8 Days Iceland Northern Lights Exploration With Blue Lagoon And Fjord Cruise
$ 4,355 .71 USD
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Itinerary
7x Breakfast
7x Breakfast
1x Dinner
1x Dinner
1x Lunch
1x Lunch
Accommodation included: 7 nights
Accommodation included: 7 nights
7 nights’ accommodation at comfort...
7 nights’ accommodation at comfort tourist-class hotels
6 days escorted bus tour...
6 days escorted bus tour with English-speaking guide/driver-guide
Fjords cruise on Breiðafjörður fjord...
Fjords cruise on Breiðafjörður fjord including light lunch
Entrance with towel to Blue...
Entrance with towel to Blue Lagoon
Arrival & departure airport transfer...
Arrival & departure airport transfer by Flybus shuttle
Hot spring Tasting with geothermal...
Hot spring Tasting with geothermal cooked bread & eggs
Northern Lights program
Northern Lights program
Visit Icelandic horse stable &...
Visit Icelandic horse stable & geothermal greenhouse
Skógar folk museum & turf...
Skógar folk museum & turf houses
Traditional Icelandic dinner at a...
Traditional Icelandic dinner at a local restaurant
Visit traditional shark curing farm
Visit traditional shark curing farm
Visit Lava Exhibition Center
Visit Lava Exhibition Center
All entrance fees tickets as...
All entrance fees tickets as per the itinerary
Use of ice grippers spikes...
Use of ice grippers spikes for shoes
Use of flashlight
Use of flashlight
Free Wi-Fi on the bus
Free Wi-Fi on the bus
Big groups (maximum 45 people)...
Big groups (maximum 45 people) departures on Sundays and Fridays
Small groups (maximum 16 people)...
Small groups (maximum 16 people) departures on Tuesdays
Not included:
Gratuities
Gratuities
Travel insurance (Strongly Recommended)
Travel insurance (Strongly Recommended)
Visa fees
Visa fees
Optional activities/tours
Optional activities/tours
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About experience
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to Iceland
Pass By: Iceland, Iceland
Make your way fly to the Keflavik International airport, Iceland! Note: Some flights may depart one day later.
Arrive in Keflavik International airport, Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle to your accommodation in Reykjavik where you spend the night. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Klettur, Reykjavík or similar.
Day 2: Reykjavik City Tour – Borgarfjordur Saga Valley
Pass By: Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Capital Region
At 09:00 meet your tour guide who shows the group the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Then we head west. Borgarfjörður is known as the Saga Valley because of its many important historical events. We get a chance to climb the Grábrók volcano crater and visit Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful hot spring. Hraunfossar is a series of waterfalls pouring from beneath a wide lava field. Barnafoss – the Children’s falls, is nearby with its own tragic tale. The afternoon includes a lecture about Northern Lights. After dinner, we step into the hotel garden in search of the Northern Lights followed by a hot cup of chocolate or tea.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: Icelandair Hotel Hamar, Borgarnes or similar
Day 3: Snæfellsnes Peninsula – Fjord Cruise
Pass By: Stykkisholmur, Stykkisholmur, West Region
The Snæfellsnes Peninsula, “the peninsula of the snowy mountain“, juts out from Iceland’s west coast, like a long arm with a clenched fist at its tip, and is in many ways a microcosm of the whole island. A rugged mountain chain runs its length. We travel to the charming fishing town of Stykkishólmur for a cruise in the Breiðafjörður fjord. After a light lunch a uniquely Icelandic “treat“ awaits us at Bjarnarhöfn, where they make Hákarl – the fermented shark. Depending on road and weather conditions, we visit the fishing village of Grundarfjörður, a place with an impressive coastline and mountains, lakes and waterfalls behind the village. Jutting out into the bay rises one of the most photographed mountains in Iceland, Mt. Kirkjufell. On the way back to Borgarnes the guide gives you some practical tips on how to photograph the Auroras as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Naturally, once darkness falls, we are out in the hotel garden to chase the Northern Lights and to soak in the hotel’s outdoor hot tubs.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Light lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight: Icelandair Hotel Hamar, Borgarnes or similar
Day 4: Golden Circle – Geothermal Taste – Icelandic Horse
Pass By: Golden Circle Route, Iceland
Today we travel along the Hvalfjörður fjord. The first stop is at an Icelandic wool outlet store, to see what they do with all those sheep! We continue inland to Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We travel the Golden Circle route, see steam rising from the Geysir geothermal fields. The chef of the Restaurant Geysir invites you to taste freshly baked hot spring bread served with Icelandic butter, boiled eggs and herring. On we travel to double waterfall of Gullfoss. In the afternoon, you learn about the Icelandic horse, its unique qualities and history and visit a geothermal greenhouse, before we reach the accommodation in South Iceland. Tonight, step into the darkness and search for the elusive Northern Lights, while best enjoyed from a comfortable hot tub in the garden of the hotel, amidst the peace and stillness of rural Iceland.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Eldhestar, Hveragerði or similar
Day 5: Natural Wonders of South Iceland – Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
Pass By: Volcano Eyjafjallajokull, Selfoss Iceland
Today we travel along the South coast. At the Lava & Volcano Exhibition Center, we learn about geology and active volcanoes. Further east we visit one of Iceland’s finest folk museums. This museum contains an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts from Iceland’s past and several turf-built houses. Nearby is Skógafoss waterfall which is 60 meters high and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country. In the afternoon we take a stroll on the black lava beach and along bird cliffs at Reynisfjara in South Iceland. We spend two nights near Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the Vatnajökull National Park region, located in darkness and ideal for Northern Lights search.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Klaustur, Kirkjubæjarklaustur or similar
Day 6: Vatnajökull National Park – Glacier including Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach
Pass By: Glacier Lagoon, Skaftafell National Park Route 1, Jokulsarlon 781 Iceland
oday’s program is all about glaciers, ice and icebergs. We travel to Jökulsárlón, a glacial lagoon filled with floating icebergs, and we explore the amazing site and might see seals swimming in arctic waters. You can walk on the black sandy beach, the so-called Diamond beach, where large icebergs get stranded. In the afternoon we visit the tiny turf church at Hof and spend time at Europe’s largest national park, which has Iceland’s highest mountains, an alpine environment, and Europe’s largest glacier. In the evening enjoy a film presentation about the Northern Lights as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Be careful not to go to bed too soon in this remote and quiet location, or you may miss out one more chance of seeing the Northern Lights shimmering and dancing across the night sky.
Optional: Ice Cave Tour offered between 15 Nov – 15 Mar
The tour takes about 2,5 hours in total – nearly 30-minute drive by 4×4 vehicle from the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and 5-15 minutes hike (one-way). You spend about one hour inside the ice cave. You need good hiking boots, warm clothing that keeps you dry from the dripping water in the ice cave. The ice cave explorers meet their local guide at the glacier lagoon at 14:00 and will be brought back to the hotel after the ice cave tour, while the rest of the group continues the official tour program. The ice cave explorers will miss out on some of the official tour programs, as there is no time for everything, but the stop and visit at the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon are included for all group members.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Klaustur, Kirkjubæjarklaustur or similar
Day 7: South Shore – Reykjavík – Blue Lagoon
Pass By: Blue Lagoon, Nordurljosavegur 9, Grindavik 240 Iceland
From Kirkjubæjarklaustur we head across the Eldhraun lava field to the village of Vík, where we make a photo stop. The black lava beach with high bird cliffs and pounding waves is awe-inspiring. Further west we reach the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall which plunges from the mountain. In the afternoon we return to Reykjavik and have about 2 hour leisure time to explore Iceland’s capital on our own, visit museums, do some shopping or simply rest after all this touring. In the evening, we get to soak in the famous Blue Lagoon. After an Icelandic farewell dinner at a local restaurant, we go on one last nocturnal tour to seek more Northern Lights. Around midnight we reach Reykjavík for one last night.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Klettur, Reykjavík or similar
Day 8: Depart Iceland
Pass By: Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Capital Region
At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to Reykjavík airport for your homeward flight.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Welcome to Iceland
Pass By: Iceland, Iceland
Make your way fly to the Keflavik International airport, Iceland! Note: Some flights may depart one day later.
Arrive in Keflavik International airport, Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle to your accommodation in Reykjavik where you spend the night. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Klettur, Reykjavík or similar.
Day 2: Reykjavik City Tour – Borgarfjordur Saga Valley
Pass By: Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Capital Region
At 09:00 meet your tour guide who shows the group the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Then we head west. Borgarfjörður is known as the Saga Valley because of its many important historical events. We get a chance to climb the Grábrók volcano crater and visit Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful hot spring. Hraunfossar is a series of waterfalls pouring from beneath a wide lava field. Barnafoss – the Children’s falls, is nearby with its own tragic tale. The afternoon includes a lecture about Northern Lights. After dinner, we step into the hotel garden in search of the Northern Lights followed by a hot cup of chocolate or tea.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: Icelandair Hotel Hamar, Borgarnes or similar
Day 3: Snæfellsnes Peninsula – Fjord Cruise
Pass By: Stykkisholmur, Stykkisholmur, West Region
The Snæfellsnes Peninsula, “the peninsula of the snowy mountain“, juts out from Iceland’s west coast, like a long arm with a clenched fist at its tip, and is in many ways a microcosm of the whole island. A rugged mountain chain runs its length. We travel to the charming fishing town of Stykkishólmur for a cruise in the Breiðafjörður fjord. After a light lunch a uniquely Icelandic “treat“ awaits us at Bjarnarhöfn, where they make Hákarl – the fermented shark. Depending on road and weather conditions, we visit the fishing village of Grundarfjörður, a place with an impressive coastline and mountains, lakes and waterfalls behind the village. Jutting out into the bay rises one of the most photographed mountains in Iceland, Mt. Kirkjufell. On the way back to Borgarnes the guide gives you some practical tips on how to photograph the Auroras as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Naturally, once darkness falls, we are out in the hotel garden to chase the Northern Lights and to soak in the hotel’s outdoor hot tubs.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Light lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight: Icelandair Hotel Hamar, Borgarnes or similar
Day 4: Golden Circle – Geothermal Taste – Icelandic Horse
Pass By: Golden Circle Route, Iceland
Today we travel along the Hvalfjörður fjord. The first stop is at an Icelandic wool outlet store, to see what they do with all those sheep! We continue inland to Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We travel the Golden Circle route, see steam rising from the Geysir geothermal fields. The chef of the Restaurant Geysir invites you to taste freshly baked hot spring bread served with Icelandic butter, boiled eggs and herring. On we travel to double waterfall of Gullfoss. In the afternoon, you learn about the Icelandic horse, its unique qualities and history and visit a geothermal greenhouse, before we reach the accommodation in South Iceland. Tonight, step into the darkness and search for the elusive Northern Lights, while best enjoyed from a comfortable hot tub in the garden of the hotel, amidst the peace and stillness of rural Iceland.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Eldhestar, Hveragerði or similar
Day 5: Natural Wonders of South Iceland – Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
Pass By: Volcano Eyjafjallajokull, Selfoss Iceland
Today we travel along the South coast. At the Lava & Volcano Exhibition Center, we learn about geology and active volcanoes. Further east we visit one of Iceland’s finest folk museums. This museum contains an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts from Iceland’s past and several turf-built houses. Nearby is Skógafoss waterfall which is 60 meters high and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country. In the afternoon we take a stroll on the black lava beach and along bird cliffs at Reynisfjara in South Iceland. We spend two nights near Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the Vatnajökull National Park region, located in darkness and ideal for Northern Lights search.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Klaustur, Kirkjubæjarklaustur or similar
Day 6: Vatnajökull National Park – Glacier including Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach
Pass By: Glacier Lagoon, Skaftafell National Park Route 1, Jokulsarlon 781 Iceland
oday’s program is all about glaciers, ice and icebergs. We travel to Jökulsárlón, a glacial lagoon filled with floating icebergs, and we explore the amazing site and might see seals swimming in arctic waters. You can walk on the black sandy beach, the so-called Diamond beach, where large icebergs get stranded. In the afternoon we visit the tiny turf church at Hof and spend time at Europe’s largest national park, which has Iceland’s highest mountains, an alpine environment, and Europe’s largest glacier. In the evening enjoy a film presentation about the Northern Lights as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Be careful not to go to bed too soon in this remote and quiet location, or you may miss out one more chance of seeing the Northern Lights shimmering and dancing across the night sky.
Optional: Ice Cave Tour offered between 15 Nov – 15 Mar
The tour takes about 2,5 hours in total – nearly 30-minute drive by 4×4 vehicle from the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and 5-15 minutes hike (one-way). You spend about one hour inside the ice cave. You need good hiking boots, warm clothing that keeps you dry from the dripping water in the ice cave. The ice cave explorers meet their local guide at the glacier lagoon at 14:00 and will be brought back to the hotel after the ice cave tour, while the rest of the group continues the official tour program. The ice cave explorers will miss out on some of the official tour programs, as there is no time for everything, but the stop and visit at the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon are included for all group members.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Klaustur, Kirkjubæjarklaustur or similar
Day 7: South Shore – Reykjavík – Blue Lagoon
Pass By: Blue Lagoon, Nordurljosavegur 9, Grindavik 240 Iceland
From Kirkjubæjarklaustur we head across the Eldhraun lava field to the village of Vík, where we make a photo stop. The black lava beach with high bird cliffs and pounding waves is awe-inspiring. Further west we reach the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall which plunges from the mountain. In the afternoon we return to Reykjavik and have about 2 hour leisure time to explore Iceland’s capital on our own, visit museums, do some shopping or simply rest after all this touring. In the evening, we get to soak in the famous Blue Lagoon. After an Icelandic farewell dinner at a local restaurant, we go on one last nocturnal tour to seek more Northern Lights. Around midnight we reach Reykjavík for one last night.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Klettur, Reykjavík or similar
Day 8: Depart Iceland
Pass By: Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Capital Region
At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to Reykjavík airport for your homeward flight.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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