The Great Round Tour: Around Iceland in 13 Days

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13 days (approximately)
Offered in: Norwegian and 2 more

Join this tour that covers the Ring Road around Iceland, the magnificent Snaefellsnes peninsula and the remote and isolated West fjords. Visiting the Latrabjarg cliff gives you a good chance to spot the famous Puffins.

You will travel around Iceland in a small and comfortable mini-van, with maximum 12 people in a group. So your experience will be more personal and intimate, and you will feel like you are exploring Iceland independently.

Visit some of Iceland's most beautiful places on this tour like the Golden Circle, Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, Reynisfjara black sand beach, Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, Lake Mývatn, Látrabjarg cliff and the West fjords and Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

Included is accommodation for 12 nights including breakfast and dinners for 10 nights. In the countryside we will stay in farm stays that will give you chances of interacting with local people, taste local food such as lamb and fish, and observe local animals such as dogs, horses and goats.

What's Included

Accommodation for 9 nights.
A guided tour according to the itinerary.
Boat tour on the Glacial Lagoon.
Admission to the Folk Museum of Skogar.
Dinner (Optional[11])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[12])
Breakfast
All services not mentioned above.
Beverages.
Airfare to and from Iceland.
Lunch.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Hótel Klettur

Hotel lobby.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 13 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Arrival in Reykjavik

    1 stop
  • 1
    Keflavik

    Make your way to your hotel in Reykavik

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    The Golden Circle

    3 stops
  • 2
    Pingvellir National Park

    Thingvellir National Park, the site of our old parliament and a geological phenomenon.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Gullfoss

    Gullfoss, the Golen Waterfall

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Site de Geysir

    Geysir geothermal area.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    South Coast of Iceland

    6 stops
  • 5
    Seljalandsfoss

    Seljalandsfoss waterfall

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Skogafoss

    Skogafoss waterfall

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Skogar Museum

    The Folk Museum of Skogar

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 8
    Solheimajokull Glacier

    Solheimajokull glacier

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Dyrholaey

    Dyrholaey

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Reynisfjara Beach

    Explore a black sand beach

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    Skaftafell Area and the Glacial Lagoon

    3 stops
  • 11
    Skaftafell National Park

    Skaftafell National Park.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Svartifoss Waterfall

    Hike to Svartifoss waterfall.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Glacier Lagoon

    Boat tour around the icebergs.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    East Iceland

    3 stops
  • 14
    Hvalnes Lighthouse

    Hvalnes lighthouse

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 15
    Lagarfljot

    Town of Egilsstadir

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 16
    Moorudalur Farm

    We will stay in Modrudalur valley, the highest inhabited place in the country, at 469 m (1,539 ft) above sea level. 

    14 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 6

    Lake Myvatn Area

    6 stops
  • 17
    Dettifoss Waterfall

    From Modrudalur we drive to the magnificent waterfall Dettifoss, Europe's mightiest waterfall.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 18
    Asbyrgi (Shelter of the Gods)

    Horseshoe shaped canyon.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 19
    Krafla Lava Fields

    Lava still warm more than 30 years after the eruption

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 20
    Dimmuborgir Lava Formations

    The lava labyrinth Dimmuborgir

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 21
    Namafjall Hverir

    Boiling mud pots.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 22
    Skutustaoagigar

    Pseudo craters.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 7

    North Iceland

    4 stops
  • 23
    Godafoss

    Godafoss waterfall, the Waterfall of the Gods.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 24
    Akureyrarkirkja

    We will spend free time in Akureyri.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 25
    Siglufjörður

    Town of Siglufjordur

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 26
    Hvitserkur

    Hvitserkur rock

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 8

    The West Fjords

    1 stop
  • 27
    Isafjordur Maritime Museum

    From Hrutafjordur the tour goes to the remote Strandir area. Along the way, parts of the coastline are covered with driftwood, especially the differently small and black sandy beaches. We continue driving towards the village of Isafjordur before heading to the small fishing village of Sudureyri for our overnight stay.

    • Day 9

    The West Fjords

    2 stops
  • 28
    Dynjandi (Fjallfoss)

    Dynjandi waterfall.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 29
    Latrabjarg bird cliffs

    Iceland's westernmost point, Latrabjarg, where we are going to enjoy seeing thousands of individuals of different bird species inhabiting this 14 km (9 miles) long and sheer cliff protruding 400 m. (1,320 feet) from the sea.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
    • Day 10

    Bardastrond area

    1 stop
  • 30
    Rauðisandur Beach

    The tour continues along the southern side of the Westfjords, which are among the most sparsely populated parts of the country and among places to see today is the red sand of Raudisandur (The Red Sands).

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
    • Day 11

    Snaefellsnes Peninsula

    3 stops
  • 31
    Kirkjufellsfoss

    Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 32
    Djupalonssandur Beach

    A basaltic pebble beach

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 33
    Arnarstapi Center and Snjófell Restaurant

    A short stroll along the coastal cliffs gives us access to the rich birdlife and other wonders of nature

    • Day 12

    Borgarfjordur Area

    2 stops
  • 34
    Grabrok Crater

    The old volcano Grabrok where we take a walk to the top

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 35
    Hraunfossar Lava Waterfall

    Hraunfossar (Lava waterfalls) and Barnafoss (Children's waterfalls).

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 13

    Departure

    1 stop
  • 36
    Keflavik

    Make your way to Keflavik airport.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • The operator reserves the right to alter the itinerary due to weather and/or other conditions outside its control.
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