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Quad Bike Tour on Black Lava Sands from Mýrdalur: Journey through Iceland's Volcanic Landscape
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348 Ratings
Vík
IMPORTANT: - Squads with an odd quantity of members are mandated to reserve a solo ride snowmobile, paid at the spot solely. Consistently ensure your group has an adequate number of individuals with driver’s licenses.
IMPORTANT: - Squads with an odd quantity of members are mandated to reserve a solo ride snowmobile, paid at the spot solely. Consistently ensure your group has an adequate number of individuals with driver’s licenses.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Icelandic Mountain Guides by Icelandia - Mýrdalsjökull Base Camp - The tour begins base nearby the Mýrdalsjökull glacier in South Iceland. We start by going over the tour plan and safety instructions. From the base we cross some small rivers and head down to the black lava sands fields which derives from the dormant volcano Katla. Down by the…
- Icelandic Mountain Guides by Icelandia - Mýrdalsjökull Base Camp - The tour begins base nearby the Mýrdalsjökull glacier in South Iceland. We start by going over the tour plan and safety instructions. From the base we cross some small rivers and head down to the black lava sands fields which derives from the dormant volcano Katla. Down by the black beach we stop and enjoy the amazing view up to the Mýrdalsjökull glacier and along the coast to the southernmost part of Iceland, the small peninsula Dyrhólaey. We then head along the coast to the famous aircraft wreck, from there we continue to the river Jökulsá and up to the foot of the mountain. Upon our return we follow the mountain back to the base.
The ATV experience itself lasts approximately 2 hours. You will ride 2 people per ATV, with one driving and one as a passenger. If you are traveling alone, or in an odd-numbered group (3, 5, 7 etc.) there is an additional charge payable locally for single riders.
The adventure will provide stunning photo opportunities in good weather, so don’t forget to bring your camera!
You will be provided with everything you need for a safe and comfortable ride. No ATV experience is required to take part and the skill level for this activity is deemed as ‘easy’.
What's Included
- Insulated cover-all
- ATV per two persons
- English speaking guide
- Helmet
- Balaclava face mask
- Insulated cover-all
- ATV per two persons
- English speaking guide
- Helmet
- Balaclava face mask
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Please be at location 30 minutes before departure
- Operates in cold weather conditions, please wear warm clothing
- Not recommended for child aged 10 and under
- A valid driver’s license is required to drive the ATV
- Please be at location 30 minutes before departure
- Operates in cold weather conditions, please wear warm clothing
- Not recommended for child aged 10 and under
- A valid driver’s license is required to drive the ATV
Location
Icelandic Mountain Guides by Icelandia - Mýrdalsjökull Base Camp
Please be at our location 30 minutes before the start of the tour.
Our main base is Ytri-Sólheimar 1 in Mýrdalur about 25km west of Vík and about 11km east of Skógar. From Reykjavík there is about 160km and the driving time is about 2hours. From the main road is 1.2km drive by road 222 to our base.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Conniesp5841ye
Mar 14, 2025
Ride with Hinrik - Great ride, Hinrik was so informative and a pleasure to be with, loved his enthusiasm. Definitely recommend. It was a lot of fun!!
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Skypewpew
Mar 12, 2025
Amazing fun when in a FAST paced group! - Pawel was out tour guide and he was awesome! Very knowledgeable, great English, safe and lead us on a very fun and fast paced group ride! I went as a group of 4 friends with an ATV each and there was a 5th one with 2 riders on, but luckily they didn’t slow us down much. Amazing time of riding, exploring, sight seeing and photos! The pace is dictated by the slowest rider. We had a lot of fun! Way more driving than I expected. Would go again. Thanks for the blast Pawel!
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Northstar62280008698
Mar 7, 2025
Great fun on ATVs! - Fabulous experience, saw areas of the beach, nature, the plant, and rivers we could not have done without this tour. The company provided warm weather gear and helmets. Bring your own waterproof gloves. Oskar was a great guide leading us safely and providing full explanations during our stops on the beach and at the plane wreck. We would endorse this 2 hour trip for those with a sense of adventure.
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Brianbs4301ta
Mar 5, 2025
Fun experience ATVing on the black sand beach - This was a great experience and I would highly recommend. Our guide, Pawel, was fantastic. He made sure the ride felt safe, but let us know where we could build up some speed, which was really fun. He also did a great job telling the stories about each spot we visited. I would definitely do another tour with him leading it.
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V2023owhannahf
Mar 5, 2025
Amazing trip - The tour was fantastic! Our guide, Pawel, was very knowledgeable and had lots of information about our stops. Amazing views and activities, and a brilliant guide. Also a shoutout to the lovely lady at reception who helped us get checked in and helped with the snowsuits etc.
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1998shanaj
Feb 27, 2025
Amazing! - Had a wonderful experience with Bjarki as the tour guide! 100% recommend! He was great and patient and took all our pictures and tik toks!!
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Terest2022
Feb 27, 2025
SO SAFE AND FUN . 4 girls - Our tour guide's name is Bjarki. He’s amazing. We had so much fun. There were four of us girls, and we felt very safe. He took our pictures and made TikToks. I would hundred percent recommend him. The view was amazing, especially the mountain view and the plane wreck.
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Jperraudin1
Feb 22, 2025
Quad with family on black sand beach - With sunshine ... beautiful scenery a quad bike course alternating black sand crossing of fords ... traces alone on the beach with a raging sea ...Really by far my best experience of this kind:).
Thank you to Anthony for his kindness and comments
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Martinm8358
Feb 14, 2025
Geniale Tour - The trip was great. We took the quads to the black beach. It was so cool riding the quad bikes on the beach. The photo top on the beach was long enough. Then we stopped at the wreckage of the plane. Plenty of time for photos.
The real highlight of the tour was the trip to a small valley. We crossed several rivers - it was great. In the valley itself it was wonderfully quiet.
Special praise goes to our guide Hinrik. He paid attention to our safety and told us some exciting details. We can only recommend the tour.
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322amandap322
Feb 17, 2025
Unique family adventure! - Amazing trip and quite an adventure on a day with extreme wind! The trip was a fun way to see the black sand beach and explore the very unique terrain of the area. No previous ATV experience is needed, and we received adequate instruction on how to operate the vehicle safely. My one comment is that one additional safety check of visors would have been helpful for us beginners before we got going - the visors for two of us in our group were stuck slightly open and we didn’t realize it until we were driving. We did get them fixed at a stop and the guides were very kind and helpful. I would recommend this activity to families with teens as a fun and active way to see a part of this beautiful place.
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