DAY 1 ARRIVE IN REYKAJVIK, ICELAND
At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
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DAY 2 REYKJAVIK-THINGVELLIR-GEYSIR-GULLFOSS-KIRKUBAERKLAUSTUR
REYKJAVIK Take an orientation drive
THINGVELLIR Walk through the rift valley
GEYSIR Stop at the hot springs and taste local specialties with a glass of Geysir Schnapps.
GULLFOSS Take pictures at the Gullfoss waterfalls en route to Kirkjubaerklaustur.
221mi/356 km.
NATURAL WONDERS Iceland is the only place in the world where separation between the North American 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!
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DAY 3 KIRKUBAERKLAUSTUR. EXCURSION TO SKAFTAFELL NATIONAL PARK & LAKE JÖKULSÁRLÓN
Scenic drive through Skaftafell national park.
LAKE JÖKULSÁRLÓN Take pictures of glacier Vatnajökull the largest in Europe.
155mi/250km.
PICTURE PERFECT Drive through the national park at Skaftafell and stop at Lake Jökulsárlón. Snap photos to capture the astonishingly beautiful glacier Vatnajökull (the Water Glacier), Iceland's largest ice cap flow into the lake forming icebergs.
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DAY 4 KIRKUBAERKLAUSTUR-REYNISFJARA-SKOGAFOSS-SELJANDSFOSS-HELLISHEIðARVIRKJUN-REYKJAVIK
REYNISFJARA Take picture of the black beach.
Scenic drive along Skogafoss and Seljandsfoss waterfalls.
HELLISHEIðARVIRKJUN Visit the geothermal heat and electric power station.
REYKJAVIK Evening excursion by coach to see the Northern Lights (weather permitting).
158mi/255km.
NATURAL WONDERS The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is one of the most dramatic natural phenomena that can be seen. A magical, natural light display that is only visible from a few places in the world. One of the best locations to witness this incredible event is Iceland.
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DAY 5 REYKJAVIK
REYKJAVIK Enjoy a free day before a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
CULTURE & TRADITION The name of Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavik, means “smoky bay.” It was named by the first settlers after the columns of steam that they could observe rising from its geothermal springs. Today Reykjavik has numerous geothermal swimming pools which are considered social hubs by many locals.
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DAY 6 REYKJAVIK
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.