Iceland – Reykjavík & the Northern Lights

Fly into Iceland's Keflavik Airport, where our tour manager will meet you and a coach will be waiting to carry you to Reykjavík and your first hotel.

An included, guided city tour introduces fascinating Reykjavík and its surroundings this morning. See landmarks such as the Presidential Residence and the towering Hallgrim's Church.

This afternoon, an optional excursion offers the chance to take a dip in the mineral-laden waters of the Blue Lagoon. These warm waters have become one of Iceland's most recognisable attractions, but began life as a by-product of the nearby geothermal power plant where superheated water rising from the ground near a lava flow is used to drive turbines that generate electricity for the region, and heat the local water supply.

On this morning's optional Golden Circle tour you'll see Þingvellir - the green expanse where Iceland's ancient parliament (the Alþingi) used to meet. Stop beside the (near-extinct) original Geysir and time the gap between the eruptions from the nearby, and far more frequent, Strokkur waterspout, before rounding off your day with a visit to the vast cascade of the Gullfoss waterfall.

The highlight of the tour comes this evening, when you'll head out of the city to search for the Aurora Borealis - the enchanting Northern Lights - flickering in the Icelandic night sky. Should you be lucky enough to see it, the phenomenon is a sight to behold.

Explore Reykjavík under your own steam, today, or join our Southern Shore Adventure optional excursion.

Witness Iceland’s remarkable natural wonders on an optional excursion, taking in the country’s unspoilt Southern Shore. This journey into wild Iceland will take you across the inland lava plateaus, down onto the southern coastal lowlands and across the River Ölfusá. On this panoramic excursion, you’ll discover mighty Seljalandsfoss, which allows visitors to go behind the cascading waters with its looping gravel path. Next, travel eastward to see your second waterfall of the day, vast Skógafoss, which thunders over a 60-metre drop and remains one of Iceland’s most captivating sights.

From here, you’ll continue past towering Eyjafjallajökull, an ice-capped volcano which famously disrupted aviation when it last erupted in 2010, and the Sólheimajökull glacier, a remarkable blue wall of ice. These two natural wonders embody Iceland’s moniker, the ‘Land of Ice and Fire’, and you’ll have time to soak up their untamed beauty. Finish today’s excursion with a drive south to the coast, where you’ll discover the distinctive black sands of Reynisfjara beach and one of the country’s most enchanting seaside villages, Vík.

Afterwards, enjoy a last evening in the Icelandic capital.

Transfer back to Keflavík Airport to board your flight home.