The best winter holidays to Iceland. Tour the Golden Circle. Explore the ice caves. Take a dip in the Secret Lagoon. Hunt for the Northern Lights.
6-Day Iceland Winter Holiday: Secret Lagoon, Golden Circle, Northern Lights, Ice Cave
Highlights
• Make a guided northern lights hunt with pick-up from your hotel in Reykjavik
• Enjoy an Iceland South Coast guided tour featuring the famous black sand beach and Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
• Take a special guided excursion to the ice caves under Vatnajokull Glacier
• Be amazed bu the scenery in Skaftafell National Park
• Discover some of the highlights of southwest Iceland with the Golden Circle Tour
Itinerary
Move to Reykjavik by FlyBus shuttle service upon arrival at Keflavik International Airport. Check-in at the hotel where you have three nights to stay. Time for free until the evening.
Be ready for your evening adventure at 9:00pm: the Northern Lights tour! To escape the city lights, we drive out into the countryside. Taking into account the aurora forecast as well as cloud cover, the guides will determine the tour destination on the day of the trip to maximize the chances of spotting the magical northern lights. Our destination may be Thingvellir National Park at Lake Thingvallavatn, Reykjanes peninsula with its lava fields, or Borgarfjordur zone, depending on the best choice.
We suggest taking warm clothing and comfortable shoes with you. For this walk, a camera on a tripod is also a good idea.
On every visit to Reykjavik, the Golden Circle is a must-do, and needs no introduction. It gives you the chance to explore some of Southwest Iceland’s highlights and gives you a general insight into the history and geology of Iceland, its inhabitants, and its rich cultural heritage.
Among the highlights are:
— Thingvellir National Park and the World Heritage Site of UNESCO
Hot springs and spouting geysers-Geysir Geothermal Field
-The double-tiered waterfall, Gullfoss
If no northern lights were seen on Day 1, be ready for the second guided northern lights search to pick-up at the hotel just before 9:00pm.
There is so much on the South Coast of Iceland to sell and to be seen. This part of the nation is very rich in people
Vast farmlands, active volcanoes, numerous ice caps, glacier outlets and glacier channels, spectacular waterfalls, large black sandy plains, and beaches with magnificent and varied landscapes.
Fascinating and black basalt rock formations. The area is noted for its rich bird life as well.
The tour is rich in Icelandic knowledge, its geology, its rich culture, and its landscapes.
Among the highlights are:
— The iconic Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls
— Black sand beach at Reynisfjara and basalt columns at Reynisdrangar
— Village of Vik
— Glacier and Outlet of Solheimajokull
The evening accommodation is in Skaftafell.
The bigger highlight can be debated: Jokulsarlon with its floating icebergs-our first stop of the day-or the shimmering blue light inside the ice caves. We will rest again at Skaftafell National Park after visiting the ice cave, with its spectacular scenery consisting of mountains and glaciers.
Then we drive back to Reykjavik, looking out on our way back for the Northern Lights, arriving at the hotel between 9:00pm and 11:00pm.
After breakfast at the hotel, take the FlyBus shuttle from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik International Airport.