Enjoy the classic Guided tour of Iceland that shows you the country from East -West-North-South-East. Highlights of the tour: waterfalls, fishing villages, birdlife paradise Mývatn. You get to experience Europe’s largest glacier, the glacier lagoon, museums, Gullfoss and Geysir.
See the powerful Geysir that shoots up into the air every 5 minutes, and the incredible golden waterfalls known as Gullfoss.
Day 01: ARRIVAL AT KEFLAVIK
Arrival Reykjavik, meet and greet and private transfer to accommodation. Overnight at Hotel Klettur or similar.
Day 02: FARMLANDS AND MOUNTAINS OF THE NORTH WEST
- Breakfast.
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The guide meets the group the hotel in Reykjavik at 8:45 am. Drive northwards via the tunnel of Hvalfjördur to Borgarnes and Skagafjördur, the valley of horses.
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A visit to the folk museum of Glaumbær (entrance included), an ancient farm with a turf roof, before continuing via highlands, Öxnadalsheidi, to the capital of the north of Iceland, Akureyri.
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Overnight and dinner in Icealand air Hotel Akureyri or Similar.
Day 03: LAKE MÝVATN AREA
- Breakfast.
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Visit Jardbödin, the Blue lagoon of the North, where you bathe in the Natural Geothermal Spa. Entrance is included.
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Phot stop at Goðafoss Waterfall.
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Whale Watching tour from AkureSyri in the afternoon
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Dinner is not included today. You are free to enjoy the local restaurants in the capital of the north.
Day 04: POWERFUL WATERFALL AND EAST ICELAND
- Breakfast.
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Phot stop at Dettifoss, one of Europe’s biggest waterfalls.
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Scenic views of highlands Mödrudalsöræfi, via the town of Egilsstadir (East Fjords)
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Overnight and dinner at Hotel Bláfell, Breiddalsvik, or similar.
Day 05: FJORDS, GLACIER AND GLACIER LAGOON
- Breakfast
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Scenic drive the East fjords dramatic coastline, passing Djúpivogur and Höfn.
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Glacier lagoon visit of Jökulsárlón.
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30 Mins boat trip on an amphibian in between the floating icebergs.
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The bus trip continues further on to National park Skaftafell. It is a beautiful, green oasis at the root of glacier Vatnajökull. Here Iceland’s highest point can also be found (Hvannadalshnúkur, 2119 m).
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Overnight and dinner at Hotel Núpar or similar.
Day 06: SOUTH SHORE BLACK BEACHES AND LAVA FIELDS
- Breakfast.
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Scenic drive past lava fields of Eldhraun and observing the black glacial deposits at Mýrdalssandur.
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Vík and stop by the black lava sand beach of Reynisfjara.
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Photo stops at Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss.
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Entrance tickets for Lava Center.
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Scenic drive e towards Selfoss, via Hvolsvöllur and Hella.
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Overnight and dinner at Hotel Selfoss or similar.
Day 07: GOLDEN CIRCLE DAY
- Breakfast
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Scenic transfers and photo stop at majestic Gullfoss, one of Iceland’s most beautiful waterfalls.
- Next Photo Stop at the geothermal area around Geysir. Here we experience the active geyser Strokkur which erupts every five minute a high column of boiling hot water
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National park of Tingvellir, where the oldest parliament still in function was founded. From Tingvellir drive on to Reykjavik.
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Overnight at Hotel Klettur or similar. Dinner is not included.
Day 08: REYKJAVIK – DEPARTURE
- Breakfast
- Private airport transfers included.
- Departure with fond memories.
