Skall Ventures
Private Thorsmörk Super Jeep Tour
from €1,796 per vehicle
pickup included · works in rain
13 h · from Landmannalaugar
- Admission included
- Family friendly
- Free cancellation 24 h
Highland valley · Highlands
Þórsmörk
Also written Thorsmork — we keep the Icelandic spelling.
A valley between three glaciers, reached by fording rivers. Do not attempt it in a rental car — that is what the super jeeps are for.
prices and departures checked 24 Oct 2026
Add us as a preferred source in GoogleThe short version
- 45 tours in our catalogue stop at Þórsmörk — 15 of them day tours from a single base, 30 as part of a longer package.
- A seat on a day tour here typically costs €297, from €110 at the cheapest. Private tours are priced per vehicle and sit outside that figure.
- 16 different operators run here, so a cancellation rarely means the day is lost.
- Departures in our next 360 days fall in October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September.
- Seasonal here: Midnight sun (May–July), Highland F-roads open (June–September), Lupine in bloom (June–July).
- 3 of the tours here are priced on request rather than published — usually private charters.
The facts
- Type
- Highland valley
- Region
- Highlands
- Tours that stop here
- 4515 day tours · 30 multi-day
- Day tour, cheapest
- €110
- Day tour, typical
- €297median of 6 per-person fares
- Operators
- 16
- From Reykjavík
- 65 km (41 mi)straight line — the road is longer
- Coordinates
- 63.9100, -20.7100
Daylight through the year
Iceland's daylight swings further than almost anywhere people holiday, and it decides what a tour can actually show you. Times are for the 15th of each month at this spot.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10:49 | 16:14 | 5 h 24 min |
| March | 07:45 | 19:20 | 11 h 34 min |
| June | 02:59 | 23:47 | 20 h 49 min |
| September | 06:43 | 19:54 | 13 h 11 min |
| December | 11:06 | 15:29 | 4 h 23 min |
What is seasonal here
None of these have fixed dates, so each one says what its real dates depend on.
Midnight sun
May–July
True midnight sun only above the Arctic Circle — Grímsey. The mainland gets civil twilight all night, which looks much the same.
Highland F-roads open
June–September
The Road Administration opens each F-road when the ground has thawed enough to take traffic. Mid-June is typical; some years it is July.
Lupine in bloom
June–July
Introduced, controversial and impossible to miss when it flowers. Peaks a fortnight later in the north than the south.
What people do here
Getting here without a car
The 15 tours we sell that stop at Þórsmörk leave from Hella & Hvolsvöllur, Reykjavík and Landmannalaugar. Hella & Hvolsvöllur, where most of them start, is about 1 h 32 min from Reykjavík by road.
12 of the 15 collect you from your accommodation or a designated stop, so the tour is the transport — there is nothing else to arrange and no timetable to read.
A seat on a day tour here starts at €110 and typically runs €297, per person, private charters excluded because those are priced per vehicle and would flatter the figure. There is also a scheduled bus or transfer serving Þórsmörk, from €225 — cheaper than a tour, with no guide and no stops on the way.
The days themselves run from about 3 h 45 min to 13 h door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 10 different operators run here, which matters more without a car than with one: if the weather cancels your day, there is usually another departure rather than a lost trip.
The road here is seasonal. F-roads into the highlands open when the ground has thawed enough to carry traffic — mid-June in a normal year, July in a cold one — and close again in September, and nothing scheduled runs outside that window. A trip in April or October is not a matter of finding the right operator; there is no road.
Every approach to Þórsmörk crosses rivers with no bridges, and the last of them, the Krossá, changes depth through the day as the glacier melts. That is why the vehicles that go in are high-clearance buses and modified jeeps rather than anything you can hire. Being driven in is not the budget option here; it is the only sane one.
Do not attempt this in a rental car, whatever the map says. The crossings have written off more hire cars than anything else in Iceland, and no insurance covers them.
Cheapest way in without a car: a guided day tour from Hella & Hvolsvöllur, from €110 per person.
We have done the sums on this properly: what a rental car actually costs against guided tours.
Southcoast Adventure
Þórsmörk Super Jeep Tour
from €280 per person4.70· 300 Google reviews of the operator
17% below the €338 typical for super jeep tours
Moderate · meet at the start point
6 h · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur
- Food included
- Family friendly
- Free cancellation 2 days ahead
Superjeep.is
DT 03 Thorsmork and Eyjafjallajokull
from €388 per person4.80· 241 Google reviews of the operator
173% above the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
pickup included
8 h · from Reykjavík
- Family friendly
- Free cancellation 2 days ahead
- Book the night before
Gravel Travel
Thorsmork Valley Private Day Tour
from €1,649 per vehicle4.30· 127 Google reviews of the operator
pickup included
10 h · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur
- Family friendly
- Free cancellation 24 h
- Book the night before
TREX
Hikers pass: Reykjavík -> Þórsmörk
from €110 per person2.5· 43 Google reviews of the operator
41% below the €185 typical for hiking & trekking tours
from age 16 · meet at the start point
3 h 45 · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur
- Age 16+
- Free cancellation 24 h
TREX
Hikers pass: Þórsmörk -> Reykjavík
from €110 per person2.5· 43 Google reviews of the operator
41% below the €185 typical for hiking & trekking tours
from age 16 · meet at the start point
3 h 45 · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur
- Age 16+
- Free cancellation 24 h
Scheduled bus or transfer options to Þórsmörk: Luggage Transfer: Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk (Laugavegur Trail)
Tours that stop at Þórsmörk
Taken from each operator's own itinerary, not from marketing copy — these are tours whose agenda names Þórsmörk as a stop.
Superjeep.is
DT 03 Thorsmork and Eyjafjallajokull
from €388 per person4.80· 241 Google reviews of the operator
173% above the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
pickup included
8 h · from Reykjavík
- Family friendly
- Free cancellation 2 days ahead
- Book the night before
During this daytour you get to visit the legendary Thórsmörk valley and famous Eyjafjallajökull.
Nordur Travel Services ehf
Luggage Transfer: Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk (Laugavegur Trail)
from €225 per person4.80· 156 Google reviews of the operator
meet at the start point
3 days · from Reykjavík
- Family friendly
- Free cancellation 24 h
Hike the Laugavegur Trail with Zero Luggage Burden. Gear Express offers a dedicated 3-day luggage transfer service, moving your main bags between campsites while you conquer Iceland's iconic Laugavegur trail with just a light daypack.
Southcoast Adventure
Þórsmörk Super Jeep Tour
from €280 per person4.70· 300 Google reviews of the operator
17% below the €338 typical for super jeep tours
Moderate · meet at the start point
6 h · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur
- Food included
- Family friendly
- Free cancellation 2 days ahead
Þórsmörk has a spot in every Icelander’s heart. There’s just nothing like it…
Arctic Yeti Ehf
4 Day Laugavegur Trail (Self-guided - Tents)
from €585 per person5.0· 22 Google reviews of the operator
Moderate · from age 16 · pickup included
4 days · from Landmannalaugar
- Age 14+
- Free cancellation 365 days ahead
- 3 more languages
Embark on an epic 4-day self-guided hiking adventure on the Laugavegur trail, taking you from the colorful rhyolite mountains of Landmannalaugar to the lush valley of Þórsmörk, sleeping in tents.
Arctic Yeti Ehf
5 Day Laugavegur Trail & Thórsmörk (Self-guided - Tents)
from €685 per person5.0· 22 Google reviews of the operator
Moderate · from age 16 · pickup included
5 days · from Landmannalaugar
- Age 14+
- Free cancellation 365 days ahead
- 3 more languages
Embark on an epic 5-day self-guided hiking adventure on the Laugavegur trail, taking you from the colorful rhyolite mountains of Landmannalaugar to the lush valley of Þórsmörk, sleeping in tents.
Gravel Travel
From Reykjavik Thorsmork 4x4 Day Tour
from €314 per person4.30· 127 Google reviews of the operator
about the usual price for super jeep tours
from age 8 · pickup included
10 h · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur
- Age 8+
- Wi-fi on board
- Family friendly
The wonders of Thorsmork valley in the highlands.
Volcano Trails
Þórsmörk Wanders
from €652 per person4.5· 11 Google reviews of the operator
from age 8 · pickup included
2 days · from Landmannalaugar
- Age 8+
A 2-day all inclusive adventure in Þórsmörk
Volcano Trails
Laugavegur Volcano Trail Package
from €1,099 per person4.5· 11 Google reviews of the operator
Moderate · from age 12
5 days · from Landmannalaugar
- Age 12+
The Laugavegur Hiking Trail is Iceland’s most famous trail and one of the world’s most beautiful treks, according to National Geographic.
TREX
Hikers pass: Reykjavík -> Þórsmörk
from €110 per person2.5· 43 Google reviews of the operator
41% below the €185 typical for hiking & trekking tours
from age 16 · meet at the start point
3 h 45 · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur
- Age 16+
- Free cancellation 24 h
Transportation Þórsmörk
TREX
Hikers pass: Þórsmörk -> Reykjavík
from €110 per person2.5· 43 Google reviews of the operator
41% below the €185 typical for hiking & trekking tours
from age 16 · meet at the start point
3 h 45 · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur
- Age 16+
- Free cancellation 24 h
Transportation Þórsmörk
Arctic Yeti Ehf
6 Day Laugavegur Trail & Fimmvörðuháls (Self-guided - Tents)
from €785 per person5.0· 22 Google reviews of the operator
Moderate · from age 16 · pickup included
6 days · from Landmannalaugar
- Age 14+
- Free cancellation 365 days ahead
- 3 more languages
Embark on an epic 6-day self-guided hiking adventure on the Laugavegur trail, taking you from the colorful rhyolite mountains of Landmannalaugar to the lush valley of Þórsmörk, sleeping in tents.
Arctic Yeti Ehf
5 Day Laugavegur Trail (Self-guided - Huts)
from €945 per person5.0· 22 Google reviews of the operator
Moderate · from age 16 · pickup included
5 days · from Landmannalaugar
- Age 14+
- Free cancellation 365 days ahead
- 3 more languages
Embark on an epic 5-day self-guided hiking adventure on the Laugavegur trail, taking you from the colorful rhyolite mountains of Landmannalaugar to the lush valley of Þórsmörk, sleeping in huts.
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Who runs them
16 operators, all of whom we hold a contract with. We do not list every company in Iceland, on purpose.
Arctic Adventures · Arctic Yeti Ehf · Gravel Travel · Icarus Rising ehf · Midgard Adventure · Moonwalker · Mountain Taxi · Nordur Travel Services ehf · Skall Ventures · Southcoast Adventure · Superjeep.is · TREX
Þórsmörk: questions people ask
How many tours go to Þórsmörk?
We list 45 — 15 day tours and 30 multi-day packages, from 16 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.
How much does it cost to visit Þórsmörk?
The place itself is usually free to enter; what you pay for is getting there. A day tour seat runs from €110, with a typical price of €297. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.
When can you visit Þórsmörk?
Looking at the next 360 days of live availability, departures fall in October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September. That is a rolling window rather than the full year, so a month missing here is not necessarily a month with nothing running.
How much daylight is there at Þórsmörk?
January: 5 h 24 min · March: 11 h 34 min · June: 20 h 49 min · September: 13 h 11 min · December: 4 h 23 min. Iceland stays on UTC all year, so there is no clock change to allow for.
Do you need a tour, or can you drive to Þórsmörk yourself?
Both work. Driving gives you the stops you want and the time you want them; a tour removes the winter road decisions and lets everyone look out of the window. We sell the tours and say so — if self-driving suits you better, it suits you better.
Can you get to Þórsmörk without a car?
Yes — 15 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here, and a scheduled bus or transfer serves it as well. 12 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.
How far is Þórsmörk from Reykjavík?
The tours that go here mostly start in Hella & Hvolsvöllur, about 1 h 32 min from Reykjavík on roads that stay open all year. That is driving time in normal conditions and not an estimate of your day — a tour that reaches Þórsmörk and comes back is a good deal longer than twice that.
What is the cheapest way to get to Þórsmörk?
A guided day tour from Hella & Hvolsvöllur, from €110 per person, with €297 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.
Is Þórsmörk open all year?
No. The approach is by F-road, which opens when the ground thaws — usually mid-June, sometimes July — and closes in September. Nothing scheduled runs outside that window, so a winter visit is not a question of price.
Hotels
Where to stay near Þórsmörk
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Þórsmörk, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
from 28.257 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Hvolsvelli
Volcano Trails - Þórsmörk
2 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 66.736 kr.Mid-range
Cottage · Hvolsvöllur
The Forgotten Farmhouse
19 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 78.656 kr.Top end
Cottage · Hvolsvollur
Aurora Glass Cabin I (Private Sauna&Jacuzzi)
20 km away · a night for two, indicative
Put it in a day
Þórsmörk is rarely a whole day on its own. The planner knows how long each tour takes and how far apart the start points are, so it can build the rest of the day around it.
Plan a day around Þórsmörk