Glacier & Volcano Focus
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Description
In this five day trip you will discover few of Iceland’s best know volcanoes and glaciers. Iceland has around 130 active and inactive volcanoes which really separates it from other countries in the world. Take a snowmobiling tour up on the infamous Eyjafjallajökull Glacier that erupted in 2010 and caused major flights delays all over Europe, visit the Lava Center in South Iceland and learn about the power of earthquakes and volcanoes, just to name a few things you will experience during your five day visit to Iceland. This trip is especially designed to give you a good insight into volcanology among with some really unique adventures.
What our clients have to say
Incredible company and guide!
LeAnne, November 2022
We schedule a week visit to Iceland at the end of Sept for the week of Thanksgiving through Victor at Deluxe Iceland. They gave our family of 5 (ages 13, 15, and 18) what we all consider the best vacation we have ever had and we have Deluxe Iceland to thank! They tailored the entire trip to the type of activities our family enjoys while still managing for us to cover all of the highlights of Iceland at this time of the year. They also managed to do this within 6 weeks of visiting. Jonas was our private guide and driver the entire time. All 5 of us absolutely adored him and he added a number of things that made our trip special. He has the perfect balance of knowing how involved to be and when it is time to chill or have family time. We were able to see the Northern Lights our second night in Iceland and Jonas took the time to make sure we had all the family pictures we needed to create our Christmas card and then had hot chocolate brewing in the back of the car to our surprise. When it was too windy one day to snow mobile, he suggested we go on ATVs and it was definitely the most favorite thing for our boys. Every day was something new, wonderful and private. The restaurants were equally amazing and varied and Jonas managed to find places with the best fries- which was what was most important to my daughter. The country and people in Iceland are absolutely amazing. I want to go back in the summer and experience new things. Highlights of our trip were: ice caving, seeing the Northern lights, visiting a family for a day of life on a traditional dairy farm (which surprisingly was one of my kids favorite things), private yacht to see the whales, walking, shopping and eating around Reykjavik (definitely go to Apotek), 4 wheeling in the snow and seeing hidden waterfalls. Blue Lagoon is also a must and I would go upon arrival vs. on your way out. We arrived at 6:30am and were there by 8:15 and it was a perfect way to start after getting no sleep on the flight.
Itinerary
When you arrive in Iceland at Keflavik Airport, your private driver will greet you at the arrival hall and take you to relax in the Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa where you will have access to the Retreat Spa and soak in geothermal waters. There is a restaurant in the Spa if you want to have a light meal. You can stay up to five hours in the Spa. Afterwards your private driver will take you to your hotel.
You will start the day by heading to the amazing Reykjanes Peninsula to enjoy a hike to the dormant volcano to see the newly formed lava formations and craters. The Land of Fire and Ice once again lived up to its name! Three volcanic eruptions in three years. Starting on March 19th, 2021 the eruption started in Geldingadalur valley, just south of Fagradalsfjall volcano ending in September the same year. Once again it started erupting in the same area at Meradalir valley from August 3rd to August 20th in 2022. Newly formed lava formations and craters can be seen. The hike will take approximately 1 – 2 hours each way, depending on how close you want to get, and the trail is conveniently marked. This is an ideal hike if the weather conditions are good. This is a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience and should not be missed! After all this head to Grindavík for a light lunch before taking a look at Gunnuhver hot spring, Reykjanesviti, and the bridge between two continents on your way back to Reykjavik.
You will start the day by stopping at the Lava Center before going to a local farm to get familiar with the Icelandic farm life and enjoy a cup of coffee and Icelandic Pancakes. Afterwards, top the day by going snowmobiling up on Eyjafjallajökull – the infamous glacier that erupted in 2010.
On this day you will get right into the action and head straight for the beautiful Icelandic south shore. You will start the day by driving to the Black Sandy Beach, Reynisfjara (Approx. drive 1 hours 10 minutes). A guide will take you on the ice for a hiking tour on Sólheimajökull glacier. Afterwards you will be taken to see Skógafoss waterfall, which is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, with a drop of some 60 meters and a width of 25 meters, and you can walk right up to it. On your way back you will stop at Seljalandsfoss waterfall before your guide will take you to your hotel in South Iceland for the night.
On the last day you will be picked up by a private driver and driven to the airport in time for your flight. *You have to be at Keflavik airport 2 hours before departure.
Included
- Driving guide according to the itinerary
- The Retreat Spa at Blue Lagoon
- Private Snowmobiling Tour
- Private Glacier Walking Tour
- Entrance to the Lava Center
- Private departure transfer
- Local Farm Visit
- Two nights at Hotel Borg (Deluxe Room with breakfast)
- Two nights at Hotel Rangá (Deluxe Room with breakfast)
Not Included
- Lunches and dinners
- International Flights
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Map
Here’s a map overview for this tour.