Southern Highlights & The Magic of Myvatn
Southern Highlights & The Magic of Myvatn
Discover South Iceland’s most iconic attractions including Gullfoss and Geysir’s hot springs combined with the dramatic landscape of Northeast Iceland’s Lake Myvatn area with its surreal water filled volcanoes, boiling mud pots and sculpted lakeside lava formations. Add in whale watching from Húsavík, and a bathe in the famed Blue Lagoon for a holiday of extravagant contrasts.
Day 1 UK - Keflavik
Scheduled flight to Keflavik. Transfer on arrival to and overnight at Hótel Klettur for three nights.
Day 2 Reykjavík
City Tour Morning tour including the cosmic looking Perlan, the pseudo lava formation that’s Hallgrímskirkja, and Hafnafjordur. Afternoon at leisure
Day 3 Golden Circle Excursion
First stop the landscapes south of Lake Pingvallavatn before Pingvellir. Continue to Gullfoss with its foaming, thundering waters invariably over-arched with a rainbow and then to the Geysir area with its spouting geysers and bubbling mud pots with time for lunch (payable locally). Return to Reykjavík via the cathedral at Skálholt, the extraordinary crater Kerid and the greenhouse village Hveragerdi.
Day 4 Rekjavík – Akureyri Early morning flight from Reykjavik to Akureyri. Bus transfer to the village of Reykhalid with a stop at Gódafoss Waterfall. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at Hotel Reynihlid or Reykhalid for three nights.
Day 5 Myvatn Excursion
Morning at leisure. Afternoon guided excursion to Krafla mountain and the explosive crater; Hverir’s bubbling sulphur mud pots and Dimmuborgir’s towering lava formations.
Day 6 Whale Spotting Excursion
Afternoon journey to Husavik for a 3 hour trip out in to the bay on a traditional oak built trawler, whose hull form provides a gentle bulwark against the swell.
Day 7 Akureyri – Reykjavík
Free time to explore the Myvatn area further, late afternoon departure by bus to Akureyri airport for early evening scheduled flight to Reykjavík. Self transfer to & overnight at Hotel Klettur.
Day 8 Reykjavík – UK
Transfer to Keflavik airport via the mystical Blue Lagoon for a bathe and then to Keflavik airport. Return flight to UK.
Our opinion
Specifically designed for people who want to see as much of the island as possible without the need to hire a car. Ideal for seeing the best of what Iceland has to offer in both the South and North with a series of daily escorted tours to the iconic attractions Gulfoss and Geysir, Myvatn, Husavik for whale watching and the Blue Lagoon.
Can be easily adapted to include extra excursions in and from Reykjavik include along the South shore and to the Vestmann islands often described as the Pompei of the North.
What's Included
• Return scheduled flights from London Heathrow, Gatwick*, Manchester* or Glasgow* or to Reykjavík
• All passenger service charges and airport departure taxes
• Pay on board cabin service
• All airport/hotel bus transfers
• 7 nights hotel accommodation as per itinerary
• Lodging in twin room(s) with private WC/shower
• Breakfasts throughout
• All internal transport by scheduled bus & plane as detailed in itinerary
• Guided excursions as per itinerary
• Blue Lagoon entrance including bathing fee, bathrobe and towel.
*Flight schedule may dictate amended itinerary.
NB Reykjavik domestic airport transfers on days 4 and 7 are payable locally.
Departure Dates
June - August ~ Daily
Typical Tour Price
Prices from £1599pp
