Iceland: Reykjavík & National Parks

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The “Land of Fire and Ice” offers spellbinding landscapes unlike any on Earth: plummeting waterfalls ringed with green hills, iceberg-dotted lakes, smoking lava fields, and stark coastlines of black-sand beaches. In this unique country of Viking traditions, you explore deep fjords plied by minke whales and seals, walk silver-green heathland to majestic waterf...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Near the basalt sea columns of Vík, enjoy a memorable walk along the headlands above Reynisfjall cliffs, spotting puffins and kittiwakes.
    • Discover many of Iceland’s traditions on your visit to a folk museum in Skogar complete with old turf farmhouses and antique fishing boats.
    • Learn about the fascinating and distinctive Icelandic horse when you visit a farming family near Hella, who takes you through their stables to show you the unique gaits of these pony-sized creatures.

What's this trip about?

    The “Land of Fire and Ice” offers spellbinding landscapes unlike any on Earth: plummeting waterfalls ringed with green hills, iceberg-dotted lakes, smoking lava fields, and stark coastlines of black-sand beaches. In this unique country of Viking traditions, you explore deep fjords plied by minke whales and seals, walk silver-green heathland to majestic waterfalls, and relax in natural hot tubs heated by underground magma chambers. Enjoy highlights like the steaming volcano craters and bubbling mudpots of the north, the fishing villages and wild reindeer of the picturesque east, the dramatic glaciers of the south, and the fashionable city of Reykjavik to the west. You explore Europe’s largest migratory-bird sanctuary at Lake Mývatn, a peaceful oasis for red-breasted merganser, Eurasian teal, and eider that’s surrounded by steaming earth. In Þingvellir National Park, stand on the meeting site of Iceland’s thousand-year-old parliament, a dramatic rift valley where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates pull apart—a testament to the country’s natural and cultural riches.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityReykjavík
End CityReykjavík

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Hiking & Walking
  • National Parks
  • Transformative

Destinations

Activities

  • Bird Watching
  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Mountaineering
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Round-trip international airfare (includes airline fuel charges and taxes)
    • Small-group airport and hotel transfers
    • Two nights at the Radisson Blu 1919 in Reykjavík
    • Two breakfasts
    • 8-day/7-night Iceland: Reykjavík & National Parks guided walking tour with on-trip inclusions

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Travel Map

Overnight:
Flight from USA to Reykjavík, Iceland

Begin your adventure by departing from a convenient gateway city in the United States or Canada. Spend the first night aloft.

Arrival
: Arrive in Reykjavík, Iceland

Accommodation: Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel, Reykjavík

Upon arrival at Keflavík International Airport, after retrieving luggage and passing through customs, a Country Walkers representative holding a sign meets you as you exit the bagg...

Day 1: Join Your Country Walkers Iceland: Reykjavík & National Parks tour

Accommodation: Hotel Rangá, Hella

Meals: Breakfast

Your guide(s) will meet you at the Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel, Reykjavík at 8:30 a.m. in the lobby. Your guide(s) will be wearing a Country Walkers shirt. Please be dressed for walking.

From Reykjaví...

Day 2: Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls; Vík cliff/beach walk

Accommodation: Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon, Hnappavellir

Follow the Ring Road east, admiring the south coast’s dramatic black-sand beaches, soaring mountains, and glacier-fed waterfalls. Visit Skógar’s folk museum and enjoy a spectacular coastal walk under the Reynisfjall cliffs, then cross the moss-covered Eldhraun lava field to your hotel near Vatnajökull Glacier.

Day 3: Vatnajökull National Park

Accommodation: Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon, Hnappavellir

Enjoy breathtaking scenery on today’s loop walk through Vatnajökull National Park, including waterfalls, heath, black sand desert, and Iceland’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull. This afternoon, visit the striking Ingólfshöfði headland, where a local farmer will regale you with tales of shipwrecks and ancient Norse settlers.

Day 4: Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon to Seyðisfjörður

Accommodation: Hótel Aldan, Seyðisfjörður

Gaze at blue-tinted natural ice sculptures and crystal turquoise waters during this morning’s stop at Jökulsárlón lagoon. After a delicious lunch of langoustines in Höfn, continue to your historic hotel in Seyðisfjörður.

Day 5: Skálanes Nature Reserve

Accommodation: Hótel Aldan, Seyðisfjörður

Snowcapped mountains, sandy beaches, lush meadows and the deep blue Seyðisfjörður Fjord create a magical backdrop for today’s walk in the Skálanes Nature Reserve. Watch for seals, whales, reindeer, and abundant birdlife.

Day 6: Transfer to Lake Mývatn

Accommodation: Hótel Reynihlíð (or equivalent), Reykjahlíð

Cross Iceland’s fascinating interior, stopping to admire the extraordinary scenery of Jökulsárgljúfur Canyon Park. This afternoon, proceed to the geologically active Mývatn/Krafla region, home to volcanic craters, lava fields, bubbling mud flats, and Europe’s largest migratory-bird sanctuary.

Day 7: Lake Mývatn

Accommodation: Hótel Reynihlíð (or equivalent), Reykjahlíð

Explore the Lake Mývatn region, visiting the awe-inspiring Hverfjall crater, the Dimmuborgir lava pillars, and the unique Mars-like geology of the Skútustaðagígar craters. Tonight, enjoy a celebratory farewell dinner.

Day 8: Your Country Walkers Iceland: Reykjavík & National Parks tour concludes

Accommodation: Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel, Reykjavík

After enjoying your tour’s final lunch, you’re provided a small-group transfer to the Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel in Reykjavík for your post-tour night. (Dinner is on your own.)

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Price per day$937
Last Updated: 7/15/2018

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