Holidays in South Iceland with Regent Holidays

South Iceland's Favourite Attractions Tour (4/5 Days)

Holidays in Iceland - Tour Itineraries

A 4 or 5 day tour of southern Iceland's popular tourist sights from £415 per person

Year-round departures

Experience Nature's Wonderland - Iceland. Combine the Capital, Reykjavik with the most popular attractions in the South. Travel is on an individual basis, thus retaining your freedom. Based in Reykjavik, in 4 Star accommodation, these 3/4 Night Holidays give you the opportunity to sample the highlights of the South.

The attractions visited include three of Iceland's most famed - Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir hot spring area & Thingvellir National Park, known as 'The Golden Circle'. A thrilling adventure on a Whale Watching Safari is offered during the Summer months and during the Winter months a chance to see a spectacular natural phenomenon the 'Northern Lights' also known as the 'Aurora Borealis'. Your visit to Iceland would not be complete without time to relax and enjoy the pale blue mineral-rich waters of the world famous 'Blue Lagoon'.

November to March Departures
4 Days/3 Nights - Special Offer 4th. Night Offered Free Of Charge

Suggested Itinerary
Day 1 Fly UK/Keflavik.
On arrival, transfer by the 'Flybus' Service to your accommodation in Reykjavik.
Day 2

Northern Lights - Aurora Borealis [Operated until 15 March]
Morning and Afternoon at leisure.
You will be collected from your accommodation for a departure at 9 pm for an evening of excitement hunting for the Aurora Borealis - Northern Lights!

Northern Lights 4 x 4 Super Jeep Hunt offered for a supplement of £50.00 Per Person [Operated until 31 March]

Day 3

The 'Golden Circle' Coach Tour
Visit the classical sights of South-West Iceland known as the 'Golden Circle'.
Spend the day encountering a cross-section of Iceland's natural wonders and geological phenomena. One of many highlights of this tour is the volcanic crater Kerið, and another is Gullfoss waterfall, the queen of Iceland's waterfalls, tumbling down a deep meandering gorge and the nearby world-famous Geysir geothermal field, where hot springs are in abundance, geysers explode and pools of mud bubble.

The Geysir museum is included as a main feature of this area, an informative multimedia exhibition that vividly shows how the forces of nature shaped the country and the people. Finally, but no less spectacular is a visit to the *Þingvellir National Park. This is the place of the most historic events in Iceland and exceptional beauty. Þingvellir is the original site of the oldest existing parliament in the world.

The Great Atlantic rift is also clearly visible here. (*Only visited if weather and road conditions are favourable during the hardest winter months).

Golden Circle 4 x 4 Super Jeep Adventure Tour offered for a supplement of £120.00 Per Person. Including 1 Hour *Snowmobiling Activity [*Snow Dependent] £200.00 Per Person

Day 4

Reykjavik - Blue Lagoon - Keflavik - UK
Opportunity to enjoy a unique bathing experience! Depart Reykjavik at 11:00 driving through the town of Hafnarfjordur and over vast lava fields to the peninsula and the world-famous Blue Lagoon. Time to bathe and relax in the amazing blue coloured mineral-rich waters of the lagoon before returning to Keflavik Airport by 14:30 to connect with your late afternoon flight.

Note: For Glasgow passengers returning on an early morning flight the 'Blue Lagoon' excursion can be taken on Day 2.

Day 5

Optional - if you decide to extend your stay with a FREE 4th night we will revise the itinerary to suit.

April to October Departures
5 Days/4 Nights

Suggested Itinerary
Day 1 Fly UK/Keflavik.
On arrival, transfer by the 'Flybus' Service to your accommodation in Reykjavik.
Day 2

The 'Golden Circle' Coach Tour
You will be collected from your accommodation around 08:30 hours for the Classic 'Golden Circle' Coach Tour - a must for any tourist. First we drive to Kerid, a huge volcanic crater, turned Lake before visiting Iceland's most famous and picturesque waterfall 'Gullfoss' and nearby Geysir geothermal area, bubbling with activity where hot springs are in abundance and the active Geyser 'Strokkur' spouts every 15 minutes. A stop will be made for lunch (optional).

Onwards to Thingvellir National Park, a place of natural beauty as well as geological interest and the site of the 'Althing' Iceland's oldest Parliament, founded in 930. Returning to Reykjavik around 17:00 Hours.

Golden Circle 4 x 4 Super Jeep Adventure Tour Including 1 Hour Snowmobiling/Quad Biking/*River Rafting Activity (*Available May- October) offered for a supplement of £200.00 Per Person

Day 3

Reykjavik
Optional Excursion. Reference. RE/15:
SOUTH SHORE ADVENTURE COACH TOUR Offered at a Special Price of £53.00 Per Person.
Duration: 10 Hours. Departures: Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun. 09:00 Hours.

South Iceland is a lowland region of lush farmlands, striking waterfalls, sandy coastlines, glaciers and quaint towns and villages. This tour offers a wide range of scenery and goes through areas of great contrast in nature. Visitors will have an opportunity to stand behind a plummeting waterfall, walk along a beach of black sand, gaze at natural rock formations and feel the amazing power of a glacier (if road conditions allow).

A stop will be made for lunch (optional) at Vik i Myrdal, Iceland's southernmost village, surrounded by beautiful and impressively high cliffs, full of bird life in the Spring and Summer months. Here we will also pay a visit the unique Skogarsafn museum of transport before returning to Reykjavik. A truly fulfilling experience and a great way to spend a day in Iceland!

Day 4

Whale Watching Boat Safari
Sailings offered at 09:00 & 13:00 Hours. Also 17:00 Hours June. July & August:
You will be collected from your accommodation and transferred to Reykjavik Harbour for a 21/2 - 3 Hour Whale Watching Boat Trip in Faxafloi Bay, including sightseeing around Puffin Island - an unforgettable and thrilling experience being close to one of nature's most awesome mammals.

Day 5

Reykjavik - Blue Lagoon - Keflavik - UK
Before departing Iceland you will have time to enjoy a unique bathing experience! Leaving Reykjavik at 11:00 Hours we drive through Hafnarfjordur and over vast lava fields to the peninsula and the Blue Lagoon. After enjoying a relaxing bathe in the lagoon's amazing blue coloured mineral-rich waters you will be returned to Keflavik Airport by 14:30 in time to connect with your late afternoon flight.

Note: For Glasgow passengers returning on an early morning flight the 'Blue Lagoon' excursion can be taken as an evening visit or during your day of leisure.

Departures Nov - Mar (Excluding the period 23.12 - 26.12) - Cost per person
London(Heathrow): Daily / Glasgow: Thursdays & Sundays / Manchester: Mondays & Fridays
3/*4 Nights *Special Offer 4th. Night Offered Free Of Charge
Twin Share per person
£415
Single
£475
Departures Apr, May & Oct - Cost per person
London(Heathrow): Daily / Glasgow: Sundays Only / Manchester: Mondays Only
4 nights
Twin Share per person
£510
Single
£610
Departures Jun, Jul, Aug & Sep - Cost per person
London(Heathrow): Daily / Glasgow: Sundays Only / Manchester: Mondays Only
4 nights
Twin Share per person
£525
Single
£650
Price Includes:
· Return Economy Class Scheduled Flights by Icelandair UK/Iceland
Note: London(Heathrow) Departures April - October based on 'Evening Special' Flights Outbound: 21:10/23:10.
· All Airport Taxes
· Airport Transfer by the 'Flybus' Service
· 3/4 Nights Accommodation, as booked. 4* Icelandair Loftleidir Hotel Room with Private Facilities. Including Breakfast.
· Excursions, as listed.
Day Flight Option London(Heathrow) - Outbound 13:00/15:00 Supplement available on request.
Cost Per Child [2 - 12 Years]:
£230.00 [2 Adults/1 Child sharing a bed in a standard room (extra bed not available)].
£335.00 [2 Adults/2 Children sharing a family room 4 x beds]

Should you wish to enquire about this tour or any other itineraries to Iceland please contact our specialist:

Vikki@regent-holidays.co.uk

Visit our dedicated Iceland website
www.regent-iceland.com

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