Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
From here, they run tailored, year-round glacier hikes and ice climbs (cost depends on
the number in your group). Local Guide is also the local expert on ice caves, running tours
from mid-November to March. The regular ice-cave tour costs Ikr14,900, but there's a
longer tour more suited to photographers for Ikr24,900. The website outlines all options
and prices.
Atlantsflug SCENIC FLIGHT
( 478 2406, 854 4105; www.flightseeing.is )
Sightseeing flights offer a brilliant perspective over all this natural splendour, and leave
from the tiny airfield on the Ring Road, just by the turn-off to the park visitor centre.
Choose between six tour options, with views over Landmannalaugar, Lakagígar, Skaftafell
peaks, Jökulsárlón and Grímsvötn. Prices start at Ikr22,000 for 30 minutes.
Sleeping & Eating
Food in the park is limited to the busy summertime cafe inside the visitor centre, which
sells coffee, soup, sandwiches and a tiny selection of groceries.
The nearest hotel is at Freysnes, 5km east of the national park entrance, and there's an-
other at Hof, a further 15km east.
Visitor Centre Campsite CAMPGROUND
( 470 8300; www.vjp.is ;sites per person Ikr1400 plus per tent Ikr100; May-Sep; )
Most visitors bring a tent to this large, gravelly, panorama-filled campsite (with laundry fa-
cilities, and hot showers for Ikr500). It gets very busy in summer (at capacity, it holds 400
pitches); reservations are only required for large groups (40-plus people). Wifi is available,
as are storage lockers.
If you're looking for a less-crowded option, consider the campground at Svínafell, 8km
east.
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Visitor Centre TOURIST INFORMATION
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