8-Days Northern Lights Exploration Tour from Reykjavík

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Welcome to Iceland. Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from Keflavik Airport to your accommodation in Reykjavík.
1 stop
1
Reykjavik
Relax at your hotel or explore Iceland’s capital city on your own if time allows. The hotel is ideally located to explore the city on foot with the main shopping street, Laugavegur, just around the corner.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Reykjavik City Tour & Borgarfjordur Saga Valley.
5 stops
2
Reykjavik
At 09:00 meet your tour guide in the hotel lobby. Enjoy the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
3
Grabrok Crater
Get a chance to climb the Grábrók volcano crater. This 3000 years old crater is surrounded by a nicely moss covered lava field – possible to walk up to the rim of the crater (20 min) for a splendid view over the lava field and its region.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
4
Deildartunguhver Thermal Spring
Visit Deildartunguhver. Europe’s most powerful hot spring which produces 180 liters per second of water that is nearly boiling - 97° Celsius.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Hraunfossar
Explore a multitude of natural springs under a birch covered lava field, which creates a waterfall of hundreds of meters wide, the magnificent Hraunfossar (Lava Falls), seemingly appearing out of nowhere across the bank.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Barnafoss
A few minutes’ walk up the river from Hraunfossar is the Barnafoss (Children’s Fall). It has carved out strange figures from the rock and also has it's own tragic tale.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Snæfellsnes Peninsula & Lava Cave
2 stops
7
Kirkjufell Mountain
Jutting out into the bay rises one of the most photographed mountains in Iceland, Mt. Kirkjufell. A photo stop is of course included!
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Vatnshellir Lava Cave
We take you 35 meters underground and about 200 meters into the lava tube under the glacier Snæfellsjökull!
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Golden Circle, Geothermal Taste & Icelandic Horse
4 stops
9
Pingvellir National Park
UNESCO World Heritage site since 2004. Stroll around the country’s most sacred site, home of the oldest existing national parliament in the world, the Alþingi, and major events in the history of Iceland. Thingvellir is a place of fascinating natural beauty, a spectacular geological vista, set on a vast plain flanked by large fissures, right by Iceland’s largest lake, Thingvallavatn.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Geysir
There is a variety of hot springs and bubbling pools. The original geyser is now dormant but has been replaced by Strokkur, "the Churn", which erupts at 5-10-minute intervals. The chef of the Restaurant Geysir invites you to taste freshly baked hot spring bread served with Icelandic butter, boiled eggs and herring
2 hours • Admission ticket free
11
Gullfoss
The mighty waterfall of Gullfoss - the Golden falls - perhaps the most beautiful in the country. The glacial river of Hvítá (white river) tumbles 32 meters (105 ft.) in a double cascade. On a sunny day a rainbow is very likely in the massive spray.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
Fridheimar
Learn about the Icelandic horse, its unique qualities and history and visit a geothermal greenhouse.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Natural Wonders of South Iceland & Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
5 stops
13
Lava Centre
Lava & Volcano Exhibition Centre, a interactive high-tech exhibition where you learn about geology and active volcanoes in a very entertaining way.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
14
Skogar Museum
Visit one of Iceland’s finest folk museums. This museum contains an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts from Iceland’s past and several turf-built houses
1 hour • Admission ticket included
15
Volcano Eyjafjallajokull
Under Eyjafjallajökull glacier is the famous volcano that erupted in the spring of 2010. Although a relatively small eruption, it cased a huge disruption to air traffic across Europe for a week.
Admission ticket free
16
Reynisfjara Beach
Take a stroll on the black lava beach and along bird cliffs at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach. Interesting caves and impressive rock formations can be seen, including columnar basalt.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
Skogafoss
In the small village of Skógar there is Skógafoss waterfall which is 60 meters high and is one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Vatnajökull National Park & Glacier including Glacial Lagoon and Diamond Beach
4 stops
18
Jokulsarlon
Jökulsárlón, a glacial lagoon filled with floating icebergs. Explore the amazing site and you might see seals swimming in arctic waters.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
19
Fellsfjara
Black sandy beach, the so-called Diamond beach, across the road from Jökulsárlón. Here large icebergs from Jökulsárlón get stranded.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
20
Hof
Photo stop by this tiny turf church at Hof. Built in 1883 and is the youngest turf church in Iceland.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
21
Vatnajokull National Park
Europe’s largest national park. Iceland’s highest mountains, an alpine environment, and Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 7
South Shore & Blue Lagoon
3 stops
22
Vik
Visit the village of Vík where we make a photo stop. The black lava beach with high bird cliffs and pounding waves is awe-inspiring
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
23
Seljalandsfoss
A graceful ribbon-like waterfall, which drops from an overhanging lava cliff. It is possible to walk behind it, but do not expect to stay dry!
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
24
Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon is one of Iceland’s most popular attractions, a geothermal pool in the middle of a large and dramatic lava field and an oasis that owes its existence to a nearby geothermal power plant. Admission and towel included.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Departure Day - Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik Airport
1 stop
25
Reykjavik
Relax at your hotel or explore Iceland’s capital city on your own if time allows. The hotel is ideally located to explore the city on foot with the main shopping street, Laugavegur, just around the corner.
4 hours • Admission ticket free

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• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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