Valahnúkur - Reykjanes

London - Reykjavik morning direct flight with British Airways Or Icelandair ( +/- 3 hour flight duration).

Arrival in Keflavík, Iceland. Pick up rental car at the airport and drive to Reykjavík for an overnight.

Self drive to nearby Reykjanes peninsula on your way to Reykjavik and stop for magnificent views at Reykjanestá bird cliff, Gunnuhver hot spring, visit Brimketill rock pool and Krýsuvík hot springs.

Strokkur - Golden Circle

After breakfast, self drive towards the UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Park of Þingvellir.

Go walking on the Almannagjá gorge and visit the former parliament site. Next, you will get to the beautiful Öxaráfoss waterfall, farmlands and the geysers at Haukadalur

While the old Geysir is rather quiet, the most active hot spring Strokkur (the butterchurn) is erupting every five to seven minutes. The impressive waterfall Gullfoss is only a short drive away. Continue to your accommodation at the South Coast.

Optional activity: Standard Lava Tunnel Tour. (Recommended as first stop before Þingvellir.)

Reynisfjara Black Beach - South Coast

Today is the day to see waterfalls!

Start the day with an unforgettable walk behind the waterfall Seljalandsfoss.

Next stop is Skógar and the impressive waterfall Skógafoss. A visit to the local folk- and transport museum Skógasafn is recommended.

Head on to the south coast and the bird cliffs of Dyrhólaey and Reynisfjara with its basalt columns and black sand beach.

Your journey takes you through the village of Vík, the desert-like black sands of Mýrdalssandur, the lava landscapes of Eldhraun and onwards to the village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Visiting the information centre Skaftafell in the National Park Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður.

We recommend the easy hike to the Svartifoss waterfall in Skaftafell, which is surrounded by monumental basalt columns.

1 night double room at Skaftafell Hotel, Skaftafell Hotel.

Reydarfjordur - East fjords

A drive along the foot of the massive Vatnajökull ice cap, past Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur (2114 m/6923 ft), brings you to Jöklulsárlón glacial lagoon.

Take a walk along the shore of the lagoon and to the beach, where often smaller icebergs are washed ashore. Get even closer on a boat trip amidst the drifting icebergs. You have a good chance of spotting seals in the lagoon and near the coast.

Afterwards your journey takes you along the coast and through the fjord landscapes of East Iceland to Egilsstaðir. Iceland's largest forests can be found around Lake Lagarfljót.

Spend the night in Egilsstaðir area.

Optional activity: Amphibian Boat Tour - Jökulsárlón. (summer only)

Namaskard - Myvatn area

Have a stop by the foul-smelling, sulphur mud hot springs at Námaskarð near the volcano Krafla.

Next, visit Lake Mývatn, one of the largest breeding areas for ducks, waders, and other birdspecies.

Take a walk in the lava labyrinth of Dimmuborgir and around the pseudo craters in Skútustaðir, or hike the crater Hverfjall for an impressive view over the surroundings of Lake Mývatn.

Stay overnight in the Mývatn area.

Optional activity: Mývatn Nature Baths - Admission.

Hofsos Swimming Pool - Skagafjordur

Picturesque Goðafoss waterfall is located on the way to Akureyri, the so-called capital of North.

The charming city centre has kept its danish style while Akureyri was long a danish trading centre. The women of the danish merchants did miss trees from their homeland, and started to plant them at the hill next to the harbour, this became one of the most northerly located botanical gardens.

From Akureyri you have the option of driving along the coast of Tröllaskagi peninsula or through the mountains. Both ways will take you to the Skagafjörður area where you will spend the night.

Optional activity: 100% Whale watching from Hauganes.

Reykjavik

Visit The Icelandic Seal Centre in the fishing village of Hvammstangi and learn about the marine life of Northern Iceland and the Seals of the North Atlantic and Arctic.

Along the Vatnsnes peninsula, seals can be spotted at the coast, and on the way south, don´t miss to hike up the crater Grábrók.

You have the option of exploring the Borgarfjörður region, before driving through the Hvalfjörður tunnel and onwards to Reykjavík.

The highlights of Borgarfjörður include Deildartunguhver hot spring, Reykholt medieval site and Hraunfossar waterfalls.

Your final overnight is in the capital.

Optional activity: Krauma – Admission.

End of itinerary.