Borgarfjörður, Hotspring and Cold Glacier

Hotspring and Cold Glacier is a Super Jeep excursion through west Iceland, run by Boreal from Reykjavik. A Boreal driver-guide does the driving and guests ride as passengers, so this is a guided day rather than a self-drive trip. It is a small-group tour of 8 to 10 hours covering about 310 to 330 km, with pick-up at 8:30.

The day starts in Þingvellir National Park and at the ancient Parliament site, where the operator says the Icelandic nation was officially founded in the year 930. The route follows the fault lines of the Atlantic ridge, which disappear under Langjökull, the second largest glacier in Europe. Guests can touch and taste the cold glacier, and the operator warns against freezing your fingers on the ice or burning them in the boiling hot spring Deildartunguhver.

The Super Jeep then travels along the highland trail of Kaldidalur, the Cold Valley. Further stops include a lava cave, the waterfalls Hraunfossar and Barnafoss in the Hvítá river, and the historic site of Snorri Sturluson’s Reykholt. The tour ends with the fjord landscape of Hvalfjörður. The route can change with the season, the road, snow and weather conditions.

A snowmobiling tour can be added when conditions allow, but it is not included in the price. Boreal recommends good shoes, warm wind and waterproof clothing and sunglasses. The tour is given in English, with other languages on request, and meals are not included. Departures from hotels outside Reykjavik are available on request, as is a private tailor-made version. Price is not published on the page, so contact Boreal for a quote.