Iceland Adventure

Reykjavik - Hellisheioarvirkjun - Geysir - Gullfoss - Thingvellir - Borgarnes Incredible Iceland REYKJAVIK Orientation drive.HELLISHEIDARVIRKJUN Visit the geothermal heat and electric power station. GEYSIR Stop at the hot springs and taste local specialties with a glass of Geysir Schnapps. GULLFOSS Take pictures at the Gullfoss waterfalls. THINGVELLIR Walk through the rift valley en route to Borgarnes. 180 mi / 290 km LOCAL FAVORITE NATURAL WONDERS Iceland is the only place in the world where separation between the NorthAmerican and European geological rift (tectonic plates) are above sea level, and nowhere in the world are the edges of both plates as clearly visible than the rift valley in Thingvellir National Park. Here, you can stand on two continents at the same time!

• Hotel Icelandair Hamar or similar in Borgarnes

Borgarnes - Hauganes - Akureyri Giant Love HAUGANES Take awhale-watching cruise before continuing to Akureyri. 217 mi / 350 km LOCAL FAVORITE WILD and WONDERFUL Take a whale-watching cruise from Hauganes for the chance to spot humpback and minke whales and dolphins surfacing on the glassy waters of Eyjafjordur bay. Hotel Kea or similar in Akureyri

Akureyri - Godafoss - Lake Myvatn - Dettifoss - Borgarfjordureystri Heavenly Sights AKUREYRI Take an orientation walk that includes the botanical gardens. GODAFOSS Take pictures of the "Waterfall of the Gods". Scenic drive to the lovely blue Lake Myvatn. LAKE MYVATN Stop at the geothermal Myvatn Nature Baths. DETTIFOSS Take photos of the most powerful waterfall in Europe (road conditions permitting) before continuing to Borgarfjordur Eystri. 190 mi / 305 km TOUR HIGHLIGHT PICTURE PERFECT Take the photographs of a lifetime with a stop at North Iceland's historic and magnificent Godafoss waterfall, stretching 90 feet across dramatic rock formations to deliver its spectacular cascades along the glacial-fed Skjalfandafljot River.

• Hotel Alfheimar Country or similar in Borgarfjordu

 

BORGARFJORDUR EYSTRI - HOFN AREA Warm Friends on an Icelandic Fjord BORGARFJORDUR EYSTRI Take a walking tour, followed by ascenic drive en route to Hofn. 159 mi / 256 km TOUR HIGHLIGHT CULTURE and TRADITION Enjoy a walking tour of Borgarf Jordur Eystri and hear about life in the rural Icelandic countryside over the centuries. Take in the natural beauty of this fjord town where sheep farming, fishing, and music festivals are all part of the culture.

• Hotel Fosshotel Vatnajokull or similar in Hofn

Hofn Area - Lake Jokulsarlon - Skaftafell National Park - Vik Area Icy Beauty LAKE JOKULSARLON Take photos of the Vatnajokull Glacier (weather permitting). Scenic drive through Skaftafell National Park en route to Vik. 169 mi / 272 km LOCAL FAVORITE PICTURE PERFECT Drive through the national park at Skaftafell and stop at Lake Jokulsarlon. Snap photos to capture the astonishingly beautiful glacier Vatnajokull (the Water Glacier) which flows into the lake for a spectacular sight to see at Iceland's largest ice cap.

• Hotel Katla or similar in Vik

Vik Area - Seljalandsfoss - Reykjavik Earthly Powers VIK AREA Scenic drive with views of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. SELJALANDSFOSS Take photos of the waterfall. REYKJAVIK Enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. 118 mi / 190 km TOUR HIGHLIGHT NATURAL WONDERS Eyjafjallajokull is one of Iceland’s few strato volcanoes (with an ice cap covering the caldera). When the volcano erupted in 2010, the glacier topping also broke, and the plume of ash rose over five miles into the sky – interrupting European air travel for almost a month!

• Hotel Hilton Reykjavik Nordica or similar in Reykjavik

Reykjavik Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning