DAY 1 – ARRIVAL 

Welcome to Reykjavik, the worlds most northern capital! 

Upon arrival at Keflavik International airport you’ll be met by your Sky Vacations ambassador who will assist you and transfer you to the hotel. 

If you are arriving earlier in the day, you might consider adding a day tour. We’d be happy to make suggestions based on your interests. One of our favorite activities after a long flight is to visit one of the neighborhood geothermal pools. It is so refreshing to relax in the warm water, breathing in the fresh Icelandic air. It’s a wonderful way to get to see Icelandic daily life and maybe meet a few locals. It’s also nice to take a stroll in the old city center, perhaps visiting one of the museums or relaxing with a cup of coffee in a cozy café. 

Dinner this evening is at your leisure. Reykjavik offers a multitude of restaurants and/or coffee-houses, making dinner a wonderful way to get better acquainted with Iceland’s capital.  

Overnight in Reykjavik.

DAY 2 –THINGVELLIR – GEYSIR – GULLFOSS 

The journey begins!  Your guide will meet you in the lobby of the hotel. Start your adventure by visiting the fascinating Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Centre. You’ll get a great introduction to Northern Lights. 

Depart Reykjavik and head onwards to Thingvellir National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site) where the world’s oldest parliament met for centuries on the shores of Iceland’s largest lake. This place makes Icelanders enormously proud and your guide will show you some of the amazing sites here. You might even have a rare chance to walk between two continents!  Continue on to the geothermal fields of Geysir with bubbling mud pools and the high-spouting Strokkur hot spring. Last but not least, you’ll visit the dramatic two-tiered Gullfoss waterfall, a spectacular sight in winter when frozen mid-cascade. 

During the day you will also visit the town of Laugarvatn. The town is built around three hot springs, and the residents have cleverly harnessed the hot springs for heating, greenhouses and even cooking. You’ll visit a unique outdoor geothermal bakery where sweet Icelandic rye bread is baked in hot sands. You’ll have the chance to taste some of the freshly baked bread, hot from the ground. It’s especially delicious slathered in sweet Icelandic butter. 

Dinner and overnight in the Golden Circle area.

DAY 3 – ICELAND’S SOUTH SHORE  

Drive along the South Shore, an area of Iceland that is especially beautiful to view in the winter. This is one of the main farm regions of the country, and the road will pass by typical Icelandic farms, often with Icelandic horses roaming in the fields. This part of Iceland is home to the wonderful LAVA Centre, an interactive, high-tech educational exhibition depicting volcanic activity, earthquakes, and the creation of Iceland over millions of years. If the skies are clear you might see the area’s two most famous volcanoes in the distance: Mount Hekla (last eruption 2000) and Eyjafjallajokull (last eruption 2010).  We stop at the spectacular waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss and if trail conditions are right, you might be able to walk behind the ribbon-like Seljalandsfoss Falls., perfect backdrop for a selfie!

We’d like you to meet some of Iceland’s best  countrymen with a visit to an Icelandic Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR) Base. Thousands of Icelandic volunteers dedicate themselves to work for ICE-SAR rescue teams and assisting in accident prevention programs. You’ll meet some members of the team and get an introduction to the unique ICE-SAR program.  

Head onwards, passing Myrdalsjokull Glacier, to visit Reynisfjara Beach. Take a walk on the black sand, admiring the extraordinary rock formations and thundering waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Cross Eldhraun, a vast lava field created from a very destructive 18th–century eruption as you head into Southeast Iceland. 

Dinner and overnight stay in the Kirkjubaejarklaustur area. 

DAY 4 – VATNAJOKULL NATIONAL PARK – JOKULSARLON GLACIAL LAGOON

Today you will be in a world of glaciers! You’ll be visiting the southern area of Vatnajokull National Park, named after Europe’s largest glacier. The total park area covers almost 14% of Iceland, making it the largest national park in Western Europe! Drive through vast sand plains created by glacial outwashes as you head east. Visit Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon where you can enjoy the breath-taking sight of icebergs floating in the fantastic 180m (591 ft.) deep glacial lagoon (make sure that camera is loaded and battery is charged!) Nearby is the dramatic beauty of the Diamond Beach, where shrinking icebergs settle on the black sands before they drift out to sea.  

Next, you’ll view Svinafellsjokull, one of the most beautiful glacial “tongues” that are slowly creeping down from Vatnajokull.  After your amazing day, your group will return to your hotel. 

Dinner and overnight in the Kirkjubaejarklaustur area

DAY 5 –HVERAGERDI – BLUE LAGOON – REYKJAVIK

Head back along the beautiful South Coast, enjoying a different view of the winter landscapes. Visit the village of Hveragerdi, which is one of the few sites in the world located directly in the middle of a geothermal area. Hveragerdi is often called “The Flower Village” because of its many flower greenhouses heated by hot water from nearby springs.  

The trip then takes you through the surreal landscapes of the Reykjanes peninsula, where you can enjoy a dip in the famous Blue Lagoon, a unique wonder of nature with pleasantly warm, mineral-rich water in the middle of a black lava field. Return to Reykjavik, where your guide bids you farewell at the hotel. The evening is open for you to enjoy your own activities. Dinner is on your own. 

Overnight in Reykjavik.

DAY 6 – FAREWELL

After breakfast at your hotel (depending on your flight time) you’ll be met at the hotel for a private transfer to the airport for your onward journey.  

FEATURED PARTNERS

Prices are land only per person based on double occupancy. Restrictions apply. For our complete terms and conditions, click here.

DAY 1 – ARRIVAL 

Welcome to Reykjavik, the worlds most northern capital! 

Upon arrival at Keflavik International airport you’ll be met by your Sky Vacations ambassador who will assist you and transfer you to the hotel. 

If you are arriving earlier in the day, you might consider adding a day tour. We’d be happy to make suggestions based on your interests. One of our favorite activities after a long flight is to visit one of the neighborhood geothermal pools. It is so refreshing to relax in the warm water, breathing in the fresh Icelandic air. It’s a wonderful way to get to see Icelandic daily life and maybe meet a few locals. It’s also nice to take a stroll in the old city center, perhaps visiting one of the museums or relaxing with a cup of coffee in a cozy café. 

Dinner this evening is at your leisure. Reykjavik offers a multitude of restaurants and/or coffee-houses, making dinner a wonderful way to get better acquainted with Iceland’s capital.  

Overnight in Reykjavik.

DAY 2 –THINGVELLIR – GEYSIR – GULLFOSS 

The journey begins!  Your guide will meet you in the lobby of the hotel. Start your adventure by visiting the fascinating Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Centre. You’ll get a great introduction to Northern Lights. 

Depart Reykjavik and head onwards to Thingvellir National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site) where the world’s oldest parliament met for centuries on the shores of Iceland’s largest lake. This place makes Icelanders enormously proud and your guide will show you some of the amazing sites here. You might even have a rare chance to walk between two continents!  Continue on to the geothermal fields of Geysir with bubbling mud pools and the high-spouting Strokkur hot spring. Last but not least, you’ll visit the dramatic two-tiered Gullfoss waterfall, a spectacular sight in winter when frozen mid-cascade. 

During the day you will also visit the town of Laugarvatn. The town is built around three hot springs, and the residents have cleverly harnessed the hot springs for heating, greenhouses and even cooking. You’ll visit a unique outdoor geothermal bakery where sweet Icelandic rye bread is baked in hot sands. You’ll have the chance to taste some of the freshly baked bread, hot from the ground. It’s especially delicious slathered in sweet Icelandic butter. 

Dinner and overnight in the Golden Circle area.

DAY 3 – ICELAND’S SOUTH SHORE  

Drive along the South Shore, an area of Iceland that is especially beautiful to view in the winter. This is one of the main farm regions of the country, and the road will pass by typical Icelandic farms, often with Icelandic horses roaming in the fields. This part of Iceland is home to the wonderful LAVA Centre, an interactive, high-tech educational exhibition depicting volcanic activity, earthquakes, and the creation of Iceland over millions of years. If the skies are clear you might see the area’s two most famous volcanoes in the distance: Mount Hekla (last eruption 2000) and Eyjafjallajokull (last eruption 2010).  We stop at the spectacular waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss and if trail conditions are right, you might be able to walk behind the ribbon-like Seljalandsfoss Falls., perfect backdrop for a selfie!

We’d like you to meet some of Iceland’s best  countrymen with a visit to an Icelandic Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR) Base. Thousands of Icelandic volunteers dedicate themselves to work for ICE-SAR rescue teams and assisting in accident prevention programs. You’ll meet some members of the team and get an introduction to the unique ICE-SAR program.  

Head onwards, passing Myrdalsjokull Glacier, to visit Reynisfjara Beach. Take a walk on the black sand, admiring the extraordinary rock formations and thundering waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Cross Eldhraun, a vast lava field created from a very destructive 18th–century eruption as you head into Southeast Iceland. 

Dinner and overnight stay in the Kirkjubaejarklaustur area. 

DAY 4 – VATNAJOKULL NATIONAL PARK – JOKULSARLON GLACIAL LAGOON

Today you will be in a world of glaciers! You’ll be visiting the southern area of Vatnajokull National Park, named after Europe’s largest glacier. The total park area covers almost 14% of Iceland, making it the largest national park in Western Europe! Drive through vast sand plains created by glacial outwashes as you head east. Visit Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon where you can enjoy the breath-taking sight of icebergs floating in the fantastic 180m (591 ft.) deep glacial lagoon (make sure that camera is loaded and battery is charged!) Nearby is the dramatic beauty of the Diamond Beach, where shrinking icebergs settle on the black sands before they drift out to sea.  

Next, you’ll view Svinafellsjokull, one of the most beautiful glacial “tongues” that are slowly creeping down from Vatnajokull.  After your amazing day, your group will return to your hotel. 

Dinner and overnight in the Kirkjubaejarklaustur area

DAY 5 –HVERAGERDI – BLUE LAGOON – REYKJAVIK

Head back along the beautiful South Coast, enjoying a different view of the winter landscapes. Visit the village of Hveragerdi, which is one of the few sites in the world located directly in the middle of a geothermal area. Hveragerdi is often called “The Flower Village” because of its many flower greenhouses heated by hot water from nearby springs.  

The trip then takes you through the surreal landscapes of the Reykjanes peninsula, where you can enjoy a dip in the famous Blue Lagoon, a unique wonder of nature with pleasantly warm, mineral-rich water in the middle of a black lava field. Return to Reykjavik, where your guide bids you farewell at the hotel. The evening is open for you to enjoy your own activities. Dinner is on your own. 

Overnight in Reykjavik.

DAY 6 – FAREWELL

After breakfast at your hotel (depending on your flight time) you’ll be met at the hotel for a private transfer to the airport for your onward journey.  

FEATURED PARTNERS

Prices are land only per person based on double occupancy. Restrictions apply. For our complete terms and conditions, click here.