Nature & Northern Lights 8 Days / 7 Nights
Iceland Ring Road & Northern Lights
Seven nights circling Iceland — waterfalls, glaciers, the Golden Circle and aurora hunting.
Duration8D / 7N
Trip typeNature & Northern Lights
Child price€2,250
Overview
An 8-day small-group circuit of Iceland's Ring Road, timed for the aurora season. The route takes in the Golden Circle (Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss), the south-coast waterfalls and black-sand beaches, the Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon, the fjords of the east, Lake Myvatn and Godafoss in the north, and a soak in a geothermal spa. Includes 7 nights of country hotels and guesthouses, breakfast daily, a glacier-lagoon boat trip and guided aurora watches on clear nights.
Day-by-day itinerary
- Arrive at Keflavik and transfer to Reykjavik. Depending on arrival time, a short city walk to Hallgrimskirkja and the harbour, and a first aurora briefing from your guide.
- Thingvellir National Park where the tectonic plates meet, the erupting Strokkur geyser at the Geysir field, and the two-tiered Gullfoss waterfall. Overnight in the south-west countryside.
- Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls, the Solheimajokull glacier snout, and the basalt columns and sea stacks of Reynisfjara black-sand beach. Overnight near Vik.
- Drive east past Vatnajokull, Europe's largest ice cap, to the Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon for a boat trip among the icebergs and a walk on Diamond Beach. Overnight in the Hofn area.
- A scenic day along the East Fjords' winding coast road, with fishing villages, reindeer country and Egilsstadir. Overnight in the east.
- The geothermal wonderland around Lake Myvatn - Namafjall's steaming vents, Dimmuborgir lava formations and the Myvatn Nature Baths - plus the "waterfall of the gods", Godafoss. Overnight near Akureyri.
- Travel through the north and the Borgarfjordur region with its lava-spring waterfalls, returning to the Reykjavik area for the final night and a last aurora attempt.
- Transfer to Keflavik for departure, with an optional stop at a geothermal lagoon near the airport if time allows.
What's included
Included
- 7 nights hotels/guesthouses with breakfast
- Small-group guided touring in a 4x4 minibus
- Jokulsarlon glacier-lagoon boat trip
- Guided Northern Lights watches on clear nights
Not included
- International flights
- Lunches and dinners
- Geothermal spa entry (Blue Lagoon / Sky Lagoon)
- Optional snowmobile or ice-cave tours
