This tour is designated for the more advanced rider, we will ride the beutiful South coast of Iceland, where we ride through lavafields, pass spectacular waterfalls, Glaciers and lagoon with drifting icebergs, before we head up the East coast and in to the Higlands to Hell. From Hell we head south a Black Dessert track were we have to cross few rivers. Before we get back in to civilisation, we have in fact ridden around Europes largest Glacier.
Advanced riding skills are required for this tour!
Day 1:
Meeting and greeting with Biking Viking at Keflavik airport. Transfer to accommodation in Reykjavik. Before dinner we will discuss next days plan.
Day 2:
Headig east we will ride south coast of Iceland with stop at Seljalands- and Skogarfoss where we will enjoy an early lunch. Heading further east we will stop at Dyrholaey and Reynis Drangar, a spectacular cliff formations, we will cross the Myrdalssandur blackdesert and Eldhraun lavafield before stopping for some refreshments and fuel. From there we will cross Skeidararsandur desert on the route to Skaftafell and our accomodation for the night, Hotel Freysnes, in the shadow of Europe largest Glacier, Vatnajokull.
Day 3:
After breakfast at Hotel Freysnes we continue our jorney to the East coast in the shadow of Vatnalokull Glacier, our first stop of the day is Jokulsarlon a Glaciar lagoon, where we go sailing amongst driftin Icebergs. We continue riding in the shadow of the Glacier for another hour, stop for luch at Hofn where we can enjoy a spectacular view of the Glacier. After lunch we head up the east coast on some of the most spectacular roads in Iceland over a mountain pass to our accomodation for the night at Egilstadir.
Day 4:
After a steady breakfast the real adventure begins as we head to the highland. Crossing the biggest dam in Iceland on our way to the Highland tracks, crossing some rivers on the trail taking us to Hell. At Hell we will enjoy the scenery and and our refreshments. After lunch we follow the trail to our accomodation at lake Myvatn.
Day 5:
After breakfast we ride to our first stop of the day at Godafoss where we top up the fuel and stock up on refreshments for the day. Heading south we will cross Sprengisandur trail a 200 km Black Dessert trail with exeptional scenery and river crossings where your advanced riding skills are required, short break at Nyidalur Hut before heading to our accomodation at the Highland Center of Hrauneyjar.
Day 6:
Heading to Reykjavik, we will pass Mt. Hekla on the route to our first stop at the Viking Hut Stong, then we head to Gullfoss and Geyser where we stop for refreshments and fuel for our trip to Thingvellir birthplace of the modern parlament before arriving in Reykjavik.
Day 7:
Relaxe at the Blue Lagoon discuss the tour over lunch before we head to the airport. Massage at the Lagoon is optional.
Included:
Bikes, third party insurance, fuel, refreshments, dinner, lunch and accommodation.
Not included:
Extra mandatory insurance
Distance:
About 1400 km with appr. 500 km on gavel roads and Highland trails
Minimum number of participants 5
Advanced riding skills are required for this tour.
Biking Viking provides a Land Rover Defender support vehicle by Safaris for this tour.
