Get behind the wheel and explore Iceland from the freedom of the open road with our self-drive vacations. Esja Travel has a wide selection of year-round itineraries hand-picked by our expert travel advisors. Our conveniently pre-booked services allow you to make your own schedule and discover Iceland's extraordinary vistas, charming fishing villages, and hidden natural wonders at your own pace.
This program is based on driving the ring road in just eight days visiting Iceland’s most popular locations. Get to know several waterfalls and walk behind one of them. See some volcanoes and drive through mossy lava fields. Drive by glaciers and take a walk on the ice side if you feel like it. Witness the eruption of Strokkur hot spring and relax in a natural warm lagoon. Place yourself within dramatic fjord landscapes and feel the energy of Europe’s most powerful waterfall. This story continues so what are you waiting for?
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If you are visiting Iceland for the first time and want to experience a good mixture of Iceland‘s top tourist attractions and other interesting spots this is the program for you. A classic self-drive around Iceland placing you next to various forms of natural wonders, such as waterfalls, volcanoes, lava fields, glaciers and hot spring areas, still having time to participate in exciting activities.
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A sharp voyage from the West Side of Iceland through the Golden Circle area followed by a few days on the South Coast. Get familiar with Iceland’s history at the Settlement Center in Borgarnes village, visit waterfalls and hot spring areas, three National Parks and fishing villages.
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Your perfect trip exploring the best of what Iceland’s South Coast offers with nature in the foreground. Witness the eruption of Strokkur hot spring and walk behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall. Feel like you have just stepped into a fairy tale while walking around small valley Gjain and see the floating Ice bergs on Jokulsarlon Glacier lagoon. An unforgettable adventure awaits you.
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This tour is a great option to get a good look at Iceland’s many natural attractions along the ring road at a relaxed pace. In addition to driving the ring road you visit Snaefellsnes Peninsula, often referred to as Iceland in a nutshell. Waterfalls, volcanoes, lava fields, glaciers and hot spring areas, this program has it all.
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An extensive tour around Iceland including the remote West fjords and the picturesque Snaefellsnes Peninsula. This program combines the most popular sites along the ring road, such as waterfalls, volcanoes, hot springs and glaciers, with the tranquillity and beauty of the West fjords. The program is ideal for those who do not want to miss out on well-known attractions and get off the beaten track at the same time.
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On this 4WD self-drive tour you will discover colourful mountains and desert like landscapes while driving between two glaciers in the Icelandic highlands. Take a moment to listen to the silence on Sprengisandur highland route before reaching Aldeyjarfoss, one of Iceland’s most beautiful waterfalls. See the Askja Caldera, accessible from the north and the 25 km row of Laki craters, accessible from the south. In addition to the highland attractions you will visit the famous Golden Circle, Lake Myvatn and Skaftafell National Park.
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An extensive tour around Iceland including the remote West fjords and the picturesque Snaefellsnes Peninsula at a relaxed pace, allowing plenty of time to experience all the marvels of Iceland. This program combines the most popular sites along the ring road, such as waterfalls, volcanoes, hot springs and glaciers, with the tranquillity and beauty of the West fjords. The program is ideal for those who do not want to miss out on well-known attractions and get off the beaten track at the same time.
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