Water and Black Sand

A 3 day guided 4x4 self-driven expedition tour designed to experience the remoteness of the interior in combination with must-see sights

A guided self-driven expedition tour: A guide leads a convoy of 1-5 vehicles. One departure can be from 1 to 5 vehicles, max 20 persons.

Book your own vehicle

This three-day open group tour is a great choice for those who want to have a mix of private and group tour. The client´s are private within their vehicle, but they share the guide throughout the tour. What makes this tour special is the fact that we use the back roads as much as possible. Giving us a change to explore many hidden areas uninterrupted.

The tour is a combination of the Golden Circle and the South Coast of Iceland. We travel off the beaten path as much as we can each season and visit beautiful and remote ares in the highlands of Iceland. Each day we take short hikes to explore the areas we are traveling through.

We aim to be at the known sights either before or after the crowds for the best possible experience. Tour highlights are Þingvellir National Park, Geysir hot-spring area, Gullfoss waterfall, Skógafoss waterfall, Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Reynisfjara black sand beach, Hafursey inselberg and less travelled roads and trails.

For Groups:

Price is per person and it includes: (4 persons per vehicle is optimal)

Return transfer from hotel (capital area) to Travel Beyond HQ

One modified 4×4 vehicle for up to 4 persons (1 group)

Double/twin room accommodation for 2 nights with breakfast and private bathroom

Lunch on days 1-3

Dinner on days 1-2

One English speaking guide/instructor

Please select the correct group size

Our tour starts when we depart from Reykjavík city, on this 3-day tour we´ll explore many areas that are less travelled in a combination with must see sites. Our first stop is Þingvellir National Park, the area is known for unbelievable beauty and history. It´s where the Vikings established the parliament in the year 930 and where a rift valley is being created by the drift of two tectonic plates, the North American and the Eurasian plates. From there we drive into the interior, the route selection depends on conditions at the time. The area we explore is North of Þingvellir and South of Langjökull glacier.

Next stop is the geothermal area at Geysir where we have an opportunity to explore hot-springs and see one called Strokkur erupt water up to 20-30 meters into the air. Our final stop of the day is Gullfoss waterfall and from there we´ll drive to our accommodation for the night in South Iceland.

Bring warm and waterproof clothes, good shoes, sunglasses, phone charger for cigarette outlet and/or battery pack. Please don´t forget to bring international driving licence and your credit card.

This three-day tour is a great choice for those who want to experience remoteness in combination with beautiful sights. This tour is a combination of the Golden Circle and the South Coast of Iceland. Perfect balance between remoteness and must-see sights.