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Exploring Iceland
Try adventure – in safe hands If you are keen to explore the highlands of Iceland in the safe hands of an experienced guide but without the restrictions of a big group, a private tour with Try Adventure may be the way to go.
Photo: Ben Simon
As a child, Hilmar Tryggvi Finnsson explored the landscape of southern Iceland with his grandfather, establishing a deep love for, and understanding of, its unique features. Today, the experienced young tour guide is running his own tour company, offering private and semi-private tours to travellers from all over the world. Some of the most popular tours go to the stunning Thorsmork valley, which sits between the glaciers Tindfjallajökull, Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull.
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Issue 162
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January 2024
“We drive there in modified trucks/SUV’s, crossing glacial rivers, stopping in a few locations, perhaps hiking around or looking at the geology and taking pictures – just enjoying being in the moment.” Another one of his tours is around the black lava fields surrounding the Hekla volcano. Many sites are hard to access, but to Hilmar, the journey is the real adventure.
Hilmar Finnsson. Photo: Lisa Digiglio
By Signe Hansen
Travelling and exploring in this way is possible because each tour is individually adapted. “It’s about experience, you quickly learn to gauge what people are up for and what they are not up for,” Hilmar says. “Usually, I present my suggestion for the programme in the morning, and then we play it by ear - of course, we have a structure, but we can play around within that structure.” Tours can be arranged for groups of one to seven people. www.tryadventure.is
Þórsmörk. Photo: Ben Simon