{"id":1228,"date":"2013-02-03T22:21:33","date_gmt":"2013-02-03T22:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icelandaurora.com\/tours\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2023-11-22T12:36:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:36:13","slug":"landmannalaugar-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/landmannalaugar-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Landmannalaugar Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These guided tours take you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/landmannalaugar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Landmannalaugar<\/a>\u00a0in the southern Highlands of Iceland. The mountain roads require a modified 4\u00d74 to cross some of the rivers and take you right to the heart of the Icelandic highlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Here, you can book a summer tour online. The road usually opens around mid-June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There and back in a day from Reykjavik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semi-private Jeep<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f98a9420\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=P00056912 data-vi-language=en data-vi-currency=USD data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"44046P6,290357P11,38514P8\"   ><\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private Jeep<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-40fcb889\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"347681P1,290357P21,221048P1,51272P12,38514P26\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiking Tours<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e8f01d50\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"2970AH32,5590TREK18,16698P38\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multi-Day Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6e5920c3\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"5590P118\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Landmannalaugar Mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The clay, painterly mountains, valleys of shale, and streams at Landmannalaugar greet the visitor gently at first, and then all at once in a magnificent panorama. The route is littered with red or grey tinder cones and their weirdly winding veins of moss winding to their summits. <\/p>\n\n\n<ins class=\"bookingaff\" data-aid=\"2230805\" data-target_aid=\"2230805\" data-prod=\"map\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"590\" data-lang=\"ualng\" data-dest_id=\"0\" data-dest_type=\"landmark\" data-latitude=\"63.9906437\" data-longitude=\"-19.0606999\" data-landmark_name=\"Landmannalaugar Camping\" data-mwhsb=\"0\" data-address=\"Landmannalaugar Camping, Landmannalaugar, Iceland\" data-zoom=\"10\">\r\n    <!-- Anything inside will go away once widget is loaded. -->\r\n        <a href=\"\/\/www.booking.com?aid=2230805\">Booking.com<\/a>\r\n<\/ins><script>\r\n\r\n    (function(d, sc, u) {\r\n      var s = d.createElement(sc), p = d.getElementsByTagName(sc)[0];\r\n      s.type = 'text\/javascript';\r\n      s.async = true;\r\n      s.src = u + '?v=' + (+new Date());\r\n      p.parentNode.insertBefore(s,p);\r\n      })(document, 'script', '\/\/cf.bstatic.com\/static\/affiliate_base\/js\/flexiproduct.js');\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The campsite at Landmannalaugar is more like a rock concert than a base camp, with tents, jeeps, bicycles, and hardy hiking folk\u2014so many in such a remote location. The area is a perfect hiking zone. A hot spot for hiking, photography, and camping, Landmannalaugar is a geothermal hot spot with fantastic rhyolite rocks with a colourful, painterly appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Landmannalaugar Crater Lakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The road into the park is rich with lava fields, volcanic landscapes, and craters. Many of the craters have lakes with rich geothermal colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2013\/02\/Blahylur-1-e1583239441312.jpg\" alt=\"Blahylur blue crater\" class=\"wp-image-11824\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blahylur &#8211; crater lake near Landmannalaugar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center\">\n<p>An hour hike will get you to the top of one of the hiking trails.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/LandmannaHraun-e1580386520378.jpg\" alt=\"Landmannalaugar Hiking trail\" class=\"wp-image-5507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/LandmannaHraun-e1580386520378.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/LandmannaHraun-e1580386520378-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The view South from Red mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seasons:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Running only from mid-June to mid-September (and can be subject to change). Landmannalaugar can be included on a\u00a0multi-day South Iceland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/self-drive-photo-tours\/\">Self Drive Tour\u00a0<\/a>with a good 4&#215;4 vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timings:<\/strong>\u00a0The private guided tour could start late afternoon or midsummer.  The group tours would mostly have a regular start time around 09.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_80259\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/07\/cotton-e1565793928731.jpg\" alt=\"Landmannalauagar\" class=\"wp-image-80259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/07\/cotton-e1565793928731.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/07\/cotton-e1565793928731-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/07\/cotton-e1565793928731-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotton Grass and mountains reflected in a rain pool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Locations and activities:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting to the park requires a lot of driving on rough mountain roads. Although a lot can be seen from a car, passengers will be encouraged to hike through lava fields and up mountain paths to conquer the stunning scenery. Most tours will take you in on one road and out on another to give you a continuing sense of movement. The route may include standing on Mount Hekla, one of Iceland\u2019s most famous volcanoes. Experienced local guides are familiar with the area and know the best places to catch the best light and the best views. Other activities may include bathing in the geothermal pool at the base camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>A short hike will put you into a foreground rich lava field.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tThese tours takes you to the mountains of colour at Landmannalaugar. 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