Take a thrilling back-country drive through a desolate black sand desert to reach Iceland’s prized jewel - a green volcanic mountain.
On all our tours we let you take your time to witness the beautiful scenery of Fjallabak where you can stop to take pictures where you see fit.
Snæbýli Excursions is a local family-owned business; therefore we offer a great flexibility in destination and time.The Snæbýli farm has been in the family for generations; thus we are very familiar with the highlands.
We do our best to work around your schedule to set up a private tour, driving you to all the most popular gems in the highland of south Iceland.Our tours are unique and offer spaces for up to four passengers at a time; our goal is always high quality service and safe travel.In addition, we try to find a solution to every special needs our clients may have.
Popular places that the Highlands of South Iceland has to offer:
Axlarfoss is a waterfall in the river Hólmsá having a drop of approximately 8 meters. This beautiful waterfall is situated just off road F210 about 20km from Snæbýli.
The waterfall Ófærufoss is located in Eldgjá a 70 km long land rupture after a volcano eruption in the year 934.Some places it can be 600m wide and even 200m deep. The lava is considered to have cover
Mælifell located around 32km from Snæbýli, it is a 791 meter high volcano that stands out in a black sand desert. It was once hidden under Mýrdalsjökull glacier. But approximately 10,000 years ago, it
Landmannalaugar; Translated to 'people's pools' is one of the most unique places you can visit in the highlands of south Iceland. This breathtaking place has a lot to offer.
A red and green gem surrounded by volcanic deserts between the glaciers Mýrdalsjökull and Torfajökull.The hike to Rauðibotn takes around 3 hours, depending on how much time you want to spend enjoying
Snæbýli farm is owned by the married couple Sigurður (Siggi) and Monika; they have one daughter and two sons between the ages of twenty-one to twenty-six. Siggi's grandfather founded the farm in 1929 and was a farmer there until 1965, when he passed the farm down to his son (Árni). Árni is still working hard hands on the farm to this day, but he passed the farm down to his son (Siggi's brother) in 1993, who then later passed it over to Siggi and Monika in 2014.
