10 Days from $4,595
This 10-day Iceland Explorer tour is a comprehensive journey around Iceland. Discover Iceland's unique history and heritage and view amazing vistas. Visit powerful waterfalls, geysers and glaciers and take a soak in the Blue Lagoon. Understand Iceland's history, view early Viking settlements and admire the distinctive Icelandic horses. Hear the islands many sagas and understand modern Iceland.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Meet your guide in your hotel at 2:00 PM, then set off on a city tour to discover the colorful capital city of Reykjavik. Take time to explore independently before meeting your group again for a welcome drink.
Fosshotel Reykjavik
Hvalfjordur Fjord, Iceland
Set off into Iceland’s stunning countryside. Stop at Hvalfjordur Fjord, the location of US and British Naval bases in World War II.
Bjarteyarsandur, Iceland
Continue on to learn about Icelandic farming life on a visit to Bjarteyarsandur.
Borgarnes, Iceland
Next, explore the fascinating history of the allied occupation of Iceland during World War II at the War and Peace Museum. Continue on to Borgarnes for a little free time and an independent lunch.
Deildartunguhver, Iceland
Head on to Deildartunguhver hot spring, Iceland’s most powerful hot spring, then visit Barnafossar (Children’s Falls) and Hraunfossar (Lava Falls).
Reyholt, Iceland
Check into your hotel in Reykholt – an area rich in history from settlement times that often features in Icelandic sagas.
Breakfast, Dinner
Fosshotel Reyholt
Glaumbaer, Iceland
Head out to the famed Skagafjordur valley, a lush, wide valley farmed by the earliest settlers. Visit the open-air Glaumbaer Farm & Museum to see the turf-roofed houses and discover the life of early settlers and have lunch there.
Akureyri, Iceland
Head on for a short visit to the city of Akureyri, the largest city outside of the southwest.
Godafoss, Iceland
Then visit Godafoss, a magnificent waterfall.
Husavik, Iceland
Head on to spend the night in Husavik, featured in the Will Farrell comedy, “The Story of Fire Saga”.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fosshotel Husavik
Lake MyVatn, Iceland
Begin touring the Diamond Circle by visiting the area around Lake Myvatn – an otherworldly landscape dotted with pseudovolcanoes, hot pools, and geothermal powerstations. Visit Reykjahlid church, and hear how it became surrounded by lava in 1727.
Hverir, Iceland
Next, discover Hverir sulfur springs before visiting Dimmuborgir for a short hike. Stop for lunch and explore the fascinating pseudocraters of Skutustadagigar.
Husavik, Iceland
Arrive back in Husavik, Iceland’s whale-watching capital, for some free time and independent exploration. Explore the village, book a cruise, or perhaps visit the nearby GeoSea Spa.
Breakfast, Lunch
Fosshotel Husavik
Dettifoss, Iceland
Head out to continue your journey along the Diamond Circle, stopping at Asbyrgi Canyon Visitor Center before heading to the awe-inspiring Dettifoss waterfall, one of Europe’s most powerful.
Modrudalur, Iceland
Continue on through the wilderness to Modrudalur, the highest working farm in Iceland. Have lunch and explore some of the old turf houses.
Vok, Iceland
Visit Vok Baths to experience the tradition of bathing in natural geothermal waters, floating in hot tubs on this beautiful lake.
Faskrudsfjordur, Iceland
Head on to your hotel in Faskrudsfjordur – a fascinating village in the Eastfjords once frequented by French fishermen.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fosshotel Eastfjords
Djupivogur, Iceland
Head off to the quirky delight of Petra’s Stone Museum, before going to Djupivogur, a coastal village and artists’ haven, for some time to explore.
Vestrahorn, Iceland
Head on to the Vestrahorn Viking Village, an abandoned film set located at the foot of a beautiful mountain.
Vatnajokull, Iceland
Take some free time at Hofn, a small fishing town, before heading to your hotel, where you will enjoy dinner with your group.
Breakfast, Dinner
Fosshotel Vatnajokull
Jökulsárlón, Iceland
Travel to the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, dotted with crystal-blue icebergs, and then to nearby Diamond Beach, where you can marvel at glistening natural ice sculptures on the black sands.
Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon, Iceland
Savor lunch with a view of the surrounding countryside at the Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon.
Skaftafel, Iceland
Visit the traditional turf church at Hof, and then head on to the Skaftafell Wilderness Area and view some of its wonders: glaciers, waterfalls, a snow-capped volcano and lava fields.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Skogafoss, Iceland
Discover Reynisfjara’s black sand beach and rock formations along with the legends of its history. Visit the nearby Skogafoss Waterfall, where on sunny days a double rainbow is often visible.
Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
Journey to the beautiful Seljalandsfoss Waterfall where, weather permitting, the sure-footed can walk the trail that takes you behind the 60-meter falls.
Eldhestar, Iceland
Then admire the distinctive Icelandic horse in a show at Eldhestar Horse Farm. All Icelandic horses are descendants of those brought by the Vikings, and are known for their surefootedness and their extra gait, the “tolt”.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Head on to your hotel in Reykjavik for a farewell dinner with your group.
Breakfast, Dinner
Fosshotel Reykjavik
Gullfoss, Iceland
Explore some of Iceland’s must-sees along the famed Golden Circle. Visit the spectacular Gullfoss Waterfall, with its two separate drops, then on to Geysir to see the Strokkur Geyser, erupting every few minutes. Head on to Thingvellir, a national park where old Icelandic clans once met, and finish your day with a soak in the geothermal waters of the Blue Lagoon.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Return to Reykjavik, and enjoy an evening free to explore.
Fosshotel Reykjavik
Reykjavik, Iceland
Your tour ends after breakfast.
Breakfast
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