Become a Wiser Explorer

Discover where to see the stunning Harlequin Duck in Iceland. Explore top birdwatching spots, ID tips, and the best times to catch this rare, fast-water diver.

There are so many great places to visit in the beautiful highlands of Iceland. Here is a great guide to help you learn more about them and to hopefully visit.

Landmannalaugar in Iceland’s highlands is famous for colorful rhyolite mountains, natural hot springs, lava fields, and amazing hiking trails.

Hike Eldgjá, Iceland’s epic fire canyon. Explore waterfalls, lava fields, and volcanic views in one of the most remote and awe-inspiring places in the highlands.

Explore Thorsmork, a hidden valley between glaciers in Iceland’s highlands. Hike, camp, and discover a lush, mythic landscape shaped by volcanoes and ice.

Explore Torfajökull in Iceland’s highlands, which is home to lava fields, hot springs, and rainbow mountains. A remote geothermal wonder shaped by fire and time.

Trek Iceland’s Fimmvörðuháls trail between glaciers, lava, and waterfalls. Discover craters, wild terrain, and one of the most scenic hikes in the highlands.

Bláhnúkur is known as the Blue Peak of Landmannalaugar. See surreal colours, lava fields, and epic views in one of Iceland’s most stunning highland hikes.

Soak in hot springs, hike lava trails, and explore a geothermal oasis at Hveravellir in Iceland’s central highlands. A wild and peaceful nature escape.

Explore Iceland’s Laki volcano, where a massive 1783 eruption cooled the planet, left haunting lava fields, and shaped global history with fire and ash.

Explore Hveradalir, a geothermal valley in Iceland’s highlands with bubbling mud, rising steam, and red and yellow hills shaped by volcanic heat.

Explore Hofsjökull, a remote Icelandic glacier hiding an active volcano. It powers rivers, shapes landscapes, and reveals Iceland’s wild inner forces.

Discover Tungnafellsjökull, a remote glacier volcano in Iceland’s highlands. Dormant but active below, it shapes rivers and holds secrets of past eruptions.

Cross Iceland’s black sand wilderness on Sprengisandur. This remote highland route offers glaciers, lava, and silence for true explorers with a 4x4.

 A new eruption began at Sundhnúkagígar near Grindavík on April 1st, 2025. Find out what’s happening, what’s safe, and why Iceland’s volcanic landscape is so captivating.