Day 1 / Wednesday, 27th August 2025
Reykjavik
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Hallo! Welcome to Reykjavik, which lies just below the Arctic Circle. The city sees around four hours of sunlight a day
in winter and 22 hours or more in summer. Surrounded by volcanic peaks and crystalline ocean and boasting a
vibrant arts and nightlife scene, Reykjavik’s contrasts are utterly beguiling. Your adventure kicks off with a welcome
meeting at 6 pm at your accommodation. If you arrive early, why not head to the National Museum, which depicts
the history of Iceland from the ninth century – when the first Vikings from mainland Scandinavia arrived and settled
– to the present day. Or perhaps join locals who gossip and chatter in the Laugardalslaug Geothermal Pool.
Included Activities
• Reykjavik – Welcome meeting
• Reykjavik – Welcome dinner
Arrival transfer
• Included on group basis
Special information
You can check in at the joining point accommodation any time after 2 pm. While early check-in is not guaranteed,
you can store your luggage until needed. It’s very important that you attend the welcome meeting as we will be
collecting insurance details and next of kin information at this time. If you are going to be late please let your travel
agent or hotel reception know. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the
meeting will take place.
Accommodation
Hotel Borg (Standard room) or similar
Day 2 / Thursday, 28th August 2025
Reykjavik
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast meet your tour leader and enjoy a walking tour around this magnificent city. The rest of the day is
free for you to enjoy in your own pace. Your tour leader will give you enough options how to fulfill the day.
Included Activities
• Reykjavik – City tour
Accommodation
Hotel Borg (Standard room) or similar
Day 3 / Friday, 29th August 2025
Reykjavik
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today take part in one of Iceland’s most celebrated activities during a visit to the Blue Lagoon, a geothermal spa
surrounded by a black lava field. Its warm waters are rich in minerals and silica mud, said to cleanse and soften the
skin. Sit back and enjoy a relaxing soak against a remarkable mountain backdrop. Return back to Reykjavik and
enjoy the rest of the day free.
Included Activities
• Blue Lagoon – entrance
Accommodation
Hotel Borg (Standard room) or similar
Day 4 / Saturday, 30th August 2025
Golden Circle / Hvolsvollur area
Meals Included: Breakfast
Make an early start to beat the crowds on the Golden Circle route. Head to Thingvellir National Park, home to the
Parliament Plains and location of Iceland’s first parliament. Thingvellir also contains the Silfra fissure, where the
North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are slowly pulling apart. The resulting gap is partly filled with fresh
water and is clearly visible. From here head to the Geysir geothermal area, checking out Strokkur and watching as
the geyser swells with blue water before erupting and shooting some 20-30 metres in the air. Be spellbound by the
immense beauty and sheer power of the Gullfoss (Golden) double waterfall on the Hvita River, before proceeding to
a remote farm in the Hvolsvollur region, our overnight stop for the night.
Included Activities
• Golden Circle – Strokkur Geysir
• Golden Circle – Gullfoss Waterfall
• Golden Circle – Thingvellir National Park
Special information
Total driving distance today is approximately 300 kilometres, or 4-5 hours.
Accommodation
Hotel Ranga (Standard rooms) or similar
Day 5 / Sunday, 31st August 2025
South Coast / Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
Meals Included: Breakfast
Begin the day with a visit to breathtaking Seljalandsfoss waterfall, followed by Skogafoss waterfall. At 25-metres
wide with a 60-metre drop, this waterfall roars. You can feel its power up close with a strenuous walk up a windy set
of stairs up to a stunning viewpoint. The black sands and bizarre, rectangular rock formations of Reynisfjara are up
next. The last stop of the day is the famous Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon. Make sure you head down to Diamond
Beach, where some of the icebergs are washed onto the black sand. Your leader can help you book an optional
walk on the mottled blue, grey and black face of one of the tongues of Europe’s largest glaciers, the epic ice cap of
Vatnajokull. From Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon it is not far to our overnight stay, located on another lagoon that is
sheltered by a black sandbar.
Included Activities
• Skogafoss – Waterfall Visit
• South Coast – Rocks of Reynisfjara
• Vik – Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
• Seljalandsfoss – Waterfall Visit
Special information
Total driving distance today is approximately 300 kilometres, or 4-5 hours.
Accommodation
Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon (Standard rooms) or similar
Day 6 / Monday, 1st September 2025
East Fjords / Modrudalur Valley
Meals Included: Breakfast
Start the day by returning to the Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon. Cruise between jagged icebergs in an included boat
tour. Then take a scenic drive along the rugged coast of the East Fjords. Enjoy spectacular views of high mountains,
deep fjords, spectacular waterfalls, glaciers and quaint fishing villages. Make stops along the way at small but
notable towns like Djupivogur, which became a member of the cittaslow movement in 2013 and is aiming to be the
Happiest Town in Iceland, and drop by Egilsstadir, home to the mythic Lagarfljot Wyrm. Continue along mountain
roads into the highland to the farm village of Modrudalur. At 469 metres (1539 feet) above sea level, East Fjords is
the highest inhabited place in Iceland, and snow can be seen almost year-round. Stretch your legs with a walk to
the farm’s church, built in 1949 by farmer Jon Adalsteinn Stefansson in memory of his wife. Spend the evening on
this unique farm, which is small but rich in history.
Included Activities
• East Fjords – Scenic Drive with Stops at Djupivogur & Egilsstadir
• Jokulsarlon – Glacier Lagoon Boat Tour
Special information
Total driving distance approximately 400 kilometres and will take 5-6 hours. Today’s drive is all about the stunning
scenery with plenty of stops for sightseeing.
Accommodation
Mývatn – Berjaya Iceland Hotel (Standard room) or similar
Day 7 / Tuesday, 2nd September 2025
Myvatn / Akureyri
Meals Included: Breakfast
Set off for magnificent Dettifoss, Europe’s mightiest waterfall at 100-metres wide and with a 45-metre drop into the
craggy shores of Jokulsargljufur canyon below. It’s so powerful that it’s vibrations can be felt underfoot. Continue to
volcanic Lake Myvatn. Next is Namaskard, where steam rises from the sulphuric terrain and it’s hard to believe
you’re on Earth and not Mars. Take a walk around the lava stacks and caves of Dimmuborgir and then observe the
massive pseudo craters of Skutustadir. Continue to the crescent shaped Godafoss waterfall, where legend says a
lawmaker priest threw the idols of the Norse gods when Christianity became Iceland’s official religion in AD1000.
Travel on to Akureyri and settle into your accommodation for the evening.
Included Activities
• Myvatn – Namaskard Boiling Mud Pools, Dimmuborgir & Skutustadir Crater Group
• Dettifoss – Waterfall Visit
• Myvatn – Lake Myvatn
• Godafoss – Waterfall Visit
Special information
Total driving distance today is approximately 250 kilometres, or 3 hours.
Accommodation
Hotel Akureyri (Standard rooms) or similar
Day 8 / Wednesday, 3rd September 2025
Akureyri
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today you have a free day to rest and enjoy your time in your own pace. Your tour leader will give you plenty of
options how to spend your day.
Accommodation
Hotel Akureyri (Standard rooms) or similar
Day 9 / Thursday, 4th September 2025
Akureyri / Snaefellsnes Peninsula
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Situated at the head of Iceland’s longest fjord, Akureyri is the nation’s second-largest city. Embark on a short
walking tour of the town, taking in the striking church and other local sights. Later, continue to Snaefellsnes
Peninsula, home to the magnificent Snaefellsjokull Glacier, which played a starring role in Jules Verne’s 1864 novel
Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Next up is Lysuholslaug, where you can bathe in thermal pools (depending on
the season) or check out the Icelandic horses grazing in the fields. Look forward to an included home-cooked
dinner this evening.
Included Activities
• Akureyri – Walking Tour
• Snaefellsnes – Home-cooked dinner
Special information
Total driving distance today is approximately 400 kilometres, or 6 hours.
Accommodation
Guesthouse Snaefellsnes or similar
Day 10 / Friday, 5th September 2025
Snaefellsnes Peninsula / Reykjavik
Meals Included: Breakfast
Continue exploring the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, beginning with the white beach at Budir, then go on to Arnarstapi,
where a short stroll along the coastal cliffs exposes you to rich bird life and other wonders of nature. Continue on to
the basaltic pebble beach Djupalonssandur. In the afternoon head back to Reykjavik to complete your circuit of
Iceland. You may wish to book an optional whale watching tour for late afternoon if you are here between May and
December. The rest of the evening is yours for the taking. Perhaps head out for dinner with your fellow travellers
and toast with a glass of Brennivin, a savoury schnapps.
Special information
Total driving distance today is approximately 300 kilometres, or 4 hours.
Included Activities
• Snaefellsnes National Park
Accommodation
Hotel Borg (Standard rooms) or similar
Day 11 / Saturday, 6th September 2025
Reykjavik
Meals Included: Breakfast
There are no activities planned for this day, you can depart after the check-out time. A transfer will take you to the
airport for your onwards flight.
Departure transfer
• Included on group basis
