Auroras in Focus

We will leave from the Airport in Keflavik, heading to the Snaefellsnes peninsula, or what they call it, “Little Iceland”, since it concentrates a representation of different landscapes of the island. There we will see the famous volcano through which Jules Verne accessed the center of the earth, el Snaefellsjökull. On the route to the West – Northwest of the island we will see black sand beaches, basaltic formations, cliffs, volcanic cones, the Kirkjufell waterfall and mountain and the famous Búdakirkja black church, considered a national monument, This was built in the year 1703, making it one of the oldest in the country.

Accommodation: Lava resort Miðhraun

Snæfellsnes

Snæfell glacier

Church disaster

Buddhist church

Lava resort Miðhraun

We will move towards the South- South East of the island, towards the small Hraunfossar waterfalls (lava waterfall), of a spectacular turquoise blue color. Then we will travel one of the best-known routes in the country known as the Golden Circle., We will start with the Geysir geothermal field and one of the most famous Strokkur, which erupts every 10 minutes at a height of between 15 – 20 meters at 120°. If time permits, At sunset we will visit one of the most iconic and beautiful waterfalls in the country.; Gullfoss, the huge waterfall of the Hvitá River nestled in a huge canyon of volcanic rock

Accommodation: Villa – South Iceland

Hraunfossar

geyser

Gullfoss

Villa – South Iceland

We will start the day visiting one of the most famous craters in the country, Keri∂. At this time of year its colors will not leave us indifferent.. Then we continue heading for a walk 45 minutes to Bruárarfóss, some small rapids with waterfalls, Turquoise blue color essential for photography lovers.

Accommodation: Villa – South Iceland

Kerid

Brúarfoss

Villa – South Iceland

We will start early and head towards Dyrhólaey, cliff area, black sand beaches and one of the oldest lighthouses in Iceland. We will continue visiting “Reynisfjara Black Beach” or Playa de los Trolls; some striking marine pillars of volcanic origin, that hide a famous legend; Trolls who were petrified by the morning sunlight. To end the day, We will make a small contact with the ice, We will visit the Sólheimajokull glacier tongue, the largest in Myrdalsjöjull and if possible, we will put our feet on it.

Accommodation: Vik Apartments

Reynisfjara Black Beach

Sólheimarjokull

Vik Apartments

We will start the day early towards the Fja∂rárgljúfur Canyon whose beauty lies in its colors and shapes, more than 100 MT depth and 2 km long. The National Park will be our second objective of the day, so we will have to get up early to take a walk of approximately two hours towards one of the best views of the Vatnajokull glacier.; Optical tweezers, that will not leave us indifferent. Next we will visit the black waterfall Svartifoss, famous for its hexagonal basalt columns, which were formed by crystallization within a lava flow as it cooled very slowly and which is why the architect was inspired to build the most emblematic church in the country located in Reykjavik; Hallgrímskirkja.

Accommodation: Apotek Guesthouse

Fjadrárgljúf

Vatnajokull

Svartifoss

Apotek Guesthouse

Vatnajokull National Park will be our objective for the day, on the way to the glacier, We will see the multiple masses of ice traveling through the valleys of the glacier, ice tongues, moraines and numerous lakes born from melting ice, until we reach our next destination, the great Jökulsárlón Lagoon. A spectacular lake with access to the sea, which is full of icebergs and its famous black sand beach Diamond Beach, which houses the large ice formations, that have been breaking off from the glacier.

Accommodation: Apotek Guesthouse

Vatnajökull

Laguna Jökulsárlón

Diamond Beach

Apotek Guesthouse

We will start the day early watching the sunrise on the famous Vestrahorn Mountain, the most photographed in the entire country, on the Stokksnes Peninsula; fine black dunes, one of the most impressive marshes, where Vestrahorn and a calm sea are reflected, It is hypnotic and wild. Despite the wildness of the area, The access road to Stokksnes is privately owned we will stop for a coffee or hot chocolate at the Viking Café. We will continue visiting tongues of the largest glacier in Europe, Fjallsárlón; a beautiful and silent glacier lagoon, that due to the absence of tourists, will allow us to hear the roar of the ice. We are heading along the “Ring Road” towards the huge Seljalandsfoss waterfall., with his 57 meters high and where we can walk behind its curtain of water, followed towards the less known, but no less beautiful “hidden waterfall Glufrafoss”. We will return to the path, seeing multiple waterfalls along the way until we reach and admire the main waterfall of the Skogar River.; Skogafoss, what, with his 62 meters of fall, will leave us frozen.

Accommodation: Villa – South Iceland

Vestrahorn

Skogafoss

Fjallsárlón

Villa – South Iceland

We will start the day towards Thingvellir, original seat of the Icelandic Parliament and observatory of the separation between the Eurasian and American tectonic plates with its small Öxarárfoss waterfall. We will visit one of the most emblematic circuits in Iceland, the “Golden Circle”. We will continue towards the impressive Gullfoss waterfall, known as the “Golden Waterfall”, with its double waterfall that will leave you breathless. Finally, we will visit Geysir, the geothermal area where you can see the famous Strokkur geyser in action, that shoots columns of boiling water 20 meters high.

Accommodation: Villa – South Iceland

Thingvellir

Öxarárfoss

Villa – South Iceland

This day is dedicated to transfers to Keflavik International Airport, We organize several departures depending on the time of the traveler's flight, taking into account that we must take them with 3 hours in advance to have enough time for the Check-in and customs process.