Depart Home for Reykjavik, Iceland
Arrive in Reykjavik, Iceland
On-ground Briefing
Tour of Reykjanes Peninsula
Transfer to the Hotel in the Area of Borgarnes
Check-in & Refresh
Welcome Dinner at the Hotel- The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Hotel Á or Similar
Meals Included: Dinner
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Snaefellsjokull National Park - The geology of Snæfellsnes Peninsula is diverse with formations from almost every era of Iceland’s past. The more prominent formations in and around the National Park mainly date from geologically “modern” times back to the last ice age. The hills to the north of the glacier, around Bárðarkista, are of volcanic palagonite tuff, formed during eruptions under the glacier or below the surface of the sea. Svalþúfa is most likely the eastern section of a crater that erupted under the sea, while Lóndrangar is a volcanic plug.
Meals Included: Breakfast
*Hotel Á or Similar"
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Thingvellir National Park - Situated between two continental plates, Thingvellir
National Park is one of Iceland's most historically significant, sacred and naturally beautiful sites.
Geysir Hot Spring, Mud Pits & Gullfoss Waterfalls
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Kerid Crater - With distinctive red volcanic rock slopes, measuring 170 meters wide, 270 meters in circumference and 55 meters deep, Kerid crater lake is a 3,000 year old volcanic crater lake in South Iceland, the perfect golden circle detour.The actual lake itself is relatively shallow, between 7 and 14 metres, depending on rainfall and other factors, but as a result of minerals from the surrounding soil, the water is a unique and strikingly vivid aquamarine shade of blue.
Fridheimar Greenhouses Guided Tour- Gain a unique insight into the processes of greenhouse horticulture and the use of geothermal heating in Icelandic horticulture with a visit to Friðhemar. Enjoy the special experience of entering a greenhouse with its fragrant tomato plants – and then sitting down to a feast of the famous and delicious Friðheimartomato soup with freshly baked bread – with tomato plants all around.
*Hotel Stracta or Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner at Fridheimar Greenhouses
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Keldur Turf Houses - The turf houses have played an important role in Icelandic lives thanks to the insulation and warmth they provide. Keldur is listed amidst one of the only very few preserved turf houses often known as Sod Houses. It is definitely a worth visiting place that reflects the true Icelandic traditions that have been preserved over the years and still reflect the authenticity of Iceland. Grass-roofed houses are a part of Iceland’s persona and legacy that were built to protect the Vikings through the rough and harsh northern climates.
Sólheimajökull Glacier - Rising temperatures mean that Sólheimajökull is melting, receding annually by the length of an Olympic swimming pool. Learn about the challenges scientists face and what is being done to protect the glaciers
Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss Waterfalls
*Hotel Laki or Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Skaftafell National Park
Fjallsárlón & Jökulsárlón Ice Fields – Fjallsárlón and Jökulsárlón glacier lakes stream down from the massive Vatnajökull ice cap, the second largest mass of ice in Europe. Vatnajökull National Park, which covers no less than 14% of Iceland, was recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List and it's the largest of its kind in Europe.
Short Hike to Svartifoss Waterfall - Svartifoss (Black Fall) is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which gave rise to its name.
Guided Glacier Hike in Vatnajökull National Park and Visit an Ice Cave
*Hotel Laki or Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Reykjavik with Stop at Famous Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
Explore Hellisheiði Power Plant - The geothermal power plant of Hellisheidi in Iceland successfully manages to bind CO2 into rocks and could provide a solution for other industries in Iceland and beyond.
Check In & Refresh - *Hotel Cabin or Similar
Visit to a School TBD
Farewell Dinner & Program Closing
Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Airport Transfer
Depart Reykjavik, Iceland for Home
Meals Included: Breakfast