Welcome to the Land of Fire and Ice!  Transfer to the airport. The town got its name “Smoky Bay” after the columns of steam that rose from the hot springs in the area and made such a deep impression on the first settlers.

Dinner is on your own.  Reykjavik offers a multitude of restaurants and/or coffee-houses, making dinner a great way to get better acquainted with Iceland’s capital.

 Overnight stay in Reykjavik (airport transfer included).  Dinner on own.

 Please note guaranteed early check-in is not included in the price.  Most hotels begin check-in around 14:00 (2:00pm). 

Highlights:   Reykjavik Hallgrimskirkja Tjornin The Sun Voyager Perlan The Blue Lagoon

Important:   If you have added extra nights in Reykjavik before your tour, the guide will meet your group for the start of the tour on Day 2 according to the standard “Iceland Complete” itinerary.

Approximate distance: ca330km / 205miles

Breakfast at your hotel.  Continue your journey along the Ring Road.  Cross Eldhraun, the largest single lava flow recorded on the planet. Visit Kirkjubaejarklaustur town, the former site of a 12th-century Catholic convent. The tour continues over Skeidararsandur sands to Skaftafell, a beautiful glacial area within Vatnajokull National Park. Continue to the stunning Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon to see the birthplace of icebergs. It’s a treat for photographers.  Continue eastward, enjoying  magnificent views of mighty Vatnajokull, Europe‘s largest glacier.  Your destination is Hofn, a seacoast village located near the glacier.

Dinner is on your own this evening.  Hofn is famous for its excellent langoustines (Norway lobsters), and several restaurants in the town offer this specialty.

Overnight in Hofn.

Highlights: Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon Skaftafell National Park Vatnajokull

Lava Fields – Glacial Lagoon with Icebergs – Europe’s Largest Glacier

Approximate distance: ca280km / 174miles

Breakfast at your hotel.  Today you’ll enjoy amazing scenery as you head from glacial landscapes to fjord views. Drive from Hofn through Almannaskard pass, stopping to admire the majestic coastline. Head into the magnificent East Fjords with its views of towering mountains plunging vertically into the sea. Pass through charming coastal fjord villages on your way to Egilsstadir town.

Dinner on own and overnight stay in the Egilsstadir area.

Highlights: Hofn Petra’s Minerals Reydarfjordur Faskrudsfjordur

Narrow Fjords – Steep Mountains – Picturesque Coastline 

Approximate distance: ca260km / 162miles

Breakfast at your hotel.  Feel the empty vastness of the surreal Modrudalsoraefi highland desert as you head towards the Lake Myvatn area.  On the way, stop at Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall.  Continue onwards to Namaskard pass with its boiling mud pools and vibrant colours. Explore the natural beauty of the Lake Myvatn area, including the pseudo craters at Skutustadir and the Laxa Salmon River. One of the Myvatn area’s claims to fame is that it is home to more species of ducks than any other place on Earth.

Dinner on own and overnight stay in the Myvatn area.

Highlights: Dettifoss Myvatn Krafla

Highland Desert – Bizarre Lava Formations – Geothermal & Volcanic Activity – Rich Birdlife – Protected Salmon River

Approximate distance: ca225km / 139mile

Breakfast at your hotel.  Start the day by exploring the peculiar lava formations at Dimmuborgir. Visit the magnificent Godafoss waterfall and the Laufas turf farm museum, Afterwards, visit Akureyri, the colourful northern “capital“of Iceland.  The town has charming buildings and a beautiful view of the Eyjafjordur Fjord.  After spending some time in Akureyri, continue along the coastal roads of Eyjafjordur and the Troll Peninsula.  This is a beautiful drive along steep mountains with amazing views over the Arctic Sea and black sand coastline.  The destination is Siglufjordur, set in a beautiful fjord of the same name.  This town has some of the finest timber buildings in the country, beautifully restored to their original glory. Siglufjordur is a very enjoyable and friendly town for an after-dinner evening stroll.

Dinner on own and overnight in Siglufjordur.

Highlights: Dimmuborgir Godafoss Akureyri Trollaskagi – Troll Peninsula Siglufjordur

“Waterfall of the Gods” – Folk Museum – The beautiful Troll Peninsula

Approximate distance: ca215km / 134miles

Breakfast at your hotel.  This morning visit Siglufjordur’s award-winning Herring-Era Museum. The museum recreates the atmosphere of the early 20th century when Siglufjordur was transformed into a herring boom town, thanks to a large migration of herring.  Afterwards, head along  majestic mountains and narrow passes to the historical town of Hofsos with its beautiful views over the ocean.  After some time here, head onto Skagafjordur,  considered to be one of the finest places in Iceland for historical preservation and horse breeding.   Stop at Holar, one of Iceland’s most historical places.  It was the cultural center of Iceland for over 700 years and has several fascinating ancient buildings on site. Today it is home to a world-famous agricultural university.   This afternoon you’ll visit a local horse farm for an enjoyable introduction to the unique Icelandic horse breed with its special fifth gait – the tolt. Continue towards the village of Blonduos, built on both sides of Blanda, a river formed from a wilderness glacier.  Cross the Holtavorduheidi plateau through Borgarfjordur to the beautiful town of Borgarnes.

Dinner on own and overnight in the Borgarnes area.

Highlights: Borgarnes The Herring Era Museum Skagafjordur Fjord

Fertile Farmlands – Scenic Views-  Icelandic History– Unique Viking Horse Demonstration

Approximate distance: ca315km / 196miles

Breakfast at your hotel.  Drive to Deildartunguhver, the most powerful hot spring in the world. Stop to admire the beautiful Hraunfossar waterfalls before continuing via Hvalfjordur fjord to Lake Thingvallavatn, Iceland’s largest lake and Thingvellir National Park.  This UNESCO heritage site is where the world’s oldest continuing parliamentary government was founded in the 10th century.  It is also the place where the North American and European tectonic plates meet. The road takes you back to Reykjavik where you’ll enjoy a  short “farewell” city sightseeing tour before being dropped off at your hotel for the final night.

Overnight stay in Reykjavik.  Dinner is on your own.

Highlights: Hraunfossar Barnafoss Deildartunguhver

Europe’s Largest Hot Spring – Picturesque Waterfalls – National Park with Geological Wonders (UNESCO)- Iceland’s Capital City

Approximate distance: ca280km / 174miles

Breakfast at your hotel.  Please note that this might be a light breakfast if you are taking an early morning departure flight.  Transfer to the airport not included, but we would be happy to book it for you.  We advise departing your hotel no later than three hours before your international flight.

If you did not visit the Blue Lagoon on your arrival day, you might use the opportunity to stop there now on your way to the airport.

Highlights: Perlan Reykjavik Esja Reykjavik City Museum Laugardalur

-        Hotels with breakfast

-        Entry to Blue Lagoon (standard entry)

-        Private transportation with driver-cum-guide in Super Jeep

-        Airfare

-        Visas

-        Meals not mentioned

-        Travel Insurance

-        Sightseeing entrance fees not mentioned

-        Driver gratuities

-        Anything not mentioned