.
Landmannalaugar (rhyolite mountains and hot springs), Þórsmörk (a glacial valley oasis), Askja and the Kerlingarfjöll geothermal range.
Yes — its colourful mountains, lava fields and natural geothermal bathing make it one of Iceland's most spectacular and popular Highland destinations.
Yes, via guided day tours that handle the difficult driving. Multi-day hikes like the Laugavegur trail are more demanding and need preparation.
