Iceland's Natural Wonders
Iceland's Natural Wonders
Take in Gullfoss and Geysir and then follow the South Coast for the best of Iceland’s natural wonders: Seljalandsfoss; Skogafoss, Dyrhólaey, Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon, Seydisfjör∂ur and the magical Lake Myvatn area.
DAY 1: UK–REKJAVÍK
Scheduled flight to Reykjavík. Transfer on arrival to Northern Light Inn for overnight stay.
DAY 2: REKJAVÍK-SKÓGAFOSS
After breakfast, time to start the day with a bathe in the Blue Lagoon before collecting your hire car and setting off via Gullfoss to Skógar. Scenic Highlights: Gullfoss: Geysir: Kerið: Seljalandsfoss. Overnight at Hotel Skógar.
DAY 3: SKÓGAR-SKAFTAFELL
Visit Dýrhólaey and then drive along the southeast coast with its outwash plains fjorded by bridges, interspersed with black sand beaches. Overnight for 2 nights at Hotel Skaftafell.
DAY 4: SKAFTAFELL
An ideal day for hiking amongst the icecaps and glaciers that struggle to meet the coast against a backdrop of ice, ice-scoured rock and interwoven braids of rivers slicing across the sandur.
DAY 5: SKAFTAFELL- SEYDISFJÖRÐUR
The highlight of this day’s journey is the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon undoubtedly one of Iceland’s wow factors. Continue on and over the eastern mountains before descending to Seyðisfjörður. Overnight at Hotel Aldan.
DAY 6: SEYDISFJÖRÐUR-MÝVATN
Vast seemingly endless deserts of glacially crushed rock are the hallmark of the day before arriving at the contrastingly lush Mývatn. Overnight at Hotel Reynihild for 2 nights.
DAY 7: MÝVATN
Time to explore the extraordinary scenery and wildlife in the area: the wooded headland at Höfði with its lava pillars; contorted black towers of Dimmuborgir; the pastel coloured Námafjall ridge with its steamy surroundings and smouldering, sulphurous Krafla.
DAY 8: MÝVATN-REKJAVÍK
Early afternoon drive to Akureyri, drop off hire car and flight down to Reykjavík. Self transfer to and overnight at Hotel Centrum.
DAY 9: REYKJAVÍK–UK
Morning at leisure and lunchtime transfer to airport for return flight to UK.
What's Included
- Prices include return scheduled flights from Heathrow, Gatwick*, Glasgow*, Manchester* or Edinburgh [from 10/06]* to Reykjavík
- All passenger service charges and airport departure taxes
- PAY ON BOARD CABIN SERVICE
- 8 nights hotel accommodation in twin room(s) with private WC/shower
- Breakfasts throughout
- Car rental for 8 days (8 x 24 hrs) (group A, Toyota Yaris or similar including unlimited mileage theft protection and collision damage waiver insurance; all local taxes and airport collection/droff-off charges
- Hotel/airport bus transfer from Reykjavík
- ROAD ATLAS, ALL ICELAND GUIDE, CD AREA GUIDE. *Flight schedule may dictate amended itinerary.
Our opinion
One of our number drove this, carefully calibrating daily driving distances to ensure you have time to see all there is to see en route, particularly at Skaftafell where we have included a day in which you can hike in the National park there without doing any driving at all. The itinerary finishes in Akureyeri where you leave your hire car before flying back down to Reykjavik. As with all our self drives the trip is customizable in any way that suits you - we can add a night here, take away one there and, of course, your car can be upgraded to any level of comfort and power you need.
Departure Dates
May – September ~ Daily
Price per Adult
£1725 (subject to availability)
