9 Day Iceland Trail Guided Motorcycle Tour

Day 1, Friday: Arrival

Arrive at Reykjavík Airport, transfer to the hotel in the city, verify that your motorcycles have arrived safely, and last-minute adjustments. Walk through the capital of the country and then have dinner in a group and go to bed to rest, 9 days of authentic Icelandic adventure trail await you!

Day 2, Saturday

First contact with the island, its roads, its tracks, and its people. You head north, combining road and first incursions along its F tracks. You will border Lake Þingvallavatn and circulate along National 1, which you will soon abandon to go deeper into the center of the Island. Before you cross, stop by Thingvellir, above where separate the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates are. You will finish the day very close to the Barnafoss waterfall.

Day 3, Sunday

Today is a full day of Offroad. Without further ado, you will go to the center of the Island. After visiting the Strokkur and Geysir geysers, you will enter the F35 track, the track that crosses the Island from South to North. You will circulate many kilometers in the middle of nowhere, sighting impressive glaciers. You will visit Hveradalir, a valley of hot springs and mountains of impossible colors, which will not leave you indifferent. Continue along the F35 and stop to eat some of its succulent dishes, in the only restaurant that you can find on this route. You will finish the day and enjoy the magnificent dinner already in the "civilization."

Day 4, Monday

Today the day promises absolutely overwhelming landscapes touring the Troll peninsula to reach Akureyri, the fourth most populous city in Iceland, and the largest in the north of the list. From there, you will go combining National 1 with an interesting track loop to Lake Mývatn, surrounded by volcanic activity and where you will take a well-deserved bath in thermal pools, and spend the night.

Day 5, Tuesday

After the well-deserved rest and breakfast, you will enter the F88 track towards the magnificent Askja volcano. You will ford several rivers and enjoy spectacular landscapes. You will end this magnificent day in Möðrudalur.

Day 6, Wednesday

Today you will head towards the east of the island, combining F tracks, enjoying some wading, until you reach the coast, enjoying some fantastic tracks that will allow you to observe its small fjords from above, ending the day by the sea, in Djúpivogur.

Day 7, Thursday

Start the day touring part of National 1 between beautiful fjords towards the south of the Island, touring the beautiful Icelandic southeast coast. Today in particular you will enter to visit the largest glacier in the country, which covers 8% of the total surface of the island: Vatnajökull. You will continue to visit the spectacular lagoon that joins the glacier with the sea: Jökulsárlón, and its little brother Fjallsárlón and arrive at your destination, having enjoyed some unique landscapes.

Day 8, Friday

Packed with glaciers, you will head west to visit the impressive Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon and from there go through an offroad loop with multiple fords that will challenge your piloting and be a pleasure for the senses. It will then take you to the Maelifell volcano, where the spectacular setting contrasting the dark volcanic sand and green moss will activate all your senses. Finally, you will head to your destination to replenish your strength for a day as demanding and impressive as today.

Day 9, Saturday

In case yesterday you did not have enough sensations, today you will enter the tracks that run through the magical valleys of the interior of the southwest. All F tracks with some fording, but above all, with tracks between green and black valleys that will not leave you indifferent. A full day offroad!

Day 10, Sunday

Last day of the route, yes, combining beautiful views of the South Sea, and black sand beaches to then go inland and explore the Friðland að Fjallabaki area, a nature reserve with a lot of offroad and spectacular views, ending the day close by. in a hotel in Reykjavík.

Day 11, Monday

After the last breakfast in Reykjavík, you take the flight back home, with the beautiful memories of the last 9 days spent in the fantastic and welcoming Nordic country.

Note

You will only drive on tracks that are 100% legal, regulated, and open to motorized traffic. After years of experience taking groups to different countries, the TwinTrail team always has everything under control so that you can focus exclusively on enjoying the motorcycle, the brutal landscapes, and the peace of mind of knowing that everything is under control at all times.

Some off-road driving experience is necessary, especially for the large maxi-trails on the market. If you do not have the experience, you must first participate in an introductory trail course and the TwinTrail team encourages you to do some outings off the asphalt in your comfort zone to get used to riding your motorcycle in the field. If you have doubts, send an inquiry to TwinTrail and you can talk about your case.

Skill level required for this tour: intermediate

Intermediate:

• Can ride for 3-4 hours
• Average riding experience
• Little assistance required
• Comfortable with extreme curves and leans
• Average experience with unsurfaced roads
• Steep ascents and descents

Requirements

• Trail or Maxi-Trail motorcycle with valid ITV and insurance
• Green Card valid for Iceland
• A2 driving license
• A minimum of off-road piloting experience (send an inquiry and let TwinTrail know if you need a course)
• Adequate motorcycle equipment (helmet, suit, gloves, trail-type boots)
• Must-have studded tires
• Valid passport if you are not a European citizen, but it is advisable to carry it even if you are
• Want to live an adventure and have fun

Motorcycle information

The tour, like most of the activities that are organized by TwinTrail Experience, is designed for trail or maxi trail motorcycles. It is not suitable for road or enduro motorcycles, in the first case because you do many kilometers off the asphalt and the second because you also do many kilometers on asphalt. If you don't have a trail or maxi-trail motorcycle, you can rent one. TwinTrail Experience has several BMW F800GS. Send an inquiry to TwinTrail for more information.