Meals

• 5x breakfast • 1x lunch

Transport

• Arrival & departure airport transfer by Flybus shuttle (no guide) • 4 days escorted tour in a modern air-conditioned vehicle including free Wi-Fi • Reurn ferry trip to Westman Islands

Guide

3 days escorted tour with English-speaking guide/driver-guide

Accommodation

5 nights accommodation in rooms with private shower/WC Fosshótel Barón: Fosshótel Barón is our 3-star hotel option in Reykjavík. The hotel offers standard rooms that are 20m2 with private bathrooms. Fosshótel Barón is located in the heart of Reykjavík, near the seafront and a short walk from Reykjavík’s harbour. Fosshótel Reykjavík: Fosshótel Reykjavík is our 4-star option in Reykjavík. The hotel offers standard rooms that are 22m2 with private bathrooms. The hotel has a restaurant and bar on site. The hotel is ideally located for sightseeing and some shopping in the city center. Stracta Hotel: Stracta is our accommodation on the country side.. The hotels offers standard rooms that are 18m2 with private bathrooms. A restaurant is located on the ground floor of the hotel. In the evenings you can relax in the hot tubs and sauna located in the hotel gardens. All hotels have breakfast and free WiFi. Hotels are subject to change.

Not included:

Optional

Optional Glacier Hike Optional private airport transfer upgrade Can also be booked without airport tranfers and Reykjavík stay (Please see our 3 Days: Southern Gems of Iceland tour)

Flights

Insurance

Insurance is not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Iceland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Iceland

Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from Keflavik airport to your accommodation in Reykjavik. Free time to explore Iceland’s capital city on your own if time allows.

Overnight location:

3-star option Fosshótel Barón or similar

4-star option Fosshótel Reykjavík or similar

Breakfast included
Day 2 Day 2: Reykjavik City Tour, Whale Watching & Sky Lagoon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Reykjavik City Tour, Whale Watching & Sky Lagoon

At 09:00 meet your tour guide who shows the group the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Learn about life in the city from the very beginning of settlement in Iceland to the present day. We stop by the church of Hallgrímskirkja and drive through the university district, past the Nordic house and the National Museum. In the very city centre, we stop by the City hall, which juts into the small lake of Tjörnin. Nearby are the Lutheran Cathedral and the House of Parliament. We also drive by the harbour to observe fishing vessels of different sizes, whale hunters and whale watchers. In Reykjavík are many public works of art, mainly sculptures. The latest addition to Reykjavík is the concert/conference hall of Harpan (the Harp) built on the northern waterfront of the town centre whose dramatic design captures and reflects the light of the city, ocean and sky with a thrilling effect.

In the afternoon enjoy the spirit of whale watching getting as close as possible without disturbing the animals. You might see dolphins, humpback, orca, blue, and minke whales during this 3-hour cruise. Let a guide direct your attention as we travel across Faxaflói Bay, where a blend of warm and cold ocean currents create spectacular whale-watching opportunities. Afterwards visit the Whales of Iceland exhibition with life-sized whale models and a virtual reality experience.

The Sky Lagoon is Iceland‘s latest geothermal lagoon spa experience, where the ocean meets the sky. Immerse yourself in the warm and rejuvenating waters of an oasis near the city centre of Reykjavík. Enjoy this authentic and remarkable place through an unforgettable and inspiring spa experience.

Overnight location:

3-star option Fosshótel Barón or similar

4-star option Fosshótel Reykjavík or similar

Breakfast included
Day 3 Day 3: Westman Islands
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Westman Islands

Ahoy! We take a short ferry ride to the Westman Islands. There is a bus and walking tour of the village of Heimaey and this extraordinary island. The volcanic eruption in 1973 is, without doubt, considered the largest natural disaster in Iceland in recent history. The eruption began on January 23rd on the island of Heimaey, the only populated island of the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. After the evacuation of the inhabitants, and during the 5 months while the eruption lasted, there was much uncertainty as to whether or not the island could ever be repopulated. During our tour to the Westman Islands, we explore bird cliffs, walk up the volcano crater and visit „Pompei of the North“, a volcanic excavation project. You have the afternoon free to wander around the town of Heimaey, with its birds and sign of recent volcanic eruptions. We return to the mainland and stay for 2 nights in South Iceland.

Overnight location:

Stracta Hotel or similar. Breakfast included.
Day 4 Day 4: South Coast & Lava Show
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: South Coast & Lava Show

Our first stop of the day will be at the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall, which plunges over the mountains and where you can follow a slick and wet trail right behind the falls. We pass the glaciers Mýrdalsjökull and the infamous volcano Eyjafjallajökull on the way to the village of Vík, where we attend the stunning Iceland lava show, the only exhibition in the world where you can experience actual flowing lava! By melting lava and pouring it on ice in a room full of people, you will be able to see the lava flowing, hear it sizzling, and feel the heat that radiates from it. We walk along the black lava beach and bird cliffs at Reynisfjara and see exciting basalt columns and rock formations. In the afternoon we visit Skogar, the folk museum with its turf houses and the thundering Skógafoss waterfall, which is 60 meters high and belongs to the most impressive waterfalls in the country or join an optional glacier hike at Sólheimajökull glacier tongue. It‘s an informative and easy glacier walk through a frozen wonderland of different shades of glacier ice.

Overnight location:

Stracta Hotel or similar. Breakfast included
Day 5 Day 5: Landmannalaugar
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Landmannalaugar

Today we drive the rough unpaved road to Landmannalaugar, an oasis in the barren highlands, surrounded by vivid rhyolite mountains. The highlight is a 90-minute round-trip hike up toward Brenninsteinsalda, the rainbow mountain of Iceland, which is still “hot” and where you can see sizzling sulfur springs and vapor at its sides. It could very well be the most colorful and spectacular volcanic mountain of Iceland, and so its picture is often found in books and calendars. After a picnic lunch, you have free time to enjoy a relaxing bath in the natural geothermal stream. We take a short stop at the beautiful waterfall Hjálparfoss surrounded by unusual basalt rock formations.

Overnight location:

3-star option Fosshótel Barón or similar

4-star option Fosshótel Reykjavík or similar

Breakfast & packed lunch included
Day 6 Day 6: Departure Home
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Departure Home

Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik airport.

6 days tour

6 Days Gems Of South Iceland & Reykjavik

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Itinerary of your trip 6 Days Gems Of South Iceland & Reykjavik

Day 1: Welcome To Iceland

Day 2: Reykjavik City Tour, Whale Watching & Sky Lagoon

Day 3: Westman Islands

Day 4: South Coast & Lava Show

Day 5: Landmannalaugar

Day 6: Departure Home

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