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5 Day itinerary in Iceland, Europe

The Highlights of Iceland

Experience the unforgettable atmosphere of the beautiful island in the Atlantic Ocean with elements of the Nordic climate also famous for the Game of Thrones series, which is the unique place in Europe. A landscape full of thundering waterfalls, black lava, sleeping volcanoes, giant glaciers and cov... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

Tour Guide

starting point

Reykjavík

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Hiking

Outdoors & Nature

Start/End

Night

Highlights

1

Admire the magic waterfalls HRAUNFOSSAR and BARNAFOSS

2

Explore into man-made tunnels carved deep into the glacier, exploring stages of glacial formation

3

Vitist the famous Thingvellir National Park

4

See the world-famous HEKLA volcano

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Arrive Reykjavik, Iceland

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 center.

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Center Hotels Skjaldbreið
Day 2

place Hraunfossar, Barnafoss, Langjokull Glacier

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.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Hotel Glymur
Day 3

place Golden Circle, Unesco Heritage

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.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Landhotel
Day 4

place South Iceland, A Stunning Coastal Drive

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 the 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 Reykjavík.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Center Hotels Skjaldbreið
Day 5

place Depart Reykjavik

Enjoy breakfast before your flight home - airport drop off.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Center Hotels Skjaldbreið
  • Hotel Glymur
  • Landhotel

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (4)

Transport expand_less

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Airport Meet and Greet with Private Transfers

Activities expand_less

  • Activities as listed on the itinerary

Extras expand_less

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Internet Access (Where Available)

Not Included expand_less

  • Food and drinks except breakfast
  • Flights to and from Iceland

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$8,252.00 USD