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Experience the north and south with plenty of free time
What's included: 13 days of escorted tours with accommodation and return flights
See all of our favourite parts of Iceland with this 13 day escorted tour offer where you will travel around Reykjavik, Akureyri and Hella.
This 14 day holiday focuses on guided day tours from Akureyri in the north and Hella in the south, you will stay five nights in Akureyri and six in Hella - staying in only two hotels means a lot less packing and more free time to enjoy yourself. With a choice of accommodation from tourist class hotels to superior class hotels, you will have the perfect stay in Iceland. You can decide when you meet the tour, which activities you would like to do, where you would like to dine and if you would prefer some time on your own. It is possible to book just the North Iceland tour or the South Iceland tour making an ideal short break. These tours offer an excellent experience combined with exceptional value for money - the choice really is up to you!
What's included:
- Return flights from UK airport to Iceland
- Return airport transfers from Reykjavik airport to city centre hotel and back again on departure day
- 13 nights hotel including breakfast
- 12 days of guided tours visiting the following places: Hraunfossar waterfalls, Grabrok volcano craterm, Glaumbær Turf Farm , Godafoss waterfall, Lake Myvatn, Siglufjordur, Husavik, Jökulsárgljúfur National Park, Skogar, Hekla volcano, Hjálparfoss waterfall, Skaftafell National Park, Gullfoss waterfall, Thingvellir National Park.
- Ferry trip to the Westman Islands
- Optional Blue Lagoon tour can be included at extra cost
- Optional Whale Watching tour at Husavik can be included at extra cost
Flight depart times:
We select most convenient available flights. (Subject to change and availability)
What you'll do
Day 1: Arrive in Iceland
Fly in from your chosen UK airport and land safely at Keflavik.
Get collected from the airport and transferred to your Reykjavik hotel
Take the afternoon to explore the capital and enjoy some tasty Icelandic food for dinner
Stay overnight at your Reykjavik hotel
Day 2: Waterfalls, Volcano Crater & Turf Farm
Get collected by coach from your hotel for your first full day in Iceland. We explore Hraunfossar waterfalls, Europe's most powerful hot spring and climb the Grábrók volcano crater in West Iceland. After a visit to Glaumbær Turf Farm we travel along fjords and over mountains to Akureyri - the capital of North Iceland, our base for the next five nights.
Stay overnight in Akureyri
Day 3: Explore Akureyri
Morning walk in Akureyri and a visit to the botanical garden. The rest of the day is free for leisure or an optional afternoon excursion by bus and ferry to Hrísey Island.
Stay overnight in Akureyri
Day 4: Godafoss Waterfall & Lake Myvatn
Full day excursion to Goðafoss waterfall and Lake Mývatn, known for its rich bird life and extraordinary volcanic lava landscapes.
Stay overnight in Akureyri
Day 5: Explore Akureyri
Explore Akureyri on your own or join our optional day excursion to Iceland's most northern town, Siglufjörður, known as the herring capital of Iceland and spectacular fjord landscape.
Stay overnight in Akureyri
Day 6: Husavik
Húsavík is a picturesque small fishing town in Northeast Iceland where you can join an optional whale watching cruise or visit some of the many museums. In the afternoon we travel to Jökulsárgljúfur National Park and visit the horseshoe shaped canyon of Ásbyrgi and Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall.
Stay overnight in Akureyri
Day 7: Interior Crossing
We travel through the interior of Iceland, between the glaciers Langjökull and Hofsjökull. We experience the vast desert landscapes and the hot springs of Hveravellir, where you have the opportunity to take a natural hot bathe. Hella in South Iceland is our base for the next six nights.
Stay overnight in Hella
Day 8: South Iceland
We visit the glaciers, waterfalls, bird cliffs and lava beaches of South Iceland. You have free time for an optional glacier walk or visit the area of Skógar together with our guide. The Best of South Iceland starts this morning from Reykjavik which joins the group for the rest of the tour.
Stay overnight in Hella
Day 9: Hekla Volcano
We travel alongside the Hekla volcano and visit the Hjálparfoss waterfall, the Viking farm ruins at Stöng and enjoy a leisurely hike to Gjáin which appears to be like an oasis in this moon landscape.
Stay overnight in Hella
Day 10: Skaftafell National Park
Today is a leisure day or you can join an optional day tour to Skaftafell National Park, travel alongside Iceland's highest mountains and Europe's largest glacier to Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon with floating icebergs.
Stay overnight in Hella
Day 11: Ferry to Westman Islands
Ferry trip to the Westman Islands where we explore, on foot, the village of Heimaey. You then enjoy the afternoon on your own exploring the island.
Stay overnight in Hella
Day 12: The Golden Circle
Today we visit the Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir hot springs and Thingvellir National Park.
Stay overnight in Hella
Day 13: Blue Lagoon
Hot springs, lava fields, amazing bird cliffs and moon landscapes are on today's itinerary. After an optional visit to the Blue Lagoon we return to Reykjavík for a city tour.
Stay overnight in Reykjavik
Day 14: Fly Home
Get collected from your hotel and taken back to Keflavik airport
Fly back to the UK
Call us on +44 (0) 1773 850222
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Thank you so much Gareth for organising such a lovely holiday for us! We gave a basic outline of what we wanted from our holiday and Gareth organised everything. Everything ran very smoothly and what an amazing experience. Thank you for all your suggestions, so glad we took them on
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