10 days tour

Icelandic Explorer - 10 Days/9 Nights (21 Destinations)

Icelandic Explorer - 10 Days/9 Nights (21 Destinations)

This tour includes:

Accommodation

Fosshotel Reykjavik Fosshotel Reykholt Fosshotel Husavik Fosshotel Eastfjords Fosshotel Vatnajokull Fosshotel Nupar

Transport

Transport to/from destinations included as per itinerary.

Meals

9 Breakfasts (B), 4 Lunches (L) and 6 Dinners (D)

Hygieneprotocol

For guests traveling with CIE Tours after January 1, 2023, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are highly recommended, but no longer required.

Guide

Tour director

Others

Visit a horse farm where you will see gentle, sure-footed Icelandic horses, and discover their role in history. Be surrounded by scenic beauty as you float in the geothermal waters of Vรถk Baths.

Not included:

Others

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

Flights are not included

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Itinerary of your trip Icelandic Explorer - 10 Days/9 Nights (21 Destinations)

  • Day 1 Day 1: Reykjavik | Welcome Drink
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Reykjavik | Welcome Drink

      Depart from your hotel at 2:00 PM. Your guide will take you on a city tour to discover the colorful capital city of Reykjavรญk. Take time to explore independently before meeting your group again for a welcome drink.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Bjarteyjarsandur | War And Peace Museum | Borgarnes
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Bjarteyjarsandur | War And Peace Museum | Borgarnes

      Set off into Icelandโ€™s stunning countryside. Stop at Hvalfjรถrรฐur Fjord, the location of US and British Naval bases in World War II. Discover what life is like on an Icelandic farm on a visit to Bjarteyjarsandur. Next, explore the fascinating history of the allied occupation of Iceland during World War II at the War and Peace Museum. Continue on to Borgarnes for free time and an independent lunch. Head on to Deildartunguhver hot spring, Icelandโ€™s most powerful hot spring, then visit Barnafossar (Childrenโ€™s Falls) and Hraunfossar (Lava Falls). Check into your hotel in Reykholt โ€“ an area rich in history from settlement times that often features in Icelandic sagas. (B, D)

  • Day 3 Day 3: Glaumbรฆr Farm &Amp; Museum | Akureyri | Goรฐafoss
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Glaumbรฆr Farm &Amp; Museum | Akureyri | Goรฐafoss

      Drive through the famed Skagafjรถrรฐur valley, a lush, wide valley farmed by the earliest settlers. Visit the open-air Glaumbรฆr Farm & Museum to see the turf-roofed houses and discover the life of early pioneers; have lunch there. Visit the city of Akureyri on the way to Goรฐafoss, a magnificent waterfall. Spend the night in Hรบsavรญk, featured in the Will Ferrell comedy, โ€œThe Story of Fire Sagaโ€. (B, L, D)

  • Day 4 Day 4: Myvatn | Husavik
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Myvatn | Husavik

      Begin touring the Diamond Circle by visiting the area around Lake Mรฝvatn, an otherworldly landscape dotted with pseudovolcanoes, hot pools, and geothermal power stations. Visit Reykjahlรญรฐ church, and hear how it became surrounded by lava in 1727. Next, discover Hverir sulfur springs before visiting Dimmuborgir for a short hike. Stop for lunch and explore the fascinating pseudocraters of Skรบtustaรฐagรญgar. Arrive back in Hรบsavรญk, Icelandโ€™s whale-watching capital, for some free time and independent exploration. Explore the village, book a cruise, or perhaps visit the nearby GeoSea Spa. (B, L)

  • Day 5 Day 5: Dettifoss | Mรณรฐrudalur | Vรถk Baths | Eastfjords
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Dettifoss | Mรณรฐrudalur | Vรถk Baths | Eastfjords

      Continue your journey along the Diamond Circle, including รsbyrgi Canyon Visitor Center and the awe-inspiring Dettifoss waterfall, one of Europeโ€™s most powerful. Travel through the wilderness to Mรณรฐrudalur, the highest working farm in Iceland. Have lunch and explore some of the old turf houses. Visit Vรถk Baths to experience the tradition of bathing in natural geothermal waters, floating in hot tubs on this beautiful lake. Check in to your hotel in Fรกskrรบรฐsfjรถrรฐur, a fascinating village in the Eastfjords once frequented by French fishermen. (B, L, D)

  • Day 6 Day 6: Petraโ€™S Stone Museum | Djรบpivogur | Vestrahorn Viking Village | Hรถfn
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Petraโ€™S Stone Museum | Djรบpivogur | Vestrahorn Viking Village | Hรถfn

      Delight in the quirky wonders at Petraโ€™s Stone Museum, then on to Djรบpivogur, a coastal village and artistsโ€™ haven. Visit the Vestrahorn Viking Village, an abandoned film set located at the foot of a beautiful mountain. Take some free time at Hรถfn, a small fishing town, before arriving at your hotel to enjoy dinner with your group. (B, D)

  • Day 7 Day 7: Glacier Lagoon | Diamond Beach | Turf Church | Skaftafell
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Glacier Lagoon | Diamond Beach | Turf Church | Skaftafell

      Travel to the Jรถkulsรกrlรณn Glacier Lagoon, dotted with crystal-blue icebergs, and then to nearby Diamond Beach, where you can marvel at glistening natural ice sculptures on the black sands. Savor lunch with a view of the surrounding countryside at the Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon. Visit the traditional turf church at Hof, and the Skaftafell Wilderness Area to view its wonders: glaciers, waterfalls, a snow-capped volcano and lava fields. (B, L, D)

  • Day 8 Day 8: Black Sand Beach | South Coast Drive | Eldhestar Horse Farm
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Black Sand Beach | South Coast Drive | Eldhestar Horse Farm

      Discover Reynisfjaraโ€™s black sand beach and rock formations along with the legends of its history. Visit the nearby Skรณgafoss Waterfall, where on sunny days a double rainbow is often visible. Journey to the beautiful Seljalandsfoss Waterfall where, weather permitting, the sure-footed can walk the trail that takes you behind the 60-meter falls. Then admire the distinctive Icelandic horse in a demonstration at Eldhestar Horse Farm. All Icelandic horses are descendants of those brought by the Vikings, and are known for their surefootedness and their extra gait, the โ€œtรถltโ€. At your hotel in Reykjavik, celebrate at a farewell dinner with your group. (B, D)

  • Day 9 Day 9: Golden Circle | Blue Lagoon
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Golden Circle | Blue Lagoon

      10-day tour features some of Icelandโ€™s must-sees along the famed Golden Circle. Visit the spectacular Gullfoss Waterfall, with its two separate drops, then on to Geysir to see the Strokkur geyser, erupting every few minutes. Head on to รžingvellir, a national park where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet, and where the worldโ€™s oldest parliament began. Finish your day with a soak in the geothermal waters of the Blue Lagoon. Return to Reykjavik, and enjoy an evening free to explore. (B)

  • Day 10 Day 10: Tour Ends In Reykjavik
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Tour Ends In Reykjavik

      Your tour ends after breakfast. (B)>

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 8 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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