Iceland family adventure

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Begin your day at Víðgelmir lava cave: a huge cavern formed thousands of years ago by a volcanic eruption. See the massive Snæfellsjökull glacier, which feature in Jules Vernes’ Journey to the Centre of the Earth.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore a subterranean cave, formed thousands of years ago by molten lava.
    • See how Icelanders bake bread underground using geothermal energy.
    • Ride an Icelandic horse across volcanic black sand beaches.
    • Experience the thundering waterfalls and erupting geysers of the Golden Circle and south coast with a local guide.

What's this trip about?

    Begin your day at Víðgelmir lava cave: a huge cavern formed thousands of years ago by a volcanic eruption. See the massive Snæfellsjökull glacier, which feature in Jules Vernes’ Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLangjökull
End CityReykjavík

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • High Adventure

Destinations

Activities

  • Educational/ Learning
  • Nature
  • Whale Watching

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Itinerary

Day 1: Langjökull

Accommodation: Hotel Húsafell

Arriving into Reykjavík, transfer by private car through scenic fjordland to Húsafell in west Iceland. En route, your guide will show you the highlights of Borgarfjörður, including Hraunfossar waterfall, and stop to visit the residents of Háafell Goat Farm.

Day 2: Langjökull

Accommodation: Hotel Húsafell

Begin your day at Víðgelmir lava cave: a huge cavern formed thousands of years ago by a volcanic eruption. The adventure continues this afternoon as you join a small-group guided tour to Langjökull glacier and venture inside, exploring its subterranean network of icy tunnels.

Day 3: Langjökull

Accommodation: Hotel Húsafell

Your next stop is the Snæfellsnes Peninsula where your private guide will take you to see seals basking lazily on Ytri Tunga beach, marvel at Kirkjufell Mountain, and see the massive Snæfellsjökull glacier, which feature in Jules Vernes’ Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

Day 4: Hella

Accommodation: Hotel Rangá

Journey south with your guide to the famed Golden Circle region. Walk between the diverging tectonic places in Þingvellir National Park, see an erupting geyser at Geysir Geothermal Area and get up close to thundering Gullfoss waterfal...

Day 5: Hella

Accommodation: Hotel Rangá

Your focus today is Iceland’s rugged south coast. On your private tour, you’ll wander below the towering basalt columns of Reynisfjara beach, walk behind the falls at Seljalandsfoss, and feel the spray of Skógafoss waterfall. You’ll a...

Day 6: Reykjavík

Accommodation options: Centerhotel Miðgarður, Hotel Borg, celandair Hotel Reykjavík Marina & Reykjavík Residence Hotel

Head to Iceland’s capital via the Reykjanes Peninsula: this craggy landscape is dotted with volcanic craters, steaming fumaroles and mossy...

Day 7: Reykjavík

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Venture out onto the water on a small-group whale-watching tour and see these gentle giants up close. If you’re visiting in the summer, yo...

Day 8: Return home

Enjoy a final morning at leisure in Reykjavík before taking a private transfer to Keflavík airport in time for your onward flight.

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Price From $6,700
Price per day$838
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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