Iceland (Highlands & Þórsmörk)

A self-launched version of Icelandic Mountain Guides' 6-day guided Laugavegur & Fimmvörðuháls hut trek. You book the same chain of Ferðafélag Íslands (FÍ) mountain huts yourself through fi.is (open for booking from ~1 February each year and sells out fast), take the public Strætó/RE bus from BSÍ bus terminal to Landmannalaugar, and walk the classic route south: Landmannalaugar → Hrafntinnusker → Álftavatn → Emstrur → Þórsmörk, with a day hike up to Fimmvörðuháls pass and the 2010 Magni/Móði craters. No guide, but the trail is well marked in good visibility — carry the FÍ Laugavegur map, a GPS app, and know the river-crossing points (Álftavatn and Emstrur have glacial rivers). Note: huts have wardens and shared dorms only, and you must bring your own sleeping bag and cook your own food (huts have basic cooking facilities; some sell soup/bread). Costs assume a self-catering hiker; the FÍ huts run roughly ISK 9,000–12,000/night in dorms (~£50–70), which is the single biggest expense and cannot be avoided if you want the same experience. Estimates are approximate and exclude flights to Iceland.

Travel Crew

~£480