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Private Silver Circle & Snowmobiling Tour from Reykjavik

Day trips

  • 11h 30m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Ride Langjokull glacier on this action-focused private day tour combining the Silver Circle with one hour of snowmobiling at altitude. The day starts with West Iceland's best stops — a brief stop in Borgarnes for fjord views, Europe's most powerful hot spring at Deildartunguhver, Snorri Sturluson's medieval saga pool at Reykholt, Hraunfossar lava waterfalls, and Husafell village. Then a monster truck takes you up Langjokull for an open-ice snowmobile ride with views across the West Iceland highlands. All gear provided at the staging area: helmet, snowmobile suit, and goggles. No prior experience required. A valid driving licence is required to operate a snowmobile independently — guests without one ride as a passenger behind a licenced driver on a two-person machine. Departs 08:00. Returns ~19:30. Hotel pickup included.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Snowmobile experience (includes monster truck transport, safety briefing, and equipment)
  • Hotel/accommodation pickup and drop-off, Reykjavik city centre
  • Expert English-speaking guide throughout
  • Private vehicle (car for 1–8 guests; minibus for 9–18 guests)

What's not

  • Lunch (café at Hraunfossar or Husafell available — guide will advise at departure)
  • Driving licence (required to operate a snowmobile independently — not required for passengers)
  • Gratuities
  • Personal purchases

Itinerary

  1. Your YFIR guide meets you at your hotel lobby, or outside your accommodation if lobby access is not available. Departs 08:00.

    15 min

  2. A brief stop on a peninsula above Borgarfjordur. Fjord views, fresh air, and a moment to stretch before the route heads inland. Your guide sets the scene for West Iceland's geology and history.

    15 min

  3. Europe's most powerful natural hot spring — 180 litres of water at 97°C surge from the earth every second. Flat, paved path. Your guide explains Iceland's geothermal energy system and how this spring supplies two towns over 70 kilometres away.

    25 min

  4. Home of 13th-century scholar Snorri Sturluson, who wrote the Prose Edda and Heimskringla — the texts that preserved Norse mythology and Viking Age history for the world. His natural hot pool, Snorralaug, still exists and still fills with geothermal water. Your guide tells the full story.

    25 min

  5. Hundreds of springs emerge silently from the edge of a 900-year-old lava field and cascade into the Hvita river — with no visible source above ground. Adjacent Barnafoss carries a Viking Age legend your guide will tell in full. Both are free to enter. Café on site.

    35 min

  6. A quiet glacier-view village at the foot of Langjokull. Your guide covers the glaciology and context of Langjokull before the ascent. Safety briefing and equipment fitting take place at the staging area before the monster truck departs.

    10 min

  7. Modified monster trucks built for glacier terrain ascend Langjokull from the Husafell staging area — approximately 45 minutes each way with open highland views. At the top, snowmobiles are ready and waiting. One hour of guided open-ice snowmobiling at altitude — wind, ice, and panoramic views across the West Iceland highlands. Helmet, snowmobile suit, and goggles provided at the staging area. Full safety briefing given before departure. No prior experience required. Valid driving licence required to operate independently; passengers ride without one.

    3 hAdmission included

  8. Return drive through West Iceland. Estimated arrival back in Reykjavik approximately 19:30.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Your Friend In Reykjavik
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

How it compares in Reykjavik

  • Its from-price is 18% above the median of the 566 day trips we list in Reykjavik.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Reykjavik

Reykjavik is the northernmost capital of any nation, a colourful, compact city of art and music that opens onto Iceland's volcanic landscapes.

The landmark Hallgrímskirkja church, its tower inspired by basalt columns, rises above streets of brightly painted houses. Down by the harbour, the glass-fronted Harpa concert hall shimmers on the water, and the Sun Voyager sculpture faces the sea toward Mount Esja. Laugavegur, the main shopping street, is lined with design shops, cafés and bars.

Top-ranked sights in Reykjavik: Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss, Harpa.

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