Nature's Power 2010
7 days / 6 nights, Reykjavik - Borgarfjörður - Snæfellsjökull Glacier - Arnarstapi -Reykholt - Hraunfossar - Þingvellir National Park - Geysir - Gullfoss - South Shore - Skógafoss - Mýrdalsjökull Glacier - Dyrhólaey - Reykjavik | If you enjoy traveling independently and at your own pace, why not consider a self-drive holiday in Iceland. Traveling by car is both enjoyable and interesting on country's unfrequented roads with magnificent scenery! Major sights are within easy reach of accommodations, which are a combination of hotels, guesthouses and farms, both with private and shared facilities. Explore the wonders of Iceland on your own, hot springs and geysers, mysterious glaciers, lava fields and powerful waterfalls!
Types of car recommended: Any type during summer, 4WD in shoulder season.
| Departure | Daily, April 1st - October 31st |
| Price | Car category Compact 2wd ( cat 2 ) $1,324 per person in double room with private facilities Intermediate 2wd ( cat 3 ) $1,402 per person in double room with private facilities Medium 4WD ( ct 5 ) $1,698 per person in double room with private facilities $75 single supplement per room per night with private facilities $27 rate for children 2-11 yrs, when sharing a double room with 2 adults, per night May & September are offered with a 15 % discount April & October are offered with a 20 % discount Rental car for 5 days. Types of car recommended: Any type during summer, 4WD in shoulder season. |
| Included | Delivery of travel documents to your first hotel in Reykjavik 6 nights accommodation, combination of farmhouses, guesthouses and hotels Scandinavian breakfast buffet daily 5 days rental car, category of choice Unlimited mileage, CDW, VAT and one authorized driver Detailed itinerary and road map of Iceland with marked accommodations, suggested itinerary, and information about all the interesting sites along the route. |
| Not Included | Airport transfers, see Flybus Fuel expenses Upgrade to higher category car or 4-wheel drive vehicle Meals Optional Tours Gratuities Personal insurance / personal items $25 service fee |
| Please Note | Types of car recommended: Any type during summer, 4WD in shoulder season. Pick up of rental car on day 2. Drop off at Keflavík airport or in Reykjavík on departure day before 09:00. If the car is delivered outside this time range, an extra day will be charged. Due to road conditions routes may be altered without prior notice. The highland tracks of Iceland are not expected to be open until the middle of June. A final list of accommodations will be sent with your documents. Hotels are selected at the discretion of the local tour operator. Rental car for 5 days Types of car recommended: Any type |
| Tour Options | Additional nights in Reykjavik Visit to the Blue Lagoon East Greenland excursion, 1 - 3 days |
Iceland Car Types
Driving in Iceland
Iceland Nature's Power map
Day 1 KEFLAVIK - REYKJAVIK Arrival and overnight in Reykjavik (transfer from international airport not included). All travel documents will be delivered to the first hotel in Reykjavik.
Day 2 HVALFJÖRÐUR - SNÆFELLSJÖKULL
GLACIER (B) After early morning breakfast pick up of your rental car at Hertz. Your journey begins toward the west, via Hvalfjörður, beautiful Whale Bay with Glymur, highest waterfall of the country, to the agricultural region of Borgarfjörður. Passing the magnificent Eldborg crater, formed in an eruption 5000 years ago, to Snæfellsnes peninsula, where the mysterious Snæfellsjökull Glacier, active volcano, towers over its surroundings.
Optional: Snow scooter tour on Snæfellsjökull glacier
Day 3 SNAEFELLSNES PENINSULA (B) Explore the countless natural wonders of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Visit Arnarstapi sea cliffs, home of myriads of birds, kittiwakes, fulmars, razorbills and an arctic tern colony directly in the fishing hamlet. Enjoy the varied birdlife and the rocky beach of Djúpalónssandur. Continue driving along the north coast through bustling and colorful fishing villages.
Optional: Boat tour from Stykkishólmur
Day 4 REYKHOLT - HRAUNFOSSAR - ÞINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK (B) Visit the historic site of Reykholt, home of Iceland's greatest medieval writer, poet, scholar and statesman, Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241). Hraunfossar waterfall, an unusual natural phenomena. The Hraunfossar Falls are clear, cold springs that well up through the lava and run in falls and rapids into the Hvítá River and Deildartunguhver, largest thermal spring in Iceland. Drive onwards to Þingvellir National Park, site of the ancient Icelandic Parliament (4WD needed for Kaldidalur valley). Continue to the famous Geysir hot-spring area and the powerful Gullfoss waterfall, spanned by a rainbow in the sunshine.
Day 5 SOUTH SHORE - SKOGAFOSS - MÝRDALSJÖKULL GLACIER (B) Discover the south shore, viewing the spectacular Skógafoss waterfall. Perhaps visit Skogar Folk Museum before continuing to the Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, the fourth largest glacier in Iceland. Continue to the beautiful village Vík black beaches around Vík , surrounded by impressive, high bird cliffs an the unique black sands. Visit Dyrhólaey* headland where thousands of puffins nest every summer. Return to Reykjavík.
*Please note that Dyrhólaey is closed during nesting season in spring, middle May until June 23rd.
Optional: Snow scooter tour on Mýrdalsjökull Glacier
Kayak tour from Stokkseyri
Day 6 REYKJANES PENINSULA - BLUE LAGOON (B) Drive to Reykjanes peninsula and visit the moon like surroundings of Lake Kleifarvatn and Krísuvík geothermal area with its bubbling mud pools. Visit Grindavík fishing village and the famous Blue Lagoon for a relaxing bath. Optional: Bathing in the Blue Lagoon, massage in the waters of the Blue Lagoon (Towels provided).
Day 7 DEPARTURE (B) The morning free for own activities and sightseeing before transfer on your own by Flybus to the Keflavik airport.