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WINTER TOUR: Explore the best of West and South Iceland on our most inclusive winter tour. Start and end in Reykjavik, discover the Golden Circle, climb a volcano, meet Icelandic horses and relax in the Blue Lagoon all whilst looking out for the spectacular Northern Lights on this soft cultural adventure.

For a detailed itinerary and information about visas, money, weather and more download our Trip Notes

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Tour Overview

Duration

8 days

Starts

Reykjavik

Ends

Reykjavik

Range

Handpicked

Tour Guide

Yes - escorted by a tour guide

Group Size

Min 4 / Max 40

Minimum age

8 yrs, accompanied by an adult

Departs

Regular groups Fridays & small groups Sundays

Hotel Rating

3 star

Countries

Iceland

Arrival Transfer

Yes by Flybus shared transfer

Departure Transfer

Yes by Flybus shared transfer

Meals included

Breakfast: 7, Lunch: 1
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Tour Highlights

Reykjavik - Become acquainted with the Capital of Iceland
Borgarfjördur Valley - Climb volcanoes, watch waterfalls and warm up next to Europe's most powerful hot springs
Snaefellsnes Peninsula - Wander across rugged mountains, charming fishing villages and fjords
Vatnshellir Cave - Take a guided underground tour under Saefellsnesjokull glacier
Borgarnes - Explore the Icelandic Settlement Centre and geothermal pools
Golden Circle - Tour Geysir geothermal fields, the Gulfoss Waterfall, Strokkur geyser and Thingvellir National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Eyjafjallajökull Glacier - See the site of the famous eruption of April 2010 that halted international air travel for a week
South Coast - Take in the beauty at Skógafoss waterfall, black lava beach & bird cliffs at Reynisfjara beach
Vatnajökull National Park region - Witness Western Europe's largest national park and glacier
Vik - Roam Lava fields, black lava beach and Seljalandsfoss waterfall
Blue Lagoon - Take a relaxing dip in a natural geothermal spa surrounded by a lava field
Icelandic Countryside - Stay up for a night showing of the Northern Lights

Included

7 breakfasts
7 nights standard hotels and cottage accommodation
Keflavik Airport arrival and departure transfer (FlyBus shuttle)
Guided underground tour into Vatnshellir cave situated under Saefellsnesjokull glacier
Visit to Icelandic horse stables & geothermal greenhouse
Visit to multi media presentation at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Information Center
Entrance into Skogar folk museum and turf houses
Entrance with towel into the Blue Lagoon
Services of an English Speaking Icelandic Guide
Transportation in heated coaches with free Wi-Fi on board
Northern Lights programme during 6 evenings with a combination of lectures, presentations, film and guided searches for the Northern Lights and midnight refreshments
Use of winter and Northern lights explorer equipment simple non-slip snow and ice grippers spikes for shoes and a flash light that is helpful when walking in the dark and operating a photo camera at night
This tour is operated in conjunction with our trusted partner and you will join travellers from different operators, not solely On The Go. The sightseeing group may vary in size from 10 - 35 persons.

Not Included

International Flights and Visas
Gratuity for your tour guide. Tipping your tour guide is an entirely personal gesture

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Itinerary

Day 1 - Reykjavik

Reykjavik. Welcome to Iceland and the start of your Northern Lights adventure! Your transfer to our accommodation is by Flybus shuttle. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

Overnight: Reykjavik
Meals: Breakfast

Day 2 - City Tour & Hot Springs

Reykjavik - Borgarnes - Borgarfjorour Valley - This morning we meet our tour guide and depart on a Reykjavik city tour exploring some of the highlights of Iceland’s capital before heading west to Borgarfjorour.

Along the way we stop in Borgarnes and learn about Iceland’s earliest days at the Settlement Center.

Borgarfjorour valley is known as the Saga valley of West Iceland because many important historical events took place there. You will have the opportunity to climb the Grabrok volcano crater and warm up at Deildartunguhver, Europe's most powerful hot spring, producing 180 litres of nearly boiling water (97°c) per second.

We continue to Hraunfossar, a series of waterfalls pouring from beneath a wide lava field. Barnafoss - the Children’s falls, is nearby with its own tragic tale. We spend the next two nights at Borgarnes in West Iceland. This afternoon includes a lecture about the Northern Lights and after dinner we head into the garden to search for the Northern Lights, followed by a hot cup of chocolate or tea.

Overnight: Borganes
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3 - Mountains & Lights

Borgarnes - Snaefellsnes Peninsula - Borgarnes. Today we explore the Snaellsnes Peninsula or the Peninsula of the snowy mountain. A rugged mountain chain runs its length.

Depending on the conditions, we may also visit the fishing village of Grundarfjorour. One of the most photographed and famous mountain in Iceland, Kirkjufell, can be seen jutting out into the bay. Visit Arnarstapi and Hellnar before experiencing the area from below, inside Vatnshellir cave. We take you 35 meters underground and about 200 meters into the lava tube under the glacier Saefellsjokull

Today our guide gives us some practical tips of how to photograph the Auroras as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Once darkness falls, we venture into the hotel garden and relax in the outdoor hot tubs to hopefully await an appearance from the breathtaking Northern Lights.

Overnight: Borganes
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4 - Golden Circle & Horses

Borgarnes - Golden Circle - Hella. This morning we travel along the scenic shores of the Hvalfjörour fjord, stopping at an Icelandic wool outlet store before continuing inland to Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. After a stop at the park, we continue to the Geysir geothermal fields, where there's a variety of hot springs and bubbling pools. The original geyser is now dormant but Strokkur, "the Churn“ is very much still active and erupts every 5-10 minutes. When we get to Geysir, we visit the restaurant and taste freshly baked hot spring bread served with delicious Icelandic butter, geothermally boiled eggs and local herring. This is best served with a small glass of ice cold (nearly frozen) Geysir Schnapps. Leaving the geyser fields, we stop at the last site on Iceland's Golden Circle - Gullfoss “the golden falls“. This double waterfall tumbles 34 meters into the Hvítá River.

This afternoon, we learn about the history of the hardy Icelandic horse and the special qualities they possess. We also visit a geothermal greenhouse, before reaching our accommodation in South Iceland.

Overnight: Hella
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5 - Black Lava Beach

Hella - Eyjafjallajökull - Kirkjubaejarklaustur. Today we travel along the South coast. At our first stop of the day we will learn about the geology and the active volcano's in Iceland at the Lava & Volcano Exhibition centre.

Further east we visit one of Iceland's finest folk museums. This museum contains an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts typical of Iceland’s past as well as several turf-built houses. Nearby is the waterfall of Skógafoss which stands 60 meters tall and is one of the most impressive waterfalls in Iceland.

This afternoon we take a stroll along black lava beach and the bird cliffs at Reynisfjara beach in South Iceland. We spend the next 2 nights near Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the Vatnajökull National Park region, located in complete darkness and ideal for Northern Lights search.

Overnight: Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Meals: Breakfast

Day 6 - Vatnajökull NP

Kirkjubaejarklaustur - Jökulsárlón - Kirkjubaejarklaustur. Today is all about glaciers, ice and icebergs. This morning we travel to Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon which is filled with floating icebergs. Exploring this extraordinary site we keep an eye out for seals swimming in the freezing Arctic waters. We then can walk along the black sandy beach where some large icebergs have gotten stranded.

This afternoon we visit the tiny turf church in the town of Hof before heading to the National Park. The Vatnajökull National Park covers about 12,000 square kilometres and is the largest National Park in Europe. Here we find Iceland’s highest mountains, an alpine environment, and Europe's largest glacier which the park is named after. Alternatively we can take an optional Ice Cave tour (between Nov 15th and March 15th only) - see Trip Notes for more details.

Tonight we enjoy a movie presentation about the Northern Lights as a part of the Northern Lights Academy program before hopefully seeing the Northern Lights shimmering and dancing across the night sky.

Overnight: Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 - Lava Fields & Lagoon

Kirkjubaejarklaustur - Vik - Reykjavík. This morning we depart Kirkjubæjarklaustur and head across the Eldhraun lava field to the village of Vik where we make a photo stop. We take a stroll on the black lava beach and along the bird cliffs at Reynisfjara beach in South Iceland. Further west we reach the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall which plunges over the mountain. Those wishing to get a bit closer can take a trail that goes behind the falling water but be prepared to get wet!

This afternoon we head to the famous Blue Lagoon for a relaxing soak.

Overnight: Reykjavik
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8 - Reykjavik

Today our Northern Lights Icelandic experience comes to an end with included FlyBus transfer to Keflavik Airport.

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Tour Reviews

Hard to describe: it was simply magnificent and magical!

The itinerary was excellent with not too much time spent driving daily. The guide (who was also our driver) did an excellent job managing the 17 people, conveying information and driving all at the same time. Where the tour falls short, making me hesitant to recommend it, is the Reykjavik hotel.

Iceland is besutiful. The tour itinerary is great. However, the best part was the tour guide. She did a great job teaching us about icelandic culture and lifting our spirits to survive the climate.

The tour is excellent and I like te places we went . The museum was a bit boring but the rest is wonderful . My husband and I also signed up for the optional ice cave and glacier . Good experience . The guide is very professional , experienced, patient and has excellent knowledge of the places.

Loved this tour. Guide went out of her way for everyone. She knew the best times of arrival. Hotels were excellent The food was delicious, full of variety (Take off your trip notes that one can only eat fish and lamb - not true. Best Gluten Free bread & food.) Your staff before trip was excellent

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Extras and add-ons

If you'd like to add extras or add-ons to your booking, you can do this easily during checkout. Just review the available options and select any additional services or upgrades you'd like before completing your purchase.

Pre and Post Tour Accommodation

Extend your tour with us by booking pre and post-accommodation, available at a per-person, per-night rate.

Pre Tour Accommodation - from

Double

$105per passenger

Twin

$105per passenger

Single

$175per passenger

Post Tour Accommodation - from

Double

$105per passenger

Twin

$105per passenger

Single

$175per passenger

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Hotels

The hotels listed below are ones which we frequently use on this tour. We reserve the right to substitute these hotels to ones of a similar standard.

If you are interested in booking pre or post-tour accommodation, here are some of the hotels we typically use.

Hotel Klettur
Reykjavik

Just a short walk to the main shopping street of Laugavegur, Hotel Klettur is a modern hotel believed to be home to many elves! Guest rooms are clean and brightly furnished with comfortable beds and excellent ensuites. A typical Icelandic breakfast is served in the Breakfast Room and there is also a bar serving Iceland's best beers! Head outside to the local pizzeria for dinner and look out for the elves that live under the rocks in the corridor!

Our Rating
Standard
Local Rating
3 Star Hotel
Icelandair Hotel Hamar
Borgarnes

Surrounded by an 18 hole golf course, Icelandair Hotel Hamar is one of Iceland's most picturesque locations. Guest rooms are all single-storey and open out directly onto the grounds - allowing fantastic access and views. Guests can take advantage of complimentary Wi-Fi in public areas as well as outdoor hot tubs - perfect for relaxing in and spotting the Northern Lights! The onsite restaurant serves up a fantastic array of local and international cuisine - with a great influence on local produce. Well located just 5 minutes from the town of Borganes.

Our Rating
Standard
Local Rating
3 Star Hotel
Landhotel Hella
Hella

Located in an area free of light and traffic pollution, Landhotel Hella makes an excellent base for those looking to discover Iceland's natural wonders, including the Northern Lights. Rooms boast ensuite bathrooms, free Wi-Fi, televisions, desks, and large windows for admiring the view. The onsite restaurant serves local delicacies and a breakfast buffet, plus there's a spa complete with a steam sauna and the option for massages.

Our Rating
Superior
Local Rating
4 Star Hotel
Fosshotel Nupar
Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Surrounded by lava fields and famous Vatnajokull, Fosshotel Nupar offers comfortable accommodation in a picturesque setting. Guest rooms are simply furnished with bright interiors and hardwood floors as well as excellent en-suite facilities that include heated floors! The hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi as well as an onsite restaurant and bar with breakfast included with all stays. Well located a short distance from Lakagigar, Skaftfell National Park and unique Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon.

Our Rating
Standard
Local Rating
3 Star Hotel

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Prices & Dates

Departure dates are guaranteed with a minimum of 4 persons. 'Twin/Double' prices are per person when there are 2 people on the same booking sharing a room. 'Single' prices are applicable to solo travellers and anyone wanting the privacy of their own room. Room sharing is not available on this tour.

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