Accommodations in Selfoss/Hvolsvöllur Area
By locating your group in a more rural area, away from Reykjavík city, a more Icelandic experience can be obtained. The accommodations offer more outside space for informal evening recreation and, in the late autumn, winter and early spring seasons, where better to see the Northern Lights (just outside your door!).
DAY 1: ARRIVAL DAY
REYKJANES PENINSULA: LANDSCAPE FEATURES & THE BLUE LAGOON
Keflavík Airport > Gunnuhver Hot Springs > Blue Lagoon > accommodation
DAY 2:
THINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK, THE MID ATLANTIC RIDGE & VOLCANIC LANDSCAPES
Thingvellir > Geysir Hot Springs > Gullfoss Waterfall > swim > accommodation
DAY 3:
THE WESTMANN ISLANDS: HEIMAEY: LIVING WITH HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS
Landeyjahöfn > Heimaey > Landeyjahöfn > accommodation
DAY 4:
OUT ALONG THE SOUTH COAST: WATER (FRESH AND MARINE) AND ICE:
Seljalandsfoss > (OPTION of Eyjafjallajökull Visitors’ Centre) > Skógafoss > Solheimajökull (OPTION of Glacier Walk) > Vík > Reynishverfi Depositional Coast > (swim) > accommodation
DAY 5: DEPARTURE DAY
THE HELLISHEIÐI GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT & REYKJAVÍK
Hellisheiði Geothermal Power Plant > Reykjavík > Keflavík Airport
REYKJAVÍK OPTIONS:
- The Perlan, a panoramic viewpoint above the city, on hot water tanks
- Hallgrímskirkja Church Bell Tower
- City Hall for 3D Iceland Model
- Shopping
- Volcano House; Heimaey & Eyjafjallajökull Film
Reykjavík > Keflavík Airport; End of Tour.
NOTE: THE ABOVE ITINERARY IS JUST A SAMPLE OF A 5 DAY/4 NIGHT TOUR; PLEASE SEE OUR SELECTION OF ALTERNATIVE ONE DAY PROGRAMMES (COUNTRYSIDE BASED) THAT CAN BE SUBSTITUTED TO MAKE A TAILOR MADE TOUR FOR YOUR GROUP.
