Five Days In The South Of Iceland
Day 1– Welcome to Iceland
You will be picked up by a private taxi and driven straight to the Blue Lagoon, where you can relax in the magical, mineral rich water after your flight. 2 – 3 hours later the driver will take you to your accommodation in Reykjavik.
Highlights: Blue Lagoon
Accommodation: Optional
Day 2 – Your Adventure Begins
Your adventure begins at your hotel in the morning. An Icelandic driver with decades of experience picks you up and brings you to the beautiful lava tunnel, followed by a visit to a breathtaking volcanic crater called Kerið. As the day continues you will move onto the Golden Circle and Glacier tour route with its ever changing, beautiful landscapes and views. Gullfoss is one of the best known waterfalls in Iceland and named after its golden appearance in the afternoon sun. in the famous Geysir area you can see Strokkur shoot 100° Celsius hot water up to the sky. The first national park in Iceland is Þingvellir. The national park, famous for incredible history, geological wonders and immense political importance is also a gorgeous place for a hike. Your day comes to an end in Þingvellir.
Accommodation: Hotel Geysir.
Highlights: The Lava Tunnel, Kerið (volcanic crater), Gullfoss, Geysir, Þingvellir.
Day 3 – Cliffs, Coast and Black Sand Beaches
As you make your way along the south coast, you will experience Seljalandsfoss from very close up as you walk behind it. As your journey continues, you drive along the beautiful Island Mountains, Eyjafjöll with many stunning views, waterfalls, and nature stops such as Skógarfoss waterfall, Dyrhólaey, a beautiful cliff with birds and puffins in the summer.
Reynisfjara is a black sand beach at the unique village of Vík in Mýrdalur.
Then after a quick break in Vík, the journey is headed to Hotel Katla where you will spend the night.
Accommodation: Hotel Katla
Highlights: Seljalandsfoss, Skógarfoss, Dyrhólaey, Reynisfjara
Optional:
Tandem paragliding
Zip line
Katla Ice cave (only in wintertime).
Day 4 – Diamonds in The Rough
The day begins with a journey from Hotel Katla, further south, past Fjaðrárgljúfur, Katla and through Kirkjubæjarklaustur to the Glacier Lagoon and the Diamond Beach which sit alongside the largest glacier in Iceland, Vatnajökull. We then head back along the south coast to Hotel Rangá.
Accommodation: Hotel Rangá
Highlights: Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach
Optional:
Boat ride on the glacier lagoon
Glacier hike on Vatnajokull, Europe’s largest Glacier,
Helicopter flight from Skaftafell over the edge of the glacier.
Day 5 – Back to The Capital
As you make your way back to where the journey began, we visit Friðheimar tomato farm.
Friðheimar has a wonderful, family owned restaurant which serves delicacies grown at the farm.
After the visit the drive continues back along the south farmland to the city where your driver will return you to your accommodations
Accommodation: Optional
Highlights: Friðheimar, South farmlands, Reykjavík
