• 5 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 4 dinners including langoustine dinner, seafood & crab feast and Farewell Dinner at the Northern Light Inn on day 5
• 5-nights accommodation in first-class hotels
• Arrival and Departure Transfer with FlyBus from Keflavik Airport
• Welcome cocktail at Hotel Grímsborgir and Northern Lights Cocktail at the Northern Light Inn
•  Services of an English Speaking Icelandic Guide
• Transportation in heated coaches with free Wi-Fi on board and enough space for at least 2 seats per person
• Reykjavik: Entrance to observation tower at Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík & visit and seminar at cheese & skyr school
• Entrance with towel at Fontana steam baths
• Entrance to Kerið volcano crate
• Meet the locals and guided tour in Hveragerdi including egg boiling and hot steam bread tasting
• Meet the locals and private tour at folk museum and historic church in SouthIceland
• Shark meat, dried fish and Brennivin (Black death) schnapps tasting
• Visit to multi media presentation at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Information Center
• Guidance on an easy/novice glacier hike
• Entrance to Viking Ship and History Museum
• Experience package at Blue Lagoon that includes entrance fee, towel, bathrobe, a drink of your choice and a volcano scrub or an algae mask
• Northern Lights program during 4 evenings with a combination of lectures,presentations, film and guided searches
• for the Northern Lights and midnight refreshments
• Use of winter & Northern Lights explorer equipment: simple non-slip snow & ice grippers spikes for shoes and a flash light that is helpful when walking in the dark and operating your photo camera at night
• Maximum group size: 16 persons

Day 1 : Reykjavik

Reykjavik. Welcome to Iceland and the start of your Northern Lights adventure! Your transfer to your accommodation is by Flybus shuttle. Your travel documents include a separate voucher for the FLYBUS airport shuttle, located outside the arrival hall in front of the main airport exit. If you need assistance, contact the Flybus representative at their sales counter in the arrival hall. The transfer takes about 45 minutes to BSI bus station in Reykjavík. There you might either continue with the same bus or be transferred to a smaller coach to your accommodation in Reykjavík (see information on your separate voucher), according to instructions of the driver. For the check-in at your accommodation in Reykjavík see separate voucher.

OPTIONAL NORTHERN LIGHTS EVENING TOUR FROM REYKJAVIK If you wish to maximize your chances to see the Northern Lights, you might want to book an evening Northern Lights bus tour on the arrival day at the front desk of your accommodation, if the weather conditions are good. These tours can be booked on the same day and they start at 21:00 or 22:00, depending on season. Pick up from the accommodation starts 30 minutes prior. A decision is usually made between 18:00 - 19:00 whether the excursions will be operated or not.

Day 2 : City, Cheese & Lights

Reykjavik - Thingvellir NP - Grímsborgir. Departing our hotel this morning (see tour voucher for time) we meet our tour guide andstart the exclusive escorted tour program with a two-hour city tour of the world's northernmost capital. The Hallgríms kirkja church is one of the crowning landmarks and star attractions of Reykjavík. With its iconic tower rising symmetrically and incrementally to a magnificent 74.5m peak, our tour includes the visit to the exceptional observation tower of the church affording incredible panoramic views across the city. Next we learn more about the history and culture of Icelandic cheese and the unique dairy product skyr, which tastes similar to yoghurt but it is actually strained cheese. We are able to taste a range of Icelandic cheeses and learn about the special qualities of the Icelandic dairy cow. Delve into Iceland’s cheese history and discover what cheese future lies ahead for this nation of people who have one of the highest consumption of cheese in the world ... and all this you learn whilst having a lovely lunch in a fabulous cheese school buttery. This afternoon we depart Reykjavik for Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, and where the Althing, the oldest legislative assembly in the world was founded. This is one of Iceland's most fascinating places both geologically and for the role it plays in the country's history and sense of national identity. The last stop today is at the new thermal baths FONTANA in Laugarvatn, where healing geothermal heat simmers directly from the ground and the landscape is painted with beautiful mountain ranges. Laugarvatn FONTANA is a highlight of any wellness retreat in Iceland where we find three geothermally heated baths, a sauna, a warm sand beach, and access to the pristine waters of lake Laugarvatn. Wintertime makes the visit to the thermal baths an even warmer experience. We continue to the luxury country hotel Grímsborgir located in South Iceland, where we stay for three nights. After a gourmet dinner, your expert tour guide provides us with a fact seminar about the Northern Lights and teaches us how to take photos of this natural phenomenon. After that we step into the darkness or soak in the hotel's outdoor hot tubs and check if the Northern Lights are visible. These spectacular sky-light shows are also known as the Aurora Borealis and are frequently seen in Iceland from September through April on clear and crisp nights. White and green are usually the dominant colours of Northern Lights but sometimes there are considerable colour variations. They are ephemeral, however, sightings are not guaranteed. Important: Please bring your swimwear and toiletries to Fontana Steam Baths. The towel is included in the entrance fee and tour package.

Day 3 : Waterfalls & Craters

Grímsborgir - Geysir - Hveragerdi - Grímsborgir. This morning we head to Gullfoss, “the golden falls“, which is a double waterfall that tumbles 34 meters into the Hvítá river. Nearby are the Geysir geothermal fields with a variety of hot springs and bubbling pools. The original geyser is now dormant but has been replaced by Strokkur "the Churn" which erupts at 5-10 minute intervals.The next stop is at the nearly 3000 year old and 55m deep explosion crater called Kerid that is filled with water, creating a lake whose steep circular slopes resemble an ancient amphitheatre. In the greenhouse village of Hveragerdi we meet a local man telling us all about living at an earthquake active place with different kind of geothermal powers and challenges. During a short and easy walk we visit hot springs and other natural wonders. We get the opportunity to boil an egg in a hot spring and taste hot steam baked bread - one of the region's culinary specialities.We travel on to the seaside villages of Stokkseyri and Eyrarbakki with many old and colourful houses. Strolling along the black sands at one of the local beaches. We are now invited to a private tour around a local folk museum and a historic wooden church in one of Iceland's prettiest coastal villages. If you like "local" then you get the opportunity to taste shark meat, dried fish and Brennivin (Black Death) schnapps. After a nice langoustine dinner at a nearby seaside restaurant we go outside to watch out for the magical Northern Lights before returning to the hotel.

Day 4 : Eyjafjallajökull & Falls

Today, we head out along the South coast starting at the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall which plunges over the mountain. There‘s an interesting trail that goes behind the fall – if you are prepared to get wet! Journeying further east we stop at the Eyjafjallajökull Information Center and learn about living next to a glacier and the active volcano that cause international chaos in 2010! In the small village of Skógar we visit Skógafoss waterfall which is 60 meters high and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country. Now we can opt for an easy guided walk to a nearby glacier, or continue the bus tour to explore a black lava beach with bird cliffs.. Gourmet dinner and overnight is at Hotel Grímsborgir. Tonight we enjoy a video presentation about Northern Lights as a part of the Northern Lights educational program. Be careful not to go to bed too soon in this remote and quiet location, or you may just miss out one more chance of seeing the Northern Lights shimmering and dancing across the night sky.

Day 5 : Blue Lagoon

Grímsborgir - Reykanes Peninsula - Reykjavik. This morning we head to the Reykjanes peninsula where we take the less travelled route and see the region’s many unusual geological features, hot springs, moon landscapes, bird cliffs, light houses and fishing villages. We visit a Viking ship and history museum that tells the story about the Viking expansion across the North Atlantic and stop for a delicious unique seafood & crab feast for lunch. After lunch we head to our final stop at the famous Blue Lagoon for a soak in the relaxing geothermal water including a drink of your choice and a volcano scrub or an algae mask.This evening we have a farewell dinner at the Hotel Northern Light Inn, we say goodbye to our fellow passengers on the 6 day tour and head back to Reykjavik for the evening. Important: Please carry your swimwear and toiletries for the Blue Lagoon in your hand luggage to avoid having to take your main luggage into the Blue Lagoon facilities. There is an extra charge for luggage storage at the Blue Lagoon. The towel is included in the entrance fee and tour package.

Day 6 : Northern Lights Cruise

Reykjavik. Today is a free day to further explore the city, visit museums, do some shopping, indulge in spa treatments or go on an optional whale watching tour. This evening we head out for a Northern Lights hunt by boat as we escape from the city lights. A Northern Lights tour on the sea is an amazing experience. We sail away from the coastline of Reykjavik and look out for the aurora borealis on the North-Atlantic ocean by having beautiful mountains and the city lights in the background which is really an unforgettable experience. The tour takes 2,5 3 hours, departing from Reykjavik's old harbour cruising up the beautiful coastline of Iceland's capital on our way out to search for the Northern Lights.

Day 7 : Superjeep Adventure

Reykjavik - West Iceland - Reykjavik. Today we head out and explore West Iceland on a full day super-jeep adventure. The stunning scenery includes the ice of the great Langjökull glacier and the fire of one of the country's most active geothermal areas. This is Iceland in a nutshell. The tour takes 8 - 9 hours and includes the following highlights: Kaldidalur highland track, Langjökull & Eiríksjökull glaciers, Surtshellir caves, Hraunfossar & Barnafoss waterfalls, Reykholt cultural site, Deildartunguhver hot springs and Hvalfjörður fjord. This is a true super-jeep adventure with spectacular landscapes. Before heading back to Reykjavík, we stop at one of Iceland's micro-breweries, Steðji, where we enjoy a guided tour through the brewery as well as tasting the products.

Day 8 : Reykjavik

Today our Northern Lights Icelandic experience comes to an end with included FlyBus transfer to Keflavik Airport. Pick up time is according to reservation arrangements that you made with the receptionist at your hotel on the evening prior to flight departure. Your travel documents should include a separate voucher for your transfer to the airport.

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