Arrive at Keflavik International Airport where a private vehicle will transfer you to your hotel in Reykjavik. Check in at the accommodation and spend the rest of the day getting to know the city, walking the narrow and colourful streets or sampling the cuisine found in the bars, coffee shops, and cafés around town.

At night, embark on a Northern Lights minibus tour to head out into the countryside under cover of darkness and watch for glimmers of colour against a backdrop of the Icelandic wilderness.

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Accommodation in Reykjavik

After breakfast, visit the Golden Circle region.

Make your way to Þingvellir National Park, a historic site located on the boundaries of the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. As the plates move, they tear up the landscape around, causing cracks and fissures in the region. One of these fissures, Silfra, is filled with meltwater from Iceland's second largest glacier. Put on your wet suit and embark on a snorkelling tour in Silfra fissure where the glacial water provides incredible visibility that can reach up to 100 metres.

The second stop on the Golden Circle is Geysir geothermal area, made famous by the temperamental geysers blasting water high into the air. Strokkur erupts every 10 minutes shooting water as high as 40 m (131 ft). Also, there are more than 30 other hot springs, bubbling mud pots, and steaming vents here. Stroll the entire area to see how the water streams over the rocks and how the minerals therein make beautiful colours!

Next, visit Gullfoss waterfall and view the power of the water from glacial runoff as it shoots down the river, tumbles over the two-tiered falls and crashes into the canyon below. On the way back to the city stop at the Blue Lagoon, for a sensory experience unique to Iceland. Release all your tension, letting the azure water soothe tired muscles and joints.

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Accommodation in Reykjavik

Today, start exploring Iceland’s south coast.

Start your day by visiting a pair of enchanting waterfalls. First, visit Seljalandsfoss waterfall, nestled in a cliff which rises out of the hillside. Next, visit Skógafoss waterfall, a high waterfall rumoured to hide buried treasure in its misty pool. Then, visit the infamous Reynisfjara beach, know as a place of pearly frost and black sand, surrounded by black basalt that forms the cliffs and stands out in the sea in majestic columns while the waves crash on the shore. After that, visit Skaftafell National Park, a popular hiking and camping area which lies right beside the largest glacier in Iceland, Vatnajökull. Finally, make your way to the astonishing Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, where chunks of ice break off the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier in the distance, washed away by meltwater to this lagoon before finally floating out to sea. Seals play on the ice and gulls wheel overhead, creating a lovely display. On the nearby Diamond Beach, chunks of ice wash up on the black sand and lie sparkling in the sun.

Spend the night in a cosy country hotel either near Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon or Skaftafell Nature Reserve. Both areas are spectacular locations to hunt for the Northern Lights.

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Accommodation in Jökulsárlón

Today, hop into a specially modified Superjeep which will take you all the way to your next unique experience: a hiking into a natural blue ice cave beneath Vatnajökull glacier.

These caves are discovered by specialists each autumn, who search the countryside for caves which are both safe to traverse and as beautiful as can be - sheets of transparent blue ice form the walls, while lacy frost and ice sculptures decorate the inside. These caves change every day, shifting, melting and refreezing with the weather, so no two caves are alike. This is truly a one-of-a-kind experience.

After the breath-taking experience of the ice cave, return to Reykjavík for the evening. Stop at Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon to see how it looks in the midday light. You might also be able to see more seals sunbathing on the icebergs. On our way back to Reykjavík, keep looking up for the glimmer of Northern Lights and make a stop if they appear.

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Today visit the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

This impressive assemblage is called “Iceland in Miniature,” because you can see the best of Iceland all in one place! The impressive Snæfellsjökull glacier/volcano was described as the entryway to the centre of the Earth in Jules Verne's famous novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth. The glacier is at the tip of Snæfellsnes peninsula. Make your way along the north side of the peninsula, along the coastline, past the glacier and then tour the southern rim.

The iconic mountain Kirkjufell rises before you on your way to Ólafsvík village. Shortly after, admire other quaint fishing villages, such as Rif and Hellissandur. Visit not one but two black sand beaches, at Djúpalónssandur and Dritvík, both important fishing centres in Iceland in previous centuries. Continue to Hellnar, another cute little village where you'll enjoy a hike to explore the nearby cliffs, watching seabirds and admiring the beautiful views of the sea and to the glacier of Snæfellsjökull.

Spend your night breathing clouds of crisp air into the darkness as you gaze at the skies above. Hopefully, the Aurora forecast will be on your side!

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Accommodation in Reykjavik

After breakfast, transfer to Keflavík International Airport and catch your flight back home

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