✓ Incredible sightseeing. See gorgeous waterfalls, black sand beaches, great glaciers, active volcanoes, towering mountains and lively bird cliffs.
✓ 2 nights accommodation in lovely 3 star accommodation
✓ Breakfast daily & 1 lunch
✓ English-speaking knowledgeable guide
✓ Arrival and departure airport shuttle transfers
✓ Transportation as outlined in the itinerary
3 Day Southern Gems
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✓ Incredible sightseeing. See gorgeous waterfalls, black sand beaches, great glaciers, active volcanoes, towering mountains and lively bird cliffs.
✓ 2 nights accommodation in lovely 3 star accommodation
✓ Breakfast daily & 1 lunch
✓ English-speaking knowledgeable guide
✓ Arrival and departure airport shuttle transfers
✓ Transportation as outlined in the itinerary
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We travel from Reykjavík to South Iceland where we take a short ferry ride to the Westman Islands. There is a bus and walking tour of the village of Heimaey and this extraordinary island. The volcanic eruption in 1973 is, without doubt, considered the largest natural disaster in Iceland in recent history. The eruption began on January 23rd on the island of Heimaey, the only populated island of the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. After the evacuation of the inhabitants, and during the 5 months while the eruption lasted, there was much uncertainty as to whether or not the island could ever be repopulated.
During our tour to the Westman Islands, we explore bird cliffs, walk up the volcano crater and visit ""Pompei of the North“, a volcanic excavation project. You have the afternoon free to wander around the town of Heimaey, with its birds and sign of recent volcanic eruptions. We return to the mainland and stay for 2 nights in South Iceland.
Note: You'll need to arrive in to Iceland the day prior to day 1 to join this tour. Pre-accommodation is available for selection after clicking 'book now'. Alternatively, please view our 6 Day Southern Gems & Reykjavik to have it pre-packaged for you.
Our first stop of the day will be at the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall which plunges over the mountains and where you can follow a slick and wet trail right behind the falls.
We visit the thundering Skógafoss waterfall which is 62 meters high and belongs to the most impressive waterfalls in the country. Nearby is the beautiful Skógar folk museum with its turf houses. We pass the glaciers Mýrdalsjökull and the infamous volcano Eyjafjallajökull. In the village of Vík, we attend the stunning Iceland lava show; the only exhibition in the world where you can experience actual flowing lava! By melting lava and pouring it on ice in a room full of people, you will be able to see the lava flowing, hear it sizzling, and feel the heat that radiates from it. We walk along the black lava beach and bird cliffs at Reynisfjara, see interesting basalt columns and rock formations.
In the aftenoon we stop at Sólheimajökull glacier tounge where you can join an optional glacier hike.It‘s an informative and easy glacier walk through a frozen wonderland of different shades of glacier ice (price ISK 23,000, payable on tour).
Today we drive the rough unpaved road to Landmannalaugar, an oasis in the barren highlands, surrounded by vivid rhyolite mountains. The highlight is a 90-minute round-trip hike up toward Brenninsteinsalda, the rainbow mountain of Iceland, which is still “hot” and where you can see sizzling sulfur springs and vapor at its sides. It could very well be the most colorful and spectacular volcanic mountain of Iceland, and so its picture is often found in books and calendars. After a picnic lunch, you have free time to enjoy a relaxing bath in the natural geothermal stream. We take a short stop at the beautiful waterfall Hjálparfoss surrounded by unusual basalt rock formations. Before we reach our last overnight location in Reykjavík, let us visit Ölvisholt, a microbrewery located at an old dairy farm in South Iceland. You will get an introduction to the brewery’s history, the brewing process, and of course, try a selection of Icelandic beer. (310km / 193mls)
Please note: Due to the time this tour concludes in Reykjavik we recommend a post nights accommodation if you are finishing your journey here. Post-accommodation is available for selection after clicking 'book now'.
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