DAY 1 ARRIVE ICELAND―HVERAGERDI
Pick up rental car at airport (Toyota Auris Automatic or similar). Drive along the Reykjanes peninsula towards the village of Hveragerdi for overnight.
DAY 2 HVERAGERDI―BORGARFJORDUR B []
Drive to Gullfoss waterfall and the hot springs at Geysir. Visit Thingvellir National Park, before driving through Hvalfjordurfjord to Borgarfjordur for overnight.
DAY 3 BORGARFJORDUR―AKUREYRI B ] [
Drive north through Borgarfjordur to the shores of Hunafloi bay and the horse breeding valley of Skagafjordur. Continue to Akureyri, the capital of the north for overnight.
DAY 4 AKUREYRI―LAKE MÝVATN B ] [
Spend the morning exploring the town of Akureyri. Continue your journey to the unique Lake Mývatn area. Stop en route to Mývatn to view the beautiful Godafoss waterfalls, which have a unique connection to Iceland’s Viking Age. Overnight in North Iceland.
DAY 5 LAKE MÝVATN B ] [
Explore the wonders of Lake Mývatn and surrounding area, including the lava formations at Dimmuborgir or the volcanic area of Krafla. Overnight in Lake Mývatn.
DAY 6 LAKE MÝVATN―EGILSSTADIR B []
Drive north to the fishing port of Husavik, where you might stop to enjoy a whale watching boat tour. Head around Tjornes peninsula on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Visit Asbyrgi, a magnificent horseshoe-shaped canyon and Jokulsargljufur National Park. Proceed to Dettifoss waterfall before heading to Egilsstadir for overnight.
DAY 7 EGILSSTADIR―HÖFN [B]
Drive south through the East Fjords, where towering mountains plunge vertically into the ocean. The journey continues to the town of Höfn where you overnight.
DAY 8 HÖFN―KIRKJUBAEJARKLAUSTUR [B]
Drive to the Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon before continuing to Skaftafell National Park. On to the picturesque village of Kirkjubaejarklaustur for overnight.
DAY 9 KIRKJUBAEJARKLAUSTUR―REYKJAVIK [B]
Drive along the south coast, a sweeping landscape of sandy deserts and rocky shores to Reykjavik for overnight.
DAY 10 REYKJAVIK [B]
Visit the Blue Lagoon en route to Keflavik Airport to return rental car. Services end upon arrival to airport.
Add a 3-day package to your self-drive tour in order to enjoy more time in Reykjavik. Package includes: two nights in Reykjavik and a guided city sightseeing tour.
Price from $450 per person based on double occupancy.
Or, extend your time in northern Iceland with additional nights in Akureyri or Lake Myvatn. Other self-drive tour options are available upon request.
Price for 2 people from………………………. $TBD
Price is based on 2 people sharing room and car rental. Price based on 24-hr rental days starting at the time of rental. Single and triple rates on request. Additional sightseeing tours and activities are available upon request.
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