DAY 1: ARRIVE IN REYKJAVIK, ICELANDWelcome to Reykjavik! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
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DAY 2: REYKJAVIK– HELLISHEIÐARVIRKJUN– GEYSIR– GULLFOSS–THINGVELLIR– BORGARNESIncredible Iceland REYKJAVIK Orientation drive.
HELLISHEIÐARVIRKJUN Visit the geothermal heat and electric power station.
GEYSIR Stop at the hot springs and taste local specialties with a glass of Geysir Schnapps.
GULLFOSS Take pictures at the Gullfoss waterfalls.
THINGVELLIR Walk through the rift valley en route to Borgarnes.
180 mi / 290 km
LOCAL FAVORITE
NATURAL WONDERS Iceland is the only place in the world where separation between the North American and European geological rift (tectonic plates) are above sea level, and nowhere in the world are the edges of both plates as clearly visible than the rift valley in Thingvellir National Park. Here, you can stand on two continents at the same time!
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DAY 3 BORGARNES– HAUGANES– AKUREYRIGiant Love HAUGANES Take a whale-watching cruise before continuing to Akureyri.
217 mi / 350 km
LOCAL FAVORITE
WILD & WONDERFUL Take a whale-watching cruise from Hauganes for the chance to spot humpback and minke whales and dolphins surfacing on the glassy waters of Eyjafjordur bay.
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DAY 4: AKUREYRI– GOĐAFOSS– LAKE MÝVATN– DETTIFOSS – BORGARFJÖRĐUR EYSTRIHeavenly Sights AKUREYRI Take an orientation walk that includes the botanical gardens.
GOĐAFOSS Take pictures of the “Waterfall of the Gods.” Scenic drive to the lovely blue Lake Mývatn.
LAKE MÝVATN Stop at the geothermal Mývatn Nature Baths.
DETTIFOSS Take photos of the most powerful waterfall in Europe (road conditions permitting) before continuing to Borgarfjördur Eystri.
190 mi / 305 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
PICTURE PERFECT Take the photographs of a lifetime with a stop at North Iceland’s historic and magnificent Goðafoss waterfall, stretching 90 feet across dramatic rock formations to deliver its spectacular cascades along the glacial-fed Skjálfandafljót River.
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DAY 5: BORGARFJÖRĐUR EYSTRI–HÖFN AREAWarm Friends on an Icelandic Fjord BORGARFJÖRĐUR EYSTRI Take a walking tour, followed by a scenic drive en route to Höfn.
159 mi / 256 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
CULTURE & TRADITION Enjoy a walking tour of Borgarf Jördur Eystri and hear about life in the rural Icelandic countryside over the centuries. Take in the natural beauty of this fjord town where sheep farming, fishing, and music festivals are all part of the culture.
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DAY 6: HÖFN AREA– LAKE JÖKULSÁRLÓN– SKAFTAFELL NATIONAL PARK– VIK AREAIcy Beauty LAKE JÖKULSÁRLÓN Take photos of the Vatnajökull Glacier (weather permitting). Scenic drive through Skaftafell National Park en route to Vik.
169 mi / 272 km
LOCAL FAVORITE
PICTURE PERFECT Drive through the national park at Skaftafell and stop at Lake Jökulsárlón. Snap photos to capture the astonishingly beautiful glacier Vatnajökull (the Water Glacier) which flows into the lake for a spectacular sight to see at Iceland's largest ice cap.
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DAY 7: VIK AREA– SELJALANDSFOSS– REYKJAVIKEarthly Powers VIK AREA Scenic drive with views of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
SELJALANDSFOSS Take photos of the waterfall.
REYKJAVIK Enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
118 mi / 190 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT
NATURAL WONDERS Eyjafjallajökull is one of Iceland’s few stratovolcanoes (with an ice cap covering the caldera). When the volcano erupted in 2010, the glacier topping also broke, and the plume of ash rose over five miles into the sky – interrupting European air travel for almost a month!
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DAY 8: DEPARTURE FROM REYKJAVIKSafe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
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