Countryside Odyssey escorted tour

Day 1: arrival to Iceland

Fly with a scheduled airline to Reykjavik.

Transfer to your guesthouse/hotel in central Reykjavik. Journey time about 50 minutes. If you fly out on the morning or afternoon flight you can, on the journey into Reykjavik, make a stop at the famous Blue Lagoon (optional extra) before continuing to Guesthouse Borgartun for 1 night.

Day 2: Þingvellir-Gullfoss-Geysir
The day starts with a visit to the historic sites of the first Icelandic Parliament at Þingvellir National Park. Then we continue to Gullfoss which is known in Iceland as the “Golden Falls” spanned in sunshine by a beautiful rainbow. Nearby is the fascinating geothermal area of Geysir. The most active geyser is Strokkur, “the Churn” which can spout up to seventy feet every five to seven minutes. From there we travel to Hella where we stay for two nights.

Day 3: Landmannalaugar
A detour into the geothermal area of Landmannalaugar, a jewel in the Icelandic landscapes. The surrounding rhyolite mountains have the feel of another planet, ranging in colours from beige to red and from blue to black. We will have the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing bath in a pool of warm spring water.

Day 4: Hella-Sprengisandur-Þingeyjarsýsla
Today we drive north via the highland desert Sprengisandur with its views of the distant ice-caps Vatnajökull and Hofsjökull. We visit the majestic waterfalls Aldeyjarfoss and Goðafoss. We stay up north for the next three nights.

Day 5: Dettifoss-Tjörnes
We visit the high sea cliffs of Tjörnes peninsula, rich in bird life. Then to Hljóðaklettar, a place with strange rock formations. We visit the canyon of Ásbyrgi before arriving at Europe’s most powerful waterfall Dettifoss. We also visit the hot springs at Námaskarð before we head for our accommodation.

Day 6: Húsavík Whale Watching-Lake Mývatn
Today we board our boat for a 3 hour Whale watching tour, weather permitting. Then a short drive to Lake Mývatn, a unique area that features strange lava formations, attractive bays, pseudo craters and thousands of birds. We stroll through the lava field of Dimmuborgir, ending with a walk up to the rim of the ash crater Hverfjall. We relax at the Nature Baths before heading to our accommodation.

Day 7: Þingeyjarsýsla-Akureyri-Reykjavík
Today we return south through Akureyri, the capital of the north. We travel over the Öxnadalur mountain pass and on through the ever changing countryside to Skagafjörður where we will have an introduction to the Icelandic horse. We also visit Glaumbær folk museum before returning to Reykjavík. Overnight at Guesthouse Borgartun.

Day 8: departure

After breakfast transfer back to the airport for your flight home. If you are departing on afternoon flight we recommend departure transfer via Blue Lagoon.