Name: Golden Circle, Snaefellsnes and Iceland South Coast 5-day small-group tour from Reykjavik
SKU: 27902
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 5 days

Activity Level: Moderate

Experience: Adventure, Unesco, Family, Historical, Nature, Wildlife

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

Discover the most popular attractions in Iceland on this guided 5-day tour. An ultimate tour where you can see all: Golden Circle, Diamond Beach, Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, and Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. Explore the highlights of the South Coast and Snaefellsnes Peninsula, see the erupting geysers, black beaches, hot springs, and powerful ice-capped volcano.

What's included

Professional licensed guide
Reykjavik pick-up and drop-off
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
4 nights in hotels with breakfast
Necessary glacier equipment

Lunch, dinner, and drinks (own expense)
Personal Expenses

Warm clothes and sturdy shoes are required

Highlights

Arnarstapi

Arnarstapi or Stapi is a small fishing village at the foot of Mt. Stapafell between Hellnar village and Breiðavík farms on the southern side of Snæfellsnes, Iceland.

Barnafossar

Barnafoss is also known as Bjarnafoss, which was its previous name. Barnafoss is near Hraunfossar which burst out of Hallmundarhraun which is a great lava plain. Barnafoss is a waterfall in Western Iceland, about 100 kilometres from Reykjavík. Barnafoss is on the river Hvítá in Borgarfjörður.

Deildartunguhver

Deildartunguhver is a hot spring in Reykholtsdalur, Iceland. It is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring and water emerges at 97 °C. It is the highest-flow hot spring in Europe. Some of the water is used for heating, being piped 34 kilometers to Borgarnes and 64 kilometers to Akranes.

Diamond Beach

The Diamond Beach is a strip of black sand belonging to the greater Breiðamerkursandur glacial plain, located by Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon on the South Coast of Iceland. At the Diamond Beach, the icebergs which fill the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon wash up on shore, creating a stark contrast with the volcanic black sand. This beautiful display makes it a favourite location for photographers and nature-lovers. Wildlife-enthusiasts also frequent the site as many seals call the beach home, and it is one of the best places in the country to see orcas from the shore.

Fjadrargljufur Canyon

Fjadrargljufur Canyon is believed to be formed during the last ice age, has been hollowed over millions of years by the Fjadra river, creating narrow walls. The canyon is about 2 kilometers long and about 100 meters deep.

Hellnar

Hellnar is an ancient fishing village, a cluster of old houses and buildings situated close to Arnarstapi on the westernmost part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Iceland.

Hraunfossar

Hraunfossar is a series of waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming over a distance of about 900 metres out of the Hallmundarhraun, a lava field which flowed from an eruption of one of the volcanoes lying under the glacier Langjökull. The waterfalls pour into Hvítá, from ledges of less porous rock in the lava.

Langjokull

Langjokull (Icelandic for "long glacier") is the second-largest ice cap in Iceland (953 km2), after Vatnajökull. It is situated in the west of the Icelandic interior or Highlands of Iceland and can be seen clearly from Haukadalur. Its volume is 195 km³ and the ice is up to 580 m thick. The highest point of the ice cap (at Baldjökull at the northern end of Langjökull) is about 1,450 m above sea level.

Mount Esja

The mountain Esja, often called Esjan, is situated in the south-west of Iceland, about 10 km to the north of Iceland's capital city Reykjavík. Esja is not a single mountain, but a volcanic mountain range, made from basalt and tuff. The etymology of the name is unclear. Esja can be used as a first name in Iceland.

Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

Reynisfjara black volcano beach on Iceland's South Coast is one of the most unique black sand beaches in the world. ... More look than touch, it was created by lava flowing into the ocean which cooled almost instantly as it touched the water.

Seljalandsfoss waterfall

Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. The waterfall drops 60 m and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull.

Skógafoss

Skógafoss is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded (it is now at a distance of about 5 kilometers from Skógar), the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometers, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the Highlands of Iceland.

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is a region in western Iceland known for its dramatic landscapes. At its western tip, Snæfellsjökull National Park is dominated by Snæfellsjökull Volcano, which is topped by a glacier. Nearby, a trail leads through lava fields to black-pebble Djúpalónssandur Beach. In Stykkishólmur fishing village, the 19th-century wood-frame Norwegian House is a regional museum with a craft shop.

The Golden Circle

The Golden Circle is a tourist route in southern Iceland, covering about 300 kilometers (190 mi) looping from Reykjavík into the southern uplands of Iceland and back. It is the area that contains most tours and travel-related activities in Iceland. The three primary stops on the route are the Þingvellir National Park, the Gullfoss waterfall, and the geothermal area in Haukadalur, which contains the geysers Geysir and Strokkur. Though Geysir has been mostly dormant for many years, Strokkur continues to erupt every 5–10 minutes. Other stops include the Kerið volcanic crater, the town of Hveragerði, Skálholt cathedral, and the Nesjavellir and Hellisheiðarvirkjun geothermal power plants. The name Golden Circle is a marketing term for the route, derived from the name of Gullfoss, which means "golden waterfall" in Icelandic.

Vatnajökull National Park

Vatnajökull National Park is one of three national parks in Iceland. It encompasses all of Vatnajökull glacier and extensive surrounding areas. These include the national parks previously existing at Skaftafell in the southwest and Jökulsárgljúfur in the north. The unique qualities of Vatnajökull National Park are primarily its great variety of landscape features, created by the combined forces of rivers, glacial ice, and volcanic and geothermal activity. On 5 July 2019, Vatnajökull National Park was inscribed as a World Heritage Site.

Itinerary

Day 1: Snæfellnes Peninsula, Hraunfossar and Barnafossar waterfalls, and Borgarfjörður

You will be picked up from your accommodation in Reykjavik at 09:00.

Driving to West Iceland you will see Mount Esja and Borgarfjörður fjord.

During this day you will visit Deildartunguhver hot spring, Reykholt village, dramatic Hraunfossar and Barnafossar waterfalls, Snæfellnes Peninsula, basalt columns of Gerðuberg.

Watch northern lights in the evening if weather conditions permit.

Spend the night in the Snæfellsnes area hotel.

Day 2: Snæfellsnes Peninsula and famous Mount Kirkjufell

After breakfast in the hotel start the day of exploration of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

During this day you will see lovely Arnarstapi fishing village, Hellnar ancient fishing village, Vatnshellir Cave (optional), Djúpalónssandur Beach with Djúpalóns Perlan, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Mt. Kirkjufell.

Drive back to the Reykjavík area, where you will spend the night in a hotel.

Day 3: Explore The Golden Circle and visit Thingvellir UNESCO World Heritage Site

Enjoy breakfast in the hotel.

Visit three famous jewels of the Golden Circle: Thingvellir National Park, erupting Geysir Hot Springs, Gullfoss Waterfall.

Continue the day exploring Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, amazing Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, Reynisdrangar basalt peaks.

Spend the night in the Vik village area hotel.

Day 4: Visit Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach and Vatnajökull National Park

Begin the day by visiting a natural ice cave in Vatnajökull glacier.

Explore beautiful Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon during the second part of the day, admire the icebergs. Breiðamerkurjökull glacier and the black sands of the Diamond Beach.

Spend the night in a hotel in the Skaftafell area.

Day 5: South Coast and Glacier Hike experience on Falljökull Glacier

After breakfast in a hotel head to the powerful Vatnajökull glacier. Prepare your sturdy hiking boots for hiking on Falljökull Glacier. Your guide will give you ice crampons and all other necessary equipment.

Drive back to Reykjavík with a stop at the magnificent Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon.

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Golden Circle, Snaefellsnes and Iceland South Coast 5-day small-group tour from Reykjavik