Iceland is celebrated for having one of the lowest denisity populations making it the perfect place to visit during life after lockdown. With its small population, hauntingly remote interior and spacious capital, there is plenty of room to social distance in style. This Iceland city break has been specifically designed to include some of Iceland's most remote sites and tour companies that are taking all precautions to reduce the risk of infection.
What you'll do
Day 1: Explore Reykjavik
Fly in from your chosen UK airport and land safely at Keflavik.
Get collected from the airport and transfered 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: Northern Lights or Whale Watching
Enjoy free rein on your first morning in Reykjavik and explore the city or book an optional Reykjavik sightseeing tour 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.
In the afternoon/evening, you will be escorted on a Northern Lights or Whale Watching tour depending on which season you choose to visit. If you visit during winter, you can witness the most spectacular show on earth in the most beautiful place on earth. Surrounded by incredible nature, watch in awe as the green, red and purple aurora borealis dance across the night sky.
For those visiting in summer, enjoy an Icelandic Whale Watching tour from the old harbor of Reykjavik. Abundant summer daylight combined with a unique mixture of cold and warm sea currents that blend in Iceland's shallow fjords make the Icelandic territorial waters home to a rich variety of krill and fish, and consequently a bountiful feeding ground that attracts twenty-three species of whales.
Stay overnight at your Reykjavik hotel
Day 3: The Golden Circle
Enjoy a whole day of exploring the Golden Circle with our Classic Golden Circle tour. It’s a classic for good reason. Combining history, culture and extraordinary nature, you will 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 will then be taken to Gullfoss and feel the mist of glacial water as it cascades down one of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls. Finally, you will witness the Geysirand hear the bubbling of the mud pots, smell the sulfur in the air and watch in awe as the geyser Strokkur blasts boiling water into the air.
Stay overnight at your Reykjavik hotel
Day 4: The Sky Lagoon
Sky Lagoon Pure Pass with transfer.
Immerse yourself in warmth at the oceanside geothermal lagoon. The dramatic North Atlantic Ocean stretches out before you. Above, glowing sunsets and stormy skies dazzle, and sometimes the dancing Northern Lights put on a stunning all-natural show.
Sky Lagoon is about that Icelandic feeling of warmth and wonder. Join us for rejuvenation and inspiration at the edge of the world.
Relax your mind, body and soul. Try something new. Step out of your comfort zone with the 7-step spa ritual. All of these are possible with Sky Lagoon's The Ritual, a truly unique journey that's at the heart of Iceland's newest geothermal experience.
Stay overnight at your Reykjavik hotel
Day 5: Fly Home
Get collected from your hotel and taken back to Keflavik airport
Fly back to the UK
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