Best of Iceland
G Adventures Classic
If you’re looking for a fast but full visit around Iceland, this seven-day trip fits the bill perfectly. It has tons of hidden gems that you won’t find anywhere else in the world, combined with free time to experience plenty of the highlights, like erupting geysers, visiting glacier lagoons, and exploring breathtaking waterfalls and black-sand beaches. Be sure to pack your sense of adventure and get ready to feel Iceland under your feet.
Highlights
- Sleep in a local guesthouse in the eastern fjords region
- Marvel at the largest ice cap in Europe
- Gape at the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon with seals floating on icebergs
- Photograph black-sand beaches and gushing waterfalls around this island nation
Pricing
Small group tour starting at $3,399* CAD per person, based on double occupancy
7 Days – Reykjavík to Reykjavík
Travel Style: Classic
All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.
Service Level: Standard
Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport.
Physical Grading: 3 – Average
Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 16, Avg 12.
What’s Included
- Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group.
- Local guesthouse stay (Borgarfjörður).
- Goðafoss waterfall visit.
- Mývatn lake visit.
- Dimmuborgir, and Námaskarð stops.
- Dettifoss waterfall visit.
- Vatnajökull glacier visit.
- Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon visit.
- Reynisfjara beach.
- Seljalandsfoss waterfall.
- The Golden Circle: Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir Hot Springs, and Þingvellir National Park.
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Day
Day 1
Location(s)
Reykjavik
Meals
Description
Arrive at any time.
Accommodation: Hotel Cabin (or similar)
Day 2
Reykjavik – Akureyri
Breakfast
Drive to Akureyri, stopping for lunch at a local cantina. Explore the town or opt to go on a whale-watching tour.
Accommodation: Sveinbjarnargerdi Country Hotel (or similar)
Day 3
Akureyri – Borgarfjörður
Breakfast
Stop at Goðafoss waterfall en route to Mývatn lake. Explore lava formations of Dimmuborgir and the geothermal area of Námaskarð. Visit Dettifoss waterfall before arriving in Borgarfjörður for a night in a local guesthouse.
Accommodation: Alfheimar Guesthouse (or similar)
Day 4
Borgarfjörður – Hofn
Breakfast
Leave beautiful Borgarfjörður behind and travel down the coast driving through the beautiful and majestic eastern fjords. En route to Hofn, catch a glimpse of Vatnajokull glacier, the largest ice cap in Europe.
Accommodation: Hoffell Glacier World Guesthouse (or similar)
Day 5
Hofn – Vik
Breakfast
Visit the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and nearby Diamond Beach, with a chance to see seals sunbathing on the bright blue ice. Opt to check out the lagoon by boat. Continue to Skaftafell National Park and opt to take a glacier hike. Continue to Vík.
Accommodation: Hotel Dyrholaey (or similar)
Day 6
Vik – Reykjavik
Breakfast
Visit Reynisfjara beach. Continue along the Golden Circle to Drumbo. Stop at the waterfalls of Seljalandsfoss and Gullfoss. Explore the Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir Hot Springs and Þingvellir National Park. Arrive to Reykjavík in the early evening.
Accommodation: Hotel Cabin (or similar)
Day 7
Reykjavik
Breakfast
Depart at any time.
Itinerary Notes
Please note that the weather near the Arctic Circle can be variable. Occasionally this will mean that we need to amend our itinerary to keep you safe. We will always endeavour to deliver a tour as close to the itinerary described as possible and ensure you see as much as possible, despite any bad weather.
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An adventure designed specifically for you
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*Prices are per person, based on double occupancy and subject to change and availability.