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Iceland Panorama | Custom 8 Day | Private Tour

This will be your personal and private tour which can be customised depending on your needs and wishes. We provide the expertise needed to arrange a truly legendary trip in Iceland.

You’ll be getting around in comfortable luxury Mercedes cars or 4×4 super jeeps with huge tires, you’ll be escorted by our friendly local guides, visiting off-road locations that most traveler don’t get to see. You and your family or friends will have plenty of time for photography in this multi day tour! During the summer, we would gladly want to arrange a true highland route for you. During the winter, our selected accommodations will play a role in being able to see the northern lights.

We tailor this tour according to your wishes – contact us on info@discover.is for your quote.

There’re many interesting activities that you can do along the way, such as snowmobiling, ice caving, glacier hiking, horse riding, river rafting, geothermal bathing, and many more. For granted are volcanoes, glaciers and waterfalls.

The highlights and the suggested itinerary below the map are just too basic!

Day 1

GOLDEN CIRCLE & LANGJOKULL GLACIER

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

THINGVELLIR National Park
GULLFOSS waterfall
GEYSIR – STROKKUR hot springs
GLACIER LANGJOKULL

You will start your day by enjoying the hot spots of Iceland including THINGVELLIR National Park, where Iceland’s first parliament From there we will carry on and have admire Iceland ́s most famous waterfall, GULLFOSS where we do a lunch stop. Next, we will follow the mountain tracks to the LANGJOKULL Glacier. On the drive back we will discover the famous GEYSIR hot spring. You will see the geyser STROKKUR erupt regularly every 4-8 minutes.

Your driver/guide also has some special secret places that he will share with you.

Optional Activities:	Snowmobiling, Snorkeling, ATV, Buggy, Horses, Nature Pools
Overnight Stay:	Discover Luxury Lodge or Hotel Stracta or Hotel Rangá

Day 2

SOUTH COAST

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

URRIÐAFOSS
SELJALANDSFOSS WATERFALL
SKOGARFOSS WATERFALL
SOLHEIMARJOKULL GLACIER
DYRHOLEY
REYNISDRANGAR SEA STACKS
REYNISFJARA BLACK SAND BEACH
FJARDARARGLJUFUR
THE MOSSY LAVA ROCK

We stop at URRIÐAFOSS and SELJALANDSFOSS waterfall, the one you can walk behind. Stop at Þorvaldseyri Visitor Centre (optional) before heading to SKOGARFOSS waterfall.Then we continue the drive and have a look at spectacular views by the coastline. SOLHEIMARJOKULL glacier whitch is a part of Eyjafjallajokull. Then we head off to enjoy the great promontories of DYRHOLEY and REYNISDRANGAR rock which are located near the town of VIK í MYRDAL, REYNISFJARA– black sandy beach and surrounding area. Take a look at spectacular FJARDARARGLJUFUR canyon and “THE MOSSY LAVA ROCK” near KIRKJUBAEJARKLAUSTUR.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:	Horse riding, Walk on Ice, Ice Cave, ATV, Snowmobiling
OVERNIGHT STAY:	Hotel near Skaftafell. Hotel Skaftafell or Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon

Day 3

JÖKULSÁRLÓN & EAST FJORDS

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

VATNAJOKULL NATIONAL PARK
SKAFTAFELL PARK
SVINFAFELLSJOKULL GLACIER
JÖKULSÁRLÓN GLACIAL LAGOON
BREIÐAMERKUSANDUR DIAMOND BEACH

Today we will explore the spectacular nature of VATNAJOKULL National Park, SKAFTAFELL, SVINAFELLSJOKULL glacier and the magnificent GLACIAL LAGOON which is the the largest glacial lake in Iceland. The stranded icebergs of DIAMOND BEACH look like diamonds on black velvet. You have a option to do sailing on the Jokulsarlon lake if conditions allow.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:	Glacier Lagoon boat tour, Glacier hiking, Ice Cave (Winter nov to March),
OVERNIGHT STAY:	Near Höfn or Breiðdalsvík. Hótel Breiðdalsvík

Day 4

EAST FJORDS & THE NORTH

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

EASTFJORDS
REYÐARFJÖRÐUR
EGILSSTAÐIR
MÖÐRUDALSÖRÆFI
DETTIFOSS
ÁSBYRGI

Today we will enjoy some of the EASTFJORDS which offers amazing mountain views, we will drive through the town of REYÐARFJÖRÐUR. Next we head to the capital town of the East EGILSSTAÐIR. While enjoying the mountain road MÖÐRUDALSÖRÆFI we will then next stop at one of the biggest waterfalls of Iceland DETTIFOSS and SELFOSS. Next we will continue and visit the glacial canyon of ÁSBYRGI. We will end the day at MYVATN.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES	snowmobiling, boat tour, kayaking, glacier hiking, ice caving. Some are season dependent.
OVERNIGHT STAY	East Fjords Egilsstaðir. Hótel Hallomsstaður or Lake Hotel Egilsstaðir

Day 5

MÝVATN

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

LAKE OF MÝVATN
VÍTI CRATER
LEIRHNÚKUR
KRAFLA POWER STATION
HVERIR HOT SPRINGS
GRJÓTAGJÁ FISSURE
HVERAFJALL MOUNTAIN
DIMMUBORGIR LAVA FIELD
SKÚTUSTAÐIR CRATERS

Today we will enjoy MÝVATN which is amongst the top spots in Iceland a highly volcanic area with stunning craters, calderas, lava fields, and new volcanoes. We will start the day by visiting VÍTI the ochre explosion crater. Next we visit LEIRHNÚKUR crater and its solfataras we will also see the KRAFLA POWER STATION. Next we will walk around the HVERIR lunar-like landscape of mud cauldrons and steaming vents, we will be passing the pinky-orange ridge of NÁMAFJALL. Next we visit the gaping fissure GRJÓTAGJÁ one of the Game Of Thrones film sets, from here we have a good view to HVERAFJALL mountain. Next we will visit the giant jagged lava field of DIMMUBORGIR. Next we visit the lava field and Pseudo-Craters SKÚTUSTAÐIR.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:	Waterfall hike and more
OVERNIGHT STAY:	Mývatn area. Fosshotel Mývatn or similar

Day 6

THE NORTH HUSAVIK & AKUREYRI

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

Town of Husavik
Goðafoss waterfall
Akureyri “city”

Do you see that ocean? It’s the Arctic Ocean! Probably a first time for most. Today we might visit Húsavík for whale watching, continue exploring volcanoes and craters, and the Goðafoss Falls, which has a very interesting history. Next we head to the capital “city” of the North Akureyri where we have option to walk around town and try some of its restaurants.

Secret stops as usual 🙂

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:	Whale Watching, Beer SPA, Nature SPA
OVERNIGHT STAY:	Near Siglufjörður. Hótel Sigló

Day 7

NORTH WEST SKAGAFJORDUR

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

- HVÍTSERKUR
- KOLUGLJÚFUR CANYON
- KIRKJUFELL MOUNTAIN

Today we will see some of the highlights of North West of Iceland. After driving through the town of BLÖNDÓS we will head of to see HVÍTSERKUR sea stack which rises 15 m up from the sea. Next we head of to see KOLUGLJÚFUR CANYON and enjoy the great waterfalls. We then cross a mountain road called LAXÁRDALSHEIÐI if conditions allow. Now heading towards SNÆFELLSNES we will visit the towns of BÚÐADALUR and STYKKISÓLMUR. Last stop before we get to the hotel is the famous mountain KIRKJUFELL in GRUNDARFJÖRÐUR mountain and waterfall.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:	Whale Watching, pools, Horses, Beer Spa
OVERNIGHT STAY:	Snæfellsnes area. Hotel Búðir or Fosshotel Hellnar

Day 8

SNÆFELLSNES PENINSUILA

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

BÚÐIR CHURCH
LÓNDRANGAR CLIFFS
DJÚPALÓNSSANDUR VILLAGE
HELLNAR VILLAGE
ARNARSTAPI VILLAGE
BORGARNES TOWN

We start the day at BÚÐIR to enjoy the sea views, here we have a option to hike next to the ocean cliffs to enjoy the sea cliffs lava formations. You will be amazed by the bauty of the rock pillars LÓNDRANGAR. Next we stop at the small fishing village ARNARSTAPI before we do hike at HELLNAR. We will stop at the beach DJÚPALÓNSSANDUR as well as do a short hike at HELLNAR to enjoy the sea views and lava rock formations. Next we head back to REYKJAVIK via optional stop in BORGARNES town.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:	Vatnshellir Cave, Kayaking
OVERNIGHT STAY:	Reykjavik

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EXTRA IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS

If you have an extended vacation and looking to spend more days in Iceland we have some great suggestions for extra sights. Email us now on info@discover.is to get your custom itinerary !

OUR RECOMMENDATIONS

Spend 2 days touring around Strandir in the West Fjords
enjoy 2 days in Mývatn
Add Westfjords extra 4 days to see Ísafjordur town, Látrabjarg cliffs, Rauðisandur, Dynjandi waterfall and more
Winter or summer, it doesn´t matter as we have modified 4×4.

There will be a number of secret stops as well, but we can’t tell you about it. “Only Guide knows” …

ICELAND PANORAMA

Private Multi-Day Tour
Minimum 4 people
Accommodations included
Tour in a modified luxury 4×4
Optional activities on request
Secret stops

QUICK FACTS

Duration: 8 days with optional extension
Accommodations: hotels / cottages / good B&B – with private bathroom
Excluded: dinner / lunch (we make stops for meals)
The summer schedule may be spiced with highland routes if desired.

REVIEW: “Outstanding tour of a beautiful and amazing country”

We spent 8 days in Iceland with our driver / guide Orri Amin, an experienced and delightful person who’s been with Discover Iceland for many years. Orri and “his” modified 4-wheel drive Nissan, nicknamed “Joy”, took us around Iceland in 8 days. Orri made sure we got our money’s worth — from horseback riding, to whale watching, to snowmobiling on a beautiful glacier, to visiting a farm, to eating delicious lobster and other fish — and to being driven to so many waterfalls we lost count!

REVIEW: “Creative and Fun Tour Guides”

We went for a 7 day private tour of Iceland in late December thinking that time of year would give us the best chance to see the Northern Lights and the incredible Ice Caves we’d seen in various photos. We scoured Trip Advisor for the best tour guides and landed on Discover Iceland. Obviously, you’re always at the mercy of the weather that time of year, particularly in Iceland.