Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 8 Day Iceland Family Journey: Geysers, Glaciers, and Fjords. From glittering glaciers to black-sand beaches, Iceland’s wild landscapes will surprise and inspire travelers of all ages. Explore this subarctic isle’s natural and cultural treasures alongside our dynamic guides as you step behind the curtain of a spectacular waterfall or hike to the edge of a volcanic crater. Descend inside a lava tunnel, delve into Viking history, or opt to try your hand at riding hardy Icelandic horses.
Itinerary
Hotel accommodation in Iceland is very limited and rooms/facilities can be fairly simple with few amenities. Hotels are chosen for their location and access to the wondrous landscapes and natural wonders of Iceland. Hotels are often remote, all the better to enjoy the beautiful natural setting. Stay: Hotel Klettur
Our travel time today includes our many stops along the way. Stay: Hotel Klettur (B/L)
Set off on a hike through an area dotted with hot springs, stopping to soak your feet in steaming pools along the way. Travel to a vast lava field and enter one of the longest lava tunnels in Iceland, where we’ll explore the amazing inner workings of a volcanic eruption. Then head to a traditional Icelandic horse farm to meet the friendly equine residents and learn about this special breed. Icelandic horses are small, hardy, and have a unique ambling gait called the tölt. Get to know the horses amid the beautiful backdrop of surrounding hills before gathering for a homemade lunch at the farm. This afternoon, continue to our hotel in Hveragerði, a town built around its own bubbling hot spring. Stay: Hotel Ork Selfoss (B/L)
Our travel time today includes our many stops along the way. Stay: Hotel Ork Selfoss (B)
Our travel time today includes our many stops along the way. Stay: Hotel Dyrholaey (B/L)
Leave the mainland behind and voyage to the Westman Islands, a volcanic archipelago off Iceland’s southern coast. Go ashore on Heimaey, the only inhabited isle in the archipelago, and wander among the white wooden buildings of the single tiny town. Learn about the island’s recent volcanic history, view parts of the town buried by lava flows, and hike up the slopes of the Eldfell crater, where the ground is still warm from geothermal activity! Search for adorable puffins and other seabirds nesting on the island’s steep cliffs, then sail back to Vík—the southernmost village in Iceland, known for its black-sand beach and strange rock formations. Stay: Hotel Dyrholaey (B)
Our travel time today includes our many stops along the way. Stay: Hotel Klettur (B/D)
Depart at any time. (B)
Trip Inclusions
Walk through glacial landscapes and soak in steaming hot springs.
Step into Viking realms on a visit to a traditional turf house.
Set out on a whale-watching excursion to seek out minke and humpback whales.
Taste traditional Icelandic bread fresh from a geothermal bakery.
Your Family Journeys Moment: Horse Farm Visit, Hveragerdi
Your Foodie Moment: Geothermal Bakery, Laugarvatn
Your Family Journeys Moment: Skogar Open Air Museum, Hveragerdi
Your Wellness Moment: Blue Lagoon Visit, Grindavik
Arrival transfer
Perlan Museum visit
Whale watching tour
Visit a horse farm
Lava tunnel visit
Golden Circle tour including Thingvellir National Park, Gulfoss waterfall and Geysir Hot Springs
Skogafoss waterfall lunch
Visit a Black Sand Beach
Westman Islands excursion
Seljalandsfoss waterfall
Blue Lagoon admission
All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Hotels (7 Nights)
Rooming is based on double occupancy (2 passengers / 2 beds per room); all other room configurations are on request and cannot be guaranteed. We will try to accommodate triples/quad requests whenever possible and it's important to note that rooming configuration can change from city to city and 2 single beds are the standard configuration in a room.
Please remember that hotel/lodge standards can be different from what you are used to in your home country, which is part of the appeal of adventure travel.
In Iceland we use small hotels, guest houses and inns, sometimes in remote locations. They are comfortable and clean but do not have many amenities.
2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) throughout, local guides
7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner
Private minivan/bus, boat, walking
Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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