Iceland Complete WINTER 2017 - 2018

Iceland Complete WINTER 2022 - 2023 - 9 days

Guided Coach Tour - Winter - 9 days

Enjoy the northern lights version of our most popular tour! We’ll show you the main attractions of the legendary Ring Road, but with the added beauty—and northern lights- of an Icelandic winter.

Witnessing the elusive northern lights’ exotic dance is a once-in-a-lifetime experience! This special version of our best-selling Iceland Complete tour was created by our team of experts to combine the best of the Ring Road with the enchanting beauty of an Icelandic winter. Witness “must-see“ attractions such as the Golden Circle, the Glacier Lagoon, Lake and Dettifoss, with extra-added magical snow, peacefulness, lights and shadows. Hunt for northern lights; northern lights wake-up calls are also available on most nights of your trip, ensuring you don’t miss your chance to see the lights.

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. Additionally, all our escorted tours include carbon offsetting through Kolvidur, the Iceland Carbon Fund (ICF).

Highlights:
• Let us provide you with an excellent overview of Iceland and its unique wonders
• We’ll take you to many of the classic natural wonders, including the Golden Circle, the Glacier Lagoon, Reynisfjara Beach, Dettifoss waterfall and Myvatn nature reserve
• Enjoy a glimpse into Icelandic life with authentic local activities and delicious dinners– great experiences that also add great value
• Discover and learn about Iceland from our hand-picked local guides, who are passionate and knowledgeable about Iceland

IT02 Map

AVAILABLE:
October 5 to April 5

DURATION:
9 days, 8 nights.

TOUR ID:
IT02

Included

Not Included

Itinerary

Day 1. Arrival

Arrival at Keflavik International Airport. Transfers to Reykjavik are not included in the tour. We would be happy to arrange shared or private transfers for you, so let us know at booking time.

If you are arriving earlier in the day, you might consider adding a day tour. We would 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 is so refreshing to relax in the warm water, breathing in the fresh Icelandic air. It’s a wonderful way to get to see Icelandic daily life and maybe meet a few locals. It’s also nice to take a stroll in the old city center, perhaps visiting one of the museums or relaxing with a cup of coffee in a cozy café.

Tonight, there will be an information meeting at your hotel. You will meet your guide and travel companions and learn more about the tour.

Dinner this evening is at your leisure. Reykjavik offers a multitude of restaurants and/or coffee-houses, 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.

Highlights: Reykjavík

Overnight: Reykjavík.

Day 2. Geysir - Gullfoss - Skogar - Dyrholaey - Vik

Exploding Geysers - Waterfalls - Black Sand Beaches

Breakfast at your hotel. Your guide will meet you at the hotel around 8:45 (8:45am). Please be in the lobby with your luggage, ready for a great day in South Iceland!

After a quick introduction to our home city of Reykjavik, head to the greenhouse village of Hveragerdi. Continue to the Golden Circle natural wonders. Explore Gullfoss waterfall, a spectacular sight in winter when frozen mid-cascade. Continue to the geothermal fields of Geysir with bubbling mud pools and the high-spouting Strokkur hot spring (and other geysers). Continue along the south shore and stop to admire the waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss before continuing to Dyrholaey and the black sand beaches of Iceland’s South Shore. Continue to the village of Vik.

Highlights:Geysir Hot Spring - Gullfoss Waterfall - Hekla Volcano - Eyjafjallajokull Glacier - Seljalandsfoss Waterfall - Skogafoss Waterfall - Reynisdrangar Cliffs - Vik i Myrdal

Dinner and overnigh: Vík area

If weather conditions are right, your guide will take you on a northern lights hunt on foot in the area outside your hotel tonight, or on one of the other evenings that you are staying in the countryside.

Approximate distance: ca 325 km / 201 miles

Day 3. Vatnajökull National Park – Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon – Höfn

Lava Fields - Glacial Lagoon with Icebergs - Europe’s Largest Glacier

Breakfast at your hotel. Today you will be in a world of glaciers! You’ll be visiting the southern area of Vatnajokull 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! Drive through vast sand plains created by glacial outwashes as you head east. Visit the national park’s famous Skaftafell area, a site of outstanding natural beauty dominated by several magnificent glaciers. One of these is Svinafellsjokull, one of the most beautiful glacial “tongues” that are slowly creeping down from Vatnajokull.

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

Highlights: Katla Volcano - Eldhraun Lava Field - Skaftafell National Park - Vatnajokull National Park - Vatnajokull Glacier - Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon - Hofn

Dinner and overnight: Höfn area

Approximate distance: ca 285 km / 177 miles

Optional Tour – You MUST book and pay for this in advance to ensure a spot for you on the tour. Let us know at booking time if you wish to take this tour.

Evening SuperJeep or Snowmobiling tour on Vatnajokull Glacier – Get up on a glacier and see an amazing world of ice | Duration: 3 hours (1 hour on glacier) | Includes: Guided jeep tour onto glacier and snowmobiling on glacier (price based on 2 people per snowmobile), use of boots, overalls, helmets, gloves | Note – Minimum of 3 participants to guarantee departure

Day 4. Höfn – East Fjords – Egilsstaðir

Narrow Fjords – Picturesque Coastline – Legendary Lake Monster

Breakfast at your hotel. Get ready to enjoy some amazing views today! Drive from Hofn through Almannaskard pass, stopping to admire the majestic coastline. Continue to the towering mountains plunging vertically into the sea that form the magnificent East Fjords. Enjoy the amazing views. Keep your hand on your camera and also keep an eye out for wild reindeer, which can sometimes be seen in the area during the winter months.

You will also pass villages, each with its own special history and charm. One of these is the tiny village of Breiddalsvik. Here, you’ll visit the local Beljandi microbrewery and sample some of the beer. You’ll meet one of the townsfolk and get a feel for life in a small town, as well as how great beer is made. The road next brings you to Egilsstadir town, located near Iceland’s largest forest and a lake said to be home to a legendary (friendly) monster. The area is also getting a name for itself for its excellent locally sourced cuisine, and you will surely enjoy some of it at dinner.

Highlights: Egilsstadir - Lagarfljot Lake - Hallormsstadur

Dinner and overnight: Egilsstaðir area

Approximate distance: ca 260 km / 162 miles

Day 5. Lake Mývatn Area

Highland Desert – Bizarre Lava Formations – Volcanic Winter Wonderland

Breakfast at your hotel. Explore the empty vastness of the highland desert plateau Modrudalsoraefi, desolate and yet hauntingly beautiful in its winter snows, as you head towards the Lake Myvatn area. On the way, stop at Dettifoss, Europe’s largest and most powerful waterfall. Continue onwards to Namaskard pass with its boiling mud pools and vibrant colors. We often feel like we are visiting another planet when we come here, and you may the same way. It’s such a surreal experience!

Explore the natural beauty of the Lake Myvatn area, including the pseudo craters at Skutustadir and the Laxa Salmon River. You will probably see why this area, especially during the wintertime, has been so popular for movie makers.

Highlights: Highland Desert – Bizarre Lava Formations – Geothermal & Volcanic Winter Wonderland

Dinner and overnight: Mývatn area

Approximate distance: ca 255 km / 158 miles

Optional Activity – You MUST book and pay for this activity in advance to ensure a spot for you on the tour. Let us know during the booking process.

Myvatn Nature Baths – Relax in an azure geothermal lagoon in a peaceful wilderness setting | Duration: Flexible time | Includes: Bathing fee | Not Included: Towel and Swimsuit (rentals available)

Day 6. Lake Mývatn – Akureyri - Siglufjordur

“Waterfall of the Gods” – Turf-roofed Folk Museum – The Beautiful Troll Peninsula

Breakfast at your hotel. Start the day by exploring the peculiar lava formations at Dimmuborgir. The name means “Dark Citadels“ in Icelandic, and they certainly look as this they were built by fantasy creatures. There are actually legends that elves live here.

Visit the magnificent Godafoss waterfall, one of the most important symbols of North Iceland, and the old turf farm Laufas. Enjoy a taste of some traditional Icelandic farmhouse refreshments and hear tales of life in the old days. Afterwards, visit Akureyri, the colorful northern “capital“ of Iceland. The town has charming buildings and beautiful view of the Eyjafjordur Fjord. After spending some time in Akureyri, continue along the coastal roads of Eyjafjordur and the Troll Peninsula. This is a beautiful drive along steep mountains with amazing views over the Arctic Sea and black sand coastline. The destination is Siglufjordur, set in a beautiful fjord of the same name. This town has some of the finest timber buildings in the country, beautifully restored to their original glory. Siglufjordur is a very picturesque and easily walkable town for an evening stroll. You may even recognize some of the buildings; the town was a filming location for both seasons of the popular Icelandic thriller series Trapped.

Highlights: Dimmuborgir Lava Pillars - Godafoss Waterfall - Akureyri - Trollaskagi Peninsula - Siglufjordur

Dinner and overnight: Siglufjörður

Approximate distance: ca 220 km / 137 miles

Day 7. Skagafjörður - Borgarnes

Historical Museum – Mountain Views – Unique Viking Horse Demonstration

Breakfast at your hotel. This morning visit Siglufjordur’s award-winning Herring-Era Maritime Museum. The museum recreates the atmosphere of the early 20th century, when Siglufjordur was transformed into a frontier-like boom town, thanks to a large migration of herring. The museum will transport you back to that exciting time.

Afterwards, head along majestic mountains and narrow passes to Skagafjordur, considered to be one of the finest places in Iceland for horse breeding. Enjoy an introduction to the unique Icelandic horse breed with its special fifth gait, the tolt. Continue towards the village of Blonduos, built on both sides of the river Blanda. This is a part of Iceland known from the Icelandic literary work Vatnsdaela Saga. Cross the Holtavorduheidi plateau taking you into West Iceland. Drive through Borgarfjordur, a region that has been getting international recognition for its diverse types of scenery and its Viking history.

Highlights: The Herring Era Museum - Skagafjordur Fjord - Drangey Island - Grabrok Crater - Borgarnes

Dinner and overnight: Borgarnes area

Approximate distance: ca 310 km / 193 miles

Day 8. Borgarfjörður - Þingvellir National Park - Reykjavík

Europe’s Largest Hot Spring - Picturesque Waterfalls - National Park with Geological Wonders (UNESCO)

Breakfast at your hotel. Visit some of the beautiful natural wonders of West Iceland. Drive to Deildartunguhver, the most powerful hot spring in Europe. Stop to admire the beautiful Hraunfossar waterfalls, where brightly blue water rushes through black lava formations. Nearby is Barnafoss, a waterfall with even more brilliantly blue colors. There is an interesting and poignant legend associated with this waterfall.

Drive through the scenic and mountain lined Hvalfjordur fjord to Lake Thingvallavatn, Iceland’s largest lake and Thingvellir National Park. This UNESCO heritage site is where the world‘s oldest continuing parliamentary government was founded in the 10th century. It is also the place where the North American and European tectonic plates meet. You will have the unusual experience of walking between two continents! Afterwards, head to Reykjavik for a last night in the colorful capital city. Your guide will bid you farewell at your hotel.

Highlights: Deildartunguhver Hot Spring - Barnafoss Waterfall - Hraunfossar Waterfalls - Hvalfjordur Fjord - Thingvellir National Park - Reykjavik

Overnight: Reykjavík. Dinner is on your own.

Approximate distance: ca 205 km / 130 miles

Day 9. Departure

Please note that the breakfast might be a light breakfast if you are taking an early morning departure flight.
Breakfast at your hotel. Please note that this might be a light breakfast if you are taking an early morning 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 your hotel no later than three hours before your departure

Tour Dates

March 15, 2023	English		Sold out
April 05, 2023	English		Sold out

Price Information

October 05, 2022 - October 19, 2022:

Price per person in a double/twin room	317733 ISK (2326 USD)
Price per person in a single room	403405 ISK (2953 USD)
Price per person in a triple room	354257 ISK (2593 USD)

February 15, 2023 - April 05, 2023:

Price per person in a double/twin room	325400 ISK (2382 USD)
Price per person in a single room	413023 ISK (3023 USD)
Price per person in a triple room	352903 ISK (2583 USD)

Optional

Evening Super Jeep or Snowmobile Tour (2 pax per snowmobile) on Vatnajökull (min 3 pax ) - 3 hours
Price: 25851 ISK (189 USD)

Mývatn Nature Baths bathing fee w.towel.
Price: 6464 ISK (47 USD)

Payments & Terms

20% Deposit
Cancellation Policy
Time of cancellation for individual traveller(s):
More than 8 weeks (56+ days) prior to arrival: deposit (20%) charged
10 days and more than 72 hours: 75% charged
72 hours' notice and less: 100% charged

Useful Information: Here you will find other information for this tour.

Maximum group size: 24 persons.
Minimum size: Guaranteed with 3 participants.
Activity/Difficulty Level: Very Easy
Languages: English
Minimum age: 8 years
Duration: 9 days/8 nights

*Northern lights are dependent on weather conditions and sightings are not guaranteed.

Good to Know: Generally, on Day 2 – 8 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.

Important Information:
• 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.
•Northern lights are dependent on weather conditions and sightings are not guaranteed.
• A minimum of 3 passengers is required to guarantee each departure.

Accommodation
Quality category: These are quality hotels, guesthouses and farmhouse accommodation, all with private facilities and breakfast included. In Reykjavik: 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 – Hotel Grandi

Day 2 – Hotel Vik

Day 3 – Hotel Hofn

Day 4 – Berjaya Iceland Hotel Herad

Day 5 – Fosshotel Myvatn

Day 6 – Siglo Hotel

Day 7 – Hotel Hamar

Day 8 – Hotel Grandi

Please note triple rooms / double rooms with extra bed are always upon request and TOURIS cannot guarantee that these rooms will be available for requested tour.

Optional Tours:
You can book and pay for these tours in advance for your convenience and to ensure a spot for you on the tour. Let us know during the booking process.

Day 3: Evening SuperJeep or Snowmobiling tour on Vatnajokull Glacier – Get up on a glacier and see an amazing world of ice | Duration: 3 hours (1 hour on glacier) | Includes: Guided jeep tour onto glacier and snowmobiling on glacier (price based on 2 people per snowmobile), use of boots, overalls, helmets, gloves | Note – Minimum of 3 participants to guarantee departure.

Day 5: Myvatn Nature Baths – Relax in an azure geothermal lagoon in a peaceful wilderness setting | Duration: Flexible time | Includes: Bathing fee | Not Included: Towel and Swimsuit (rentals available).

A non refundable deposit of 20%, of the total package price should reach TOURIS within 3 days of confirmation of booking and full payment not later than 6 weeks prior to tour departure. In case of delay on payments, TOURIS will reserve the right to treat this as a cancellation and withdraw its confirmation of the services.

Every detail regarding the booking must be included, in order for TOURIS to ensure efficiency, including the passengers name, flight information, all accommodation, tours and other services.

TOURIS accepts Visa and Mastercard for the payment of this tour.

Insurance:
To avoid dispute in case of cancellation, we strongly recommend that our clients purchase a comprehensive travel insurance in their home country, that covers your cost should you have to cancel your tour. This kind of travel insurance is usually not expensive and it frequently covers other risks too.

Children 8-11 years old travelling with 2 adults and sharing 1 DBL room: 25% discount (valid only per 1 child)
Children 12 years and older pay full price as adults.
It is not recommended that children 0-5 years old travel on scheduled tours.

Prices may change without prior notice. If an incorrect price has been listed, we reserve the right to refuse, cancel or limit any order placed at the incorrect price.

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Optional Extra:

Evening Super Jeep or Snowmobile Tour (2 pax per snowmobile) on Vatnajökull (min 3 pax ) - 3 hours
25851 ISK (189 USD):

Mývatn Nature Baths bathing fee w.towel.
6464 ISK (47 USD):

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