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As a company, we believe in offering our customers as many options as we can. We know that a one-size-fits-all approach cannot provide a good fit with the diverse needs, travel plans and expectations of our customers. Therefore, in many of our tours, we provide our customers with the possibility to choose between “pick-up” and “meet on location” which is the starting point of each tour.
The difference between meeting on location and pick-up for Arctic Adventures tours
When you book a tour with pick-up service then we pick you up from an agreed point which will be very near to where you are staying or sometimes even at your hotel. We have many pick-up locations in Reykjavík to choose from. Tours which start in Akureyri also usually offer a couple of choices for pick-up locations in the town. At the end of your tour, you will be returned to the same place from which you were picked up. Although, you could, for example, be dropped off in the center of town if that suited you better.
Meeting us on location is an option with many of our activities which take place in other areas. We offer many meet on location tour options. Customers who choose meet on location are responsible for their own transportation to and from the meeting point and will, of course, need to arrive in time for their tour departure.
We want our customers to enjoy maximum flexibility to combine our tours with their own travel plans in Iceland. We know you want to have as much freedom as possible. Blending independent travel with tours or adventure activities is the best option for many of our customers.
Meet on location is suitable for everyone who has their own transport to the meet on location point, so mostly meet on location are for people on self drive trips. Other times people are staying in accommodation which is very close to the meet on location point. Sometimes, customers wish to arrange their own lift to and from the meeting point. The Hveragerdi N1 Gas Station meeting point is particularly easy to reach by public transport from Reykjavik (Strætó).
Maybe you want to self-drive around Iceland but there are some activities for which you need an expert guide and/or specialized equipment to be able to reach. Often people wish to explore very remote areas reachable only by remote mountain roads or tracks, where driving a regular rental car is not permitted. Taking a tour to your chosen remote area with an experienced wilderness driver/guide is a great solution. Our meet on location option ensures you that your tour or activity will fit seamlessly into your own self-drive tour plan.
For most of our meeting points, the answer is Yes. One exception is the Langjökull Snowmobile Base Camp. During summer time you will be able to drive there in a rental car, though it requires you to drive on mountain roads F35 and F336. You will need to check with your rental car provider that F road driving is allowed. However, during winter time a regular rental car will not make it. The road condition requires a 4×4 Super Jeep, and we will gladly pick you up in Reykjavik.
You should always aim to arrive at the meeting on location prepared for the tour. Please check whether your tour states that you need to arrive at a specific length of time before your tour departs. Some tours require you to be on location up to 30 minutes before the departure time.
The information about your tour or activity on our website will give you traveling information and the estimated driving time from a certain location(s). However, it is important that you bear in mind that weather conditions can slow things down a little.
This map shows all of our meet on location points around Iceland. Below you will find a list over all the meet on location points, with information on what tours start at the different points and what to look out for while driving there.
Tours that meet on point:
Glacier Explorer
Glacier Wonders
Skaftafell Blue Ice Cave & Glacier Hike
Crevasse Labyrinth
Glacier XTreme
What to look for:
You can park at the Skaftafell Visitor Center (Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður). From there, walk a short distance to the small huts located just west of the visitor center and the washrooms. Our Arctic Adventures booking hut is easy to spot, marked with our logo and colors, and you’ll often see our glacier guides’ bus parked nearby.
Tours that meet on point:
Landmannalaugar Hiking Day Tour
What to look for:
For the Landmannalaugar Day Hike, the meeting point is the Warden’s Hut, located inside the main Landmannalaugar Campground area. Once you reach the campground, you’ll see the hut near the central facilities and footpaths. Your Arctic Adventures guide will meet you directly at the hut before the hike begins.
GPS Coordinates: 63°59’26.4”N, 19°03’37.8”W
