Land of the Aurora

This morning you will meet your guide who will show you the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Then travel by coach to the Reykjanes Peninsula with its hot springs, mountains, bird cliffs, lighthouses and fishing villages. At the end of the day, you will soak off our travels in the warm blue waters of the famous Blue Lagoon before checking into your hotel. In the evening you have a presentation about the Northern Lights. If the night is clear, step outside to check if the northern lights are visible. The grounds of Hotel Stracta are very large and dark that offers you an excellent location for a northern lights search if the conditions are right.

This morning you will meet your guide who will show you the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Then travel by coach to the Reykjanes Peninsula with its hot springs, mountains, bird cliffs, lighthouses and fishing villages. At the end of the day, you will soak off our travels in the warm blue waters of the famous Blue Lagoon before checking into your hotel. In the evening you have a presentation about the Northern Lights. If the night is clear, step outside to check if the northern lights are visible. The grounds of Hotel Stracta are very large and dark that offers you an excellent location for a northern lights search if the conditions are right.

In pictures

Today you will head along the South coast where you will also stop at the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall, which plunges over the mountain. There’s a trail that goes behind the falling water and offers impressive views if you are prepared to get wet! Further east you will visit one of Iceland’s finest folk museums. This museum contains an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts typical of Iceland’s past, as well as turf-built houses. Nearby is Skogafoss waterfall which is 62 meters high and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country. It is possible to book an optional glacier walk on the Solheimajökull glacier in the afternoon (subject to availability). If you do not book the Glacier Hike, your tour will continue to the seaside and stroll on the black lava beach to see the amazing bird cliffs at Reynisfjara near Vik. If the night is clear, you might be lucky enough to see the northern lights swirling in a wild and carefree dance across the heavens in dramatic shapes, colours, patterns and sizes.

Today you will head along the South coast where you will also stop at the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall, which plunges over the mountain. There’s a trail that goes behind the falling water and offers impressive views if you are prepared to get wet! Further east you will visit one of Iceland’s finest folk museums. This museum contains an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts typical of Iceland’s past, as well as turf-built houses. Nearby is Skogafoss waterfall which is 62 meters high and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country.

It is possible to book an optional glacier walk on the Solheimajökull glacier in the afternoon (subject to availability).

If you do not book the Glacier Hike, your tour will continue to the seaside and stroll on the black lava beach to see the amazing bird cliffs at Reynisfjara near Vik.

If the night is clear, you might be lucky enough to see the northern lights swirling in a wild and carefree dance across the heavens in dramatic shapes, colours, patterns and sizes.

In pictures

This morning you will learn about Icelandic Horses and visit a geothermal greenhouse. You will then travel on the Golden Circle route. You see steam from the Geysir geothermal fields as you arrive. There are 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. You continue to Gullfoss “the golden falls”, a double waterfall that tumbles 34 meters into the Hvita river. Then you will travel inland to Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site before returning to Reykjavík for one night.

This morning you will learn about Icelandic Horses and visit a geothermal greenhouse. You will then travel on the Golden Circle route. You see steam from the Geysir geothermal fields as you arrive. There are 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. You continue to Gullfoss “the golden falls”, a double waterfall that tumbles 34 meters into the Hvita river. Then you will travel inland to Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site before returning to Reykjavík for one night.

In pictures

Transfer to Keflavik Airport in time for your flight home.