Iceland
Around the island with the Snæfellsnes peninsula
Iceland
Iceland in a week: the south coast and Vík, Skaftafell and Jökulsárlón, Egilsstaðir, Dettifoss, Mývatn and Goðafoss, Akureyri and a whale trip from Hauganes, the Snæfellsnes peninsula, then the Golden Circle.
When
June to August
Price
From 3 108€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
Waterfalls, glaciers and fjords.
Day 1
Arrival in Reykjavik
Flight to Reykjavik, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
South coast – Vík
The south coast: the Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, the black sand beach of Reynisfjara and its basalt columns, and the village of Vík.
Day 3
Skaftafell – Jökulsárlón – Egilsstaðir
Skaftafell park at the foot of Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier, and the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and its icebergs.
Day 4
Dettifoss – Mývatn – Akureyri
Lake Mývatn, its pseudo-craters, the Dimmuborgir lava fields and the Námafjall solfataras, and the Dettifoss waterfall. Then the waterfall of the gods, Goðafoss, and Akureyri.
Days 5-8
Whales, Snæfellsnes and the Golden Circle.
Day 5
Hauganes – Borgarnes
A whale-watching trip from Hauganes, then the road west to Borgarnes.
Day 6
The Snæfellsnes peninsula
The Snæfellsnes peninsula, Iceland in miniature: Mount Kirkjufell, the Snæfellsjökull volcano, its cliffs and fishing villages.
Day 7
Golden Circle – Reykjavik
The Golden Circle: Þingvellir park, where the American and Eurasian plates drift apart, the Strokkur geyser and the Gullfoss waterfall.
Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Keflavík airport and fly to France.
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