Tour 9 Day Around Iceland Family Summer Tour - Private Tour

Accommodation

3 star Hotel or Guesthouse with private bathroom included. (upgrade available)

Transport

All transport included. Pick up at your accommodation before the tour and drop-off to your accommodation after the tour. All transport during the tour included.

Meals

Breakfast included. Lunch on day 1 included. You can contact us if you want to add all meals included

Others

Pickup at your accommodation West and North Iceland Sightseeing Professional Local Guide Hotel or Guesthouse accommodation (private bathroom) Breakfast on day 2 and 3 Free WiFi Drop-off at your accommodation

Guide

Licenced local private tour guides.

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Others

Lunch and dinner but can be bought on the way. Please bring swimsuit and towel (can be rented at location).

Flights

Flights are not included.

Optional

Bring warm and waterproof clothes, good shoes, and a camera is always good to have. Please bring swimsuit and towel (can be rented at location).

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

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Day 1 Day 1: Keflavík To Reykjavík
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Keflavík To Reykjavík

Airport Pickup and transfer to hotel. A short Reykjavík sightseeing.
Day 2 Day 2: Þingvellir, Gullfoss, Geysir, Friðheimar And Secret Lagoon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Þingvellir, Gullfoss, Geysir, Friðheimar And Secret Lagoon

THINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK.

Thingvellir is characterized by tectonic rift valley and marks the rifting of the Eurasian and North American plates from each other. In 930 the Icelandic Parliament, the first democracy in the world, was established at Thingvellir. Thingvellir became a World Heritage Site in 2004. We walk to Öxarárfoss waterfall.

STROKKUR AND THE GEYSER AREA.

You probably did not know that the english name “geyser”, derives from the one and only in the Haukadalur area. The geyser Geysir itself erupts boiling water up to 70 meters, but is almost inactive. Strokkur, only few meters apart from Geyser, erupts on average every 4 minutes.

GULLFOSS, GOLDEN WATERFALL.

Near Geysir is the beautiful Gullfoss Waterfall. Enjoy the view from above and walk down the path to get close to the powerful waterfall.

FRIÐHEIMAR.

At Friðheimar greenhouse, tomatoes are cultivated, using geothermal heat and geothermally generated electricity. With a tropical climate inside, they have opened a restaurant, right there in the tomato field. The main ingredients in their menu are, of course, tomatoes grown there. This is a very rare and unique lunch experience.

SECRET LAGOON.

Secret Lagoon is a natural geothermal bath, where you bath in raw nature and relax at the end of the day. Overnight near Hvolsvöllur.
Day 3 Day 3: Hvolsvöllur To Kirkjubæjarklaustur
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Hvolsvöllur To Kirkjubæjarklaustur

SELJALANDSFOSS

Seljalandsfoss waterfall is 60 m high, and is one of few in the world where you can easily walk and experience it from behind.

SKÓGAFOSS

Skógafoss is the most famous waterfall in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss are both in glacier rivers, meltwater from Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull. Eyjafjallajökull is now famous for it´s 2010 volcanic eruption that disrupted air traffic in Europe.

DYRHÓLAEY

At Dyrhólaey there is an amazing view of the south coast landscape and black beaches. Dyrhólaey is a 120-metre high promontory that the sea has eroded from the headland. In summer Dyrhólaey is rich in bird life, the most common, the puffin.

REYNISDRANGAR AND REYNISFJARA BLACK BEACH

Iceland is a volcanic island, made up mainly of basaltic material that is black in color. Hence, the “Black Beaches”. The black beach was, in 1991, ranked as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world. On the beach there are the remarkable basalt columns. Reynisdrangar is a seastack, a geological formation made by wave erosion of surrounding material.

HORSE BACK RIDING, ATV OR GLACIER WALK

FJARÐÁRGLJÚFUR CANYON

Fjarðargljúfur canyon is a beautiful canyon carved and formed by glacial river during the termination of the last ice age, about 9.000 years ago. The canyon is about 100 m deep and 2 km long. Fjarðárgljúfur became world famous after appearing in one of Justin Bieber´s music video.

Overnight near kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Day 4 Day 4: Kirkjubæjarklaustur To Djúpivogur
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Kirkjubæjarklaustur To Djúpivogur

SKAFTAFELL NATIONAL PARK

Skaftafell National Park belongs now to a larger, Vatnajökull National Park, which covers Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe, and the surrounding wilderness. In Skaftafell we hike to the beautiful Svartifoss, in English, the Black Waterfall. Svartifoss cascades about 20 m (65 ft) down a beautiful cliff, made of hexagonal black basalt columns.

JÖKULSÁRLÓN GLACIER LAGOON BOAT TRIP AND DIAMOND BEACH

Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is a beautiful lagoon in front of a calving glacier. We will enjoy the amazing view of floating icebergs in a lagoon and walk between them at the black beach, which is sometimes referred to The Diamond Beach. A boat trip in the lagoon. The sailing tour between icebergs and close to the glacier makes the visit even more memorable.

DJÚPIVOGUR

Djupivogur, picturesque fishing village, is known for its art and beautiful views. Overnight in Djúpivogur.
Day 5 Day 5: Djúpivogur To Mývatn
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Djúpivogur To Mývatn

EGILSSTAÐIR VILLAGE

On our way to Mývatn, we will visit Egilsstaðir village which is located on the banks of the Lagarfljót river.

DETTIFOSS WATERFALL

Dettifoss waterfall is the largest waterfall in Iceland and the most powerful in Iceland and Europe. It falls about 100 meters down to Jökulsárgljúfur canyon.

MÝVATN LAKE

Lake Mývatn is one of the largest lakes in Iceland, home to many migrating birds in the summer. Skútustaðagígar are beaufitul pseudocraters at the southwestern corner of the lake.

JARÐBÖÐ SPA

Jarðböð spa, is naturally heated man-made lagoon, with mineral-rich waters known for their health-giving properties. Overnight at Myvatn.
Day 6 Day 6: Mývatn To Akureyri
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Mývatn To Akureyri

NÁMASKARÐ / HVERARÖND GEOTHERMAL AREA

Námaskarð, often referred to Hverarönd is an active and ever changing field of thermal springs, mud pots and boiling mud. The geothermal activity brings to the surface bubbling mud pools and steaming ground and colorful fumaroles and solfataras. The beautiful colours are due to sulphur and white and yellowish brown sulphates are deposited.

DIMMUBORGIR

Dimmuborgir, an amazing geological wonder, is composed of massive lava tubes, up to few meters in diameter. They were formed about 2.300 years ago, when the lava flowed over a small lake. The water started to boil and the vapour rose through the lava forming these massive lava tubes. Dimmuborgir is the home to the icelandic jule lads.

GOÐAFOSS WATERFALL

On our way to Akureyri we stop by the amazing Goðafoss, „Waterfall of the Gods“.

AKUREYRI TOWN

We arrive in Akureyri. Free time in Akureyri. Overnight in Akureyri.
Day 7 Day 7: Akureyri To Borgarnes
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Akureyri To Borgarnes

SNÆFELLSNES PENINSULA

We drive through Laugarbakki, Blönduós and Stykkishólmur and more small villages on our way to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

KIRKJUFELL AND KIRKJUFELL WATERFALL

Kirkjufell, located on the northern site of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, is one of the most picturesque mountains in Iceland, and with the Kirkjufell waterfall in the vicinity makes a wonderful nature stop.

DJÚPALÓNSSANDUR BLACK BEACH

Djúpalónssandur black beach. Djúpalónssandur black beach is a bay at the tip of Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The black small pebbles on the beach have been smoothed by the ocean waves, and amongst them are scattered rusty parts of a wreckage of a ship that stranded in the area in 1948. In the old days fishermen used to test their strength by lifting heavy rocks, that still lie there. Heaviest is Fullsterkur (“full strength”), weighing 154 kg, next is Hálfsterkur (“half strength”) weighing 100 kg, hálfdrættingur (“weakling”) weighing 54 kg and Amlóði (“Useless”) 23 kg. They were traditionally used to qualify men for work on fishing boats, with the Hálfdrættingur being the minimum weight a man would have to lift onto a ledge at hip-height to qualify.

ARNARSTAPI

Arnarstapi is a small fishing village on the southern side of Snæfellsnes Peninsula. It is known for its sculpture of Bárðr, who was a half human and half ogre. His mother was human, but his father was half giant and half troll. Bárðr, his wife and his daughters emigrated to Iceland and came to shore in Djúpalón. Bárðr and his family lived in the area and the legend says that after losing his daughter, he gave away his land and vanished into the Snæfellsjökull ice cap. He became the “guardian spirit” of the Snæfellsnes area and was worshipped by the locals in many years to come.

LÓNDRANGAR CLIFFS

Lóndrangar cliffs are rock peaks that have formed by erosion of the surrounding material. Lóndrangar are volcanic plugs of basalt, at 75 and 61 meters of height.

VATNSHELLIR LAVA CAVE

Vatnshellir lava cave is a lava tube in a 8000 year lava field. The lava was formed in an eruption in a nearby crater Purkhólar. During the eruption the lava flowed downhill, cooling down on the surface while still running below, ultimately draining out and leaving a beautiful lava tube, which is now accessible. Overnight near Borgarnes.
Day 8 Day 8: Borgarnes To Reykjavík
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Borgarnes To Reykjavík

REYKAJVÍK SIGHTSEEING

WHALE AND PUFFIN WATCHING AND WHALE MUSEUM

BRIDGE BETWEEN TWO CONTINENTS

The Bridge Between Continents is a small footbridge over a major fissure, which is formed by tectonics and rifting of the two continental plates, Eurasian and North American plates, from each other.

REYKJANES LIGHTHOUSE AND CLIFFS

After passing the Reykjanesviti lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in Iceland, we drive towards the sea where we enjoy a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean, high cliffs and black rock formations.

BLUE LAGOON

Blue Lagoon is one of the best natural spas in the world. The history of the Blue Lagoon can be traced back to 1976 when a reservoir was formed in Svartsengi from the work of the Geothermal Power Plant Svartsengi. People discovered that the soil had a positive effect on the skin, especially for those suffering from psoriasis skin disease. Since then the Blue Lagoon has become one of the world’s most amazing baths and spas in the world.
Day 9 Day 9: Reykjavík To Keflavík
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Reykjavík To Keflavík

AIRPORT DROPOFF to Keflavík.

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Itinerary of your trip 9 Day Around Iceland Family Summer Tour - Private Tour

Day 1: Keflavík To Reykjavík

Day 2: Þingvellir, Gullfoss, Geysir, Friðheimar And Secret Lagoon

Day 3: Hvolsvöllur To Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Day 4: Kirkjubæjarklaustur To Djúpivogur

Day 5: Djúpivogur To Mývatn

Day 6: Mývatn To Akureyri

Day 7: Akureyri To Borgarnes

Day 8: Borgarnes To Reykjavík

Day 9: Reykjavík To Keflavík

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