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By Icelandic Mountain Guides
Free cancellation available
Price is $153 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • This experience combines off-road ATV riding with one of Iceland’s most unique food traditions. Ride through the volcanic landscapes of the Hengill region, crossing historic lava fields and active geothermal areas, before stopping to taste traditional Icelandic rye bread.

    What sets this tour apart is how the bread is made. The rúgbrauð is baked in an oven heated entirely by natural geothermal energy, without electricity, using heat from the earth itself. During the stop, you will see geothermal activity up close and learn how this natural heat is used for cooking.

    With a choice of 1-hour or 2-hour tours, this experience combines adventure, geology, renewable energy, and local food culture in one tour just outside Reykjavík.

Activity location

  • Hja Höllu
    • Suðurlandsvegur
    • 161, Reykjavík, Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hja Höllu
    • Suðurlandsvegur
    • 161, Reykjavík, Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Iceland

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1 Hour Tour - Shared ATV

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Duration: 1 hour
Shared ATV (2 People per ATV): 2 people share 1 ATV and can switch drivers during the tour if both hold a valid driver’s license.

Language options: English
Price details
$153.00 x 1 Adult$153.00
Total
Price is $153.00

2 Hour Tour - Shared ATV

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Duration: 2 hours
Shared ATV (2 People per ATV): 2 people share 1 ATV and can switch drivers during the tour if both hold a valid driver’s license.

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00AM
Price details
$213.00 x 1 Adult$213.00
Total
Price is $213.00

1 Hour Tour – 1 Person per ATV

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Duration: 1 hour
Single rider ATV: This option is for 1 person per ATV. A valid driver’s license is required to drive.

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00AM
Price details
$238.00 x 1 Adult$238.00
Total
Price is $238.00

2 Hour Tour – 1 Person per ATV

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Duration: 2 hours
Single Rider: This option is for 1 person per ATV. A valid driver’s license is required to drive.

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00AM
Price details
$298.00 x 1 Adult$298.00
Total
Price is $298.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Balaclava
  • Inclusions
    Use of ATV/Quad bike
  • Inclusions
    Traditional Icelandic rye bread with butter
  • Inclusions
    Insulated over-alls
  • Inclusions
    Helmets
  • Inclusions
    English speaking guidance
  • Exclusions
    Extra warm clothing

Know before you book

    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Each adult is allowed to accompany one youth only. Additional youths must be accompanied by another adult.
    • A valid driver’s license is required to drive an ATV.
    • Please be at Litla Kaffistofan at least 15 minutes prior to departure.

Activity itinerary

Your experience begins at Litla Kaffistofan, about 20 minutes from Reykjavík. After a safety briefing, you will be provided with insulated overalls, helmet, and gloves before setting off on an ATV into the Hengill geothermal region. You will ride across the Svínahraun lava field, formed around the year 1000 AD, following gravel tracks through rugged lava covered in moss. The route continues into an active geothermal area with visible steam vents. You will pass the Hellisheiði geothermal power plant, where underground heat is used to produce electricity and hot water. Your guide will explain how geothermal energy is used in Iceland. The tour includes a stop in the Hveradalir geothermal area, where you will taste traditional Icelandic rúgbrauð (rye bread) baked in an oven heated by geothermal energy, without electricity. You will also see geothermal activity up close. Please remain on marked paths. Depending on the option selected, the tour will either remain in the Hengill area (1-hour option) or continue deeper into the landscape (2-hour option), including Jósepsdalur valley and views of Vífilsfell volcano. The tour ends back at Litla Kaffistofan.

Location

Activity location

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    Hja Höllu
    • Suðurlandsvegur
    • 161, Reykjavík, Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Hja Höllu
    • Suðurlandsvegur
    • 161, Reykjavík, Sveitarfélagið Ölfus, Iceland

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