14 East Iceland Tours: the Ones We Would Book

1.Vök Baths Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 211 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $61Our pick

Review of Vök Baths in East Iceland, with lake pools, sauna, cold tunnels, café, pricing, transport tips, and booking advice.

“The pools overlook a beautiful lake with hills in the distance. It is a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours after a day of hiking or driving. There a few pools of varying temperatures and a sauna. For those wanting to cool off, a jump into the lake does the trick. While not our favorite spa (that goes to the Forest Lagoon in Akuyeri), the Vök Baths were very nice. The only negative was how slippery the main pool was. That will, of course, be corrected when they clean it again.”

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2.Snowmobile tour on Vatnajökull

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $272Top rated

Ride a snowmobile across Vatnajökull with a Super Jeep ascent, glacier views, warm gear, and practical tips for this 3-hour Iceland adventure.

“Giant jeep drive up to the impressive Vatnajokull--Europe's largest glacier--and fun snowmobile ride. We lucked out and got a sunny day on the glacier, so it was like snowmobiling in the sky above the clouds! Our guide was very knowledgeable about the glacier and about local Icelandic history. I just wish we'd gotten to spend a little more time on the snowmobiles. Also, there is an extra charge if you are a solo rider. I would do this again though.”

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3.1 Hour Iceland Nature and Wildlife RIB Small Group Guided Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $160

Review of East Iceland’s 1-hour RIB safari, with puffins, seals, cliffs, possible whales, practical tips, pricing, and booking advice.

“Very friendly tour guides who know the wildlife well. They’re like a comedy duo. Very warm gear provided. My elderly parents were able to get onto the boat and tolerated an hour boat ride.”

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4.From Seydisfjordur: Studlagil Canyon Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 58 reviews · from $205

Review of the Seydisfjordur shore excursion to Studlagil Canyon and Gufufoss, with practical advice on scenery, stairs, timing, and value.

“Our guide was fantastic! He shared an incredible amount of knowledge and personal stories of growing up and living in Iceland. The canyon is spectacular but there are a LOT of stairs to go down/up to get to the viewing platform. Also, be aware that the canyon is about 90 min from the cruise port but the scenery is amazing and there are 2-3 waterfall stops along the way back. I’d highly recommend!”

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5.Studlagil Canyon and Waterfall Tour from Seydisfjordur

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $214

Review of the Studlagil Canyon and Gufufoss tour from Seydisfjordur, with honest advice on views, stairs, timing, value, and cruise-day planning.

“Great tour guide and bus driver. Beautiful place. Happy to have seen it. Would have liked to know ahead of time that we would be viewing it only from the area above it. Had time permitted I would rather have taken a tour where we did the hike to get there and end up at the lower viewing vantage.”

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6.Stuðlagil Canyon and Vök Baths Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $409

Explore Stuðlagil Canyon, Rjúkandi Waterfall, and Vök Baths on a small-group East Iceland day tour with pickup included.

“What an amazing excursion. The van was clean and comfortable. The guide was amazing. Son of the owners and so very knowledgable. It is a small group so we were able to have great conversations and learn so much. He went with us on the hike down to the canyon. Took us to the best spots for photographs and assisted those who wanted to go all the way to the bottom. Vok baths were great. Some of us even jumped into the lake.”

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7.Ice Cave Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 21 reviews · 3 hours · from $216

Explore Skaftafell’s natural blue ice cave by glacier bus with a certified guide, safety gear, and a small group in three hours.

“Inizialmente doveva essere una visita in un altra grotta ma per problemi di sicurezza siamo venuti in questa nuova scoperta recentemente. La grotta è carino, non grandissima e in mezzora massimo la visita può finire. Mi aspettavo qualcosa di piu ma siamo rimasti comunque contenti perché era una nuova esperienza. Appuntamento al parcheggio della laguna di ghiaccio, transfer andato abbastanza bene fino a quando non siamo rimasti bloccati nei sassi. Non ci sono stati comunque problemi perché finita la visita c’era un nuovo bus ad aspettarci.”

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8.From Seyðisfjörður Port: Stuðlagil Canyon and Reindeer Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 7 hours · from $369

Review of the $369 Stuðlagil Canyon and Reindeer Park tour from Seyðisfjörður, with hiking details, transport advice, and honest value tips.

“Esperienza fantastica, abbiamo trascorso una giornata fantastica con Dianne, siamo anche riusciti a vedere il canyon dal basso e a toccare l’acqua del fiume, un’esperienza incredibile! L’escursione è adatta a chiunque, ad eccezione di una parte (facoltativa) in cui si scende fino alla base del canyon”

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9.Super Jeep Glacier Tour on Vatnajökull

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $260

Ride a super jeep up Vatnajökull Glacier for mountain views, black sand, crevasses, reindeer, and a short but thrilling Iceland adventure.

“Despite poor weather, the snowmobile tour was a highlight of our trip. Exploring the glacier via the snowmobile allowed us to see more than we could on foot.”

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10.Premium Ice Cave Tour Vatnajokull Iceland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $266

Review the Premium Ice Cave Tour at Vatnajokull, with blue ice, expert guides, small groups, soup, pricing, and practical booking tips.

“Amazing tour! Our guide Karolina was perfect! Smart, friendly and had answers to all of our questions. She also took some great photos for us!”

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11.Reykjanes: Fagradalsfjall Eruption Helicopter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $511

See Fagradalsfjall’s volcanic craters and lava fields from above on a 35-minute, six-person helicopter flight from Reykjanes.

“Stunning views, the pilot got quite close to the craters. You could see the dried lava and also the smoke coming out of many places. Recommended experience.”

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12.From Seyðisfjörður: Stuðlagil Canyon and the Highland Circle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8 hours · from $404

Explore Stuðlagil and Hafrahvammagljúfur, soak in a remote hot spring, and see Iceland’s Kárahnjúkar power works from Seyðisfjörður.

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13.Arctic Glacier Hike away from the Crowds Vatnajokull Glacier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $204

Hike Fjallsjökull Glacier away from the crowds, explore crevasses, and enjoy Fjallsárlón lagoon views with expert guides.

“Great tour with our guide Martin, equipped with crampons, ice axes and helmets. 10 minute drive from their headquarters, hiked about 30 minutes to the glacier and then started clambering around on the ice. Was a real nice hike, not too strenoRead more”

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14.Private Glacier Hike and Ice Cave Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 5 hours · from $540

Explore Iceland’s blue ice caves on a private glacier hike with a certified guide, crampons, super jeep transport, and professional photos.

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