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HIDDEN POWERS & NORTHERN LIGHTS

Escorted Tour

6 days / 5 nights
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Languages English Duration 6 days / 5 nights Airline
We Support Iceland’s Nature and Local Communities! During the trip you’ll receive a special souvenir: an Iceland Search and Rescue Association (ICE SAR) key ring. Your guide will tell you about this trained team of volunteers dedicated to rescue work and accident prevention in Iceland. ICE-SAR's work is supported by contributions from companies and individuals. Iceland Travel is one of these proud supporters. Additionally, all our escorted tours include carbon offsetting through Kolviður, the Iceland Carbon Fund (ICF).

Recommended For: First Time Visitors to Iceland, photography buffs, stopover visitors
Interests: Natural wonders, geology, history, winter landscapes, hot spring bathing
Season: October 2024 – April 2025
Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Language: English
Accommodation:  Quality Category

Highlights
• Let us provide you with a great introduction to Iceland and its unique wonders
• We’ll take you to many of the classic natural wonders, including the Golden Circle area, the Glacier Lagoon and Reynisfjara Beach
• Enjoy a glimpse into Icelandic life with activities like meeting Icelandic horses and a visit to a geothermal bakery

Quality category: These are quality hotels, guesthouses, and farmhouse accommodation, all with private facilities and breakfast included. In Reykjavík: 4-star hotel. In the Countryside: The most comfortable accommodation available in each area. Most of the groups stay at the following hotels. Please note this is an advised hotel list and subject to change.

Day 1 – Fosshotel Reykjavík
Day 2 – Stracta Hotel
Day 3 – Hotel Klaustur/Fosshotel Nupar
Day 4 – Hotel Klaustur/Fosshotel Nupar
Day 5 – Fosshotel Reykjavík 

ITINERARY

Good to Know: Generally, on Days 2 – 5 there will be no more than 45 minutes to one-hour driving between each tour stop. 

You’ll arrive at each night’s accommodation in the late afternoon.
Please note: If you have added extra nights in Reykjavík before your tour, the guide will meet your group on Day 2 according to the standard “Hidden Powers & Northern Lights” itinerary.






Highlights
Discover the very best of Iceland’s South Coast region. See Iceland’s amazing natural forces first-hand with this great introduction to Iceland. 

Experience amazing natural forces first-hand with this great introduction to Iceland. Discover the very best of South Iceland. We’ll show you beloved places such as Geysir, Gullfoss waterfall, the Glacial Lagoon/Diamond Beach, Vatnajökull National Park, and the Blue Lagoon. Several overnights are in excellent locations for northern lights hunting.

This extraordinary journey allows you to witness Iceland’s amazing natural forces first-hand and experience the powers of Iceland’s world-famous southern coast. We’ll show you beloved places such as Geysir, Gullfoss waterfall, the Glacial Lagoon/Diamond Beach, Eyjafjallajökull volcano, and the Blue Lagoon. Several overnights are in excellent locations for northern lights hunting. 

• Departure flight onboard Play on a direct flight from Hamilton Airport to Keflavik Airport on selected flight class (*)
• One free personal item, one free Carry-on and one piece of checked included when booked on Play Value or Play Flex categories.
• Shared transfers on arrival and departure.
• Accommodation on the selected room category and plan.
• 24/7 personalized assistance by our professional staff in destination.
• Option to buy local excursions and entrances to attractions.
• Return flight from Keflavik Airport to Hamilton Airport on a direct flight to destination.

*Please note that some flight classes may already include either carry-on or checked bags on your price. Please make sure to check flight class on your booking before proceeding to pay for extras:
PLAY BASIC (B) – Personal item max. 10 Kg only. Carry-on, seats and checked bags can be added for a fee after bookings are paid in full.
PLAY BASIC PLUS (L) - Personal item max. 10 Kg + Carry-on max 12 Kg + Seat selection (middle to back of plane). Checked bags can be added for a fee after bookings are paid in full.
PLAY VALUE (V) – Personal item max. 10 Kg + Carry-on max. 12 Kg + 1 Checked Bag 20 kg + Seat selection (middle to back of plane excluding XL seats) + Priority boarding.
PLAY FLEX F) – Personal item max 10 Kg + Carry-on max. 12 Kg + 1 Checked bag max. 23 kg + Seat selection (excluding XL seats) + Priority boarding + Flight flexibility.



The Tour on Map Tour map image path

Itinerary

Tour day #1 photo
Day: 0 Departure from Canada
Arrive on time for your departure from Hamilton Airport to Iceland, 
Hop aboard your Play Airlines flight and brace yourself for the adventure!


Tour day #2 photo
Day: 1 Arrival in Iceland
Arrival at Keflavík International airport. 

If you arrive earlier in the day, you might consider adding a day tour. We’d be happy to make suggestions based on your interests. One of our favorite activities after a long flight is to visit one of the neighborhood geothermal pools. It’s also nice to take a stroll in the old city centre, perhaps visiting one of the museums or relaxing with a cup of coffee in a cozy café.

Dinner this evening is at your leisure. Reykjavík offers a multitude of restaurants, making dinner a wonderful way to get better acquainted with Iceland's capital. 

Please note that hotels in Iceland start check-in around 14:00 (2:00pm), and early check-in is not guaranteed.

Most hotels will be happy to store your luggage if you are not able to check in early.



Tour day #3 photo
Day: 2 Golden Circle
National Park with Geological Wonders – Lively Geysers – Famous Golden Falls.

Breakfast at your hotel. Your guide will meet you in the lobby of the hotel. Start your adventure by visiting the fascinating Aurora Reykjavík Northern Lights Center. You’ll get a great introduction to northern lights, how they are formed, and the folklore surrounding them. You’ll also get tips about how to capture northern lights on film.

Depart Reykjavík and head onwards to Þingvellir National Park (UNESCO World Heritage site) where the world’s oldest parliament met for centuries on the shores of Iceland’s largest lake. This place makes us Icelanders enormously proud of our heritage. 

You might even have a rare chance to walk between two continents!

Continue to the geothermal fields of Geysir with bubbling mud pools and the high-spouting Strokkur hot spring. Finally, you’ll visit the dramatic two-tiered Gullfoss waterfall, a spectacular sight in winter when frozen mid-cascade. 

During the day, you will also visit the town of Laugarvatn. The town is built around three hot springs, and the residents have cleverly harnessed the hot springs for power and hot water. You’ll visit a unique outdoor geothermal bakery where sweet Icelandic rye bread is baked in hot sands. You can taste some of the freshly baked bread, hot from the ground. It’s especially delicious eaten with Icelandic butter and smoked trout.

If weather conditions are right, your guide will take you on northern lights hunt on foot in the area outside your hotel tonight, or on the evening of Day 3 or 4.

Dinner and overnight in South Iceland.

Approximate Driving Distance: 185 km / 115 miles



Tour day #4 photo
Day: 3 Iceland’s South Shore
Waterfalls – The LAVA Centre – Glacial Views – Black Sand Beaches

Breakfast at your hotel. 

Drive along the South Shore, an area of Iceland that is especially beautiful to view in the winter. This part of Iceland is home to the wonderful LAVA Centre, an interactive, high-tech educational exhibition depicting volcanic activity, earthquakes, and the creation of Iceland. Enjoy the exhibit and an interesting film about Icelandic volcanoes.

Continue onwards. If the skies are clear, you might see the area’s two most famous volcanoes in the distance: Mount Hekla (last eruption 2000) and Eyjafjallajökull (last eruption 2010). 

Stop at the spectacular waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss. Each waterfall is unique and makes a perfect subject for a photo. 

Head onwards to visit Reynisfjara beach. Take a walk on the black sand, admiring the extraordinary rock formations and thundering waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Cross Eldhraun, a vast lava field created from a very destructive 18th-century eruption as you head to your overnight. 

Dinner and overnight stay in the Kirkjubæjarklaustur area.
Approximate Driving Distance: 200 km / 124 miles



Tour day #5 photo
Day: 4 Vatnajökull National Park – Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon
Glacial Lagoon with Icebergs – Europe’s Largest Glacier

Breakfast at your hotel. Today you’ll be visiting the southern area of Vatnajökull National Park, named after Europe’s largest glacier. The total park area covers almost 14% of Iceland, making it the largest national park in Western Europe! 

Visit Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon where you can enjoy the breath-taking sight of icebergs floating in the fantastic 180m (591 ft.) deep glacial lagoon. Nearby is the dramatic beauty of the Diamond Beach, where shrinking icebergs settle on the black sands before they drift out to sea. 

Visit the national park’s famous Skaftafell area, a site of outstanding natural beauty dominated by several magnificent glaciers. 

Dinner and overnight in the Kirkjubæjarklaustur area.
Approximate Driving Distance: 260 km / 162 miles



Tour day #6 photo
Day: 5 Hveragerði – Blue Lagoon – Reykjavík
Greenhouse Village – Icelandic Horses – Thundering Waves – Geothermal Lagoon

Breakfast at your hotel. Head back along the beautiful South Coast, enjoying a different view of the winter landscapes. Visit the village of Hveragerði, which is one of the few sites in the world located directly in the middle of a geothermal area. 

Hveragerði is often called "The Flower Village" because of its geothermal greenhouses.

Next, you’ll visit a horse farm to meet some locals: Icelandic horses. This Viking horse breed played a pivotal role in Icelandic history. Enjoy petting these friendly horses and snapping a few selfies with them. You’ll also taste some sweet refreshments that are traditionally served on Icelandic farms.

Turn onto a southern coastal road and follow alongside the shoreline with its breathtaking sea waves.

The road takes you through the surreal landscapes of the Reykjanes peninsula, where you can enjoy a dip in the famous Blue Lagoon, a unique wonder of nature with pleasantly warm, mineral-rich water in the middle of a black lava field. Return to Reykjavík, where your guide bids you farewell at the hotel.

 The evening is open for you to enjoy your own activities. Dinner is on your own.

Overnight in Reykjavík.
Approximate Driving Distance: 365 km / 227 miles



Tour day #7 photo
Day: 6 Farewell to the Land of Fire and Ice
Breakfast at your hotel. Please note that this might be a light breakfast if you are taking an early morning departure flight. Transfer on your own to the international airport for your departure flight. 

The airport transfer is not included, but we are happy to help you arrange shared or private transfers. 

We recommend you depart from your hotel no later than three hours before your departure flight.

We wish you a pleasant trip back to your homeland and hope to see you in Iceland again!

Whats Included
. Departure flight onboard Play on a direct flight from Hamilton Airport to Keflavik Airport on selected flight class (*)
. Shared transfers on arrival and departure.
. Guided coach tour from day 2 to day 5
. Expert professional English-speaking local guide from day 2 to day 5
. Free Wi-Fi on board the motor coach 
. Accommodation 2 nights in a standard room with facilities in Reykjavík
. Accommodation 3 nights in a standard room with facilities in the countryside
. Icelandic breakfast (except arrival day)
. 3 Two-course local-cuisine dinners in the countryside (main course and dessert) with coffee/tea (day 2, 3, 4) 
. Souvenir Icelandic Search and Rescue keyring
. Entrance fee to the Aurora Reykjavík Northern Lights Center (day 2)
. Visit to outdoor geothermal bakery and taste of steam-baked rye bread (day 2)
. Entrance fee to the LAVA Centre and volcano film at the LAVA Centre Cinema (day 3)
. Visit to a local horse farm to meet Icelandic horses. Visit also includes traditional Icelandic refreshments (day 5)
. Blue Lagoon admission, including towel rental, silica mud mask and one drink (day 5)
. Use of crampons/cleats (if needed) for walking on snow/ice covered surfaces
. The Iceland Travel App, which has interesting information about the areas your tour visits
. Great photo stops
. Seat rotation during the tour
. Northern lights guided hunt on foot one selected evening, including use of crampons and headlight
. Customer care service during office hours
. 24-hour Iceland Travel emergency line assistance while you are in Iceland
. Also (Added Value): Northern lights “wake-up call” option during the night on days 2 - 4 (please note: available at most countryside hotels)
. Return flight from Keflavik Airport to Hamilton Airport on a direct flight to destination

*Please note that some flight classes may already include either carry-on or checked bags on your price. Please make sure to check flight class on your booking before proceeding to pay for extras:
PLAY BASIC (B) – Personal item max. 10 Kg only. Carry-on, seats and checked bags can be added for a fee after bookings are paid in full.
PLAY BASIC PLUS (L) - Personal item max. 10 Kg + Carry-on max 12 Kg + Seat selection (middle to back of plane). Checked bags can be added for a fee after bookings are paid in full.
PLAY VALUE (V) – Personal item max. 10 Kg + Carry-on max. 12 Kg + 1 Checked Bag 20 kg + Seat selection (middle to back of plane excluding XL seats) + Priority boarding.
PLAY FLEX F) – Personal item max 10 Kg + Carry-on max. 12 Kg + 1 Checked bag max. 23 kg + Seat selection (excluding XL seats) + Priority boarding + Flight flexibility.

Whats Not Included
. Breakfast on arrival day
. Baggage porterage at airport/hotel. Personal travel insurance (highly recommended)
. Swimsuit at the Blue Lagoon (rentals available)
. Beverages, snacks, lunches, dinners unless otherwise noted in the itinerary 
. Guaranteed early check-in (check-in time for most hotels in Iceland starts between 14:00 and 16:00 (2:00pm and 4:00pm)
. Guaranteed late check-out 
. Any service not specifically listed under "Included"

• Northern lights are dependent on weather conditions and sightings are not guaranteed
• We reserve the right to alter routes without prior notice, due to road conditions
• Please advise us at booking time if you have food allergies or dietary preferences
• A minimum of 3 passengers is required to guarantee each departure

In case of emergency please contact our local Representatives:
Iceland Travel:
+ (354) 585 4300
info@icelandtravel.is

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