Hike to Mount Esja

Hike to Mount Esja and Hvalfjordur & Hvammsvik Hot Springs

Hike to Mount Esja and Hvalfjordur & Hvammsvik Hot Springs – This is Private Driving Tour to Mount Esja, with a roughly 2 hour hike included and then off to Hvalfjordur & Hvammsvik Hot Springs.

You are picked up for this experience by an expert local driver guide from our company.

Mount Esja

After a roughly 25-minute drive out of Reykjavik, we say hello to Mount Esja. We do an approximately 2-hour hike up and down the majestic mountain, enjoy the views. Then we head towards Þórufoss, a waterfall made famous in the TV series, Game of Thrones.

After that possible shortstop,  you enter the beautiful fjord called Hvalfjordur or Whalefjord, where you can admire the views.

At the same time, you are told all about the significant history of these parts and the folklore connected to the area. And then we make our second short stop at Steðji, an Elfstone or home where people say an Elfman called Staupasteinn lives.

Hvammsvik Hot Springs

When we have heard enough elf stories, it’s time to head to the brilliant Hvammsvik Hot Springs. It’s a beautiful experience where you have access to eight natural hot springs. The temperatures range from ocean temperatures to 42°C in the old original hot spring.
You can even access the sea, Steam baths, and hot outdoor showers to warm you up if you are brave the ocean. Timeout magazine recently voted this experience as the number one thing to do in the world!

After your rejuvenating soak in the hot springs. It’s time to head to the restaurant to enjoy a nice bowl of delicious Seafood soup made out of fish from the fjord and local ingredients (there is also a Vegan option). With the Seafood soup, you get fluffy Sourdough bread & butter with sea salt, also made on location.

Now it’s time to head back to your accommodation with a nice warm feeling in your body and belly.