ICELAND: land of the NORTHERN LIGHTS - 5 DAYS
Reykjavik - HELLA - REYKJAVIK

2022 itinerary & prices

Day 1 Arrive Reykjavik
Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from Keflavik airport to your accommodation in Reykjavik. You may explore Iceland’s capital city on your own if time allows. Overnight at Hótel Klettur (Comfort version), Reykjavík.
Dinner is on your own.

Day 2 Reykjavik - City Tour, Blue Lagoon & Reykjanes Peninsula
At 09:00 meet your tour guide who shows the group the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Then we head out to the Reykjanes Peninsula with its hot springs, mountains, moon-like landscape, bird cliffs, lighthouses and fishing villages. In the afternoon we bathe in the Blue Lagoon. Drive along the south coast to arrive in the village of Hella where we stay for two nights in simple cottages. There is an option to upgrade to studio rooms at the Stracta Hotel in Hella. In the evening, we hear about the Northern Lights from our tour guide. Naturally, once darkness falls, you are out in the garden waiting for the Northern Lights. Overnight at Hotel Stracta or similar (Comfort version), Hella.
Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own.

Day 3 Reykjavik - South Iceland with optional Glacier Hike
Today we travel along the south coast. We reach the area beneath the Eyjafjallajökull volcano and glacier. We stop at Seljalandsfoss waterfall and visit Skógar folk museum of early Modern Iceland with its turf houses. At lunch, we visit the Skógarfoss waterfall. In the afternoon you can book a optional glacier walk on Sólheimajökull glacier tongue. Booked and paid on spot for a special Travel discount.
If you book a trip without the glacier hike, the tour continues further south where you walk on the famous Black Lava Beach at Reynisfjara, observe the Cap of Dyrhólaey and the Reynisdrangar Sea Cliffs before visiting the charming village of Vík.
In the evening there is another presentation about the Northern Lights. If the night is clear, you might see the Northern Lights swirling in a wild and carefree dance across the heavens in dramatic shapes, colours, patterns and sizes. Overnight at Hotel Stracta (Comfort version), Hella.
Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own.

Day 4 Reykjavik - Golden Circle & Visit Icelandic Horses
In the morning we learn about the Icelandic horse, its unique qualities and history and visit a geothermal greenhouse. Then we travel the Golden Circle route, see steam rising from the Geysir geothermal fields and admire the double waterfall of Gullfoss. We end the afternoon at Þingvellir National Park, the location of the ancient Viking Parliament and UNESCO World Heritage Site. An optional Northern Lights evening cruise can be booked for this day if the weather conditions are right. Overnight at Hotel Klettur (Comfort version), Reykjavík.
Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own.

Day 5: Depart Reykjavik
Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik International Airport.
Brakfast included.
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.

Single room supplement is extra. Please contact us for Single travel alone and Single room supplement.
Please send us a request with your preferred dates in order to confirm pricing and space. Hurry, limited space available!

INCLUSIONS

• 1 Night accommodation in Hótel Klettur or similar at Reykjavik

• 2 Night accommodation in Hotel Stracta or similar at Hella

• 1 Night accommodation in Hótel Klettur or similar at Reykjavik

• 3 days escorted bus tour with English-speaking guide/driver-guide

• Arrival & departure airport transfer by FLYBUS shuttle (no guide)

EXCLUSIONS

• Any airfare

• Lunches or dinners

• Beverages with meals other than coffee/tea and fresh tap water

• Porterage at airport and hotels

• Guaranteed early check-in or late check-out

• Optional tours and activities

• Any service not specifically listed under “included”