7 Day Around Iceland Tour- PRIVATE TOUR

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About this activity

This seven day private tour offers the travellers a unique opportunity to get to know Icelandic culture and all its nature's secrets. This tour is equipped with a friendly and knowledgeable guide who treats each traveller as part of family. In addition to the beautiful must see Icelandic places, this journey will also include some local's favorites.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Norwegian, German, Russian, Swedish, Portuguese, Chinese, English, Italian, French, Danish, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Travelling Iceland

Ages: Children (4–11 years) · Adults (12–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entrance for All Sights and Activities (except extras)
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: Tour Guide
Included: Hotels or Guesthouse & Breakfast
Included: Private Transportation

Not included

Not included: Dinner: Can be bought on the trip
Not included: Lunch on day 1 included. Lunch for the other days can be bought on the trip.

Itinerary

Thingvellir

1 h 30 min

In 930 the Icelandic Parliament, the first democracy in the world, was established at Thingvellir. Thingvellir became a World Heritage Site in 2004. We walk to Öxarárfoss waterfall.
Geysir

one hour

The geyser Geysir itself erupts boiling water up to 70 meters, but is almost inactive. Strokkur, only few meters apart from Geyser, erupts on average every 4 minutes.
Gullfoss Falls

one hour

Near Geysir is the beautiful Gullfoss Waterfall. Enjoy the view from above and walk down the path to get close to the powerful waterfall.
Fridheimar

1 h 30 min

At Friðheimar greenhouse, tomatoes are cultivated, using geothermal heat and geothermally generated electricity. With a tropical climate inside, they have opened a restaurant, right there in the tomato field. The main ingredients in their menu are, of course, tomatoes grown there. This is a very rare and unique lunch experience.
Secret Lagoon - Gamla Laugin

1 h 30 min

Secret Lagoon is a natural geothermal bath, where you bath in raw nature and relax at the end of the day. Overrnight near Hvolsvöllur.
Seljalandsfoss

one hour

Seljalandsfoss waterfall is 60 m high, and is one of few in the world where you can easily walk and experience it from behind.
Skogafoss

one hour

Skógafoss is the most famous waterfall in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss are both in glacier rivers, meltwater from Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull.
Solheimajokull Glacier

1 h 30 min

Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier, flowing out of the ice cap Mýrdalsjökull. Underneath Mýrdalsjökull is the famous volcano Katla.
Dyrholaey

one hour

At Dyrhólaey there is an amazing view of the south coast landscape and black beaches. Dyrhólaey is a 120-metre high promontory that the sea has eroded from the headland.
Reynisfjara Beach

one hour

Iceland is a volcanic island, made up mainly of basaltic material that is black in color. Hence, the “Black Beaches”. The black beach was, in 1991, ranked as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world. On the beach there are the remarkable basalt columns. Reynisdrangar is a seastack, a geological formation made by wave erosion of surrounding material. Overnight near Vík.
Skaftafell

2 hours

Skaftafell National Park belongs now to a larger, Vatnajökull National Park, which covers Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe, and the surrounding wilderness.
Stop 12

one hour

Fjarðargljúfur canyon is a beautiful canyon carved and formed by glacial river during the termination of the last ice age, about 9.000 years ago. The canyon is about 100 m deep and 2 km long. Fjarðárgljúfur became world famous after appearing in one of Justin Bieber´s music video.
Fellsfjara

30 min

Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is a beautiful lagoon in front of a calving glacier. We will enjoy the amazing view of floating icebergs in a lagoon and walk between them at the black beach, which is sometimes referred to The Diamond Beach.
Jokulsarlon

one hour

Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is a beautiful lagoon in front of a calving glacier. We will enjoy the amazing view of floating icebergs in a lagoon and walk between them at the black beach, which is sometimes referred to The Diamond Beach.
Fjallsarlon Iceberg Lagoon

one hour

Fjallsárlón is another beautiful glacier lagoon, in front of a calving glacier. The glacier is an outlet glacier from Vatnajökull that flows down a steep valley until it reaches the lagoon. Ice breaks off the glacier and floats around in the water, creating a beautiful scenery.
Iceland

3 hours

Ice cave exploration into natural ice caves, in winter (November – March). Overnight near Höfn.
Djupivogur

one hour

Djupivogur, picturesque fishing village, is known for its art and beautiful views.
Stop 18

2 hours

On our way to Egilsstaðir, we will visit Hengifoss and Litlanesfoss waterfalls. Hengifoss waterfall is one of the highest waterfalls in Iceland, located in a beautiful geological setting. Litlanesfoss is surrounded by beautiful basalt columns.
Lake Myvatn

one hour

On our way to Mývatn, we will visit Egilsstaðir village which is located on the banks of the Lagarfljót river. Overnight at Mývatn.
Dettifoss Waterfall

one hour

Dettifoss waterfall is the largest waterfall in Iceland and the most powerful in Iceland and Europe. It falls about 100 meters down to Jökulsárgljúfur canyon.
Stop 21

one hour

Námaskarð, often referred to Hverarönd is an active and ever changing field of thermal springs, mud pots and boiling mud. The geothermal activity brings to the surface bubbling mud pools and steaming ground and colorful fumaroles and solfataras. The beautiful colours are due to sulphur and white and yellowish brown sulphates are deposited.
Krafla Lava Fields

one hour

Few kilometres to the north of Námaskarð, is Krafla, the central volcano.
Dimmuborgir Lava Formations

one hour

Dimmuborgir, an amazing geological wonder, is composed of massive lava tubes, up to few meters in diameter. They were formed about 2.300 years ago, when the lava flowed over a small lake. The water started to boil and the vapour rose through the lava forming these massive lava tubes. Dimmuborgir is the home to the icelandic jule lads.
Lake Myvatn

one hour

Lake Mývatn is one of the largest lakes in Iceland, home to many migrating birds in the summer. Skútustaðagígar are beaufitul pseudocraters at the southwestern corner of the lake.
Earth Lagoon Myvatn (Jardbodin vid Myvatn)

2 hours

Jarðböð spa, is naturally heated man-made lagoon, with mineral-rich waters known for their health-giving properties.
Godafoss

one hour

On our way to Akureyri we stop by the amazing Goðafoss, „Waterfall of the Gods“.
Akureyri

one hour

We arrive in Akureyri. City tour and dinner on your own. Overnight in Akureyri.
Kirkjufell Mountain

one hour

Kirkjufell, located on the northern site of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, is one of the most picturesque mountains in Iceland, and with the Kirkjufell waterfall in the vicinity makes a wonderful nature stop.
Kirkjufellsfoss

30 min

Kirkjufell, located on the northern site of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, is one of the most picturesque mountains in Iceland, and with the Kirkjufell waterfall in the vicinity makes a wonderful nature stop.
Djupalonssandur Beach

1 h 30 min

Djúpalónssandur black beach. Djúpalónssandur black beach is a bay at the tip of Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The black small pebbles on the beach have been smoothed by the ocean waves, and amongst them are scattered rusty parts of a wreckage of a ship that stranded in the area in 1948.
Hellnar

45 min

Hellnar is a small and ancient fishing village. The beach has amazing rock formation which we will visit.
Vatnshellir Lava Cave

1 h 30 min

Vatnshellir lava cave is a lava tube in a 8000 year lava field. The lava was formed in an eruption in a nearby crater Purkhólar. During the eruption the lava flowed downhill, cooling down on the surface while still running below, ultimately draining out and leaving a beautiful lava tube, which is now accessible.
Arnarstapi

one hour

Arnarstapi is a small fishing village on the southern side of Snæfellsnes Peninsula. It is known for its sculpture of Bárðr, who was a half human and half ogre. His mother was human, but his father was half giant and half troll. Bárðr, his wife and his daughters emigrated to Iceland and came to shore in Djúpalón. Bárðr and his family lived in the area and the legend says that after losing his daughter, he gave away his land and vanished into the Snæfellsjökull ice cap. He became the “guardian spirit” of the Snæfellsnes area and was worshipped by the locals in many years to come.
Londrangar Basalt Cliffs

45 min

Lóndrangar cliffs are rock peaks that have formed by erosion of the surrounding material. Lóndrangar are volcanic plugs of basalt, at 75 and 61 meters of height.
Stop 35

4 hours

Intotheglacier. This is a man made ice tunnel into the second largest glacier in Iceland, Langjökull. A pickup for the trip is in Húsafell. A monster truck will transport passengers upon the glacier where a guide welcomes you and takes you on a trip of your lifetime. In a good weather the view from the glacier top is spectacular. In summer (April – October).
Hraunfossar

one hour

Hraunfossar and Barnafossar waterfalls are located in the less visited Western part of Iceland, Borgarfjörður. Hraunfossar are one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland, where series of waterfalls stream out of the porous lava into the Hvítá river. The streaming water stretches over a distance of around 900 meters, out of Hallmundarhraun lava field.
Stop 37

30 min

Barnafossar, means the children´s waterfall, are named after children that lost their lives into the waterfall. The story says that there was a natural bridge, of lava, over the waterfall, that was destroyed by a mother that lost two of her children while crossing the river over that bridge.
Borgarnes

45 min

We stop in the small village, on our way to Reykjavík.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Fosshotel Lind
Atlantic Apartments & Rooms
Hotel Smari
201 Hotel
Arctic Comfort Hotel
Fosshotel Raudara
Fosshotel Baron
Hotel Reykjavik Grand
Black Pearl Luxury Apartments
Reykjavik Domestic Airport
Hilton Reykjavik
Hotel Cabin

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