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East iceland - GJ TravelBorgarfjordur - GJ Travel

Drive & Hike Iceland


- nature lovers choice

from £ 945 pp - 7 days / 6 nights

(5/5) based on 1 review
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Overview:

This self-drive holiday trip to Iceland is ideal for the hiking and walking enthusiasts who wish to enjoy Iceland's remarkable landscape first hand. Experience all the wonders of South and West Iceland, including geysers and hot spring areas, majestic glaciers and powerful waterfalls. Then continue along the South shore and reach the popular and breath-taking Glacial Lagoon, where smaller and bigger icebergs are constantly floating and drifting.

Package price per person, based on availability and two people sharing a twin or double room.

2017 Departure Dates:

Category 01 Apr - 31 Oct
Budget from £ 945 pp
Economy from £ 1,050 pp
Comfort from £ 1,130 pp

Budget self-drive holiday: By selecting a budget self-drive holiday you'll lower your costs considerably as you'll be staying in accommodation with shared facilities. These are a combination of basic hotels, farmhouses and guesthouses. All rooms have made-up beds and some rooms have washbasins. Showers and WC are shared facilities. The first night includes a accommodation with private facilities in the town of Hveragerdi.

Economy self-drive holiday: Our economy option offers you the chance to travel around Iceland in a worry free spirit, staying in accommodation with private facilities without stretching your budget. Throughout your stay you'll be residing in a combination of standard hotels, farmhouses and guesthouses. Your final night will be in a 3 star hotel in Reykjavik.

Comfort self-drive holiday: Our comfort option allows you to spend your days exploring rural Iceland, knowing your nights will be spent in the most comfortable accommodation each area has to offer. Throughout the tour you'll stay in quality hotels and guesthouses where all rooms have private facilities. Your final night will be in a 4 star hotel in Reykjavik.

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Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Welcome to Iceland (100 km/62 miles)

Arrival in Keflavik airport. Pick up your rental car and drive to Reykjavik city center. From Keflavik International Airport we recommend driving the southern coast of the Reykjanes peninsula towards your first overnight stay in the charming village of Hveragerdi. The village is one of the few sites in the world located directly on top of a geothermal area and because of its many greenhouses heated by hot water from nearby springs it is often called the flower village. Overnight stay in Hveragerdi.

Day 2: Gullfoss, Geysir & South Coast (330 km/200 miles)  

Start the day with a remarkable visit to Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir hot spring area. Continue to highlights of the South Coast such as Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls, the infamous Eyjafjallajokull glacier and surrounding area (where the volcanic eruption in 2010 took place) and Dyrholaey*, a rocky headland where thousands of sea birds and puffins nest during the summer. *Please note that Dyrholaey is usually closed during nesting season in the spring, from ca. middle May until June 23rd.

Day 3: Skaftafell, Glacial Lagoon & Vik (385 km/240 miles)  

Visit the awe-inspiring Skaftafell National Park, which is set between glaciers and offers many hiking possibilities. Continue to the shimmering icebergs of Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon before returning to the charming village of Vik in the afternoon.

Day 4: Thingvellir & Borgarfjordur (400 km/250 miles)  

Drive to Thingvellir National Park (UNESCO), site of the ancient Icelandic parliament and a jewel of nature. The park itself is situated in a stunning volcanic landscape of mountains and lava flows, on the edge of Iceland's largest lake. Continue to Borgarfjordur fjord and visit the historic site of Reykholt, the remarkably beautiful Hraunfoss and Barnafoss waterfalls and Deildartunguhver, the most powerful hot spring in Europe.

Day 5: Snaefellsnes Peninsula (330 km/200 miles)  

Explore the countless natural wonders of the Snaefellsnes peninsula. Visit Arnarstapi sea cliffs with its varied birdlife and the rocky beach of Djupalonssandur before driving along the north coast through lively fishing villages. In Stykkisholmur join a boat tour in Breidafjordur Bay (approx. 2 hours) to admire the rich birdlife and sealife of the area. During the boat tour a shellfish plough is lowered into the ocean and a wonderful selection of shellfish and sea life is caught for viewing and tasting: scallops, sea urchins, crabs, starfish, sea cucumbers and much more.

Day 6: Reykjanes Peninsula & Blue Lagoon (170 km/100 miles)  

Drive to Reykjanes peninsula and visit the moon like surrounding of Lake Kleifarvatn and Krysuvik geothermal area with bubbling mud pools. Visit Grindavik fishing village and the famous Blue Lagoon for a relaxing dip in the pleasantly warm geothermal waters, rich in silica and minerals that are great for the skin.

Day 7: Farewell Iceland (49 km/30 miles)

Make your way to Keflavik airport to return the car and catch your return flight.

Package Includes:

  • Direct return flights from the UK to Keflavik
  • 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveler (up to 20 kg)  
  • 6 nights’ accommodation in standard hotels, farmhouses and guesthouses
  • 6 days’ group 1.0 class rental car (Toyota Yaris or similar) car hire, including unlimited mileage, theft protection, CDW and Keflavik airport tax for pick-up/drop-off   
  • Breakfast daily
  • FREE GPS system and no charges for an additional driver
  • Detailed road map (1:500 000)
  • Detailed Travel Booklet – 45-page guide on travelling in Iceland
  • Detailed Travel Booklet – Electronic version
  • One SIM card worth ISK 2000: 50 minutes of local calls + 300 MB of data. Standard, Micro and Nano cards available. Please check with your service provider to make sure that your phone is unlocked before arrival in Iceland
  • 24-hour emergency service
  • ATOL protection
  • All taxes

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August 2016
Overall rating: (5/5)

Hi Saija

The Iceland trip was, without any doubt, absolutely superb. The trips you organised were so well run, timings worked perfectly, accommodation was pretty good (especially the one out of town in the middle of the break) and the whole trip worked so well.

Thank you so much for organising it so well, and dealing with the logistical issue we had initially.

You now have ANOTHER job to do - was thinking about a trip to Finland at Christmas - any date from the 17th December onwards. Perhaps bear spotting, northern lights, active things like snowmobiling, hiking, wilderness etc.

What do you think?

Matt

Car Rental

You can rent a car, as long as you have a valid EU or international driver's license. Most cars will have manual transmission.

This tour is in Iceland and is a Fly-Drive, Summer Holiday, Individual Tour, Family Holiday, Solo Traveller and Boys Trip


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