Magic Snaefellsnes Peninsula and Golden Circle 3-day Northern Lights hunting adventure tour
Reykjavik
Book online or call: +44 0800 015 4961
Duration:
3 days
Activity Level:
Moderate
Experience:
Adventure, Unesco, Backpacker, Family, Historical, Nature
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
This tour is the best way to see the Golden Circle and get to know why this route is so popular. Get the opportunity to explore the amazing sights of the Snaefellsnes peninsula such as Kirkjufell mountain, the most photographed mountain in Iceland. The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is an excellent place to feel the rhythm of the Icelandic nature and tranquility. This small-group 3-day tour among all other advantages includes 2 nights in hotels with breakfast and modern vehicle transportation.
What's included
- Professional licensed guide
- Reykjavik pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
- Admission tickets
- All fees and taxes
- 2 nights in hotels with breakfast
- 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.
Borgarfjordur Fjord
Borgarfjordur is a fjord in the west of Iceland near the town of Borgarnes. Although the waters of Borgarfjörður appear calm, the fjord has significant undercurrents and shallows. The many flat islands lying in the fjord are for the most part uninhabited.
The land around the fjord has been inhabited since the time of Icelandic settlement. Events in the Icelandic sagas such as that of Egill Skallagrímsson are situated here.
The name of the fjord seems to have come from the farm Borg, which according to the sagas was founded by Egill's father Skallagrímur, who took the land around the fjord and accordingly gave the fjord the name of 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.
Gerðuberg Cliffs
Gerðuberg is a cliff of dolerite, a coarse-grained basalt rock, located on western peninsula Snæfellsnes and on the western edge of the Hnappadalur valley, 46 km in the north of the town of Borgarnes and 115 km to Reykjavík.
Geysir
Geysir, sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans. The English word geyser derives from Geysir. The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic verb geysa the verb from Old Norse.
Gullfoss waterfall
Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
During the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. During this period, the waterfall was rented indirectly by its owners, Tómas Tómasson and Halldór Halldórsson, to foreign investors. However, the investors' attempts were unsuccessful, partly due to lack of money. The waterfall was later sold to the state of Iceland, and is now protected.
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.
Mount Kirkjufell
Kirkjufell is a 463 m high mountain on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður. It is claimed to be the most photographed mountain in the country.
Reykholt
Reykholt is a village in the valley of the river Reykjadalsá, called Reykholtsdalur. It is part of Borgarfjörður, Western Region. Reykholt was at one time one of the intellectual centers of the island and had for many years one of the most important schools of the country.
Reykjavik
Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country's capital and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik.
Snæfellsnes National Park
Snæfellsjökull National Park was established on June 28th, 2001.The Park's purpose is to protect and conserve the area's unique landscape, indigenous plants and animal life as well as the important historical relics. At the same time, the Park is meant to allow visitors easier access as well as an improved opportunities to get to know the area.
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.
Thingvellir National Park
Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is a historic site and national park in Iceland, east of Reykjavík. It's known for the Alþing (Althing), the site of Iceland's parliament from the 10th to 18th centuries. On the site are the Þingvellir Church and the ruins of old stone shelters. The park sits in a rift valley caused by the separation of 2 tectonic plates, with rocky cliffs and fissures like the huge Almannagjá fault.
Vatnshellir Cave
The cave itself is an 8000 year old lava tube created by volcanic eruption from a nearby crater in the Purkhólar crater family. As the lava rushed down the hill in a lava river it began to cool on the surface, creating a crust on top of the lava river. As the eruption stopped, all the lava from underneath this crust continued to drain out. That eventually left behind empty tube with roof on top that gradually cooled down.
Itinerary
Day 1: Reykjavík pick-up and Golden Circle exploration
13:00
You will be picked up from your accommodation in Reykjavik around 13:00-13:30.
Drive out of Reykjavík to Thingvellir National Park – the most important cultural heritage site in Iceland.
The second stop will be Great Geysir in Haukadalur valley.
Continue your journey by heading to Gullfoss (the Golden Waterfall) – one of Iceland’s most iconic and beloved waterfalls.
Arrive back in Reykjavik where you can choose a cafe for dinner yourself (not included).
You will be picked up again after the dinner and driven to see Northern Lights to the best location outside Reykjavík.
Return to the hotel in Reykjavík around midnight (the hotel is included in the tour price).
Day 2: Visit Deildartunguhver hot spring in Reykholtsdalur, Hraunfossar and Barnafossar Waterfalls
08:00
After breakfast in the hotel start exploring the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Visit Deildartunguhver the most powerful hot spring in Europe, explore Reykholt town and 2 magic waterfalls Hraunfossar and Barnafossar.
Drive to Snæfellsnes peninsula to admire Gerðuberg Cliffs.
Spend the night at a nice country hotel where is more likely catching the northern lights (the hotel is included in the tour price).
Day 3: Visit Arnarstapi Fishing Village, Snæfellsnes National Park and Mount Kirkjufell
08:00
Breakfast in the hotel.
Full-day Snæfellsnes peninsula discovery with visiting Arnarstapi Fishing Village, Vatnshellir cave, Snæfellsnes National Park and famous Mount Kirkjufell filmed in Game of Thrones series.
Drive back to Reykjavík after a memorable day, trying to spot northern lights along the way.
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