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Self-Drive in Summer with accommodations

Passenger car or 4x4 jeep?

Only 4WD jeeps and off-road minibuses can venture onto the tracks of the desert highlands of the interior. These tracks are marked F on road signs and maps. Before setting off, you should check that the track is officially open. Most are relatively easy, but not all. Be careful, on some there are fords to cross which in bad weather can become dangerous or even impassable.

Passenger cars allow you to go around Iceland completely or partially on the circular road n°1, but also to go down the small roads in the inhabited and uninhabited countryside, to go around the grandiose fjords and explore the imposing peninsulas, to touch the glaciers and to cross large volcanic regions. Passenger cars, whether (2WD) two-wheel drive or (4WD) four-wheel drive, are not permitted on mountain tracks.

Please note that: Due to Iceland's popularity, you need to plan ahead to organise a self-drive trip during the high season, which is approximately from June 10 to September 20. In fact, accommodation availability becomes limited as well as the number of rental vehicles available.
If this is the period you are considering for traveling, we will not be able to offer you an itinerary and a quote beyond a certain date. Here are our deadlines

  • April 15th is the deadline for a quote request for a self-drive with a tourist car during the High season  (June 10th to August 20th)
  • May 15th is the deadline for a quote request for a  self-drive with a 4wd vehicle  during the High season  (June 10th to August 20th)
  • No deadline for campers and motorhomes, unless of course these vehicles are no longer available

Vehicle and accommodation quote

Tourist car

Tourist car package 4-6 days

Tourist car package 7-13 days

4x4 vehicle

4wd vehicle package 4-6 days

4wd vehicle package 7-13 days

The prices which appear on these tables are only indicative, but rather close (+/-) to the quotation which we will establish for you and with you, according to the duration of your stay, the type and the availability of accommodation
It is possible to mix rustic and comfortable accommodation, which we recommend for longer journeys, especially if you are going to discover the highlands in a 4x4 vehicle.

 

A choice of accommodation

The more you plan and book your trip in advance, the more your ideal choice of accommodation will be satisfied. On longer trips, it is recommended to mix rustic and comfortable accommodations. The more you plan and book your trip in advance, the more your choice of accommodation will be satisfied.

1- Comfort Option

Accommodation in a Hotel and/or guesthouse*** / **** (or cabin ***) in a double or double twin room or single room - Breakfast included

2- Standard Option

Accommodation in a Guesthouse and/or standard B&B (or cabin) with single bed or twin beds with shared facilities - breakfast included - Access to an equipped kitchen to prepare your meals if no restaurant nearby

3- Rustic Option

Accommodation in a sleeping bag in a hostel and/or cabin and/or cabin - No breakfast Access to an equipped kitchen to prepare your meals

1.2.3- Mixed accommodation

To achieve an ideal in-depth discovery of Iceland, we recommend not to settle on a single type of accommodation but to do a mix between the first 2 categories above if you are traveling by tourist car and a mix between the 3 categories if you are traveling by jeep.

 

Overnight stays in Reykjavik

In our tables, overnight stays in Reykjavik on arrival and at the end of the trip are not included here, nor airport transfers on arrival and departure. But we can include them, as it is also possible to pickup the vehicle on arrival at Keflavik International Airport and to return it at the end of the trip to Reykjavik or at Keflavik airport.

See information here: Rvik hotels and Airport transfers

Ferry for passengers and vehicles

  • You can book through us (extra charge) the return ferry crossing to the Vestmannaeyjar Islands
  • The crossing of Breiðafjorður Bay between Snæfellsnes and the North-West Peninsula with a possible stopover at Flatey Island

Domestic flight

Domestic flight (eventually) is at your expense if you decide to return to Reykjavik by domestic flight or if you decide to start your self-drive from North or East Iceland
You can book domestic flight through us (at an additional cost)

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