Duration
8 days · 7 nights
Difficulty
Moderate
Group size
Max 12 travelers
Rating
4.7 (231 reviews)
The journey
Circle the entire island on an eight-day chase of waterfalls, black-sand beaches, glacier lagoons, and — in season — the northern lights. Small-group travel in a 4x4 minibus with a geologist guide who knows every hot spring worth stopping for.
Day by day
8 days, drawn in detail
Airport pickup, a soak in the oceanside Sky Lagoon's seven-step ritual, and a welcome dinner of Icelandic lamb.
Þingvellir's rift valley, the erupting Strokkur geyser, and the double cascade of Gullfoss — Iceland's greatest hits in one loop.
Walk behind Seljalandsfoss, feel the spray of Skógafoss, and stand among the basalt columns of Reynisfjara's black beach.
Crampon-equipped glacier walk on Vatnajökull's tongue, then icebergs and seals at the Jökulsárlón lagoon and Diamond Beach.
Wind through fishing villages and reindeer country along the fjord-cut east coast to Egilsstaðir.
Europe's most powerful waterfall, boiling mud pots at Hverir, and a steam bath at the Mývatn Nature Baths.
Morning whale-watching cruise on Eyjafjörður — humpbacks near-guaranteed — before the scenic run back toward the capital.
Free morning for the old harbour and Hallgrímskirkja tower before your airport transfer.
The fine print
What’s included
Included
- 7 nights in country hotels & guesthouses
- Daily breakfast & 3 dinners
- 4x4 minibus with geologist guide
- Glacier hike with all equipment
- Whale-watching cruise & lagoon entries
- Northern lights wake-up call (Sep–Apr)
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Most lunches & dinners
- Optional ice-cave add-on