From CAD 4,999
Guarantee
Small Group
Average
Rating
(20 reviews)
Experience Overview
Looking for a fast, jam-packed, but immersive visit around Iceland? This nine-day trip checks all the boxes. Pack those senses of adventure and head out into Iceland’s varied landscapes. Visit erupting geysers, glacier lagoons, and breathtaking waterfalls. Photograph black-sand beaches, soak in geothermal hot springs, and be prepared to fall more in love with a country with land you can sense shifting under your feet.
Highlights
- Sleep in a local guesthouse in the eastern fjords region
- Search for seals floating on icebergs in Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
- Spend time soaking in the Sky Lagoon outside the city
- Enjoy an immersive day tour of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Trip Details
Product Code: 2327
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Budget
Transport: Private minivan/bus, walking.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Budget
Supplier Code: ELBS
Starts: Reykjavik, Iceland
Finishes: Reykjavik, Iceland
Duration: 9 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical rating:
Average
Includes
Activities
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Local guesthouse stay (Borgarfjörður)
- Mývatn lake visit
- Vatnajökull glacier visit
- Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon visit
- Reynisfjara beach
- Seljalandsfoss waterfall
- The Golden Circle: Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir Hot Springs, and Þingvellir National Park
- Enjoy a soak in Sky Lagoon just outside of the city
- Day tour of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Standard hotel (6 nights), local guesthouse (2 nights).
- 7 breakfasts
Transport
- Private minivan/bus, walking.
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD 4999 (CAD 555 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Reykjavik
Arrive at any time.
There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting.
Day 2: Reykjavik/Akureyri
Set off from Reykjavik after breakfast and enjoy the scenic journey to the Capital of the North, Akureyri. Explore Akureyri's old town. Enjoy optional lunch in one of the eateries in Akureyri and opt to go on a whale-watching tour.
Eyjafjörður is a scenic spot to enjoy the local wildlife and small villages in the area. Opt to go on a whale-watching excursion.
Day 3: Akureyri to Bakagerdi (Borgarfjörður)
Stop at Goðafoss waterfall en route to Mývatn lake. Explore lava formations of Dimmuborgir and the geothermal area of Námaskarð. Visit Dettifoss waterfall before arriving in Bakagerdi (Borgarfjörður) for a night in a local guesthouse.
Head to Mývatn lake, stopping en route at Goðafoss waterfall. In Mývatn, explore lava formations of Dimmuborgir and the geothermal area of Námaskarð.
Visit Dettifoss waterfall, one of the most powerful waterfalls in Europe.
Reach Bakagerdi (Borgarfjörður) in the East Fjords region for a night in a local guesthouse.
Day 4: Bakkagerdi/Hofn
Depart from the charming village of Bakkagerði and journey along the picturesque coastline through the majestic eastern fjords. As you travel toward Hofn, take in the stunning scenery and keep an eye out for breathtaking views of the Vatnajökull glacier, Europe's largest ice cap. You will be making breathtaking stops along the way that will insure a memorable experience.
Day 5: Hofn/Vik
Visit the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and nearby Diamond Beach, with a chance to see seals sunbathing on the bright blue ice. Opt to check out the lagoon by boat. Continue on to Skaftafell National Park with time to explore the hiking trails or choose an optional glacier hike with glacier equipment before continuing on in the evening to the small town of Vík.
Marvel at the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, with a chance to see seals sunbathing on the bright blue ice. The massive icebergs floating towards shore tower over visitors. Opt to check out the lagoon by boat. Stop by Diamond Beach, which gets its name from chunks of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier that float to shore. As these blocks of glacier ice melt, they develop a crystal clear sheen, set against the black sand of the beach.
Continue on to Skaftafell National Park with time to explore before continuing on in the evening to the small town of Vík.
Day 6: Vik/Reykjavik
Visit Reynisfjara beach. Continue along the Golden Circle to Drumbo. Stop at the waterfalls of Seljalandsfoss and Gullfoss. Explore the Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir Hot Springs and Þingvellir National Park. Arrive to Reykjavík in the early evening.
Day 7: Reykjavik
This morning join an optional snorkeling to the Thingvellir Silfra (where the tectonic plates meet). Later in the day join Your CEO for a short walking tour of Reyjavik center and some time at the beautiful Sky Lagoon for a warm soak.
Day 8: 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 9: 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
Regina K. - Traveled, October 2023
Good tours as usually well organiced
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/15/2023
Raquel G. - Traveled, October 2023
I called, complained about my hotel room and it went unheard. No one contacted me after, no one helped me at the location, it was horrible.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/15/2023
Christelle D. - Traveled, October 2023
Well organized trips allowing flexibility for additional activities
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/15/2023
Chelsea C. - Traveled, September 2023
I can see why some people might like a heavily packed tour that involves a lot of sitting on a bus, but that much sitting and driving with very little down time wasn't my cup of tea. I also didn't love that our guide treated us like children.. Telling us when we could stand, that we had to wait on the bus when he stepped out vs letting us get up/out to stretch our legs and get fresh air.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/09/2023
Helen S. - Traveled, September 2023
I did not have a good experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/08/2023
Dana G. - Traveled, September 2023
I always enjoy travelling with like-minded people, and the CEO are always amazing and fun
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/08/2023
Laura K. - Traveled, September 2023
It is nice to be on a guided tour if you don't want to plan your own trip. But it is easy to come around by yourself in a rented car.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/08/2023
Susan E. - Traveled, September 2023
The trip was basically two shorter trips and the time could have been better managed, we did a lot of driving in and out of Reykjavik on the last two days.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/01/2023
Kelly Q. - Traveled, September 2023
Generally trips cover a lot of what folks would like to see and prices are usually reasonable.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/01/2023
Isobel S. - Traveled, September 2023
The trip was fantastic but it wasn't as advertised on the website. This was advertised as a 9 day tour implying we have a guide everyday and instead it was a 5 day tour joining onto a 3 day tour and on the cross over day we didn't have a guide and there were no activities planned other than an optional activity. On other days when other optional activities were happening there was nothing planned for those who hadn't opted in to the activity. It an activity is optional it implies something else is happening while you are on that excursion.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/01/2023
Thomas F. - Traveled, September 2023
The iceland trip was different to other G trips because of the use of subcontractors and different guides
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/01/2023
Kelly Q. - Traveled, September 2023
Generally trips cover a lot of what folks would like to see and prices are usually reasonable.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/01/2023
Jenna K. - Traveled, September 2023
The tour was just what I wanted it to be and it was really fun and adventurous and Krzysztof was an amazing tour guide who made sure everything was taken care of.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/24/2023
Jie C. - Traveled, September 2023
I have been traveled with G group for so many times over the years. The first 6 days of the itinerary was very interesting, and it is standard out from the other tour groups. In the Iceland tour, we had very good experiences with the CEO, Krzysztof Zalewski, as well as the wonderful Iceland landscape.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/24/2023
Christopher C. - Traveled, September 2023
Overally, this specific trip, had some amazing stops, one of the two CEO was amazing, but the design of the trip was lacking. The trip was sold a single trip, when in reality it's really two trips in one. Due to this combination, the CEO support was lacking for a day. The lull in the CEO caused a major swing of momentum between the two trips. If the trip was planned as one trip, it would have been a 10/10. Additionally, the second part of the trip had no new members so there was no reason to divide it. Several people wanted to extend to the full 9 days but were told it was full, even though we had no new people and lost 3. The second guide wasn't even aware 2 people weren't coming due to injury/illness. That's a failure of communication.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/24/2023
Judith F. - Traveled, September 2023
It depends on what they are looking for in a trip. It is fast paced moving
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/24/2023
Susan V. - Traveled, September 2023
A nine day tour ,was actually a seven day tour. This is totally unacceptable. one of the day excursion for scuba diving ,so the people didn't do the scuba diving we?re left to be alone. To do nothing! I paid for nine day excursion I felt I feel like I'm being cheated of my money. They should?ve been offered something else and a tour guide with us this day. If other people didn't want to do scuba diving and not everyone does scuba diving. ?? And it just really sucked to change our tour guide, last 2 days who we started off with it was completely such a mixup of a tour that I ever been on.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/24/2023
Kenneth C. - Traveled, September 2023
we have travelled with G many times and always have fond memories of our experiences.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/24/2023
Eva H. - Traveled, September 2023
I have been on 2 trips with G so far and never on a group trip before G. Both trips have been amazing.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/24/2023
Nirali P. - Traveled, September 2023
Overall very good trip
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/17/2023
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