Project Description
Explore the Highlands Heart
The pearl of the Icelandic Highlands awaits your exclusive discovery! Embark on an extraordinary private adventure into the remote and vibrant heart of Iceland’s Highlands. This Moonwalker expedition, designed just for your group, takes you to two of the most remarkable natural wonders: the iconic Hekla volcano’s realm and the breathtaking, colorful landscapes of Landmannalaugar, the “Pearl of the Highlands.” Prepare to be utterly amazed by its unique beauty.
Your Private Adventure Vehicle: The Land Rover Defender Super Jeep
Venturing into the Highlands and accessing areas like Landmannalaugar and the vicinity of Hekla requires tackling rugged F-roads and unbridged rivers. On this Private Adventure, your exclusive transport is a capable Moonwalker Land Rover Defender Super Jeep, specifically designed for these challenging conditions. This vehicle is a reliable companion, engineered to conquer river crossings, traverse vast lava fields, and handle steep mountain tracks where regular vehicles simply cannot go, providing essential access for your private group.
Explore the Rugged Icelandic Highlands with Expert Guides
Traveling the Icelandic Highlands requires specialized expertise and navigation. Your certified Moonwalker guide is experienced in navigating this challenging terrain in our capable Land Rover Defender Super Jeep, ensuring your safety on the F-roads and river crossings. Our guides (with Search and Rescue (SAR) backgrounds and WFR certification) are passionate about this unique environment, sharing their knowledge of the geology, history, and fragile ecosystem.
Landmannalaugar: A Symphony of Color on Your Private Journey
Prepare to be utterly captivated by Landmannalaugar. This area is famous for its rhyolite mountains, displaying an almost unbelievable spectrum of colors – swirling patterns of red, pink, yellow, green, and black. Step out and immerse yourself in this otherworldly landscape. Your guide will lead a leisurely walk (or slightly longer hike depending on your group’s preference/conditions) amidst the stunning scenery. A highlight of visiting Landmannalaugar is the chance to relax in its famous natural geothermal hot spring. Sink into the warm, soothing waters, surrounded by the incredible views of the painted mountains. It’s the perfect way to unwind and connect with the geothermal energy of Iceland on your private exploration.
The Realm of Hekla Volcano
As we explore the region in your private Super Jeep, you’ll witness the dramatic presence of the infamous Hekla volcano. Known throughout history as the “Gateway to Hell,” Hekla is one of Iceland’s most active stratovolcanoes. While we do not climb Hekla itself, your guide will attempt to drive up on her slopes if conditions allow, offering incredible panoramic views of this powerful volcano and the vast, rugged landscapes it dominates – a stark reminder of the forces that shaped Iceland, experienced with exclusive access.
Discover Hidden Gems Along the Way
Your private adventure through the Highlands reveals other natural treasures accessible by our capable vehicle. Your guide will lead you to the explosion crater of Ljótipollur (“Ugly Puddle,” but stunningly beautiful!) with its deep blue lake against red crater walls. You’ll also stop at the picturesque Hjálparfoss waterfall and pass by Lake Frostastaðavatn, known for its reflective waters.
An Authentic Highlands Experience: Private & Expertly Guided by Moonwalker
Joining Moonwalker for your private Landmannalaugar tour means experiencing the Icelandic Highlands away from the main tourist trails with expert local guides and the capability of a Land Rover Defender Super Jeep. We are a highly-rated family business, consistently earning the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award every year since 2016, providing safe, personal, and unforgettable adventures into Iceland’s interior.
This tour runs exclusively during the summer and autumn Highlands season when the F-roads are open (typically June to October).
Tour Highlights:
- Private Adventure Tour (Exclusive to your group).
- Travel in a Moonwalker Land Rover Defender Super Jeep.
- Guided by certified Moonwalker expert guides (Many with SAR & WFR).
- Explore the breathtaking, colorful landscapes of Landmannalaugar.
- Relax and bathe in Landmannalaugar’s natural geothermal hot spring (bring swimsuit & towel!).
- Witness the dramatic presence of Hekla Volcano.
- Visit the striking Ljótipollur crater lake.
- See the picturesque Hjálparfoss waterfall and Lake Frostastaðavatn.
- Experience exhilarating F-road driving and river crossings.
- Discover the authentic, untamed heart of the Highlands.
Essential Information:
- Duration: Approximately 9 hours (+/- 1 hour).
- Type: Private Tour (Exclusively for your booked group).
- Pick-up: From your accommodation in the Capital Area starting at approximately 8:30 AM.
- Minimum Age: Generally suitable for all ages; consult for specifics on hikes or F-road comfort.
- Fitness Level: Easy to Moderate. Involves significant driving time on bumpy F-roads. Includes stops for short walks/hikes on uneven terrain. Ability to step in/out of a high vehicle.
- Vehicle: Travel in a Moonwalker Land Rover Defender Super Jeep, suitable for Icelandic F-roads and river crossings.
- Seasonality: Operates only during the summer and autumn Highlands season (typically June to June to October).
- Inclusions:
- Expert Guide: Private guidance by a certified Moonwalker expert guide (Certified Tourist Guide, with SAR, WFR backgrounds).
- Transportation: All ground transportation in a Moonwalker Land Rover Defender Super Jeep.
- Visit to all listed highlights.
- What’s NOT Included: Lunch (your guide will make a stop or location for packed meals). Snacks, drinks.
- What to Bring: Swimsuit & towel (if you wish to bathe), Waterproof & windproof jacket & pants (Essential!), Warm layers, Sturdy hiking shoes, Warm hat & gloves, Camera, Reusable water bottle, Snacks and potentially packed lunches, Sunglasses & sunscreen, Any personal items needed, Your readiness for a rugged adventure!
Ready for a private Land Rover Defender Super Jeep expedition into the colorful Landmannalaugar and the realm of Hekla? Book your Moonwalker Private Adventure today!
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Awesome Day at Landmannalaugar & Hekla Volcano
We had a great day with Bessi and Cami. We went up Hekla volcano where rental cars can’t go and we ventured into the Landmannalaugar canyon. Our last stop was the most breathtaking place I had seen in all of Iceland..a canyon that was surrounded by waterfalls cascading from the top and even seaping out of the canyon walls to the beautiful water filled canyon below. We also thoroughly enjoyed Cami keeping us company. We had a fantastic day and it was awesome to not have to plan and drive.
A Great Tour!!
My brother, daughter and I all agree that this was our favorite tour. We lucked out with sun and blue skies and the scenery, especially at Hekla was just gorgeous! Bessie was a great host for his county, we really enjoyed talking to him about all manner of topics!
The bakery we grabbed lunch from was delicious, my brother wanted to stop there a few days later when we did a self tour to Vík. And having his dog along was especially nice as we are dog lovers and ours have sadly passed.
Bessie, hope to see you in the future if we make it back, thanks for the hospitality!
BEST Day Ever!!!
Our day with Bessi and Cami was AMAZING!!! We smiled and laughed all day long! Bessi–you are a gift to the tourist industry! THANK YOU for taking us on an adventure we will never forget!! I have so many pictures (I will send you some!). Oh, and thanks for ‘holding’ me at the top of the crater so I wouldn’t blow off HA HA!! Your truck is a ‘Beast’ and Heckla is a wonderland! Whoever reads this….do not go to Iceland with booking a day (or two or three) with Moonwalker Tours!! Mindy & John, Edmonds, WA USA
Amazing Iceland trip wit Moonwalker!
I just finished an eight day trip with my two grown sons in Iceland. Moonwalker tours had been recommended to me by a good friend who had visited Iceland three times before using the same tour group. It was the best decision I made planning for this trip! Bessi Jonnson was our guide on two separate day trips. He is an excellent guide. Knowledgeable, jovial and fun, great rapport with his clients, very easy to communicate with before the trip during the planning stages, and he had a wonderful dog, Camy, Who joined us on one of our day trips. He was also very helpful for advice for the days we were touring on our own. The two trips we took with Moonwalker were Golden Circle and Langjökull Glacier AND Landmannalaugar & Hekla Volcano. Both were fantastic excursions. His vehicles , Moon 1 and 2 Are comfortable, stylish, powerful and up to the challenges of any conditions you may encounter exploring Iceland! He also played really great Icelandic music on our tours. We stopped anytime we needed to take photographs and he made sure we stopped for food and bathroom breaks as needed. I will be visiting Iceland again, possibly during the winter season, and I will definitely use Moonwalker again!
Best day in Iceland!
Bessi did an awesome job of avoiding bad weather and making the most of our daylight hours. He even took us to more sights than we anticipated. His knowledge of the island and friendly demeanor made this my favorite day spent in Iceland! Can’t recommend Moonwalkers enough!!
Our Third Trip to Iceland with Bessi
We have been using Bessi for three years in a row now. Been traveling to Iceland usually in September or October months and absolutely love everything about it. Bessi has become one of our good friends and we always have an adventure with him. I had thought we did all of his tours but there is one missing that we haven’t done, so we may be coming back to Iceland for a fourth year. As always he was on time every morning and even brought Cami with us on our thorsmork hike. Our trip to lanndmannalugar was definitely a trip we will never forget. We were absolutely the only people in the entire area, other than the rangers by the bathroom rest stop. The views were incredible and even when the rangers told us not to continue down the “difficult” path home due to a massive snow storm the night before. Bessi asked us if we wanted to push through and of course we said yes. We always trust Bessi with our lives haha. Sure enough we made it through the path the rangers said was impassable with Moon1. But we did get stuck in a river that was frozen over for an hour haha. Getting out of it was the most fun my fiancé and Bessi had. The second trip Thorsmork was again amazing, Bessi took us to a glacier we went to two years ago and we saw first hand the effects of global warming and how this once glacier is now called dead ice. Thorsmork was beautiful again only a few people in sight and we were the only ones who trekked to the end of a canyon for an amazing surprise. Cami was with us the whole way enjoying every second of it. Bessi is the best and even gave us the best recommendations for food and other sights to see while we rented a car the rest of the trip. I will always recommend Moonwalker!!
