Iceland: Guided Island Circle

Transfer from Keflavik airport to your accommodation in Reykjavik where you will spend the first night (50 km / 31 mi).

Dinner is at your own expense.

Meals: None
Overnight at the Reykjavík Natura Berjaya Iceland Hotel or similar

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

At 09:00hrs, meet your tour guide and depart from Reykjavík Natura Berjaya Iceland Hotels. Travel west along the scenic Hvalfjörður fjord and the town of Borgarnes. Easy hike on Grábrók volcano crater in the middle of a greenish lava field. Further north visit Glaumbær, one of Iceland’s most beautiful turf house farms and folk museums. Continue along scenic fjord landscape and over several mountain passes until we reach Akureyri, the capital of North Iceland (415 km/ 258 mi).

The overnight location at allows you to walk around the beautiful town of Akureyri.

Lunch and dinner will be at your own expense.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight at Akureyri Berjaya Iceland Hotel or similar

Breakfast is served at the hotel.

In the morning, explore the town of Akureyri, also called the capital of North Iceland, and admire the panoramic view over the Eyjafjörður fjord. From April – October, there are optional whale watching tours available from 09:00-12:00 hrs; see https://www.whalewatchingakureyri.is

In the afternoon, travel to Goðafoss – the waterfalls of the Gods (120 km / 75 mi). Then explore Lake Mývatn, known as a geological wonderland and for its abundant birdlife. See the strange lava formations at Kálfaströnd, the pseudo craters at Skútustaðir, and the tephra cone Hverfjall. End the afternoon relaxing in the geothermal Mývatn Nature Baths with a fantastic view over the whole area (120 km / 75 mi).

There is a possibility of seeing the Northern Lights during the evening from mid-September to mid-April.

Lunch and dinner are at your own expense.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight at the Mývatn Berjaya Iceland Hotel

After breakfast at the hotel, take a walk in the lava labyrinth at Dimmuborgir “the dark castles”, hoping to get a glimpse of the trolls who are said to live there.

In the afternoon, visit the hot spring area of Námaskarð, with bubbling mud pools and steaming solfataras. Head through the uninhabited highlands and moon-like surrounding to East Iceland (250 km / 155 mi).

From June to August, the tour includes a detour to the powerful waterfall Dettifoss.

Lunch and dinner at your own expense.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight at the Hérað Berjaya Iceland Hotel

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

It’s a day to admire the dramatic fjord landscape and its tiny fishing villages at the end of twisty roads in the East Fjords. On the route, visit an attractive stone and mineral collection. Then, in the afternoon, see Vatnajökull – Europe’s biggest glacier visible all over Southeast Iceland.

We end the day with a stop at Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon filled with floating icebergs, exploring the extraordinary site and might see seals swimming in the arctic waters (260 km /161 mi).

A boat tour between floating icebergs is included in the program from May through September. You can walk on the black sandy beach (The Diamond Beach) where large icebergs get stranded.

There is a possibility of seeing the Northern Lights during the evening from September to mid-April.

Please note that the itinerary on this specific day can change due to seasonal factors, such as daylight.

Lunch and dinner at your own expense.

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight at the Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon or similar

After breakfast at the hotel, travel along the southern part of the glacier Vatnajökull and get a glimpse at Europe’s second-largest national park, which has Iceland’s highest mountains, an alpine environment, and Europe’s largest glacier.

In the afternoon, a beautiful drive with many natural wonders awaits us as we head across the Eldhraun lava field, cross the sandy desert of the south coast, overlooked by mountainous cliffs, glaciers and waterfalls. Experience the unique Icelandic Lava Show where you get to witness and feel the heat from molten lava! Stroll along the black lava beach of Reynisfjara near Vík. 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. Continue to the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall, which plunges over the mountain. An exciting trail goes behind the fall – if you are prepared to get wet!

There is a possibility of seeing the Northern Lights during the evening from September to mid-April.

Please note that the itinerary on this specific day can change due to seasonal factors, such as daylight.

Lunch & dinner is at your own expense. (380 km / 235 mi)

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight at the Stracta Hotel Hella or similar

Explore classics today as we travel the route of the Golden Circle sights. Start the day at Friðheimar, where you learn about the Icelandic horse, its special qualities and history and visit a geothermal greenhouse. Later on, see steam from the Geysir geothermal fields as we arrive. 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. Continue to Gullfoss, “the golden falls“, which is a double waterfall that tumbles 32 meters into the Hvítá river and attracts travellers in summer and winter. Travel inland to Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. As we return to Reykjavík, we take you for a short city tour to show highlights of the world’s northernmost capital.

Northern Lights: From mid-September to mid-April optional Northern Lights evening tours can be booked at the lobby of your hotel, should weather conditions be favourable.

Lunch & dinner is at your own expense. (160 km / 99 mi)

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight at the Reykjavík Natura Berjaya Iceland Hotel or similar

Transfer by private vehicle from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik airport for your departure flight home. (50 km/31 mi)

Meals: Breakfast