Incredible Iceland
Duration: 8 Days
Location: Iceland
Experience all that Iceland has to offer on this incredible family journey through Iceland
Highlights of the tour
Explore Reyjkavik
Whale watching (best during the summer months)
Visit the Blue Lagoon
See the tectonic plates pulling apart at Thingvellir national park
Witness the Icelandic Lava Show in Vik
Day 1 - Reykjavik
After being met at the airport you will be transferred to your hotel, where you can settle in at your leisure.
Day 2 - Private Tour of Reykjavik
Reykjavik is affectionately called the Biggest Little City in the World. Today, you will explore Reykjavik‘s top attractions, hear interesting facts and stories that relate to the history and the culture of Iceland. The tour travels the greater Reykjavik area including surrounding municipalities, which provides an excellent opportunity to discover various things to see and do in Reykjavik during your stay in Iceland. It is possible to add 1-2 museums of your choice to 5 h tour.
Day 3 - Reykjavik
Today is free for you to explore some more of the city at your leisure. You may also like to add a private food and wine tour of the city. This is 4 hours of immersion into Icelandic food culture with a local food enthusiast. Selected restaurants and food samples and overall connection to the community of people who are into food are reasons why guests keep saying the tour is really worth doing.
Day 4 - Private tour to the Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon company was founded in 1992. The aim was to research and prove the healing power of geothermal waters. In 1995, the research was finished with a positive result, and a few years later the waters of Blue Lagoon became a modern high-quality SPA. If you take a closer look at the architecture and design of this place, you will see an exceptional attempt to keep harmony between humans and nature. Lava corridors, moss and shapes of buildings make the Blue Lagoon a fantastic place. In 2012, the Blue Lagoon was named as one of 25 wonders of the world by National Geographic. “Some people came to the water for healing. Others for pleasure. But all who came, left with a profound sense of wonder.”
Day 5- Whale watching
Whale Watching Iceland is one of the best spots for whale watching. You depart from the Old
Harbour in downtown Reykjavík with a professional guide, who is also a marine biologist. The most popular species are minke whales, humpback whales, white-beaked dolphins, but sometimes killer whales, fin whales, and sei whales come closer as well. The best time to see the whales is summer, but some of them stay in Iceland all year round.
Day 6 - Private Golden Circle Tour
This route is definitely worth a ride if you are in Iceland, especially for the first time. On the Golden Circle route lie Thingvellir national park, Gullfoss waterfall, and Geysir geothermal area. The historical and geological wonder that is Thingvellir national park is where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are pulling apart. Thingvellir is also home to the site of the world’s oldest parliament – Althing – which was founded in the year 930 AD. Thingvellir has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2004. Gullfoss waterfall tumbles and plunges into a 32-meter-deep crevice. The waterfall derives from the river Hvítá and offers an exceptional scenery and views showing the true beauty of Iceland’s untamed nature. The Geysir geothermal area is home to the geyser Strokkur, which shoots a column of water up to 30 meters (98 ft.) into the air every 4-8 minutes in a thrilling display of nature’s forces.
Day 7 - Private Tour of the South Coast
You will drive along the south coast of Iceland, one of the most picturesque regions of the country, to Vik – a charming place surrounded by rocks. During the tour, you will stop near magnificent Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, see the black sand beach and the scenic basalt columnar wall stretching into the beach with splashing waves from the Atlantic. It is also possible to stop at the Lava Centre in Hvolsvöllur and enjoy the Icelandic Lava show in Vík. The Lava Centre is an interactive and high-tech educational exhibition depicting volcanic activity, earthquakes and the creation of Iceland over millions of years. The Icelandic Lava show recreates a volcano eruption, similar to what Eyjafjallajökull and Katla volcano are famous for, by pouring molten lava into a room full of people.
Day 8 - Reykjavik
Spend the day at your leisure until it is time to return to the airport for your onward journey
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