Tour East Iceland from the comfortable and welcoming Wilderness Center on the edge of the northeast corner of Vatnajokull National Park, the largest wilderness in Europe. The inviting atmosphere and laid back country feel helps you wind down from a fast paced Iceland tour and enjoy the slow-paced nature of Icelandic rural culture. Experience the past and learn about rural Icelandic culture through private museums, unique accommodations, stories, local legends, horseback riding, hiking, and local food. The Wilderness Center invites you to 'sleep in a museum' as you take a flash back to the old country days on the island that is still quite isolated and remote. Learn about life in the highlands, join the country cooks in the kitchen, and use the Wilderness Center as your adventure base for exploring this vast landscape filled with hiking opportunities and wildlife.
The Wilderness Center offers a variety of accommodations. Choose one that fits your preference and budget.
Landowner's Suite: Walk through the common dormitory room to this suite that is equipped to sleep 4 people with one big double bed and two single beds with private bathroom.
Old Farmhouse: This original 1940s farmhouse has been refurbished to its original design. It currently offers four double bedrooms which share a common bathroom. The farmhouse is decorated in the spirit of the past owners, with the furnishings and decor telling the story of living on the edge of the wilderness from years previous.
Bed Closets: Two closed in bed spaces in the common dormitory room for those preferring a little bit of privacy with an atmosphere similar to a private room.
Dormitory: Rebuilt in the style of traditional Icelandic living accommodations in the former days, this large common room includes the 2 bed closets and 14 dormitory "open-style' beds.
Activities
A number of activities can be arranged from the Wilderness Center, including guided and unguided hikes, horseback riding, tailor made tours, explorations to abandoned farms, nearby waterfalls, and exploring Vatnjokull National Park. Contact us to arrange for a custom package using Wilderness Center as your base, we are happy to make tailor made packages on request based on availability.
Kate was great to work with in the planning stage. She was prompt, helpful, and efficient. Our tour guide, Edwin, was knowledgeable and passionate. We were very happy to have traveled with Adventure Life, it made the trip easy and a true pleasure. We could concentrate on enjoying the experience rather than the details of travel.
Lisa Bridge
TrustScore 4.8 | 174 reviews
TrustScore 4.8 of 5
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1 day ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.