Extreme Iceland is an all around business that provides a personal service at the highest degree. We offer any kind of tours even if its around seldom traveled parts of the country or from the lowest subterranean levels to the highest glacial peaks, at any time of the year. About Extreme Iceland Emstrur Skaftafell national park Eiríksjökull glacier and Strutur Vatnajökull glacier Extreme Iceland is an all around travel agency where our customer and the Icelandic nature are put into the foreground. We plan our clients’ trips from A-Z, and acquire whichever service that is needed to make the tour as enjoyable as possible. Extreme Iceland‘s directors and employees lay heavy emphasis on offering you your dream trip in Iceland. We can plan everything about your trip, whether it's accommodation in Iceland or any activity you can think of, renting a car from our car rental which has numerous 4x4 cars or using our highland taxi service which can take you wherever you want, or taking our many different trips or anything else your mind can think of doing in Iceland. Our fleet consists of a couple of coaches, numerous 4x4 cars and many super 4x4 jeeps. We can guide in Spanish with our Spanish guide Javier Tellaeche Campamelós. CEO of Extreme Iceland is Mr. Bjorn Hroarsson, an esteemed Geologist, Vulcanospeleologist and author of nearly 30 titles about the Icelandic nature. He has traveled all corners of the island, both as a tourist, a tour guide and as a scholar. Bjorn’s studies on Icelandic geography for his books have led him to many of Iceland’s most isolated areas, where the landscape is both stunning in beauty and treacherous under foot for those inexperienced can be seen in the photographs he has taken and that have been published in his works. Extreme Iceland Strýtusel 18 109 Reykjavik Iceland Tel: +354 565 9320 Mobile: +354 898 5448 Email: info@extremeiceland.is Thingvellir Thingvellir Historical site and jewel of nature Thingvellir have strong roots in the minds of the Icelandic nation as in the history of the country itself. The Eurasian plate boundaries are visible in the Thingvellir National Park and are a strong evidence of the young but powerful geology of Iceland. Blue Lagoon Reykjanes peninsula Volcanoes, lava fields, lava tubes, rifts, hot springs and mud pools Reykjanes peninsula is the southwestern most point of Iceland and also the youngest. The North Atlantic ridge comes ashore there and due to that visible signs of volcanic activity can be seen all over the peninsula. Lava tubes, rifts and hot springs can be found in a number of locations. Glymur waterfall Hvalfjordur Glymur - Iceland's highest waterfall Hvalfjordur is a deep fjord that reaches far inland just north of Reykjavik. Until the late 1990s, those traveling by car had to make a long detour of 62 km around the fjord on the Highway nr. 1, in order to get from the city of Reykjavik to the town of Borgarnes. Snaefellsjokull glacier Snaefellsnes peninsula Iceland in miniature - spectacular sights and spiritual powers Snaefellsnes peninsula is a magnificent place to visit and has been named "Iceland in miniature" due to the many national sights that can be found in the area. The majestic Snaefellsjokull glacier is there and people who believe in esoteric think the glacier is the center of a special field of powers. Hot river Hot spring walks near Reykjavik Natural hot springs and hot baths all around The geothermal area around Hengill plateau is the second most powerful on Earth. This is a high heated area due to a volcanic chamber stationed beneath it and thousands of hot springs and steaming vents can be found in the area. In the valleys close to Hveragerdi, hikers can find a number of pathways. Gullborgarhellir Lava tubes in eastern Snaefellsnes peninsula Hiker's world in Hnappadalur valley In Hnappadalur valley in eastern part of Snæfellsnes peninsula there was an eruption early in historic time which created the crater Gullborg and the lava field Gullborgarhraun which covers around 15 sq. kilometers. The magma flowed in several very large subterranean passages. Seljalandsfoss waterfall South Iceland and Thorsmork Hot springs, waterfalls, glaciers and glacial rivers East of Reykjavik lies a mountain named Hengill. Hengill is made from a Palagomite tuff and its higest point is around 800 meters over sea level. Hengill is a central volcano and under it is a giant magma chamber. The Hengill area is one of the largest and powerful geothermal areas in the world. Dyrholaey South Iceland - sand plains and glacial lagoons 2-5 days tours around the magical geology of south Iceland The surface of the area consists of several thousand hot springs and two geothermal plants get their energy from the power generating from the magma chamber. North of Hengill is Nesjavallavirkjun geothermal plant and to the south is Hellisheidarvirkjun geothermal plant. Hveravellir hot pool Hveravellir A unique nature reserve Hveravellir is a unique nature reserve situated on the Kjolur route in the middle of the west highlands between the glaciers Langjökull and Hofsjökull. Hveravellir is one of the most beautiful geothermal areas in the world with smoking fumarolees and with sky blue, boiling water. Idrafossar Lava tubes in Eldhraun lava field One of the most magnificent lava tube systems in Iceland A little under 200 lava tubes have been found in the Laki lava field. North-east of Laufbalavatn lake resides one of the more magnificent lava tube systems in Iceland. On only 500 sq. meter part of the lava field have over 5 kilometers of lava tubes been discovered and catalogued. Mountain trucks upon Vatnajokull icecap Vatnajokull icecap and Iceland's highest point Adventurous tour on mountain trucks upon Europe's largest icecap Vatnajokull glacial ice cap is Europe's largest glacier and Earth's third largest glacier, about 8300 square kilometers in size. Hidden beneath the icecap are several volcanic systems, such as Bardarbunga, Grimsvotn, Thordarhyrna, Kverkfjoll and Oraefajokull.