Iceland Adventure: Northern Lights & Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Experience Overview
There’s no doubt Iceland has an alluring atmosphere that’s impossible to ignore. On this perfectly paced seven-day adventure you'll journey through Iceland’s varied landscapes and see some of the best sites in this island country. Kick off your adventure by joining your CEO for a city tour of Reykjavik. Next up, you'll hike through Þingvellir National Park, meeting the famous Icelandic horse, exploring lava caves, and chasing waterfalls, followed by a well-earned soak in geothermal hot springs at the Sky Lagoon. Oh, and make sure to be on the lookout for those spectacular Northern Lights, they're worth the trip all on their own.
Highlights
- Keep your eyes peeled for dazzling displays of the Northern Lights
- Explore the Golden Circle and meet the famous Icelandic horse
- Spend time soaking in the Sky Lagoon outside of Reykjavik
- Enjoy an immersive day tour of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Trip Details
Product Code: 2346
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Budget
Transport: Walking, Private vehicle.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Budget
Tour Operator:
G Adventures
Supplier Code: ELWS
Starts: Reykjavik, Iceland
Finishes: Reykjavik, Iceland
Duration: 7 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Average
Includes
Activities
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Lava caving (Leiðarendi Cave)
- Golden Circle sightseeing
- Þingvellir National Park visit
- Geysir Hot Spring visit
- Gullfoss waterfall visit
- Northern Lights viewing opportunities (2 nts)
- Southern coast drive including Skógarfoss waterfall and Seljalndsfoss waterfall
- Day tour of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula
- Sky Lagoon entrance
- Reykjavik CEO-led City Tour
- Transport to/from all included activities and between all destinations
Accommodation
- Hotels (4 nts), Icelandic guesthouse (2 nts).
- 6 breakfasts, 2 dinners
Transport
- Walking, Private vehicle.
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $3,239 ($463 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Reykjavik
Arrive at any time.
Make your way to Reykjavík today to start your tour.
Day 2: Reykjavik/Álftröð
Travel from Reykjavík to explore a lava cave in the Bláfjöll Mountains. In the afternoon, get up close and personal with the famous Icelandic horse before returning to Álftröð. In the evening, you will have your first chance to see the Northern Lights out in the countryside.
Day 3: Álftröð
Head to Þingvellir National Park. Visit sights like the Geysir Hot Spring and Gullfoss waterfall. In the evening, embrace your inner chef and prepare dinner together at the guesthouse. Afterwards, you will have another opportunity to try seeing the Northern Lights.
Day 4: Álftröð/Reykjavik
Travel to Sólheimajökull glacier and take some time to explore the area, visit the Skogar Museum or opt for a stunning hike. Drive the scenic southern coast and visit the Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls on the way back to Reykjavík.
Day 5: Reykjavik
This morning join an optional snorkeling to the Thingvellir Silfra (where the tectonic plates meet). Spend free time in Reykjavík before an evening a guided tour through the city with your CEO and some time at the beautiful Sky Lagoon for a warm soak.
Day 6: Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Today explore Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Made famous by Jules Verne's Journey to the center of the Earth, the region is known to features many of Iceland's unique landscapes on one peninsula. Stop in small fishing towns and discover beautiful vistas along the way. Today you get Iceland in a nutshell.
Winter or summer, the Snæfellsnes peninsula is one of the most scenic destinations in Iceland. This place is magical and spellbinding with moss-covered lava fields, picturesque mountains, gorgeous black sand beaches, roaring ocean waves, charming little villages, and great vistas from sea cliffs. It's a long day, but well worth it.
Day 7: Reykjavik
Depart at any time.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Aaron H. - Traveled, December 2023
This was a good trip over a beautiful landscape. The guide was excellent. I only downgraded it slightly because December is probably not the best time to offer this trip. With only 4-5 hours of daylight everyday, this limits the kinds of activities that can be done. This trip in October or March would probably be perfect because there is still a good probability of seeing the Northern Lights, but there would be more daylight for the other activities.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/17/2023
Yavuz S. - Traveled, December 2023
Well organised tour and everything work really well and our CEO Hilmar was great
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/17/2023
Melissa C. - Traveled, December 2023
We had a fabulous guide for this Iceland adventure. Hilmar had the skills to organize, lead, and inform us about the many aspects of Icelandic life.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/17/2023
Erika C. - Traveled, November 2023
The trip was amazing and the CEO Herdis was so helpful and organised and super friendly. A great trip. Highly recommend!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Chiara C. - Traveled, November 2023
The country is amazing and during the winter time it's totally worth. The house we spent day DAY2 and DAY3 is a great place and the Sky Lagoon experience is memorable
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Michael G. - Traveled, November 2023
Everything was planned in advance, well thought out, and delivered on time. When something had to be cancelled (because of weather), other options were quickly added and as a customer I didn't have any disruptions in my experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Cody S. - Traveled, November 2023
It was great, if there was one thing to change it would be to see more sites that aren',t flooded with other tourists
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Margaret M. - Traveled, November 2023
Traveling with G Adventures really takes the stress of planning out of everything and worying about everyday transportation away. All of the plans are scheduled to fit the time of the day perfectly and provide a range of activity. For those reasons I would highly recommend G Adventures to another traveler. The only thing that I wish was improved was the communication of confirmation of the bookings. Like the hotel, extra add-on options, and other activities.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Alexandra G. - Traveled, November 2023
Great experience with guides, tours
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Molly G. - Traveled, November 2023
We got to see so much and operations were run in an efficient manner. There was some flexibility and the tour guide was knowledgeable
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Laverne C. - Traveled, November 2023
Our CEO and guide Krzysztof Zalewski made the 7 day experience through Iceland the most amazing holiday I've ever had with my family. He set the tone at orientation that the other 13 people we would be traveling with are our 'holiday family'. We stayed connected, laughed, high lighted each experience we had at the end of each day. The 2 days we spent has a holiday family on the private horse farm in the guest house was awesome!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/26/2023
Astrid H. - Traveled, November 2023
Easy and good overall organisation
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/26/2023
Sophie C. - Traveled, November 2023
Trip is all organized, meeting friendly people
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/26/2023
Eden Z. - Traveled, November 2023
Small overall group sizes leads to a more intimate experience. G Adventures CEOs have always been - in my experience - highly motivated, knowledgeable, and excellent at engaging with their groups.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/26/2023
Kavya T. - Traveled, November 2023
I've only had positive experiences with G Adventures both times I've traveled with them. This style of travel ensures that you get to experience not only the locations you are interested in but also the people that make that place so wonderful.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/26/2023
Lisa S. - Traveled, November 2023
The trip was well organized fantastic itinerary and i like thr small group!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/12/2023
Danielle S. - Traveled, November 2023
Very well organized. Was exactly as described. Having the personal touch and experience of the CEO was great!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/12/2023
Jessica B. - Traveled, November 2023
It was an easy and fun way to see a lot in a short amount of time.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/12/2023
Sophie H. - Traveled, November 2023
Good support with traveling
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/12/2023
Kelly A. - Traveled, November 2023
Great experience, very knowledgeable CEO and so many extra activities and gems I didn't expect.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/12/2023
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