Iceland's Hidden Powers & Northern Lights Hunt

Day 1 Welcome to Reykjavik!

Upon arrival at Reykjavik/Keflavik Airport, make your way outside of the arrival hall and look for the coaches marked Flybus. You have a Flybus Plus ticket, so upon presenting your voucher, you will be redirected to a smaller shuttle that will take you to your Reykjavik hotel. The remainder of your day is at leisure to enjoy the city!

Day 2 Thingvellir - Geysir - Gullfoss

After breakfast, start the day by visiting the recently opened and fascinating Northern Lights Center in Reykjavik for an exciting and informative presentation on the Northern Lights.

From there you'll travel onwards to Thingvellir National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), where the world's oldest parliament met for centuries on the shores of Iceland's largest lake.

You will then drive to Laugarvatn Fontana to experience a geothermal bakery first hand and dig up bread that has been cooked underground. After the tour, you will sample the delicious bread, served hot from the ground with fresh Icelandic butter.

Continue through farmland areas to the geothermal fields of Geysir with bubbling mud pools and a reliably erupting Strokkur hot spring. Last but not least we'll visit the dramatic two-tiered Gullfoss Waterfall, a spectacular sight in winter when frozen mid-cascade.

Day 3 South Shore - Eyjafjallajokull Volcano

Today we will drive along the south shore, an area of Iceland that is quite beautiful to view in the winter. This is one of the main farm regions of the country, and the road will pass by typical Icelandic farms, often with Icelandic horses in the fields.

This part of Iceland is home to the new Lava Centre, an interactive, high-tech educational exhibition depicting volcanic activity, earthquakes and the creation of Iceland over millions of years.

 Stop at the spectacular waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss.

Head onwards, passing by Myrdalsjokull Glacier, to visit Reynisfjara beach. Take a walk on the black sands, admiring the extraordinary rock formations and thundering waves of the Atlantic Ocean. This evening, embark on the Northern Lights hunt. 

Day 4 Skaftafell National Park - Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon

Today we will enter the area of Vatnajokull National Park (the largest one in Europe), which was named after Europe's largest glacier. The park's Skaftafell region is a site of outstanding natural beauty, dominated by the Vatnajokull Glacier.

View Svinafellsjökull, one of the most beautiful of the glacial outlets emerging from Vatnajökull.

Continue to Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon where you can enjoy a breathtaking sight of icebergs floating in the fantastic glacial lagoon, which is almost 600 feet deep.

Return to the hotel in Kirkjubaejarklaustur for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 Volcanic Areas - Hveragerði - Blue Lagoon - Reykjavik

After breakfast, head towards the village of Hveragerdi, which is one of the few sites in the world located directly on top of a geothermal area. Hveragerdi is often called "the flower village" because of its many greenhouses heated by hot water from nearby springs. Follow along the coastline, with its breathtaking waves, and through a deserted community that once was a flourishing center for the region.

Then it’s on to the Reykjanes peninsula, where you can enjoy a dip in the famous Blue Lagoon. Later, we return to Reykjavik where the evening is at your own leisure.

Day 6 Depart Iceland

Your Northern Lights adventure comes to an end today! Based on your pre-arranged time, you will be met by Flybus at your hotel, and transferred to the airport for your flight home.