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Start and End Location
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Keflavik International Airport (Flybus shuttle)
Tour Pick-up Time
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09:00 on day 2 at Hotel Klettur, Reykjavík (subject to change)
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A winter bestseller group tour with up to 98% Northern Light sightings!
Discover the Golden Circle, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, the Blue Lagoon, the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Black lava beaches. Climb a volcano, learn about Iceland’s earliest days at a Settlement Center, meet Icelandic horses, see turf farmsteads and churches. There is an optional ice cave tour at Vatnajökull glacier from October-April (weather permitting) and an optional Northern Lights by boat cruise from Reykjavík. Our Northern Lights Exploration series are designed to include the highlights of Iceland and aim to maximise the chances of seeing the elusive Northern Lights, most nights are spent in the darkness away from light pollution.
- Regular departures (maximum 40 people) on Fridays
- Small group departures (maximum 16 people) on Tuesdays
Highlights & Experiences
Itineraries
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.
Overnight location:
Hotel Klettur or similar. Dinner is on your own. (50km / 31mi)
Day 2
Reykjavik City Tour and Borgarfjordur Saga Valley
At 09:00 meet your tour guide who shows the group the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Then we head west. We stop in Borgarnes and learn about Iceland’s earliest days at the Settlement Center. Next we head to Borgarfjörður, known as the Saga Valley because of its many important historical events. Get a chance to climb the Grábrók volcano crater and visit Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful hot spring. Hraunfossar is a series of waterfalls pouring from beneath a wide lava field. Barnafoss – the Children’s falls, is nearby with its own tragic tale. The afternoon includes a lecture about Northern Lights. After dinner, step into the hotel garden in search of the Northern Lights followed by a hot cup of chocolate or tea.
Overnight location:
Hotel Hamar or similar. Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own. (245km / 152mi)
Day 3
Snæfellsnes Peninsula and Lava Cave
The Snæfellsnes Peninsula, “the peninsula of the snowy mountain“, juts out from Iceland’s west coast, like a long arm with a clenched fist at its tip, and is in many ways a microcosm of the whole island. A rugged mountain chain runs its length. Visit the fishing village of Grundarfjörður, a place with an impressive coastline and mountains, lakes and waterfalls behind the village. One of the most photographed and famous mountain in Iceland, Kirkjufell, can be seen jutting out into the bay. Visit Arnarstapi and Hellnar before experiencing the area from below, inside Vatnshellir cave. We take you 35 meters underground and about 200 meters into the lava tube under the glacier Snæfellsjökull! On the way back to Borgarnes the guide gives you some practical tips on how to photograph the Auroras as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Naturally, once darkness falls, we are out in the hotel garden to chase the Northern Lights and to soak in the hotel’s outdoor hot tubs.
Overnight location:
Hotel Hamar or similar. Breakfast & Lunch included. Dinner on your own. (300km / 186mi)
Day 4
Golden Circle, Geothermal Taste and Icelandic Horse
Travel along the Hvalfjörður fjord. The first stop is Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Travel the Golden Circle route, see steam rising from the Geysir geothermal fields. The chef of the Restaurant Geysir invites you to taste freshly baked hot spring bread served with Icelandic butter, boiled eggs and herring. On we travel to double waterfall of Gullfoss. In the afternoon, learn about the Icelandic horse, its unique qualities and history and visit a geothermal greenhouse, before reaching the accommodation in South Iceland. Tonight, step into the darkness and search for the elusive Northern Lights in the peace and stillness of rural Iceland.
Overnight location:
Landhotel in Hella or similar. Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own. (260km / 162mi)
Day 5
Natural Wonders of South Iceland and Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
Today we travel along the South coast. At the Lava & Volcano Exhibition Center, learn about geology and active volcanoes. Further east we visit one of Iceland’s finest folk museums. This museum contains an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts from Iceland’s past and several turf-built houses. Nearby is Skógafoss waterfall which is 60 meters high and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country. In the afternoon take a stroll on the black lava beach and along bird cliffs at Reynisfjara in South Iceland. We spend two nights near Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the Vatnajökull National Park region, located in darkness and ideal for Northern Lights search.
Overnight location:
Fosshótel Núpar or similar. Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own. (225km / 140mi
Day 6
Vatnajökull National Park and Glacier including Glacial Lagoon and Diamond Beach
Today’s program is all about glaciers, ice and icebergs. We travel to Jökulsárlón, a glacial lagoon filled with floating icebergs, and we explore the amazing site and might see seals swimming in arctic waters. You can walk on the black sandy beach, the so-called Diamond beach, where large icebergs get stranded. In the afternoon we visit the tiny turf church at Hof and spend time at Europe’s largest national park, which has Iceland’s highest mountains, an alpine environment, and Europe’s largest glacier. In the evening enjoy a film presentation about the Northern Lights as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Be careful not to go to bed too soon in this remote and quiet location, or you may miss out one more chance of seeing the Northern Lights shimmering and dancing across the night sky.
Optional Ice Cave Tour offered between October-April (weather permitting), unveils an extraordinary journey through Iceland’s icy landscapes. Lasting approximately 2.5 hours, the tour commences with a scenic 30-minute 4×4 drive from the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, followed by a 5-15 minute hike to the cave entrance. Once inside, you’re enveloped in a surreal world of breathtaking beauty. Nature’s artistry is on full display as you behold awe-inspiring ice formations, their hues of blue evoking a sense of otherworldly wonder. The air is crisp, the silence profound, creating an ethereal ambiance that captivates the senses. This adventure offers a rare glimpse into the raw power and majesty of Iceland’s icy terrain—a memory to cherish for a lifetime. Priced at ISK 23,600 per person, the tour requires good hiking boots and warm, waterproof clothing to ensure comfort and safety. With a minimum age requirement of 10 years old, booking is available on day 2 of the Northern Lights Exploration tour. After the cave exploration, participants are escorted back to the hotel, while the remainder of the group continues the official tour program. The ice cave explorers will miss out on some of the official tour program, as there is not time for everything. The stop and visit at the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is included for all group members., ensuring a comprehensive and unforgettable Icelandic adventure.
Overnight location:
Fosshótel Núpar or similar. Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own. (200km / 125mi)
Day 7
South Shore & Blue Lagoon
From Kirkjubæjarklaustur we head across the Eldhraun lava field to the village of Vík, where we make a photo stop. The black lava beach with high bird cliffs and pounding waves is awe-inspiring. Further west we reach the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall which plunges from the mountain. In the afternoon we get to soak in the famous Blue Lagoon. We reach Reykjavík around dinner time for one last night.
Overnight location:
Hotel Klettur or similar. Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own. (365km / 227mi)
The Blue Lagoon visit is in the afternoon. Tour ends around 7pm.
Day 8
Departure Day
Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik International Airport.
Breakfast included. (50km / 31mi)
• 7 nights accommodation at comfort tourist-class hotels
• 7x breakfast
• 1x lunch
• 6 days escorted bus tour with English-speaking guide/driver-guide
• Arrival & departure airport transfer by Flybus shuttle (no guide)
• Visit the Settlement Center in Borgarnes
• Guided tour into Vatnshellir cave
• Hot spring Tasting with geothermal cooked bread & eggs
• Visit Icelandic horse stable & geothermal greenhouse
• Visit Lava Exhibition Center
• Skógar folk museum & turf houses
• Entrance with towel to Blue Lagoon
• Northern Lights program
Complementaries
• Entrance fees
• Free Wi-Fi on the bus
• Use of crampons for shoes
• Use of flashlight
• Any private expenses
• Any additional services
• All meals not listed under “included”
• Single supplement (mandatory when in a single room)
Additional services
• Extra night in Reykjavik before/after the tour – on request
• Upgrade for private airport transfer
• Optional ice cave visit October-April (weather permitting)
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Meet with your tour guide on day 2, just before 9:00 am, in the lobby of your hotel.
The tour starts on day 2, just before 9:00 am, in the lobby of your hotel.
Arrival and departure days are to make your flight arrangements easier and to have a free day of leisure. The tour starts on day 2 and ends the day before departure.
We provide airport transfers with the Flybus, available in the arrival hall at Keflavik airport.
All of our tours are English-speaking.
The Northern Lights season is from September to mid-April. We carefully choose locations to maximize your chances to see the northern lights with the help of a professional tour guide.
The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis as they are also referred to are one of the many natural wonders of the world. As a naturally occurring phenomenon, the appearance of the Northern Lights is notoriously difficult to predict any further in advance than about two hours before it happens. As much is dependent on solar activity, we cannot accurately predict when they will occur or how frequently. Every endeavour will be made on this trip to see the Northern Lights if it is the correct time of year to see the lights. However, this is not guaranteed.
Off course, we can help you book pre/post-tour accommodation if you wish to stay in the same hotels as the ones we use on tour. We always have some rooms on an allotment for pre/post nights. If you would like to stay an extra day in Reykjavík before or after the tour, please contact our team.
During the summer months, Iceland gets a few days where the sun never even touches the horizon, ending in 24 hours of Daylight. This phenomenon is most visible around the Summer Solstice, June 21st.
A single supplement is mandatory for this trip if you want to have your own room.
The minimum age limit for this tour is 8 years old, and we don’t recommend it for younger children. There is, on the other hand, no maximum age for this tour.
Flights before and after the tour are not included. However, you may arrange it with your travel agent.
Somewhere between 8.000 and 10.000 ISK per person per day is a good budget for lunch and dinner while on tour.
We will make stops during the tour at restaurants, supermarkets and gas stations where meals, drinks and snacks can be purchased while on tour.
We stop for about 40 minutes at each attraction.
A cancellation fee of 20% will be retained by us for cancellations made from 6 to 8 weeks prior to tour start. From 6 weeks until 4 weeks prior to tour start, the fee is 50%. No
refund is possible for cancellations less than 4 weeks prior to tour start, or for no shows, and a tour begun, but not completed. Dybo Travel reserves the right to charge a
non-refundable booking fee/deposit of up to 30 % in order to secure space on the tour. Final payment is due 6 weeks prior to tour start.
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