Land of the Northern Lights
5 Days
This short getaway offers insight into Iceland’s nature and cultural life, with two nights in Iceland’s capital and two nights in South Iceland, an ideal location for the search for the Northern Lights. Visit Reykjavík, the Blue Lagoon, the Black lava beach, Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfall, the Golden Circle, meet Icelandic horses on a farm and see the Northern Lights. Optional Glacier Hike on Sólheimajökull and optional Northern Lights cruise by boat from Reykjavík. Excellent value for money and a short winter trip to the Icelandic countryside.
from NZD $1800pp
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Itinerary Highlights
- Budget holiday offering excellent value for money
- Must-see nature: the Golden Circle, the South Coast and the Blue Lagoon
- Visit to Skógar folk museum with turf houses
- 2-night stay in South Iceland, ideal for Northern Lights hunting
- 2 evenings with a combination of lectures, presentations, film and guided searches for Aurora Borealis
- Optional Northern Lights cruise (day 1 and 4)
- Optional hotel upgrade
- Optional glacier hike (day 3)*
*subject to availability
Itinerary in Brief
- Day 1: Arrive Keflavik airport
- Day 2: Reykjavik City Tour, Blue Lagoon & Reykjanes Peninsula
- Day 3: South Iceland with optional Glacier Hike
- Day 4: Golden Circle & Visit Icelandic Horses
- Day 5: Departure Day
Day 1: Arrival Day
Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from Keflavik airport to your accommodation in Reykjavik. You may explore Iceland’s capital city on your own if time allows.
Day 2: Reykjavik City Tour, Blue Lagoon & Reykjanes Peninsula
At 09:00, meet your tour guide, who will show the group the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Then we head out to the Reykjanes Peninsula with its hot springs, mountains, moon-like landscape, bird cliffs, lighthouses and fishing villages. In the afternoon, we bathe in the Blue Lagoon.
Drive along the south coast to arrive in the village of Hella, where we stay for two nights in simple cottages. There is an option to upgrade to studio rooms at the Stracta Hotel in Hella.
We hear about the Northern Lights from our tour guide in the evening. So, naturally, you are out in the garden waiting for the Northern Lights once darkness falls.
Day 3: South Iceland with optional Glacier Hike
Today we travel along the south coast and reach the area beneath the Eyjafjallajökull volcano and glacier. Our first stop is at Seljalandsfoss waterfall, and we visit the Skógar folk museum of early Modern Iceland with its turf houses. At noon, we see the Skógarfoss waterfall.
You can book and pay for an optional glacier walk on the Sólheimajökull glacier tongue when booking the tour here on site or by sending us an email. The price per person is 120 EUR (subject to availability). The duration of the tour is 3 hours, the time on the ice is 1-1,5 hours.
Suppose you book a trip without the glacier hike. In that case, the tour continues further south, where you walk on the famous Black Lava Beach at Reynisfjara and observe the Cap of Dyrhólaey and the Reynisdrangar Sea Cliffs before visiting the charming village of Vík.
In the evening there is another presentation about the Northern Lights. If the night is clear, you might see the Northern Lights swirling in a wild and carefree dance across the heavens in dramatic shapes, colours, patterns and sizes.
Day 4: Golden Circle & Visit Icelandic Horses
We learn about the Icelandic horse, its unique qualities and history, and visit a geothermal greenhouse in the morning. Then we travel the Golden Circle route, see steam rising from the Geysir geothermal fields and admire the double waterfall of Gullfoss. Finally, we end the afternoon at Þingvellir National Park, the location of the ancient Viking Parliament and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
An optional Northern Lights evening cruise can be booked for this day if the weather conditions are right.
Day 5: Departure Day
Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik International Airport.
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15 Oct 2024 - 19 Oct 2024 | NZD $1800pp | Contact us |
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01 Apr 2025 - 05 Apr 2025 | NZD $1800pp | Contact us |
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08 Apr 2025 - 12 Apr 2025 | NZD $1800pp | Contact us |
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**Prices are per person based on twin / shared accommodation.
**Single supplements may apply
Suggested Accommodation
City | Accommodation |
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Reykjavik | Hotel Cabin or similar |
Hella | Stracta Hotel Hella or similar |
Whats included?
- 4 nights accommodation, in rooms with shower/wc
- 3 days escorted bus tour with English-speaking guide/driver-guide
- Arrival & departure airport transfer by FLYBUS shuttle (no guide)
- 4x breakfast
- Blue Lagoon, including use of towel
- Skógar Folk Museum on early Modern Iceland with its turf houses
- Visit Icelandic horse stables & a geothermal greenhouse
- Northern Lights program during two evenings
What’s not included?
- Any private expenses
- All meals not listed under “included”
- Any additional services
- Single supplement (mandatory when in a single room)
Notes
*Optional upgrade in your accommodation to studio rooms at the Stracta Hotel in Hella for 2 nights and Klettur Hotel in Reykjavik for 2 nights as per below:
- 01 Feb 2024 - 15 Apr 2024: AUD390pp
- 03 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2024: AUD576pp
- 01 Oct 2024 - 14 Apr 2025: AUD356pp