Iceland Complete
Around Iceland in 10 days
Description
Join this round tour that covers the whole Ring Road as well as the magnificent Snæfellsnes peninsula. See the beautiful and ever-changing landscape of Iceland while learning about the country’s geology, culture, and history.
Included is accommodation for nine nights with breakfast and dinners for seven nights. On the road, you will stay at countryside farm accommodations, which will give you a chance to interact with the locals, taste traditional Icelandic food such as lamb and fish, and see animals like Icelandic horses and dogs.
You will travel around Iceland in a small and comfortable mini-van, with maximum 12 people in a group. So your experience will be more personal and intimate, and you will feel like you are exploring Iceland independently.
Visit some of Iceland’s most beautiful places on this tour like the Golden Circle, Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, Reynisfjara black sand beach, Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Dettifoss waterfall, Lake Mývatn and Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Price in ISK
From 529.900,- in a twin room.
Single supplement: 99.900,-
Day 1: Arrival
Arrival at Keflavik airport. Make your way to your hotel in Reykjavik.
Accommodation in Reykjavik.
Day 2: Reykjavik - Hella
The first day of the round tour starts with a short (1 &1/2 hr) city tour around Reykjavik. Among places we will see are the old harbour, the city center and Hallgrimskirkja church. Then we continue to Þingvellir (Parliament Plaines), the location of the old parliament and a geological phenomenon. From there we drive to the Geyser geothermal area for a spouting hot spring and to Gullfoss, the Golden Waterfall, where on a sunny day you can see a rainbow in the spray above the waterfall. From there we proceed to our overnight stay.
Accommodation in Hella area.
Day 3: Hella - Vik
We start our second day by visiting the waterfalls of Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss. Then we stop to visit the museum at Skogar. From there we continue to the beautiful scenery of Iceland’s South Shore such as Solheimajokull glacier, bird life at Dyrholaey, basalt columns, the rocks of Reynisdrangar, and black sands.
Accommodation in Vik.
Day 4: Vik - Glacier Lagoon
On the third day the trip continues over the lava of the Laki eruption in 1782-1783 and the black sands towards the oasis at Skaftafell national park close to Vatnajokull, Europe’s biggest glacier. At Skaftafell we take a walk towards the beautiful waterfall Svartifoss. From there we drive to the Glacier Lagoon (Jokulsarlon) for a boat tour between the icebergs.
Accommodation in Glacier Lagoon area.
Day 5: Glacier Lagoon - Modrudalur
Now the tour continues along the beautiful coastal region of the East Fjords, with spectacular landscape, high mountains and deep fjords. Then we drive to the town of Egilsstadir and from Egilsstadir we drive over mountain roads to our overnight stay in Modrudalur valley, the highest inhabited place in the country, at 469 m (1,539 ft) above sea level.
Accommodation in Modrudalur.
Day 6: Modrudalur - Myvatn
From Modrudalur we drive to the magnificent waterfall Dettifoss, Europe’s mightiest waterfall. From there we visit the natural phenomenon Asbyrgi. Then we continue towards the town of Husavik before driving to Lake Myvatn, one of the most interesting geological and geographical areas of the northern hemisphere. Recent and old volcanic activity has shaped the landscapes and the forces of nature are still at work. Among the interesting sights are a geothermal area with boiling and bubbling mud pots, lava that is still warm almost 30 years after the eruption, the lava labyrinth Dimmuborgir and the pseudo crater group at Skutustadir.
Accommodation in Myvatn area.
Day 7: Myvatn - Hrutafjordur
We start the day by driving to the waterfall Godafoss (The Waterfall of the Gods). From Godafoss we drive to Akureyri where we will first take a short city tour and then enjoy a free time in Akureyri. From Akureyri we drive to the town of Siglufjordur and then around the Trollaskagi Peninsula to our overnight stay.
Accommodation in Hrutafjordur area.
Day 8: Hrutafjordur - Snaefellsnes
Today the tour continues around the Snaefellsnes peninsula and its magnificent glacier Snaefellsjokull. Among places that we visit are the basaltic pebble beach of Djupalon, framed with strange lava formations, and Arnarstapi, where a short stroll along the coastal cliffs gives us access to the rich birdlife and other wonders of nature.
Accommodation in Snaefellsnes area.
Day 9: Snaefellsnes - Reykjavik
Today we head towards Reykjavik to close our circle. First stop is at the old volcano Grabrok where we take a walk to the top. There we continue to Hraunfossar (Lava waterfalls) and Barnafossar (Children’s waterfalls). Then we will visit Deildartunguhver, Europe’s water most hot spring. From there the tour goes directly to Reykjavik trough the Whale fjord (Hvalfjordur).
Accommodation in Reykjavik.
Day 10: Departure
Make your way to Keflavik airport.
Included in price:
An English guided tour according to the itinerary.
Accommodation with private bathrooms for 9 nights, including breakfast.
Dinners for 7 nights in the countryside.
Entrance fee to the Folk Museum of Skogar.
Boat tour on the Glacial Lagoon.
Not included:
Airfare to and from Iceland.
Lunch.
Beverages.
All services not mentioned above.
Attention:
We reserve the right to change hotels and routes if and when it becomes necessary such as because of weather and/or road conditions.
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Dates, availability, and prices:
Tour | Tour starts | Tour finishes | Booking Status | Price |
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ICE-01-2025 | June 27, 2025 | July 6, 2025 | Sold out | |
ICE-02-2025 | July 25, 2025 | August 3, 2025 | Available | ISK 529.900,- |
ICE-03-2025 | August 15, 2025 | August 24, 2025 | Available | ISK 529.900,- |