Tour Details

Day 1: Arrive in Reykjavík

Welcome to the Land of Fire and Ice! Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle from Keflavik International airport to your accommodation in Reykjavik where you spend the night. Transfer to Reykjavik hotel. Overnight stay in Reykjavík. Dinner is on your own.

Day 2: Reykjavik City Tour & Borgarfjordur Saga Valley

After Breakfast at 09:00 meet your tour guide who shows the group the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Then we head west. Borgarfjörður is known as the Saga Valley because of its many important historical events. We get a chance to climb the Grábrók volcano crater and visit Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful hot spring. Hraunfossar is a series of waterfalls pouring from beneath a wide lava field. Barnafoss – the Children’s falls, is nearby with its own tragic tale. The afternoon includes a lecture about Northern Lights. After dinner, we step into the hotel garden in search of the Northern Lights followed by a hot cup of chocolate or tea. Overnight stay in Borgarnes. Dinner is on your own.

Day 3: Snæfellsnes Peninsula & Fjord Cruise

Today after breakfast proceed to The Snæfellsnes Peninsula, “the peninsula of the snowy mountain“, just out from Iceland’s west coast, like a long arm with a clenched fist at its tip, and is in many ways a microcosm of the whole island. A rugged mountain chain runs its length. We travel to the charming fishing town of Stykkishólmur for a cruise in the Breiðafjörður fjord. After a light lunch a uniquely Icelandic “treat“ awaits us at Bjarnarhöfn, where they make Hákarl – the fermented shark. Depending on road and weather conditions, we visit the fishing village of Grundarfjörður, a place with an impressive coastline and mountains, lakes and waterfalls behind the village. Jutting out into the bay rises one of the most photographed mountains in Iceland, Mt. Kirkjufell. On the way back to Borgarnes the guide gives you some practical tips on how to photograph the Auroras as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Naturally, once darkness falls, we are out in the hotel garden to chase the Northern Lights and to soak in the hotel’s outdoor hot tubs. Overnight stay in Borgarnes.

Day 4: Golden Circle, Geothermal Taste & Icelandic Horse

After breakfast we travel along the Hvalfjörður fjord. The first stop is at an Icelandic wool outlet store, to see what they do with all those sheep! We continue inland to Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We travel the Golden Circle route, see steam rising from the Geysir geothermal fields. The chef of the Restaurant Geysir invites you to taste freshly baked hot spring bread served with Icelandic butter, geothermally boiled eggs and herring. On we travel to double waterfall of Gullfoss. In the afternoon, you learn about the Icelandic horse, its unique qualities and history and visit a geothermal greenhouse, before we reach the accommodation in South Iceland. Tonight, step into the darkness and search for the elusive Northern Lights, while best enjoyed from a comfortable hot tub in the garden of the hotel, amidst the peace and stillness of rural Iceland. Overnight stay in kirkjubæjarklaustur

Day 5: Natural Wonders of South Iceland & Eyjafjallajökull Volcano

After breakfast  we travel along the South coast. At the Lava & Volcano Exhibition Center, we learn about geology and active volcanoes. Further east we 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. Nearby is Skógafoss waterfall which is 60 meters high and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country. In the afternoon we take a stroll on the black lava beach and along bird cliffs at Reynisfjara in South Iceland. We spend 2 nights near Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the Vatnajökull National Park region, located in darkness and ideal for Northern Lights search. Overnight stay in kirkjubæjarklaustur

Day 6: Vatnajökull National Park & Glacier including Glacial Lagoon and Diamond Beach

After Breakfast Today’s program is all about glaciers, ice and icebergs. We travel to Jökulsárlón, a glacial lagoon filled with floating icebergs, and we explore the extraordinary site and might see seals swimming in arctic waters. You can walk on the black sandy beach, so-called Diamond beach, where large icebergs get stranded. In the afternoon we visit the tiny turf church at Hof and spend time at Europe’s largest national park, which has Iceland’s highest mountains, an alpine environment, and Europe’s largest glacier. In the evening enjoy a film presentation about the Northern Lights as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Be careful not to go to bed too soon in this remote and quiet location, or you may miss out one more chance of seeing the Northern Ligghts shimmering and dancing across the night sky. Overnight stay in kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Optional: Ice Cave Tour offered between November 15th and March 15^th  2019

Day 7: South Shore, Reykjavík & Blue Lagoon

Today after Breakfast from Kirkjubæjarklaustur we head across the Eldhraun lava field to the village of Vík, where we make a photo stop. The black lava beach with high bird cliffs and pounding waves is very impressive. Further west we reach the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall which plunges from the mountain. In the afternoon we return to Reykjavik and have about 2 hour leisure time to explore Iceland’s capital on our own, visit museums, do some shopping or simply rest after all this touring. In the evening, we get to soak in the famous Blue Lagoon. After an Icelandic farewell dinner at a local restaurant, we go on one last nocturnal tour to seek more Northern Lights. Around midnight we reach Reykjavík. Overnight stay in Reykjavík.

Day 8: Reykjavik – Departure

After breakfast it’s time to check out. Transfer to the airport by Flybus shuttle bus from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Airport for your onward flight or back home.

Inclusions

• • 7 nights accommodation at comfort tourist-class hotels
  • 6 days escorted bus tour with English-speaking guide/driver-guide
  • Arrival & departure airport transfer by Flybus shuttle (no guide)
  • Fjords cruise on Breiðafjörður fjord including light lunch (day 3)
  • Visit traditional shark curing farm
  • Hot spring Tasting with geothermal cooked bread & eggs
  • Visit Icelandic horse stable & geothermal greenhouse
  • Visit Lava Exhibition Center
  • Skógar folk museum & turf houses
  • Entrance with towel to Blue Lagoon
  • Traditional Icelandic dinner at local restaurant (day 7)
  • Northern Lights program
  • Departure Dates
  • Nov : 11,18,23,30
  • December : 9
  • January : 4,6,11,13,18,20
  • February : 1,8,17,22
  • March : 1,3,15,17,24,29,31
  • April : 12,14,19,21,26,2

Exclusions

• • Any up gradation in hotel room category
  • Any meals other than specified above
  • Any sightseeing other than mentioned above
  • Any Entrance fees or Fees for video or camera permit
  • Any item of personal nature like tips, laundry, telephone calls etc.
  • 5% GST will be applicable on total invoice