Reykjavik Camp
Camping
Day 1
North Iceland — 5 days (Reykjavík, Reykjavik, Landmannalaugar, Akureyri & Godafoss)
Eight days on F-roads and the far side of the ring. Five days around Akureyri, Mývatn and Húsavík without the highland section or its weather risk.
Borealis Field Co.
Runs this trip
Trekking
Eight days on F-roads and the far side of the ring
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
HallgrímskirkjaEight days into the highlands and the north — neither of which the Golden Circle trip goes anywhere near. LandmannalaugarThe F-roads open around late June and close in September, and they involve unbridged river crossings. LaugavegurRhyolite in half a dozen colours, obsidian fields and steam coming out of the ground. AkureyriAkureyri is the second city and sits at the head of a sixty-kilometre fjord, forty kilometres from the Arctic Circle.
Itinerary
Eight days into the highlands and the north — neither of which the Golden Circle trip goes anywhere near.
ReykjavikHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer in from Keflavík
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationReykjavik Camp
Included Activities
- Transfer
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Hallgrímskirkja Old harbour Reykjavík Start point Reykjavík, Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 00:00 - 23:59The F-roads open around late June and close in September, and they involve unbridged river crossings. Hire-car insurance does not cover them.
Reykjavik, LandmannalaugarHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — the F208 in a highland bus
- 3 hrs2:30 PM — the Brennisteinsalda loop
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationLandmannalaugar Camp
Included Activities
- Highland bus, which is the only legal way in a non-4x4
- Mountain hut
LANDMARKS Landmannalaugar Brennisteinsalda Rhyolite hills Hot river Rhyolite in half a dozen colours, obsidian fields and steam coming out of the ground. Weather here turns without warning even in July.
LandmannalaugarHow the day runs
- 7 hrs8:00 AM — up to Hrafntinnusker and back
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationLandmannalaugar Camp
Included Activities
- Mountain hut
- Guide
LANDMARKS Laugavegur Hrafntinnusker Obsidian fields Steam vents Akureyri is the second city and sits at the head of a sixty-kilometre fjord, forty kilometres from the Arctic Circle.
Landmannalaugar, AkureyriHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:00 AM — back out to the ring road
- 1 hrs3:00 PM — the domestic flight north
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAkureyri Camp
Included Activities
- Highland bus and domestic flight
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Akureyri Eyjafjörður Northern capital Goðafoss is where the lawspeaker is said to have thrown his pagan idols after Iceland converted in the year 1000.
Akureyri, Godafoss, MyvatnHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — east to the falls
- 1 hrs11:30 AM — the pseudocraters, Dimmuborgir and the nature baths
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationMyvatn Camp
Included Activities
- Nature baths entry
- Guesthouse at Mývatn
LANDMARKS Goðafoss Dimmuborgir Skútustaðagígar Mývatn Nature Baths Dettifoss moves around 200 cubic metres a second in summer and the spray reaches the car park. The east bank has the better view and a worse road.
Myvatn, DettifossHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:30 AM — east to the falls
- 4 hrs10:00 AM — the canyon rim north towards Ásbyrgi
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationMyvatn Camp
Included Activities
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Dettifoss Selfoss Jökulsárgljúfur Ásbyrgi Skjálfandi has resident humpbacks through the summer and a sighting rate above ninety percent, which is unusually high for anywhere.
Myvatn, HusavikHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — north to the harbour
- 4 hrs9:30 AM — out into Skjálfandi bay
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAkureyri Camp
Included Activities
- Whale trip with thermal suits
- Hotel at Akureyri
LANDMARKS Skjálfandi bay Humpback whales Húsavík church Leave time — the Reykjavík city airport and Keflavík are fifty minutes apart.
Akureyri, ReykjavikHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — the domestic hop
- 1 hrs11:00 AM — on to Keflavík
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Domestic flight and transfer
- Day 1Transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2Highland bus, which is the only legal way in a non-4x4
- Day 2Mountain hut
- Day 3Guide
- Day 4Highland bus and domestic flight
- Day 5Nature baths entry
- Day 5Guesthouse at Mývatn
- Day 6Guesthouse night
- Day 7Whale trip with thermal suits
- Day 7Hotel at Akureyri
- Day 8Domestic flight and transfer
- Day 1 · 1 nightReykjavik Camp
- Day 2 · 2 nightsLandmannalaugar Camp
- Day 4 · 1 nightAkureyri Camp
- Day 5 · 2 nightsMyvatn Camp
- Day 7 · 1 nightAkureyri Camp
- Day 1Reykjavik to ReykjavikTransfer in from Keflavík
- Day 4Reykjavik to Akureyri3:00 PM — the domestic flight north
- Day 5Akureyri to Godafoss9:00 AM — east to the falls
- Day 5Godafoss to Myvatn11:30 AM — the pseudocraters, Dimmuborgir and the nature baths
- Day 6Myvatn to Dettifoss8:30 AM — east to the falls
- Day 7Myvatn to Husavik8:00 AM — north to the harbour
- Day 8Akureyri to Reykjavik9:00 AM — the domestic hop
- Day 8Reykjavik to Reykjavik11:00 AM — on to Keflavík
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Landmannalaugar Camp
Camping
Days 2, 3
Akureyri Camp
Camping
Days 4, 7
Myvatn Camp
Camping
Days 5, 6
What you'll eat
7 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–8
12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
3.8/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food3.8/5
Guide4.0/5
Itinerary4.0/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator3.8/5
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Carla Mendes – Auckland2025-11-19 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. No hesitation recommending them.
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Farah Qureshi – Mumbai2025-11-19 · Verified booking
Did this over 8 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
Reply from Borealis Field Co.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Daniel Okafor – Dublin2025-11-19 · Verified booking
Did this over 8 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Recommended.
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Farah Qureshi – Nagpur2025-11-19 · Verified booking
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard.
Reply from Borealis Field Co.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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