From west to south
From West to South AT-19
A unique 5 day adventure tour
Day 1. Snæfellsnes peninsula
We leave Reykjavík and drive first north along the coast to visit the seal colony at Ytri Tunga and then on to Arnarstapi in the Snæfellsjökull National Park for a one-hour hike along the cliffs to the extraordinary rock formations at Hellnar. Here you have the opportunity to experience Icelandic horses or try snowmobiling. These activities are not included in the tour price. In spring the Arctic tern arrives to join the puffins, guillemots, kittiwakes, fulmars and cormorants which also nest here in large colonies. Then on to the old fishing community of Dritvík, the golden sands of Skarðsvík bay and the red basalt crater of.Saxhóll. Weather conditions permitting we will drive up to the Snæfellsjökull glacier.
Arrival at your hotel in time for dinner.
Day 2. Center of the universe
We begin our second day by driving to Stykkishólmur, often called the capital of Snæfellsnes. Here we embark on a three hour boat cruise among the 2700 islands with spectacular rock formations making it a paradise for birdlife. After lunch the tour continues to Borgarfjörður where we will explore Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful geothermal spring, than a visit to Reykholt, once the home of Iceland’s great saga writer, Snorri Sturluson. This section of the journey brings us to two waterfalls, the enchanting lava waterfalls of Hraunfossar and impressive Barnafoss, the ‘Children’s Waterfall’, where you will learn its tragic legend. Taking the dramatic highland road through the bleak and haunted Kaldidalur we have an opportunity to explore Langjökull, the country’s second largest glacier. We arrive at your hotel in time for dinner.
Day 3. The Golden Circle and Langjökull glacier
This classic drive begins with a visit to Thingvellir, a National Park and site of the World’s oldest parliament. Thingvellir National park is on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2004. The entrance to Thingvellir is a walk through the Almannagjá gorge, visible evidence of plate tectonic activity on the European-American fault-line which still today is pushing the two continents apart and creating Iceland, geology’s youngest country. Onwards to serene Lake Laugarvatn and thundering rainbow-ringed Gullfoss, the golden waterfall. From Gullfoss we drive into the thermal landscape around iconic Geysir with the erupting hot springs. You will catch glimpses of the mighty Langjökull glacier and also have the option of a snowmobiling, river-rafting or quad-biking. These activities are not included in the tour price. Today rounds off at the stunning blue-green lake in the volcanic basalt crater of Kerið. Arrival at your hotel in time for dinner.
Day 4. Landmannalaugar & Mount Hekla
Day 1. Snæfellsnes peninsula
We leave Reykjavík and drive first north along the coast to visit the seal colony at Ytri Tunga and then on to Arnarstapi in the Snæfellsjökull National Park for a one-hour hike along the cliffs to the extraordinary rock formations at Hellnar. Here you have the opportunity to experience Icelandic horses or try snowmobiling. These activities are not included in the tour price. In spring the Arctic tern arrives to join the puffins, guillemots, kittiwakes, fulmars and cormorants which also nest here in large colonies. Then on to the old fishing community of Dritvík, the golden sands of Skarðsvík bay and the red basalt crater of.Saxhóll. Weather conditions permitting we will drive up to the Snæfellsjökull glacier.
Arrival at your hotel in time for dinner.
Day 2. Center of the universe
We begin our second day by driving to Stykkishólmur, often called the capital of Snæfellsnes. Here we embark on a three hour boat cruise among the 2700 islands with spectacular rock formations making it a paradise for birdlife. After lunch the tour continues to Borgarfjörður where we will explore Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful geothermal spring, than a visit to Reykholt, once the home of Iceland’s great saga writer, Snorri Sturluson. This section of the journey brings us to two waterfalls, the enchanting lava waterfalls of Hraunfossar and impressive Barnafoss, the ‘Children’s Waterfall’, where you will learn its tragic legend. Taking the dramatic highland road through the bleak and haunted Kaldidalur we have an opportunity to explore Langjökull, the country’s second largest glacier. We arrive at your hotel in time for dinner.
Day 3. The Golden Circle and Langjökull glacier
This classic drive begins with a visit to Thingvellir, a National Park and site of the World’s oldest parliament. Thingvellir National park is on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2004. The entrance to Thingvellir is a walk through the Almannagjá gorge, visible evidence of plate tectonic activity on the European-American fault-line which still today is pushing the two continents apart and creating Iceland, geology’s youngest country. Onwards to serene Lake Laugarvatn and thundering rainbow-ringed Gullfoss, the golden waterfall. From Gullfoss we drive into the thermal landscape around iconic Geysir with the erupting hot springs. You will catch glimpses of the mighty Langjökull glacier and also have the option of a snowmobiling, river-rafting or quad-biking. These activities are not included in the tour price. Today rounds off at the stunning blue-green lake in the volcanic basalt crater of Kerið. Arrival at your hotel in time for dinner.
Day 4. Landmannalaugar & Mount Hekla
Hrauneyjar lies at the the centre of the forbidding highlands and our route takes us first through the Thjórsádalur Valley stopping at Hjálparfoss, one of Iceland’s loveliest waterfalls, before continuing into the extraordinary mountainscape to the water-filled Ljótipollur crater and the hot springs of the Landmannalaugar oasis.
This is your opportunity to bathe in the natural hot waters or join a short guided hike before headi
ng for active Mount Hekla, the queen of Icelandic volcanoes. Weather and geological conditions allowing we will drive to a height of 950 meters up the side of the volcano to capture the astounding views.
Arrival at your hotel in time for dinner.
Day 5. The South Coast & Mýrdalsjökull glacier
We drive via the greenhouse town of Hveragerði to the Atlantic Ocean with vast panoramic views of the ever-changing glacier flood plains which merge with the dramatic black beaches of Iceland´s south coast.
We continue inland to two waterfalls, the graceful Seljalandsfoss, where the sure-footed can walk behind the cascade, and impressive Skógarfoss. Skógarfoss carries water from two powerful glaciers, Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull which dominate the slopes of the active volcano Mount Katla. Weather and volcanic conditions permitting, you will have the opportunity to experience snowmobiling, dog-sledding, a guided glacial hike or riding Icelandic horses.
These activities are not included in the tour price. Arrival in Reykjavík in time for dinner.
Optional pick up and drop off from airport:
Group size: 3 minimum. Language: English.
Duration: 4 nights and 5 unique days.
Pick up: Around 09.00 am
Accommodation: 2*, 3* or 4* well-appointed hotels.
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