Private 9day Tour Of Iceland: Geysers & Glaciers

Itinerary

Day 1: ARRIVE REYKJAVIK, ICELAND

Stop At: Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Capital Region
Arrive in Reykjavik, meet with your private guide who will be with you for the entire tour and transfer to your modern boutique hotel in the city center. Welcome dinner.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre or similar

Day 2: REYKJAVIK, THE COSMOPOLITAN CAPITAL

Stop At: Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Capital Region
Spend the your first day day exploring both the contemporary and traditional sides of this cultured coastal capital. Start with a visit to Hallgrimskirkja church, the city’s most prominent landmark, then stop by some traditional Icelandic design shops on the way to the Harpa, a cuttingedge performance center built in 2011 to stage everything from jazz quintets to operas. This award-winning structure features a striking colored glass façade designed to evoke Iceland’s basalt landscape. In the afternoon visit Reykjavik's open air museum, where you can stroll through the past and experience the way the original inhabitants lived.
At the end of the day venture out of town to your hotel in Iceland's dramatic countryside.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Landhotel or similar

Day 3: 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, visit the village of VIK, 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.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Landhotel or similar

Day 4: HUSAFELL & WEST ICELAND

Stop At: West Region, West Region
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. After lunch visit the famous erupting Strokkur Geyser and stunning Iceland’s most famous waterfall Gullfoss waterfall. Your adventure continues at Deildartunguhver, the highest-flow hot spring in Europe, which provides heat to nearby villages and towns. Relax in thermal baths fed by the hot spring's invigorating waters and then enjoy a dinner of local, farmproduced ingredients.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel Husafell or similar

Day 5: WEST ICELAND & LANGJOKULL ICECAP

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
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel Husafell or similar

Day 6: NORTH ICELAND & SIGLUFJORDUR

Stop At: North Iceland, North Iceland
Journey to the fishing village of Siglufjordur with a stop in quaint Blonduos where the glacial river flows, giving it a serene and scenic air. Continue to nearby Saudarkrokur and experience 1238: The Battle of Iceland - a key moment of Icelandic history. Continue to Hofsos for a dip in a thermal swimming pool, set on a hillside overlooking the sea, and designed by the same architect as the famous Iceland’s Blue Lagoon. Overninght in the heart of Siglufjordur.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Siglo Hotel or similar

Day 7: DALVIK, WHALE WATCHING

Stop At: Dalvik, Dalvik, Northeast Region
Icelandic waters are home to more than 20 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises. Join an experienced crew of whale and dolphin-spotters for an extraordinary experience at sea. After this enjoy a delicious lunch at a local farm sourced from their own ingredients. Then, enjoy your free time in pretty Siglufjordur with charming local architecture and several inviting cafés.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Siglo Hotel

Day 8: AKUREYRI & REYKJAVIK

Stop At: Akureyri, Akureyri, Northeast Region
Venture to Akureyri, Iceland’s unique small city on the north coast. Visit its home to over 400 species of native flora - botanical gardens, among the northernmost of their kind and Explore the beautiful old town on a walking tour, and enjoy lunch at leisure. In the afternoon depart for the airport and fly to Reykjavik and check in to your hotel and get ready for your farewell dinner with traditional Icelandic dishes.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre

Day 9: DEPART REYKJAVIK

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

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.