EAST HIGHLANDERS
2024
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East Highlanders is based on Iceland's east coast in the Hallormsstaður forest. This Icelandic Tourist Board-accredited tour operator is staffed by experienced drivers and guides who are dedicated to providing you with an ecologically responsible experience that lives up to your expectations. Notable activities and excursions include axe-throwing in the forest to find your inner Viking (or not), or an excursion from Egilsstadir to discover the remarkable Stuðlagil canyon.
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Axe throwing 1h: 3,900 Kr per person. For groups only.
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East highlanders is an Icelandic Tourist Board-approved tour operator based in Egilsstadir. This family-run agency will provide you with incredible experiences. With them, you can enjoy exciting and captivating tours, private excursions and even axe-throwing for groups (a popular activity dating back to Viking times)... To this end, they offer you various tours such as "Studlagil Canyon", "Mjoifjordur", "Puffins and Elves", "Borgarfjordur Eystri" and many others. During your tours, you'll be able to visit the main tourist attractions in eastern Iceland. What's more, you'll always be accompanied by experienced guides. You can book your tour on our website. A good address for a memorable getaway!
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Stuðlagil canyon private tour.
?Stuðlagil is a unique basalt canyon located in Efri-Jökuldalur in Egilsstaðir, which in recent years has become one of the most exciting and popular destinations in East Iceland.
?Included in this tour is pickup and drop-off from your choise in East Iceland.
Our first stop will be at Rjúkandi waterfall, to get to the waterfall there is a short and easy walk. From there we will go to Stuðlagil. The best view of the canyon is on the east side of Jökulsá. We will need to walk a bit but don´t worry the hike is not very long and is fairly easy, it is between 25-35 minutes (2,5 km). If you are not up for the walk we can go on the other side down a flight of stairs and enjoy the view from there.
For a long time, Stuðlagil canyon was mostly hidden by a powerful glacial river called Jökulsá á Dal (also known as Jökla by locals). It wasn’t discovered until after the Káranhjúkar hydro-dam was built and put in use and the Hálslón reservoir started to fill, making Jökla’s water levels drop and revealing the stunning basalt columns of Stuðlagil canyon. Jökla is one of the longest glacial rivers in Iceland, spanning a total of 150 kms from Vatnajökull glacier to Héraðssandar beach. Entering Jökla.
Stuðlagil canyon boasts one of the country’s largest and most beautiful basalt formations and is exceptionally graphic, especially when Jökla’s glacial water is clear. The bluish-green colour of the water, which contrasts beautifully with the colourful basalt columns, really is a sight to behold. As is with glacial rivers, its colour and water flow change depending on the season. Come spring and snow start to thaw, and the Hálslón reservoir is overflowing, the river takes on a grey-brown colour. Overflow is most common from the beginning of August until October – but can occur at other times too
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