Register for our email newsletter:

Iceland Complete Escorted Tour

from £1,545 per person

In Iceland, every part of the year has its own special attractions, character and charm.

Iceland can be very warm in summer when the sun shines virtually around the clock. The country is still taking shape before your very eyes; raw, dramatic landscapes born from volcanic eruptions and carved out by glaciers. Travellers visit Iceland today for exactly the same reasons that motivated the Vikings who discovered the place - the love of freedom. Iceland offers a great variety of tours, all designed to show you the striking landscapes, young lava fields, roaring waterfalls and majestic glacial ice-caps

This tour will take you to some of the most spectacular sights in Iceland; such as the waterfalls, lava fields, volcanoes, Lake Myvatn, the hot springs, the fabulous Blue Lagoon and the famous Glacial Lagoon.

Accommodation is in farmhouses or country hotels offering travellers accommodation and a variety of services. Some activities offered at farms are horseback riding, fishing, sailing, hunting, glacier tours, sheep round-up and swimming. The lead price is based on 2 adults sharing a room during low season (May and September). Supplement applies for June-August departures.

Price includes return economy class flights, all airport taxes, 7 day guided tour from/to Reykjavík, 2 nights accommodation breakfast and with private facilities in Reykjavík, 6 nights accommodation with breakfast and private facilities in countryside, 5 dinners in the countryside (dinner in Akureyri not included), entrance to Petra’s stone collection, entrance to Laufás folkmuseum incl. refreshments, Horse show in Skagafjörður and return airport transfers.

Departures from London on Wednesdays: 12* and 19 May; 2*, 9, 16, 23* and 30* June; 7*, 14, 21 and 28* July; 4, 11*, 18 and 25 August; 1*, 8* and 15 September 2010.

* guaranteed departures

Departures from Manchester and Glasgow on Mondays preceding above dates. Manchester/Glasgow departures require 2 extra nights pre-tour and 1 extra night post-tour. Please contact us for prices.

 

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Reykjavik
Fly with a scheduled airline to Reykjavik. After arrival in Reykjavik, transfer to your hotel. Free time to explore the city.

DAY 2: Geysir – Gullfoss Waterfall –South Shore - Vík
From Reykjavík head through the village of Hveragerði to explore Gullfoss, the ‘Golden Waterfall’, and the nearby Geyser hot spring area to see the famous Geysir and Strokkur, and numerous other hot springs and boiling mud
pools. Continue along the south shore and stop to admire the waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss before continuing to Dyrhólaey* nature reserve. Continue to the village Vík. Overnight in Vík area.
 

*Please note that Dyrholaey is closed during nesting season in spring, middle May til June 23rd.

DAY 3: Vík – Skaftafell National Park –Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon – Höfn
Cross Eldhraun, the largest mass of lava ever to flow on the face of the earth, before reaching the small village Kirkjubæjarklaustur, a former site of a 12th-century Catholic convent. The tour continues over Skeiðarársandur sands to Skaftafell National Park. Continue to Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon to see the birthplace of icebergs.
Overnight in Höfn area.

DAY 4: East Fjords – Egilsstaðir
Drive from Höfn through the Almannaskarð pass, stop and admire the majestic coastline. On to the towering mountains plunging vertically into the sea that form the magnificent East Fjords. Linger over Petra’s renowned stone collection. Overnight in Egilsstaðir area.

DAY 5: Dettifoss - Lake Mývatn
Explore the empty vastness of the highland desert plateau Möðrudalsöræfi, heading to Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall. Continue towards Námaskarð pass with its boiling mud pools and vibrant colours. Explore the natural beauty of the Lake Mývatn area, including the peculiar lava formations at Dimmuborgir, the pseudocraters at Skútustaðir and the Laxá salmon river. Overnight in Mývatn area.

DAY 6: Lake Mývatn – Akureyri
Head towards the bustling northern port of Akureyri with a stop at the magnificent Goðafoss waterfall and the old turf farm Laufás. Akureyri boasts some of the finest timber buildings in the country, beautifully restored to their original glory. Overnight in Akureyri area.
 

DAY 7: Skagafjörður - Borgarnes
Majestic mountains and narrow passes lead to Skagafjörður for an introduction of the unique Icelandic horse, with its fifth gait - the tölt. Cross the Holtavörðuheiði plateau to Borgarfjörður in the beautiful Borgarnes. Overnight in Borgarnes area
 

DAY 8: Borgarfjörður – Þingvellir National Park – Reykjavík
A drive to Deildartunguhver, the most powerful hot spring in the world, and then a stop to admire the beautiful Hraunfossar waterfall, before continuing over the breathtaking Kaldidalur mountain pass. Head to Lake Þingvallavatn, Iceland’s largest lake, and Þingvellir National Park, the ancient site of the world’s first parliament helt
outdoors. Overnight in Reykjavík

DAY 9: Reykjavik
After breakfast free time to further explore the city centre followed by return transfer to Keflavik airport for your flight home. If you are departing on afternoon flight we recommend departure transfer via Blue Lagoon.

Please note that Manchester/Glasgow flights require extra nights pre- and post tour.

Hotel, Activity and Local Information

Guesthouses and hotels in Iceland

Your accommodation in the countryside is booked in guesthouses or small hotels.

Hotel Loftleidir

The hotel is located near the domestic airport and is only a 15–20 minute walk to the city centre and has good bus connections to the center of town. Located next to Oskjuhlid area, a popular outdoor area with walking paths and the Pearl, a modern edifice and the best viewing spot in Reykjavik, housing the Historical Museum. The hotel features 220 rooms all equipped with phone, TV and refrigerator (stock-up service available). The restaurant "Lon Restaurant", located on the ground floor. Indoor swimming pool, hair salon, gift shop.

 




Activities and Local Information
Click to view details

• Arrival/departure via Blue Lagoon

Call our Reservations Team on 0203 119 3022 or click on the button right to send details of your enquiry online...

News

Early booking offer on Santa holidays - book by 10th of September »29th July 2010

SAS business class sale - save up to £420pp on Scandinavian city breaks »19th July 2010

Late booking discount on selected departures of Glaciers, geysers and waterfalls escorted tour »28th May 2010

Best Served Scandinavia Ash Policy »20th May 2010

Order our new Scandinavia brochure
Best Served Scandinavia - new brochure

Read our latest brochure online to find out about some of the coolest getaways to Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Lapland, Norway and Sweden or use the button below to request a brochure by post.