Tour Highlights

• Stay in well-located, atmospheric small hotels.
• Stop to see the fascinating geothermal exhibit at Hellisheidi Power Plant, Iceland’s largest, and learn about Iceland’s geological forces at the interactive Lava Centre.
• Admire Seljalandsfoss, Iceland’s most photographed waterfall, and Skogafoss, a waterfall known for its rainbows.
• Head to the lovely town of Vik, Iceland’s southernmost village, surrounded by green hills, a massive icecap, the sea, and a volcano.  
• Travel to Lake Myvatn and its environs of bubbling mud flats, vast lava fields, and lunar-like volcanic craters, one of the world’s natural wonders.
• Embark on a birdwatching cruise from the picturesque fishing village of Husavik to see the rich bird life at Puffin Island (weather conditions permitting).
• Visit beautiful Vatnajökull National Park where you’ll witness massive Ásbyrgi canyon, enveloped by towering walls, and the Hljodaklettar Echo Cliffs.
• Walk to jaw-dropping Dettifoss, Iceland’s own Niagara and Europe’s most powerful waterfall.
• Make a stop at Godafoss, the stunning “waterfalls of the gods” named for the carvings of Norse gods tossed into the water when the country was declared Christian.
• Tour Siglufjördur’s acclaimed Herring Era Museum, and Glaumbaer, a folk museum featuring exhibits on rural Icelandic life, including authentic turf houses.  
• At a farm, see the famed Icelandic horses first brought to Iceland by the Vikings in 800 CE. 
• Experience the stupendous scenery of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, including a shell sand beach, bizarre rock formations, and thousands of nesting cliff birds.
• You’ll learn about Thingvellir National Park’s historic and geologic significance, and take in its canyons, caves, waterfalls, and ponds surrounded by snow-capped mountains.
• Spend two nights in Iceland’s lively capital, Reykjavik, with time to explore on your own or take an optional tour to the famed Blue Lagoon. 
• Make the most of the long daylight hours and see more of vibrant Reykjavik at your own pace with an optional 3-day/2-night post-tour extension.