Iceland
Twelve days to go round Iceland, Westfjords included
Iceland
The great Icelandic loop: the south coast, Jökulsárlón, Höfn, the East Fjords, Stuðlagil canyon, Mývatn and Húsavík, Akureyri, the Westfjords and Ísafjörður, the puffin cliffs of Látrabjarg, Rauðasandur beach, Snæfellsnes, Þingvellir and a final stop at the Sky Lagoon.
When
June to August
Price
From 5 182€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
11 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-5
Waterfalls, glaciers and canyon.
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 – Höfn
Skaftafell park at the foot of Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier, and the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and its icebergs.
Day 4
East Fjords – Egilsstaðir
The East Fjords, their mountains and fishing villages.
Day 5
Stuðlagil – Mývatn – Húsavík
Stuðlagil canyon and its basalt columns. Lake Mývatn, its pseudo-craters, the Dimmuborgir lava fields and the Námafjall solfataras, and the Dettifoss waterfall.
Days 6-9
The wildest lands.
Day 6
Akureyri – Hauganes – Laugarbakki
Akureyri, the whale trip from Hauganes and the turf farms of Glaumbær.
Day 7
Westfjords – Ísafjörður
The Westfjords, Iceland's most remote region, to Ísafjörður.
Day 8
Dynjandi – Patreksfjörður
The Hrafnseyrarheiði pass and the bridal-veil Dynjandi waterfall, then Patreksfjörður.
Day 9
Látrabjarg – Rauðasandur – Snæfellsnes
The Látrabjarg cliffs and their puffins, the golden beach of Rauðasandur, then the ferry to Snæfellsnes.
Days 10-12
The peninsula and the capital.
Day 10
Snæfellsnes – Þingvellir – Reykjavik
The Snæfellsnes peninsula, Iceland in miniature: Mount Kirkjufell, the Snæfellsjökull volcano, its cliffs and fishing villages. Then Þingvellir and Reykjavik.
Day 11
Reykjavik – Sky Lagoon
Reykjavik, then a swim at the Sky Lagoon, a geothermal pool facing the ocean.
Day 12
Back to France
Transfer to Keflavík airport and fly to France.
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