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Jours : 6 | Nuits : 5
Description
This Winter special vacation package to Iceland is the perfect way to travel to Iceland in the winter time. With this vacation package to Iceland you will visit the most popular places in Iceland like Snaefellsnes, Reykholt, waterfall Gullfoss, the Geysir area, Thingvellir National Park and the South Coast. Experience Iceland’s ever changing nature in wintertime, relax in quiet, comfortable countryside hotels and enjoy the sparkling cultural- and nightlife-atmosphere of Reykjavik.
When visiting Iceland during winter time, one should look out for the mysterious lights of the Aurora Borealis. On a clear night, you may be lucky enough to see the Northern Lights swirling and dancing across the sky in dramatic shapes and colors. Old stories and legends of elves and trolls come to life in the twilight of a Nordic winter day.
Accommodation on this tour
When we design our tours we book the best accommodation available, in order to make the trip as comfortable and enjoyable for you as possible.
We offer a great selection of hotels, farmhouses and guesthouses for our clients. You can be assured of a warm welcome and an enjoyable stay at all the options offered by us.
Below you'll find examples of the type of accommodation you could be staying in.
Please note that the below accommodation options are shown as examples of the types of accommodation we book. Due to high demand during the summer time and limited accommodation capacity in some regions we cannot always guarantee availability. In these circumstances, we will supply an accommodation of an equal standard in the same region before your travel dates. We highly recommend you book as well in advance as possible.
Comfort accommodation:
Rooms with private shower (or private bath) and WC. Comfort accommodation may be in country hotels (mostly 3-star range) , farmhouses or guesthouses. Most of the facilities booked by Iceland Tours offer dinner during the summer time. Breakfast is included.
Hotel Klettur
Hotel Klettur is a beautiful 3 star hotel located right next to Reykjavik´s main shopping street, Laugavegur. The hotel has 86 brightly decorated and modern guest rooms with free wired internet access, refrigerator, telephone, flat-screen satellite TV and private bathroom with shower.
A buffet breakfast is served every morning in the dining room. Several shops, restaurants and cafés are located in the surrounding area.
Free public parking is possible on site.
Hotel Selfoss
Hotel Selfoss is a 3 - 4 star Hotel situated by River Ölfus in Selfoss, Hotel Selfoss has a cinema and a spa area. All rooms have a seating area, satellite TV and private bathroom with bathtub or shower. Wi-Fi is free.
Guests at Selfoss Hotel can enjoy the Riverside Spa, featuring a sauna, a steam room and a thermal hot pool.
The Riverside Restaurant has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river, and offers both traditional and innovative cuisine. Drinks can be enjoyed beside the fireplace in the hotel bar. Free parking.
The hotel is located on the Icelandic Ring Road, Route 1.
Budget accommodation:
Rooms without private facilities. Budget accommodation may be in country hotels, farmhouses and/ or guesthouses. All rooms have made-up beds; some of these rooms have washbasins with hot and cold water. Showers and WC in shared facilities. Most of the facilities booked by Iceland Tours offer dinner during the summer time. Breakfast is included.
Snorri´s Guesthouse
Snorri's Guesthouse is a friendly family owned guesthouse in Reykjavik, located only few minutes from the main shopping street in the city center.
Only a short walking distance away is a historic and atmospheric public indoor swimming pool with a steam bath and outdoor hot tubs.
Other facilities at the guesthouse are free parking at the premises of the guesthouse and free wireless internet connection in the lobby.
Guesthouse Höfðagata
Höfðagata is the oldest bed & breakfast in Stykkishólmur with a long running history, only a short walk away from restaurants, swimming pools and other services.
There are 4 rooms in total, all of which are couples rooms. Extra mattresses are available on request. The rooms share two shower facilities. Fluffy towels and hygienic basics included.
Free parking and free wireless internet access are provided. The guesthouse has a garden that can be used by guests.
Description
This Winter special vacation package to Iceland is the perfect…
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Description
This Winter special vacation package to Iceland is the perfect way to travel to Iceland in the winter time. With this vacation package to Iceland you will visit the most popular places in Iceland like Snaefellsnes, Reykholt, waterfall Gullfoss, the Geysir area, Thingvellir National Park and the South Coast. Experience Iceland’s ever changing nature in wintertime, relax in quiet, comfortable countryside hotels and enjoy the sparkling cultural- and nightlife-atmosphere of Reykjavik.
When visiting Iceland during winter time, one should look out for the mysterious lights of the Aurora Borealis. On a clear night, you may be lucky enough to see the Northern Lights swirling and dancing across the sky in dramatic shapes and colors. Old stories and legends of elves and trolls come to life in the twilight of a Nordic winter day.
Accommodation on this tour
When we design our tours we book the best accommodation available, in order to make the trip as comfortable and enjoyable for you as possible.
We offer a great selection of hotels, farmhouses and guesthouses for our clients. You can be assured of a warm welcome and an enjoyable stay at all the options offered by us.
Below you'll find examples of the type of accommodation you could be staying in.
Please note that the below accommodation options are shown as examples of the types of accommodation we book. Due to high demand during the summer time and limited accommodation capacity in some regions we cannot always guarantee availability. In these circumstances, we will supply an accommodation of an equal standard in the same region before your travel dates. We highly recommend you book as well in advance as possible.
Comfort accommodation:
Rooms with private shower (or private bath) and WC. Comfort accommodation may be in country hotels (mostly 3-star range) , farmhouses or guesthouses. Most of the facilities booked by Iceland Tours offer dinner during the summer time. Breakfast is included.
Hotel Klettur
Hotel Klettur is a beautiful 3 star hotel located right next to Reykjavik´s main shopping street, Laugavegur. The hotel has 86 brightly decorated and modern guest rooms with free wired internet access, refrigerator, telephone, flat-screen satellite TV and private bathroom with shower.
A buffet breakfast is served every morning in the dining room. Several shops, restaurants and cafés are located in the surrounding area.
Free public parking is possible on site.
Hotel Selfoss
Hotel Selfoss is a 3 - 4 star Hotel situated by River Ölfus in Selfoss, Hotel Selfoss has a cinema and a spa area. All rooms have a seating area, satellite TV and private bathroom with bathtub or shower. Wi-Fi is free.
Guests at Selfoss Hotel can enjoy the Riverside Spa, featuring a sauna, a steam room and a thermal hot pool.
The Riverside Restaurant has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river, and offers both traditional and innovative cuisine. Drinks can be enjoyed beside the fireplace in the hotel bar. Free parking.
The hotel is located on the Icelandic Ring Road, Route 1.
Budget accommodation:
Rooms without private facilities. Budget accommodation may be in country hotels, farmhouses and/ or guesthouses. All rooms have made-up beds; some of these rooms have washbasins with hot and cold water. Showers and WC in shared facilities. Most of the facilities booked by Iceland Tours offer dinner during the summer time. Breakfast is included.
Snorri´s Guesthouse
Snorri's Guesthouse is a friendly family owned guesthouse in Reykjavik, located only few minutes from the main shopping street in the city center.
Only a short walking distance away is a historic and atmospheric public indoor swimming pool with a steam bath and outdoor hot tubs.
Other facilities at the guesthouse are free parking at the premises of the guesthouse and free wireless internet connection in the lobby.
Guesthouse Höfðagata
Höfðagata is the oldest bed & breakfast in Stykkishólmur with a long running history, only a short walk away from restaurants, swimming pools and other services.
There are 4 rooms in total, all of which are couples rooms. Extra mattresses are available on request. The rooms share two shower facilities. Fluffy towels and hygienic basics included.
Free parking and free wireless internet access are provided. The guesthouse has a garden that can be used by guests.
Your memorable, Iceland adventure begins the very moment you arrive at Keflavik Airport. Once you pick up your rental vehicle, you’ll head directly for Reykjavik and your exciting, first night in Iceland.
If your flight arrives early enough, we have a great suggestion for starting your trip off the right way: Plan a visit to Iceland’s world-famous Blue Lagoon. Be sure to pack your swimsuit, so you can take a relaxing dip in the Lagoon’s soothing, geothermal waters, before heading to your hotel.
Highlights: Blue Lagoon, Reykjavik
Overnight stay in Reykjavik.
Driving Distance: Approximately 50 km (30 miles)
From Reykjavik you head to the Borgarfjörður region on your way to Snæfellsnes Peninsula famous for the majestic Snaefell volcano/glacier. Day spent exploring the numerous places of interest include the basalt pillars of Gerðuberg, Búðir with its small wooden church surrounded by a lava field, Arnarstapi, a small fishing village and Djúpalónssandur, a black sand beach. On the north of the peninsula you will drive along the shore of the Breiðafjörður Bay, passing through charming fishing villages.
Highlights: Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Djúpalónssandur, Hellnar, Arnastapi, Breidafjördur Bay
Overnight stay in Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Driving Distance: Approximately 280 km (174 miles)
- Cab Facilities
From Snaefellsnes you head back to the Borgarfjörður Region to explore this region better. You can make a stop at Deildartunguhver hot spring (the biggest in Iceland in terms of water production per second), Reykholt and the Hraunfossar waterfalls where the water flows out from beneath a lava field into the river below. You continue to Thingvellir (Þingvellir) National Park, considered a geological wonder of the world. This is a highly interesting area both from the geological and the historical point of view. Here you can see the effects of the tectonic plate movements which have opened cracks and fissures in the earth’s crust.
Highlights: Deildartunguhver, Hraunfossar and Barnafoss, Thingvellir National Park
Overnight stay in the Laugarvatn/Selfoss region.
Driving Distance: Approximately 230 km (143 miles)
- Cab Facilities
On your way along the South Coast you will pass two spectacular waterfalls the Seljalandsfoss and Skógarfoss, two stops you must not miss. At Skógar you will find a folk museum showing how people lived in past centuries in Iceland. The black sand beaches of the south coast are famous and you can take a walk on them in the little village of Vík or in Reynishverfi. After Vík drive back to Selfoss for a second night
Highlights: Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Skógarfoss Waterfall, Vík
Overnight stay in the Laugarvatn/Selfoss region.
Driving Distance: Approximately 200 km (124 miles)
- Cab Facilities
Drive heading to Gullfoss waterfall and the Geysir area; these are two of Iceland’s most famous sights. Visit the geothermal area of Geysir where the hot spring Strokkur ejects its water column high into the air every 5 – 10 minutes or so and where numerous small springs boil and bubble. Close by is Gullfoss, which many regard as Iceland’s most beautiful waterfall. Continuing to Reykjavik you pass through Selfoss and Hveragerði. Now you can either take some time to relax in Reykjavik or drive to the famous Blue Lagoon for a relaxing swim, if you did not stop at the Blue Lagoon on day one (approx. 120 km round trip). Overnight in Reykjavik.
Highlights: Gullfoss Waterfall, Geysir Hot Spring, Blue Lagoon
Overnight stay in Reykjavik.
Driving Distance: Approximately 200 km (124 miles)
- Cab Facilities
It seems as if your journey to fabulous Iceland only began a moment ago, but now it is time to head back home, driving back to Keflavík Airport for your flight. Depending on your flight’s time, you may be able to squeeze in a last day in Reykjavík or an extra night in there to experience all the amazing things that the city has to offer.
Highlights: Blue Lagoon, Reykjavík
Driving Distance: Approximately 50 km (30 miles)
Inclusions
- Rental car of your choice with unlimited mileage, GPS unit, CDW and VAT for 5 days
- Free, in-car, unlimited Wi-Fi
- Two authorized drivers
- Accommodations (budget/comfort) for 5 nights with Continental breakfast
- Map of Iceland and detailed itinerary
- 24-hour emergency service
- Taxes and service fee
- Free Northern Ligths cruise
Exclusions
- Flights to Iceland
- Meals and drinks at restaurants (unless otherwise stated)
- Entrance to museums
- Personal travel insurance
