Glaciers and Waterfalls · Reykjavík
Glaciers and Waterfalls picks your group up in Reykjavík at 8:00, stops at Seljalandsfoss and Gígjökull, then drives through the rivers so you can climb Valahnúkur, the lookout above the valley. It is the cheapest private Þórsmörk trip from the city, and every one of its 51 reviews gives it five stars.
This is a private day: one jeep, one guide, your group. Pickup is at 8:00 from 22 points in Reykjavík, and the trip runs 11 to 12 hours. The listed stops are Seljalandsfoss (30 minutes), the Gígjökull outlet of Eyjafjallajökull (30 minutes), two hours on Valahnúkur, and half an hour in Básar, the sheltered birch-wood corner of Þórsmörk.
Valahnúkur is the walk that sells it. The listing calls it a relatively easy 220 m ascent of about an hour and a half; the summit sits at 458 m, and from the top you see the Krossá, the Markarfljót, Tindfjöll, Eyjafjallajökull and the 2010 craters Magni and Móði. On a private trip you set the pace, so a slow walker doesn't hold anyone else back.
The price is per group and rises with group size, from $1,165. Split four ways, even a somewhat higher total lands near the $320 a head of the shared south-coast days, and you skip the drive and the hotel night in Hvolsvöllur. The listing mentions Wi-Fi on board and excludes dinner; lunch isn't listed as included, so bring one or ask where you'll stop. Viator shows it is booked about 207 days ahead on average, so this one goes early.
From one of 22 pickup points; the jeep heads east on Route 1.
The 66-metre waterfall you can walk behind in summer. Bring a rain jacket for the spray.
The glacier tongue of Eyjafjallajökull, its lagoon buried by the 2010 floods.
Through the rivers into Þórsmörk and up the 220 m ascent to the lookout over the valley.
A last stop in the birch woods of Básar before the long drive back to Reykjavík, 11 to 12 hours after pickup.
★★★★★Absolutely amazing trip and tour guide...Einar the best!!! Þórsmörk area for sure one of the most beautiful places
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The listing calls it relatively easy: about 220 m of ascent and roughly an hour and a half, with two hours allowed. The path is steep in places and loose underfoot, so wear proper boots. Our hiking trails guide covers the route.
This one starts at $1,165 per group in 2026, and the price changes with group size. The private Arctic Trucks day starts at $1,831 and the private day hike at $2,425.
For a group of four or more without a car, usually yes: you skip the drive to a base camp, and the per-head price can come close to the shared tours. Enter your group size on Viator to see the real total. For two people, the shared days cost less.
No meals are listed as included and dinner is listed as excluded. Bring a packed lunch.
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