The highest and lowest temperature
ever recorded in Iceland
+ 30.5°C / 86.9 °F
- 38.0°C / 36.4 °F
Shortcuts
Waterfall Dettifoss & the Glacial Canyon
- Adult 23.000.- ISK
- Children 0-12 11.500.- ISK
Transportation
Super Jeep with maximum 6 participants per jeep
Minimum in tour
2 adults or minimum rate
Departure time: 9:00
Pick-up is 15 min before departure
Duration
7 - 8 hours
Longest hiking time
40 minutes
Bring with you Warm clothes
Gloves
Water
Europe´s most powerful waterfall
Transporation: Super Jeep
Operated: Summer time
Highlights: Waterfall Dettifoss ● Waterfall Selfoss ● Waterfall Hafragilsfoss ● The Glacial Canion ● Hljóđaklettar ● Ásbyrgi
It is said that after seeing Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall, up close and personal, you will never be the same. Were it domains over its surroundings and bears signs of the force possessed within Mother Nature.
We start by going straight to Dettifoss 44m high and 100m wide, where a mass of water, mud and sand rumble´s into Iceland's most impressive canyon. After a good stop we take a short walk from Dettifoss to Selfoss waterfall.
If possible during wintertime we continue along the barren area of Grjótháls to Hafragilsfoss Waterfall and onto the edge of Jökulsárgljúfur Canyon at one of its deepest points, 120m.Then to Vesturdalur valley with Hljóđaklettar the echoing cliffs how are world known for their basalt columns that characterize the ancient crater remains.
Next we come down to the imposing horseshoe-shaped canyon Ásbyrgi, surrounded by precipitous cliffs. This place is known to be the meeting place of the pagan Gods. We take our time to stop at a Café when we drive through Húsavík village on our way back to Lake Myvatn.
In springtime, we stop at Tjörnes peninsula where we will find puffins nesting in the impressive cliffs by the coastline. ![]()
| Operated: | 16th June - 30th November |
| Daily upon request | |
| Departure from: | Lake Myvatn |
| Meeting point: | Information Centre |
| Hotel pick-up is always available | |
| Included: | Fully guided tour and transportation |
| Note: | Reservation is necessary |
| Refreshments are not included in tour price | |
| During the tour we break for refreshments at a local Myvatn restaurant or café | |
| Due to weather and/or road conditions we might have to alter the itinerary have longer journey time or cancellation of the tour |
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| Trail: | Lake Myvatn Information Centre |
| Dettifoss Waterfall | |
| Selfoss Waterfall | |
| Hafragilsfoss – If possible during wintertime | |
| Vesturdalur – If possible during wintertime | |
| Ásbyrgi | |
| Tjörnes – In springtime | |
| Húsavík | |
| Lake Myvatn Information Centre |
Did you know?
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Iceland has had four names:
Ultima Thule, Gardarsholmi,
Snćland and then Iceland
from around 960 -
The shortest day this year is
21st December
Sunrise at 11:22
Sunset at 15:30
= 4 hours and 8 minutes
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Iceland was the last country
in Europe to be settled -
Beer was not allowed
in Iceland until
1st March 1989 -
Iceland has twice as many
sheep as people -
There is only 3 kinds of weather in Iceland.
Very Good - Good - Refreshing -
The distance between
Iceland and Greenland
is shorter than the road between
Akureyri and Reykjavik -
The highest and lowest temperature ever recorded in Iceland.
+ 30.5°C / 86.9°F
- 38.0°C / 36.4°F -
Iceland was in 1980 the first
democratic country in the world
to elect a female president -
The Arctic Fox
was the first mammal to
settle in Iceland -
Icelanders believe in elves...
...seriously -
In Iceland are no
snakes, lizards, bats,
or mosquitoes -
Average January temperature
in Reykjavik, at around zero,
is actually higher than in New York. -
Iceland is the most sparsely
populated country in Europe.
Less than 3 people
live per square km -
Less than 1.5 million Icelanders
have ever been born -
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday
are named after the Nordic Gods:
Tyr, Odin, Thor and Frey -
We have 13 Yule Lads
(Santa´s)
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