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Highlights of Iceland

Highlights of Iceland

Make the most of your time in Iceland on this classic 6-night road trip. Drive around the island enjoying majestic sights along the way including waterfalls, geysers, glaciers, lagoons, fjords, mountains and charming villages. This tour is perfect for first time visitors who want to experience the best of Iceland in under a week. Available from 1 May to 30 September. 

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Included

  • Accommodation for 6 nights in comfort rooms with breakfast
  • Rental car for 7 days, with unlimited mileage and CDW insurance
  • Hey Guide app - your personal assistant, mapping and navigating your personalized journey and highlights of surrounding areas. Including a GPS Navigation system, recommendations along the way, Wi-Fi hotspot, helpful information, a messenger system to stay in touch with us, our Hey Guide will instantly become your best travel mate
  • Pick up/Drop off fee for rental car at Keflavík International Airport
  • E-Itinerary with the tour map, location points, and pictures for you to view before you arrive.
  • Free Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Taxes and service fee 
  • Emergency phone line service

Highlights

  • See the famous Golden Circle sights - Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss
  • Travel along the South Coast with its beautiful ocean views 
  • View the stunning Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  • Enjoy the mountain scenery and quaint fishing villages of the Eastfjords
  • Explore Lake Mývatn with its steaming geothermal sites
  • Visit the charming town of Akureyri
  • Staff recommendations for excellent activities

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The Hey Guide

Hey Guide was designed to assist you on your journey to Iceland, guiding you through your personalized day-to-day itinerary. The guide also gives you recommendations along the way, and helpful information regarding driving conditions, weather forecast, and more. How does it all work?

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  • Guided Navigation

  • Personal Wifi hotspot

  • Safe Travel Information

  • Digital Vouchers

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Itinerary

Day 1 | Reykjavík

Welcome to Iceland! Pick up your rental car at Keflavík airport upon arrival. Depending on your arrival time, visit the spectacular Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa (must be booked in advance), located only 20 minutes drive from the airport by car. Then drive to Reykjavik and feel the good vibes of the city for yourself and visit one of the city’s greatest museums, art galleries, concept stores, concert venues, outdoor geothermal pools… and much more. In our humble opinion, a visit to Reykjavík is not complete without a foodie experience in one of the numerous top-notch restaurants and inviting cafés.

Accommodation in Reykjavík

Day 2 | The South - inland and coast

Visit Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of great historical and geological importance, the Geysir hot spring area with its fabulous erupting Strokkur and the beautiful two-tiered Gullfoss Waterfall. Head to the South Coast travelling through the green farmland area known for one of Iceland's most popular Sagas, Njal's Saga. Visit the LAVA Center volcano, a thrilling volcano exhibition. View Seljalandsfoss Waterfall which you can also walk behind if you wish! Continue to the magnificent waterfall and interesting folk museum at Skógar, admiring the vast black sands and tall cliffs along the way.

Accommodation in the Vík area.

Day 3 | Vatnajökull National Park

Enjoy the wonderful glacier vistas and many walking and hiking options at Skaftafell. Marvel at the floating icebergs at the glacier lagoon Jökulsárlón. Various types of glacier tours on Vatnajökull Glacier can be booked in advance.

Accommodation in the Höfn area.

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Day 4 | The Eastfjords

Relish the marvellous views of tall and often uniquely formed mountains en route to the Eastfjords. Visit the many quaint fishing villages such as Djúpivogur and Eskifjörður with their colourful old houses and harbours. Explore the area around Egilsstaðir including Lake Lagarfjót, home to alleged sea serpent 'Lagarfljótsormurinn' and Skriðuklaustur Centre of Culture and History.

Accommodation in the Egilsstaðir area.

Day 5 | Húsavík or Lake Mývatn

Choose between going on a whale watching tour from the charming harbour town of Húsavík (limited in winter) and exploring the canyons, rock formations and waterfalls within the northern part of Vatnajökull National Park. Or discover Lake Mývatn's beautiful scenery, varied bird - and plantlife, mystical lava formations, steaming geothermal sites and enjoy a relaxing dip in the Nature Baths.

Accommodation in the Lake Mývatn area.

Day 6 | Akureyri and the North

View the beautiful Goðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') en route to Akureyri town which has enjoyable goethermal swimming pools, parks and museums. Tour the Skagafjörður district known for its horse breeding. Visit the farmhouse museum at Glaumbær and the old turf church at Víðimýri. Explore the sites of the Húnaþing district including the Seal Centre at Hvammstangi, Vatnsdalshólar hills and Kolugljúfur Canyon.

Accommodation in the Húnaflói/Skagafjörður area.

Day 7 | The West

Discover the lovely Borgarfjörður district. Climb the old crater Grábrók, view Hraunfossar and Barnafossar falls, the powerful Deildartunguhver hot spring, historic Reykholt and the Settlement Centre in Borgarnes before heading back to Reykjavík.

Accommodation in Reykjavík (optional and not included in the tour price).

Accommodation in Reykjavík

Optional and not included in the tour price.

 

TripAdvisor reviews

Amazing road trip! Icelandic Farm Holidays (as Hey Iceland was known then) was helpful in all the queries we had and all our bookings were done without hassle and our queries were answered no matter how small. Our stay and our trip to Iceland was great. People were friendly. We drove around 2600 Kms and there were hardly any hassles in figuring out our way. Would love to be back in Iceland sometime again!
Suman, India

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