| Itinerary |
| Day 1: |
fly from the UK to Keflavik, collect your vehicle and drive to Hveragerdi. Check in at Hotel Ork for two nights, optional visit to the Blue Lagoon en route. |
| Day 2: |
explore the ‘ Golden Circle’ route: Thingvellir, the ancient assembly site; two-tiered Gullfoss and the Geysir geothermal area. |
| Day 3: |
see magnificent Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss falls, stroll along the bird cliffs at Dyrholaey and walk through Fjadragljufur gorge. Spend two nights at Hotel Skaftafell. |
| Day 4: |
see magnificent Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss falls, stroll along the bird cliffs at Dyrholaey and walk through Fjadragljufur gorge. Spend two nights at Hotel Skaftafell. |
| Day 5: |
drive to the amazing iceberg lagoon of Jokulsarlon and walk along its shores, not forgetting to cross over the road to view icebergs scattered on the black sand beach by the shifting tides. Continue north through the East Fjords region to Djupivogur for an overnight at Hotel Framtid. |
| Day 6: |
drive along the coastal road visiting small towns and spend the next two nights at Hotel Aldan in Seydisfjordur. |
| Day 7: |
drive to Borgarfjordur Eystri and hike among spectacular coloured rhyolite peaks. |
| Day 8: |
drive through a grey desert landscape to Jokulsagljufur National Park and Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall. Time for a short hike in the wooded gorge of Asybyrgi and then explore the Hljodaklettar volcanic plugs. Drive around the Tjornes Peninsula and check in at Hotel Reynihlid, Lake Myvatn for three nights. |
| Day 9: |
hiking in the Krafla area, around the crater Viti and the mud pools of Namaskard. |
| Day 10: |
your choice of marvelous hiking routes at Lake Myvatn, taking in the Hverfjall crater, the Dimmuborgir lava formations, Grjotagja fissure and Skutustadir’s pseudocraters |
| Day 11: |
see Godafoss en route to Akureyri. Hike to Hraunvatn Lake, set among glaciated mountains and continue to Skagafjordur. Overnight at Hotel Varmahlid. |
| Day 12: |
drive to Stykkisholmur for an optional boat trip among the Breidarfjordur Islands. Walk among the craters and lava flows of Berserkjahraun then drive to Grundarfjordur and on to Hotel Hellnar for a two night stay. |
| Day 13: |
take a coastal walk to Arnarstapi and view its rock arches, sea stacks and basalt columns. Explore the cliffs, coves and rock formations of Snaefellsnes National Park at the foot of the volcano and icecap. |
| Day 14: |
drive to Budir and walk through its beautiful mossy lava to a distinctively shaped crater. Then drive to Gardar and hike along the beach and with luck, spot seals. Drive to Reykjavik via Borganes and overnight at Hotel Cabin. |
| Day 15: |
drive to Keflavik, drop off rental vehicle and fly home. |
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