Borgarfjörður region is the setting for many of the Icelandic sagas. The area’s landscape, nature, and culture reflect this heritage and bring history to life. Borgarfjörður offers many opportunities for those who want adventurous activities in a true natural paradise.
There are untold possibilities for outdoor recreation so that everyone will find something to enjoy. You will have an opportunity to experience geothermal spas and hot springs as well as dwelling places of elves and trolls.
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Icelandic weather conditions change frequently, the weather is highly unpredictable. An Icelandic saying goes “If you don’t like the weather wait 5 minutes.” Therefore we highly recommend you bring extra warm clothing which can be left in the vehicle if not needed. Recommendation on clothing and equipment to bring:
Our tours are private, customized, and tailored to your needs, interest, and wishes. We provide curated tour ideas that can be customized at will. Breaks and photo stops are at your convenience.
Here is a suggestion of places to see and visit on the Silver Circle. The places mentioned below are to give you an idea of what the area has to offer. Click on the name of each place to get further information. Keep in mind not all of the places can be conveniently visited in one day. The final itinerary is yours to decide on and can be adjusted at your will during the tour.
Deildartunguhver is a hot spring in Reykholtsdalur, Iceland. It is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring (180 liters/second) and water emerges at 97 °C. It is the highest-flow hot spring in Europe.[1]
Some water is used for heating, being piped 34 kilometers to Borgarnes and 64 kilometers to Akranes.
In two of Borgarnes’s oldest buildings, The Settlement Center is devoted to recreating Iceland’s earliest days and introduces visitors to one of the best-known heroes of the Icelandic Sagas, Egil Skalla-Grimsson. It also houses a cozy licensed restaurant, a café, and a souvenir shop.
The largest of three craters in a short volcanic fissure. Beautiful scenery over Borgarfjordur is from the top of the Grabrok crater.
Krauma is a natural geothermal bath & spa at Deildartúnguhver, Europe’s most powerful hot spring. The hot water originates in Europe’s most powerful hot spring Deildartúnguhver, at a temperature of 100°C (212°F). Krauma has a total of six baths, five warm and one cold.
Reykholt is one of Iceland’s most notable historical sites. It houses a cultural centre and a church.
Reykholt is most famous for being the home of Iceland’s best-known author Snorri Sturluson during the years 1206-1241. An ancient geothermally-heated pool, Snorralaug, is named after him. It is one of the few things preserved whole from Iceland´s medieval period.
Snorralaug is thought to have been used by locals since the 12th century, making it possibly the oldest human-used hot spring in the country. It was one of the first ten archaeological remains to be listed in Iceland in 1817. The basin is constructed entirely of hewn stones of silica sinter. It is approximately 4 m in diameter and 0,7-1,0 m deep.
Take an unforgettable journey into Iceland’s largest lava cave Víðgelmir in comfort. A unique opportunity to discover the deep impact volcanic eruptions have played in shaping the Icelandic culture has fueled its mythical stories.
This series of pristine waterfalls trickles, gushes, and flows out of a craggy lava field that formed when a volcano erupted under a glacier.
The Húsafell Stone is a legendary lifting stone weighing 186 kg (410 lb). The stone has been used as a test of physical strength by either simply lifting the stone, or by lifting and carrying it around the sheep and goat pen. The Stone is also known as pen slab (Kvíahellan in Icelandic), because its original purpose was to act as the gate to the sheep and goat pen, ensuring the animals remain in the pen without escaping.
The longest man-made ice cave in the world is located in one of Iceland’s 269 named glaciers – Langjökull. When you arrive at the glacier, an experienced guide will take you on an hour-long tour through the glacier tunnels. You’ll put on the mandatory crampons, which will allow you to move easily on the ice.
Langjökull, Icelandic for “long glacier,” is the second largest ice cap in Iceland (953 km2), after Vatnajökull.
Escape the ordinary on an enchanting wilderness and waterfall walk through the Icelandic Highlands to a hidden hot spring framed by a magnificent volcanic canyon. Located on the edge of the Icelandic highlands in West Iceland, Húsafell Canyon Baths offer a completely natural and authentic bathing experience in extraordinary surroundings.
No single place epitomizes the history of Iceland and the Icelandic nation better than Þingvellir by the river Öxará. At Þingvellir – literally “Assembly Plains” – the Alþing general assembly was established around 930 and continued to convene there until 1798. Major events in the history of Iceland have taken place at Þingvellir and therefore the place is held in high esteem by all Icelanders. Today Þingvellir is a protected national shrine. According to the law, passed in 1928, the protected area shall always be the property of the Icelandic nation, under the preservation of the Alþing.
