Northern Lights, Volcanoes & Glacial Lagoon

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Northern Lights Volcanoes Tour of Iceland

Day 1 – Welcome to Iceland!

Fly from UK to Keflavik Airport. Take airport bus to your hotel, and have the rest of the day to explore Iceland’s quirky capital.

1 night REYKJAVIK – Fosshotel Baron

Day 2 – The Golden Circle Route

At 0830 meet your tour guide and start with a short introduction to Icelandic geology at Reykjavik Volcano House. Later on you depart Reykjavik with your group for Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site. Thingvellir is part of a fissure zone running through Iceland, and is situated on the tectonic plate boundaries of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The faults and fissures of the area make evident the rifting of the earth’s crust! Exploring the hot springs at Geysir is truly exciting: natural springs bubbling away in the ground until the pressure becomes too much – and they explode in spectacular style. Geysir and Strokkur are the two biggest of the geysers there. While Geysir no longer is active, Strokkur still spouts every 5 to 10 minutes to the delight of visitors. Next you travel to Gullfoss, a double waterfall that tumbles 34 meters into the Hvítá river. It’s one of Iceland’s most beautiful as well as powerful waterfalls. In the evening, you are out in the garden waiting for the Northern Lights to reveal herself.

1 night HELLA – Árhús Cottages

Day 3 – Discover Europe’s Largest Glacier

Travel to Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon filled with floating icebergs – a sight not to be missed! Explore this extraordinary site and perhaps see some seals swimming in the arctic waters. You can walk on the black sandy beach where large icebergs get stranded. The Vatnajökull National Park is about 12,000 square kilometers and is the largest National Park in Europe. In this area you’ll find Iceland’s highest mountains, an alpine environment and Europe’s largest glacier. Tonight you can enjoy a movie presentation about Northern Lights as a part of the Northern Lights educational program. Be careful not to go to bed too soon in this remote and quiet location, or you could miss out on seeing the Northern Lights shimmering and dancing across the night sky!

1 night KIRKJUBEJARLAUSTUR – Fosshótel Núpar

Day 4 – Explore the South Coast

Today you head across the Laki lava field to the village of Vík where you make a photo stop. Take a stroll on the black lava beach and along the bird cliffs at Reynisfjara beach in South Iceland. You pass the glacier Mýrdalsjökull and the infamous volcano Eyjafjallajökull and continue to Skógafoss waterfall which is 60 metres high and belongs to the most impressive waterfalls in the country. Further west, reach the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall which plunges over the mountain. There’s a trail that goes behind the falls which is interesting – if you are prepared to get wet! In the evening you return to Reykjavik for one last night. An optional Northern Lights bus tour or fjord cruise can be booked on the spot if the weather conditions are ideal.

1 night REYKJAVIK – Fosshotel Baron

Day 5 – Homebound

Individual transfer by airport bus from your accommodation in Reykjavík to Keflavík Airport for your flight home. Add a trip to the Blue Lagoon this morning for an additional cost of £82 per person which includes entrance and return transfers.

Board Basis: Bed and Breakfast throughout with 2 evening meals

3 Star and simple guest house accommodation