Iceland Tours
Iceland On The Road
Highlights: 11 day tour
Ideal for the independent traveller giving you the freedom to explore Iceland by car with the added attraction of having each nights’ accommodation booked in advance.
Price from: £1000 pp
2WD & 4WD Vehicles are available for hire: The rental includes Unlimited Mileage. CDW/TP Insurance Cover & Sales Tax. Accommodation throughout will be located on or close to the Ring Road, Route 1, in Hotels and/or Farmhouses, subject to availability, in rooms with private facilities, including breakfast.
Please refer to Page 43 for important information relating to the Vehicle Hire
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Highland Interior Routes ‘Sprengisandur’ and ‘Kjolur’ are open to traffic during the months of July and August and can only be undertaken in a 4WD Vehicle. Outside this period, or in a 2WD Vehicle the alternative route back to Reykjavik on Day 9 of the suggested itinerary is by the ‘Ring Road’ Route 1, a distance of 389 Kms/242 miles from Akureyri. However, you may wish to consider an overnight stop en-route, giving you one night instead of two in Reykjavik at the end of the itinerary before your return to the UK.
Price Includes:
Return economy class scheduled flights by Icelandair UK - Iceland, all airport taxes, 10 days car hire, vehicle group as booked, collect & return Keflavik International Airport, including unlimited mileage, CDW/TP Insurance cover & sales tax, 10 nights hotel/farmhouse accommodation with private facilities, breakfast.
Notes:
In order to traverse the ‘Sprengisandur’ Interior Route a Group K Vehicle is recommended). Itinerary can be revised to suit individual requirements.
11 Day Itinerary
UK – ICELAND
Collect hire vehicle on arrival at Keflavik International Airport before proceeding to your overnight accommodation situated on the Reykjanes Peninsula beside the famous Blue Lagoon. (Approx 15 minute drive from the Airport). Overnight Grindavik: Northern Light Inn. Optional Activity: Bathing in the Blue Lagoon.
GRINDAVIK - SELFOSS REGION Approx. 135 Km
Explore Iceland’s ‘Golden Circle’. Drive to the magnificent Gullfoss Waterfall and Geysir Hot Spring area with its spouting geyser ‘Strokkur’. Explore the stunningly beautiful Thingvellir National Park with its wealth of natural attractions, flanked by snow-covered peaks. Visit the greenhouse village of Hveragerdi where abundant geothermal energy is used for growing fruits, vegetables and flowers. Overnight Selfoss Region. Optional Activities: River Rafting on Hvita. Quad Biking in Haukadalur. Snorkelling/Scuba Diving in Thingvellir.
SELFOSS REGION
Spend the day exploring further Iceland’s spectacular southern region. Beyond the ‘Golden Circle’ are a wealth of natural attractions. Highlights include: Thjorsardalur Valley & Mt. Hekla, Iceland’s most famous volcano. Other options (4WD needed) include Thorsmork Nature Reserve, a forested glacial valley, one of Iceland’s most beautiful sites, surrounded by glaciers and mountain peaks. The outstanding scenery of Landmannalaugar hidden in the highlands of Iceland with its magnificent rhyolite peaks, blue mountain lakes, hot and cold springs and rambling lava flows. Overnight Selfoss region.
SELFOSS REGION – KIRKJUBAEJARKLAUSTUR REGION Approx. 201 Km
Depart the southern countryside, following Route 1, along Iceland’s south shores with its black sand beaches and rugged lava fields, passing the beautiful waterfalls Seljalandfoss and Skogafoss the Eyjafjallajokull glacier and Iceland’s fourth largest icecap Myrdalsjokull glacier, Iceland’s southernmost town of Vik i Myrdal proceeding over the vast Eldhraun lava fields of M˘rdalssandur sands to your overnight accommodation. The Fjallabak (Behind the Mountains) Route F208, is a spectacular alternative to the coastal route between Hella and Kirkjubaejarklaustur. In part the route is fairly good, however, there are river fords and a high wheel base vehicle is recommended (Group I). Overnight Kirkjubaejarklaustur region. Optional Activities: Snowmobiling/Dog-Sledging on Myrdalsjokull.
KIRKJUBAEJARKLAUSTUR REGION - HOFN REGION Approx. 201 Km
Many of Iceland’s most spectacular natural wonders await you today. Explore Skaftafell National Park its stunning scenery may well be unmatched anywhere in Iceland. A ‘must see’ for travellers between Skaftafell and Hofn is the glacial lagoon Jokulsarlon full of icebergs carved from the glacier Breidamerkurjokull. Boat trips are also possible, departing from the dock whenever a willing boatload is waiting. Not forgetting the vast Vatnajokull glacier which dominates this region, nowhere else can you enjoy such a stunning panorama of ice. Snowmobile tours are available from Joklasel accessible by 4WD only. However, organised tours are available from May-September. Overnight Hofn region. Optional Activities: Ingolfshofdi Tractor Ride. BoatTrip on Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon. Snowmobiling on Vatnajokull.
HOFN REGION - EGILSSTADIR REGION Approx. 247 Km
Enjoy the dramatic landscape, rugged coastline and snow-capped peaks of the East Fjords. The forested surrounds of Lake Logurinn, home to the Country’s largest forest Hallormsstadur and Iceland’s third highest waterfall Hengifoss. Overnight Egilsstadir region.
EGILSSTADIR REGION - LAKE MYVATN/AKUREYRI Approx. 165/265 Km
Heading north the Ring Road takes a drastic short-cut inland across the stark and barren highland desert plateau Mö∂rudalsöræfi to Lake Myvatn and the town of Akureyri, known as the ‘Capital of the North’, nestled beneath magnificent snow-capped peaks where the next two nights will be spent in this region. Overnight Lake Myvatn/Akureyri region.
LAKE MYVATN REGION
Day at leisure to explore the natural wonders around this region. Lake Myvatn a stunningly beautiful area and one of Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions. Godafoss – Waterfall of the Gods. The fishing village of Husavik - Iceland’s foremost Whale Watching venue. From mid June-August 4WD recommended, other highlights include: Jokulsargljufur National Park – Iceland’s Grand Canyon. Driving around the Tjornes Peninsula. Dettifoss Waterfall – Europe’s mightiest and the horse-shoe shaped canyon – Asbyrgi. Optional Activities: Horse Riding Tours. Whale Watching Boat Trip from Husavik Harbour. Flight to Grimsey Island Crossing the Arctic Circle.
LAKE MYVATN/AKUREYRI REGION – REYKJAVIK Approx. 488/398 Km
During the months of July and August the interior routes ‘Kjolur’ & ‘Sprengisandur’ are an option by 4WD Vehicles only. Outside this period, or by 2WD Vehicles, the route back to Reykjavik is by the Ring Road, Route 1, a distance of 488/389 Kms. - a days drive. Alternatively, you may wish to consider an overnight en-route. Overnight Reykjavik.
REYKJAVIK
Day at leisure to explore Iceland’s Capital - Reykjavik and surroundings. Overnight Reykjavik. Optional Activity: Whale Watching Boat Safari from Reykjavik Harbour.
ICELAND - UK
Return Vehicle to Keflavik Airport to connect with your return flight to the UK.
