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There’s good reason the Víknaslódir trail (“Trails of the Deserted Inlets”) in northeastern Iceland was recently named one of the 25 most beautiful treks in the world by National Geographic Adventure: Dramatic, brilliant, and green, the landscape here is so spare that the volcanic peaks, lava fields, rushing waterfalls, and vast ice caps, leap out in brilliant relief. Starting in the coastal village of Seydisfjordur, we’ll hike across the wide-open verdant mountains, over 1,200-foot passes, and descend into beautiful bays with sandy beaches. We’ll encounter curious seals, dense puffin colonies, thousands of wild swans and, quite possibly set eyes upon a distant cousin to the Loch Ness Monster. If it’s ice you’re after, we’ll find plenty of it at the Oraefajokull glacier and the Myrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull icecaps as we drive back to Reykjavik along the scenic South Coast Road. We’ll arrive in Reykjavik with plenty of time to enjoy the late-night delights of this sophisticated Scandinavian city and end the trip soaking in the iconic Blue Lagoon.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Witness geology in the raw: volcanic mountains, lava fields, rushing waterfalls, and enormous ice caps
• Fly over iconic Icelandic scenery: Mounts Hekla and Askja and the Vatnajökull ice cap
• Soak in Iceland’s sublime thermal hot springs
• Hike a trail system rated by National Geographic Adventure in 2005 as one of the top 25 most beautiful treks in the world

Day 1 - Meet in Reykjavík, Iceland, and take a spectacular flight to Egilsstadir in eastern Iceland. Drive to the beautiful coastal village of Seydisfjördur and hike over green mountains and plateaus to Lodmundarfjördur, once one of the most inaccessible fjords of eastern Iceland.

Day 2 - Hike along the north shore of the fjord down to Húsavík (“House Bay”).

Day 3 – We’ll cross a 2,000-foot pass at the foot of Mount Hvitserkur, then descend toward Breiödalsvik (“Wide Bay”), to a coastal marsh and black sandy beach covered with Siberian driftwood.

Day 4 – We’ll continue our hike down to the foot of the Dyrfjöll Mountains to Bakkagerdi, the only village in the entire region.

Day 5 – We’ll take a hike in the majestic Dyrfjöll Mountains which roll into the Borgarfjördur fjord.

Day 6 – We’ll drive along the coast past several beautiful fjords to the village of Djúpivogur, stopping on the way to hike to Kistufell Mountain, where views are breathtaking.

Day 7 – We’ll hike in Skaftafell National Park to Svartifoss, “the black waterfall.” Continue to the Eldhraun lava field, covered with thick carpets of silvery moss, followed by a walk along the black sand beaches and huge basaltic cliffs at Vík-í-Myrdal.

Day 8 – We’ll visit the Dyrhólaey headlands, where from June to August thousands of puffins and seabirds can be seen. We'll then drive to Reykjavík, stopping to see the impressive Skógafoss waterfall, and Skógar Museum.

Day 9 – A trip to Iceland wouldn’t be complete without a morning excursion to the famous Blue Lagoon thermal spa before transferring to the airport for departure.

Photo Credits
©Patitucci Photo, ©Douglas Steakley