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It's a short flight to Keflavik where you will then transfer to your accommodation in Reykjavik for the night.
In the afternoon, inspect, prepare and try out your equipment for the challenge ahead.
Accommodation: Hotel
In the morning, travel by 4x4 super jeeps to East of Husafell where you’ll be dropped off at the edge of the snow, and will set up for your first night’s camping on the ice.
Upon arrival you will prepare the equipment for tomorrow's first day on trekking.
Accommodation: Camping
Your epic challenge starts in earnest today, so be prepared!
After a day spent on the ice, the early afternoon will be spent preparing your first camp on the ice cap.
Accommodation: Camping
Climbing further towards the top ridge of the ice cap, you will ski-trek to approximately 1300m altitude heading North West.
Accommodation: Camping
Today you will pass so-called nunatak's, mountains that peak through the ice cap, with Þursaborg the highest amongst them.
Accommodation: Camping
The day will be spent heading towards the most northern part of the Langjökull ice cap - Baldjökull.
Make sure you enjoy your final evening camping on the ice.
Accommodation: Camping
The final day on the ice will be spent carefully navigating your way off the ice by continuing through the snowy landscape towards the mountain cabin of Hveravellir.
The cabin is in a geothermal area, the perfect location to rest those weary legs.
Accommodation: Cabin
Wave goodbye to the snow you’ve spent the last five days on. Travel by 4x4 superjeeps back to Reykjavik.
Depending on the weather conditions, you can either go north or south to stop at Gullfoss or Geysir.
Once back in Reykjavik you will have a celebratory meal to toast your epic achievement and the night is spent at a guesthouse.
Accommodation: Guesthouse
Enjoy a final team breakfast at the guesthouse before saying a fond farewell to Iceland and boarding your flight back to the UK.
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