Iceland Summer 2024 Fly Drive

What you'll do

Day 1: Arrive in Iceland

Fly in from your chosen UK airport and land safely at Keflavik.

Pick up your car hire from the airport and drive 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. Skuggi Hotel.

Day 2: Reykjavik Sightseeing Tour

Enjoy another day in the capital. Explore the area at your own pace or book a Reykjavik sightseeing tour with us at an extra cost. You will learn about the rich history and culture that shaped Iceland by visiting the prime landmarks and attractions in and around the capital city. Sit back and enjoy educational commentary, interesting facts, and stories that relate to the most important locations in and around Reykjavik.

Stay overnight at your Reykjavik hotel. Skuggi Hotel.

Day 3: The Golden Circle

Drive towards the Golden Circle and explore the area. Combining history, culture and extraordinary nature, you can see Thingvellir National Park and walk among the geological wonders of the fissure zone and in the footsteps of the early Viking settlers where the Althingi parliament was founded. You can then see the Gullfoss and feel the mist of glacial water as it cascades down one of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls.  Finally, you can witness the Geysir and hear the bubbling of the mud pots, smell the sulphur in the air and watch in awe as the geyser Strokkur blasts boiling water into the air.

Then drive further onto Hveragerdi and check into the Hotel Frost and Fire.

Day 4: South West Iceland

Drive along the coast road in a westerly direction passing under the Hvalfjordur and then onto the Snaefelsness Peninsula via Borgarnes where you will be staying for 2 nights.

Stay overnight in your Snaefelsness hotel. Varmaland Hotel.

Day 5: Snaefelsness Peninsula

Spend the day exploring the Snaefelsness Peninsula or book an optional Skidoo Glacier tour with us, or a whale watching tour at an extra cost.

Stay overnight in your Snaefelsness hotel. Varmaland Hotel.

Day 6: Reykjavik

Drive back towards Reykjavik for your last full day in Iceland.

Stay overnight in your Reykjavik hotel. Skuggi Hotel.

Day 7: The Blue Lagoon

Drive back towards the Blue Lagoon and check into the Northern Light Inn. Spend the afternoon relaxing in the world famous Blue Lagoon, entry cost extra. 

Stay overnight in The Northern Lights Inn.

Day 8: Fly Home

Drive to the airport and drop the car hire off

Fly back to the UK