5-day Private Tour Of Iceland - The Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVE REYKJAVIK, ICELAND

Stop At: Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Capital Region
Arrive in Reykjavik/Keflavik airport, meet with your private guide who will be with you for the entire tour and transfer to your hotel in the city centre.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: CenterHotel Skjaldbreid 4* or similar

Day 2: HRAUNFOSSAR, BARNAFOSS, LANGJOKULL GLACIER

Stop At: Langjokull Glacier, Iceland
Enjoy stops at magic waterfalls HRAUNFOSSAR and BARNAFOSS, where a giant HAVITA river flows out of a huge lava field and creates these amazing waterfalls. After lunch, ride in a specially equipped eightwheeled truck on the colossal Langjokull icecap — Europe’s second-largest glacier — which, at its highest point, sits 4,760 feet above sea level and descend into man-made tunnels carved deep into the glacier, exploring stages of glacial formation, blue-hued dens and even a chapel.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Glymur 4* or similar

Day 3: GOLDEN CIRCLE, UNESCO HERITAGE

Stop At: Thingvellir National Park, Thingvellir Iceland
Today, the famous Thingvellir National Park - it is so significant both as a scenic wonder and a cultural treasure: a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Vikings established the world’s first democratic parliament more than 1,000 years ago. You can also straddle two continents at once, as the conjunction of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates is exposed here. Enjoy lunch at Fridheimar, a geothermally heated organic greenhous/at your own expense/ After lunch visit the famous erupting Strokkur Geyser and stunning Iceland’s most famous waterfall Gullfoss waterfall.


Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Landhotel 4* or similar

Day 4: SOUTH ICELAND, A STUNNING COASTAL DRIVE

Stop At: South Region, South Region
Along with Ireland’s Ring of Kerry and the Amalfi Coast , the shore of southern Iceland offers one of the most scenic drives in all of Europe. Enjoy this drive along this enticing coastline. We will head to the southern coast of Iceland to see the world-famous HEKLA volcano and look at fantastic SELJALANDSFOSS waterfall at which you can walk around. We will take a swim in the hot springs directly beneath the well-known Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which exploded in 2010, end the journey in the most southern part of Iceland DYRHOLAEY surrounded by beautiful black beaches and cliffs with a breathtaking view of the Atlantic which was also a famous location in the Game of Thrones series. On the way back we will stop at the Glacier - SOLHEIMAJOKUL and finish the day back in Reykjavik.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: CenterHotel Skjaldbreid 4* or similar

Day 5: DEPART REYKJAVIK

Stop At: Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Capital Region
Enjoy breakfast before your flight home - airport drop off.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.