Buggy Safari on Mýrdalsjökull Glacier from Vik i Myrdal

This excursion departs from Vík í Mýrdal, a small village on the southern coast of Iceland. The buggy safari from Vík í Mýrdal will take you to the majestic Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, Iceland's fourth-largest glacier! It sits on top of Katla, one of the most powerful and active subglacial volcanoes in the country.

The buggy ride on Mýrdalsjökull Glacier begins at the starting point in Vík. At the base camp, you'll be greeted by the experienced guide and receive your equipment (overalls, helmet, and balaclava). When booking, you can choose from a 2-seater buggy or an XL 4-seater family buggy. For the 2-seater buggy, you can ride by yourself or with a passenger. After a quick safety briefing and driving instructions, the buggy safari from Vík í Mýrdal begins!

You'll start driving to the edge of the glacier, where the radiant ice cap contrasts against the deep black volcanic sands. With the easy-to-handle all-terrain vehicle, you'll cover small streams and rivers before arriving at the black sand beach Sólheimasandur, which derives from the volcanic activity of Katla. After riding across the beach, the buggy tour on Mýrdalsjökull takes you to the famous DC3 plane wreck, a US Navy aircraft that crash-landed in 1973.

The guide will tell you some historical facts about this plane crash, before you continue the journey to Dyrhólaey, a small peninsula on the southernmost part of Iceland. From here, you'll have an incredible view of the icy Mýrdalsjökull Glacier and the surrounding towering mountains. Then, you'll drive along the mountains back to the base, where the buggy tour in Vík í Mýrdal comes to an end.

Choose your preferred vehicle and embark on an exhilarating buggy safari to Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, Sólheimasandur and the DC3 plane wreck from Vík!