Name: Tour 9 Days Private Tour - Ring Road & Golden Circle Complete Ice | Visit Iceland
Price: 9164.53 USD
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Transport

9 days private transportation

Others

Private roundtrip airport transfer

Accommodation

8 nights accommodation in 3* hotel with breakfast Hotel Hamar, Icelandair Hotel Akureyri, Fosshotel Baron, Hotel Hofn Fosshotel Nupar, Hotel South Coast Note: Similar accommodations in the area may be used if accommodation(s) listed is/are not available.

Meals

Breakfast at hotel

Guide

English-speaking local driver-guide

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Day 1 Arrival - Blue Lagoon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival - Blue Lagoon

Upon your arrival to Iceland, your guide will be waiting for you at the arrival hall. Your Iceland adventure starts from here.

The first stop will be to the famous Blue Lagoon, where you can relax and let the geothermal mineral-rich water warm you up and recharge you for your exciting trip in Iceland.

The Blue Lagoon features an in-water mask booth, sauna, steam room, and an in-water bar (book with us and get a complimentary beverage).

The silica mask is free-flow so you can use it as much as you wish.

Spend the night near Borgarnes.
Day 2 Troll Peninsula
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Troll Peninsula

Hvitserkur

Visible from the black-sand beach, this 15-meter-tall basalt island resembles a dragon or rhino. It has been featured in numerous advertisements.

Akureyri

Known also as the city of love, Akureyri is Iceland’s capital of the north. We will take a city tour to explore some interesting places like the Christmas House and Akureyrarkirkja. During the summer, you can take a stroll in the Botanical Gardens of Akureyri where beautiful flowers bloom.

Optional Activities

1) Whale-watching

Eyjafjordur bay is one of the best locations to experience the whales in their natural habitat. The beautiful Eyjafjörður bay which has in recent years been the habitat of humpback whales, mink whales, dolphins and more species. As we set sail to reach the whales, our guides – who are locals and highly experienced, will make an effort to make you feel as comfortable as possible. You’ll receive warm overalls and there are blankets on board. To ensure that the animals are not disturbed by our presence, we sail at a constant speed towards the whales’ habitat. As a result, a variety of species, from humpback whales to tiny porpoises, often surface within a few feet of the boat. When we reach the whales we’ll make sure not to disturb them with loud noises or sharp movements.

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2) Beer Spa

Take a dip in warm beer and beer yeast, which supposedly is good for your skin and hair. Even enjoy a cold beer while you bathe in the warm beer.

Spend the night in Akureyri.
Day 3 North Iceland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

North Iceland

Goðafoss – Lake Myvatn – Hverir

Godafoss is a spectacular waterfall plunging over a curved, 12m-high precipice, with paths to multiple viewpoints. Its name means “the waterfall of the gods”.

Explore the area around Mývatn where there are caves, waterfalls and the most popular Lake Mývatn.

The next stop will bring you to an out-of-the-world location – Hverir. This geothermal hotspot is well-known for its boiling mud pools and steaming fumaroles emitting sulfuric gas.

During the summer, we can take a detour to Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Stuðlagil Canyon

During the summer, we will take yet another detour to visit this picturesque canyon lined by basalt columns. Getting to this amazingly beautiful canyon takes a little effort but it will be all worth it.

Spend the night in Egilsstaðir.
Day 4 The Eastfjords
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

The Eastfjords

Start the day driving along the east fjords of Iceland. Keep a lookout for wild reindeer, who are permanent residents of this area.

During the summer, you can take a detour to Borgarfjarðarhöfn to visit the natural habitat of the puffins.

Visit the interesting Eggin í Gleðivík, where giant sculptures of all the different kinds of eggs of resident birds of Iceland line the coast.

Take a stroll in the Christmas tree garden and visit an old Viking village situated right beside the picturesque Vestrahorn and Stokksnes.

Spend the night in Hofn.
Day 5 Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

Start this day by heading to Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, a 200m deep glacial lagoon fed by Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Europe’s largest glacier.

Enormous icebergs come from Breiðamerkurjökull all year round so the lagoon is usually filled with ice that floats south.

We will give you the opportunity to book a boat ride between the icebergs during summertime and get a closer look at the millenary ice. If boating is not your thing, then we walk alongside the glacier lagoon enjoying the magnificent views and dead silence of Icelandic nature.

Diamond Beach

On the other side of the road the icebergs from Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon float into the Atlantic Ocean where they are quickly thrown back to shore by the tide and winds. This black sand beach is full of smaller ice rocks in all shapes and sizes, sparkling like diamonds in the daylight. The ice itself comes in all shades of white and blue forming beautiful contrasts, guaranteed to make your Instagram account pop!

Optional Activities

Summer: Amphibian Boat Tour, Zodiac Tour

Winter: Blue Ice Cave Tour

Amphibian Boat Tour is an exciting boat trip on the lagoon in an amphibian boat. During the excursion you sail among the huge icebergs in the picturesque scenery of Jökulsárlón. On the boat you get to taste the 1000 year old ice and if you are lucky you might even see some seals. The excursion takes 30–40 minutes and includes an English speaking guide who explains to you the geology and facts of the lagoon. Other languages may be offered upon request.

Zodiac Tour - During the excursion you sail among the huge icebergs in the picturesque scenery of Jökulsárlón. On the Zodiac we are able to cover large areas of the lagoon and get closer to the icebergs than on the amphibian. When possible the Zodiac goes almost all the way up to the glacier (as close as safe). Passengers are provided with flotation suits and a life jacket. We don’t recommend taking children under the age of 10 on the Zodiac tour.

Blue Ice Cave Tour - You will get the opportunity of a lifetime to enjoy one of the world’s greatest wilderness, Iceland’s largest glacier. You are driven in a specially modified Super Jeep to the glacier, where you get to explore the glacier environment, enjoy a view out of this world, go into and underneath the glacier and experience the glacier’s beauty from the inside! Blue Ice Cave Exploration is truly a unique experience. An experienced local guide leads the way and shares a wealth of fascinating information about glaciers, icefields and their impact on our environment during our journey, making sure everyone enjoys themselves to the fullest. Our guides provide you with safety equipment (helmet and crampons) and the fun begins!

Spend the night in Hof/Kirkjubaejaklaustur.
Day 6 South Coast
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

South Coast

Reynisfjara, the Black Sand Beach

Heading further west, we visit the black sand beach of Reynisfjara, where the massive waves of the Atlantic meet the unique basalt columns in the cliffs above the sand. Rock pillars in the water and the cliffs of Dýrhólaey are seen in the distance.

This area of the south is also a paradise for bird lovers, as Puffins and dozens of other unique species nest on top of these cliffs in the summertime from June to August.

Skogafoss

Further west along the coast is Skógafoss waterfall. Skógafoss is an incredibly picturesque sight. Tucked in a little gorge, the river Skógá tumbles down a 60 meter cliff before continuing down the landscape towards the Atlantic Ocean. Alongside the gorge a staircase can take you to the shelf above the waterfall for stunning views. See if you can count your steps on your way up.

Seljalandsfoss

The next stop of the day is Seljalandsfoss. Your arrival is announced by the powerful theatrics of the waterfall. Bring a raincoat with you and you’ll be able to make the short hike behind the falls. The scene from this vantage point and the trembling ground from the power of the falling water make for an automatic Instagram blockbuster!

Optional Activities

1) Glacier Hike in Sólheimajökull

Sólheimajökull is a part of Mýrdalsjökull, one of the biggest glaciers in Europe. It is featured in detail in the 2012 documentary "Chasing Ice," an award-winning investigation of climate change. Once you reach the ice, you’ll be given plenty of time to marvel at the eerie silence and feeling of isolation, as if you and your fellow hikers are alone in a vast, empty world of ice and snow. You’ll view millennia-old blue ice, created when oxygen bubbles are trapped in the snow and compressed into ice by the enormous weight of the glacier pressing down upon it. You’ll be able to gaze deep into a glacier moulin, a vertical shaft like a well, which can go all the way to the bottom of the glacier.

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2) DC3 Plane Wreck

Visit the famous plane wreck on Solheimasandur. This plane wreck of the US Navy has been sitting on the vast black sand since 1973.

Spend the night in Hella.
Day 7 Golden Circle
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Golden Circle

Gullfoss Waterfall

The melting water from Iceland´s second biggest glacier, Langjökull, falls into a deep canyon forming the majestic “Golden Falls”. On a sunny day, you can see the glacier Langjökull in the distance and enjoy a rainbow in the mist of the waterfall, an Instagram blockbuster waiting to happen!

Geysir Geothermal Area

The Geysir geothermal area hosts hundreds of colorful hot springs and two geysers, erupting hot springs. One is called “Geysir” and name giving for all the geysers in the world. Today, however, it seldom erupts. The other geyser is called “Strokkur” and erupts every 5 minutes up to 40 meters.

Þingvellir National Park

You’ll visit the place where the two tectonic plates, the North American and the Eurasian plates, are moving away from each other. Few places in the world offer a better and clearer view of this massive geologic activity.

The biggest natural lake in Iceland is also located at Thingvellir National Park and hosts a great variety of fish and birdlife.

Thingvellir is also an important place for Icelandic national history. At Thingvellir Icelanders founded their parliament in 930 a.d. where the chieftains had their annual meeting every summer. The name “Thingvellir” translates to “Parliament Plains”.

Optional Activities

1) Snowmobile

Go on a snowmobile tour on Iceland’s second largest ice cap. Once you are at our base camp we suit up for the tour, we offer snowsuits, gloves, helmets, and shoe-covers if needed. We go over a safety briefing before heading out to the Snowmobile tour so that everyone feels safe and secure to start the tour.

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2) Dog-sledding

This tour will operate with a sled on snow or with a kart on DRY- LAND depending on the conditions. Feel the power, excitement, and energy of our amazing sled dogs as they are harnessed to go. During the ride your Musher guide will drive your team while sharing his knowledge and passion about dogsledding.

Spend the night in Reykjavik.
Day 8 Reykjavik City Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Reykjavik City Tour

The Reykjavik city tour covers the city‘s top attractions, interesting facts, and stories that relate to history and culture in Reykjavik and throughout Iceland. Traveling the Reykjavik area and surrounding municipalities provides an excellent opportunity to discover various things to see or to do in Reykjavik during your stay in Iceland.

On this tour you will visit the Perlan glass dome where a 360 viewing platform provides some of the best places for sightseeing in Reykjavik.

After enjoying the spectacular view over Reykjavik city and its surroundings the tour proceeds to go to Reykjavik’s seafront to the old Höfði building where an important summit between former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and former U.S.S.R. Secretary General Mikhail Gorbachev took place in 1986.

The next stop is Hallgrímskirkja church who’s design was inspired by basalt lava columns, a common volcanic rock formation in Icelandic nature. From Hallgrimskirkja church, the tour explores Reykjavik city center in and around the Parliament building by Austurvöllur which, sometimes is referred to as "the Old town".

Optional Activities

1) Wonders of Iceland & Áróra Northern Lights Show

Located in Reykjavik’s most iconic building, Perlan – Wonders of Iceland, offers unforgettable experiences of Iceland’s rare and astonishing natural wonders. See, hear, and feel the power of volcanoes, earthquakes, & geothermal energy. Step inside the only planetarium in Iceland and take a visual journey through the unique landscape of Iceland to observe the Northern Lights. Enter a real indoor ice cave and learn about Iceland’s glaciers, their effect on the land and their bleak future. At last enjoy the observation deck with an amazing 360° view of Reykjavik.

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2) Northern Light Cruise (Sep – Apr)

Search for Aurora Borealis away from the city lights, on this thrilling winter cruise. Northern Lights are best displayed under dark, clear skies. You can find these conditions from September until the end of April in Reykjavík. Watching the lights constantly change in intensity, color and movement in the vast starry space with the gentle lull of the ocean beneath is a thrilling, unique experience.

Spend the night in Reykjavik.
Day 9 Free At Leisure - Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Free At Leisure - Departure

You will have this day at your leisure for shopping or any other activity you like to do before your flight back home.

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9 Days Private Tour - Ring Road & Golden Circle Complete Ice

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Itinerary of your trip 9 Days Private Tour - Ring Road & Golden Circle Complete Ice

Arrival - Blue Lagoon

Troll Peninsula

North Iceland

The Eastfjords

Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon

South Coast

Golden Circle

Reykjavik City Tour

Free At Leisure - Departure

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