Iceland's Ring Road Road Trips - Southeast Iceland Trip (Chapter)
The mighty Vatnajökull ice cap dominates the Southeast, its huge rivers of frozen ice pouring down steep-sided valleys towards the sea, like icing on a cake. Vistas are vast and otherworldly.
explore Skaftafell, the jewel in the crown of Vatnajökull National Park
boat around the ice sculptures of a captivating lagoon at Jökulsárlón
take a hair-raising snowmobile ride along Route F985, 840m above sea level
Coverage includes: Fjaðrárgljúfur, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Lómagnúpur, Skeiðarársandur, Skaftafell, Ingólfshöfði, Vatnajökull National Park, Fjallsárlón, Jökulsárlón, Hali, Route F985, Heinabergsjökull, Hólmur, Hoffellsjökull and Höfn.
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