LegendaryTrips is going to Iceland! Trip planning (part 2: detailed itinerary, reservations)
UPDATE: We are back! Check out our full trip report: https://www.legendarytrips.com/trip/hiking-iceland-2-weeks-itinerary/
A few weeks ago we wrote a blog post on the preparation of the LegendaryTrips’ team for a 2-week hiking trip to Iceland in June/July 2014. We presented our budget and general itinerary from Reykjavík to the Westfjords through Þórsmörk, Landmannalaugar, Skaftafell and Blue Lagoon.
After refining everything here’s an overview of our Iceland trip planning’s progress so far:
| Day(s) | Description | Transportation mode | Accommodation | Reservation sites |
| 1 | Reykjavík: visit of the city and preparation for the trek (purchase of supplies like food and water) | Flight from Amsterdam and Paris | Bus Hostel | Flight tickets: http://www.icelandair.is Hostel: http://www.booking.com/hotel/is/bus-hostel.html |
| 2 | Start of the Landmannalaugar hiking trail in Skógar: our objective is to reach Fimmvorduhàls in the evening (hiking trail part 1) (14 km / 8.7 mi) | Bus to Skógar then hiking =) | Camping (tent) | |
| 3 | Hiking trail part 2: Fimmvorduhàls to Þórsmörk (12 km / 7.5 mi) |
Hiking
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Camping (mountain hut) | |
| 4 | Hiking trail part 3: Þórsmörk (Thorsmork) to Emstrur (Botnar) (15 km / 9.3 mi) | Camping (tent) | ||
| 5 | Hiking trail part 4: Emstrur (Botnar) to Álftavatn (15 km / 9.3 mi) | Camping (tent) | ||
| 6 | Hiking trail part 5: Álftavatn to Landmannalaugar through Hrafntinnusker (24 km / 14.9 mi) | Camping (mountain hut) | ||
| 7 | Rest in Landmannalaugar (natural hot springs!) and travel to Vatnajökull National Park & Skaftafell | Bus | Camping (tent) | |
| 8 | Vatnajökull National Park & Skaftafell | Hiking | Camping (tent) | Half-day glacier tour (not booked yet): http://www.mountainguides.is/day-tours/glacier-tours/from-skaftafell/glacier-adventure/ |
| 9 | Vatnajökull National Park & Skaftafell and back to Reykjavík |
Bus
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Guesthouse Monika Blondal
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Hostel: http://www.booking.com/hotel/is/guesthouse-monika-blondal.html
Blue Lagoon: http://www.bluelagoon.com |
| 10 | Blue Lagoon | |||
| 11 | Westfjords – Ísafjörður | Plane or bus |
Flight tickets (not booked yet): http://www.icelandair.is
No accommodation booked yet in the Westfjords |
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| 12 | Westfjords – Flateyri | Bus | ||
| 13-14 | Westfjords – Hornstrandir Nature Reserve | Bus then hiking | Camping (tent) | |
| 15-16 | Reykjavík and back home | Plane or bus | Bus Hostel |
So what do you think? We’d love to hear your feedback!
Photo credit: roughguides.com
Looks great! Take a lot of pictures with wild animals!