4 Day Winter Adventure | Blue Lagoon, the Golden Circle, Snowmobiling & Northern Lights
Book this package and enjoy the nature that brought Iceland its fame, together with some winter adventure!
This itinerary packs in the world-famous Blue Lagoon Spa, the Golden Circle with an exhilarating snowmobile ride, as well as a tour to hunt the ethereal Northern Lights, all in the company of local guides. You have a full day to roam the capital, with options to add more activities.
We arrange all 3 nights of accommodation in the city centre for you and provide you with a detailed itinerary so you can enjoy the trip with ease. More information on each day's activities can be found below.
Even on a short stay, you can still create the vacation of your dreams. On Day 3, choose which activities would make you most happy. Stay in the city for a day of walking the shopping streets or taking in a show at Harpa.
If you're looking for authentic culture, try an art gallery or museum in Reykjavik, such as the National Museum. There are also horse riding tours, ATV excursions, and whale watching tours which take place in the area regularly.
Otherwise, escape to the south coast. Take it easy on a sightseeing bus while the driver handles the roads, or trek across the glacier for some exercise. This vacation is what you make it.
Take home special memories of icy glaciers and steamy hot springs! Check availability by choosing a date.
Quick facts
- Available: Sep. - Apr.
- Duration: 4 days
- Activities: Glacier Hiking, Snowmobile, Super Jeep, Whale Watching, Sightseeing, Boat Trip, Northern lights hunting, Hot Spring Bathing
- Difficulty: Easy
- Minimum age: 5 years.
- Languages: English
- Highlights: Blue Lagoon, Golden Circle, South Iceland, West Iceland , Reykjavik, Skógafoss, Seljalandsfoss, Geysir, Gullfoss, Dyrhólaey, Þingvellir, Strokkur, Reykjanes, Sólheimajökull, Langjökull, Keflavik International Airport, Haukadalur, South Coast
Airport transfer on arrival/departure
3 nights of accommodation in Reykjavik (different levels available; breakfast not included for Super Budget level; breakfast included for Comfort and Quality levels; more detailed info below)
Blue Lagoon comfort entrance (upgrade to premium level available) and return transfer
Golden Circle sightseeing tour with a snowmobiling tour on Langjökull glacier
Northern Lights hunting
Detailed Itinerary with fun and practical information on the nature, history and culture of Iceland
Hands-on travel agent to oversee your itinerary
Taxes
Dinner
Lunch
What to bring:
Camera
Swimsuit
Warm clothes
Winter hiking shoes
Good waterproof outer layers
Driver's License (Required for Snowmobiling)
Good to know:
The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, and therefore cannot be guaranteed, but this itinerary is designed to maximise your chances to see them if weather allows. Please be aware that your itinerary may have to be rearranged to fit your arrival date and time better.
It can happen, in the case of extreme weather, that an activity is cancelled. If your chosen activity is cancelled, we will assist you with rearranging or booking other activities when possible, and any potential price difference will be refunded to you.
Note that Icelandic roads and pavements can be slippery in the wintertime. We recommend you bring shoes with slip-resistant soles or ice-grip shoe covers. The covers can be purchased in most supermarkets and gas stations around the country.
Daily itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival
Take the shuttle bus from the Keflavik International Airport to your hotel in downtown Reykjavik. You'll stay at a cozy hotel in the city center so that you can easily explore the northernmost capital of the world.
On the way to the city, you can make a stop at the Blue Lagoon, for a sensory experience unique to Iceland. Release all your tension, letting the azure water soothe tired muscles and joints. Now, you'll be fully prepared to enjoy your holiday. If your flight arrives late in the day, you will visit the Blue Lagoon on your departure day instead.
If you like, take a complimentary Northern Lights tour in the evening. You may choose what kind of Northern Lights experience you prefer: By boat or by bus. Go for the boat tour in the Old Harbor, to see the dancing lights over the ocean while the wind plays with your hair, or choose a bus tour to head out into the countryside under cover of darkness and watch for glimmers of color against a backdrop of the Icelandic wilderness.
You'll spend the night in Reykjavik.
Preferred accommodation in ReykjavÃk
ReykjavÃk Budget
Capital Inn is a 2 star hotel 3 km out of the city centre, with a short walk to Kringlan shopping mall and NauthólsvÃk geothermal beach. Private bedrooms with a washbasin but shared bathrooms. Free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is not included.
ReykjavÃk Comfort
The Fosshótel chain has four 3-4 star Hotels located in and around the city center of ReykjavÃk. There is a short walk from all of the hotels to attractions, cafés, restaurants, museums and the nightlife. All offer private bedrooms with private bathrooms. Free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is included.
ReykjavÃk Quality
Alda Hotel is a 4 star hotel situated on Laugavegur, ReykjavÃk's main shopping street in the city centre. Private bedrooms with private bathrooms. Free access to a fitness room with a sauna and a hot tub. Free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is included.
Day 2 - Golden Circle and Snowmobiling
On your second day, experience the Big Three of Iceland's natural attractions; Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iceland's most famous waterfall, Gullfoss, and the fascinating Geysir geothermal area, home to the hot springs Geysir and its more energetic cousin, Strokkur. Also, the area is filled with bubbling mud pots, steamy fumaroles, and vents in the very crust of the earth which give Iceland its distinctive primeval landscape.
To top it off, you will be joining a snowmobiling tour to take a ride across Langjökull glacier, the second largest ice cap in Iceland, after Vatnajökull.
Preferred accommodation in ReykjavÃk
ReykjavÃk Budget
Capital Inn is a 2 star hotel 3 km out of the city centre, with a short walk to Kringlan shopping mall and NauthólsvÃk geothermal beach. Private bedrooms with a washbasin but shared bathrooms. Free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is not included.
ReykjavÃk Comfort
The Fosshótel chain has four 3-4 star Hotels located in and around the city center of ReykjavÃk. There is a short walk from all of the hotels to attractions, cafés, restaurants, museums and the nightlife. All offer private bedrooms with private bathrooms. Free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is included.
ReykjavÃk Quality
Alda Hotel is a 4 star hotel situated on Laugavegur, ReykjavÃk's main shopping street in the city centre. Private bedrooms with private bathrooms. Free access to a fitness room with a sauna and a hot tub. Free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is included.
Day 3 - Optional Activities in Reykjavik & Northern Lights
On your third day, you have the freedom to explore the museums, galleries, and cafés of the city or take part in one of several optional activities. If you would like to stay near the city, take a whale watching tour from the Old Harbour. Zip across the waves in a RIB boat as you watch for tailfins in the water, or look for dolphins playing from the comfortable viewing deck of a larger ship.
If you would prefer to leave the city area, take a sightseeing tour of the rolling farmland, fast-moving waterfalls, and craggy lava fields that characterize the south coast. If you would like a more active day, take a glacier hike on the ice of Sólheimajökull. The choice is yours!
At night, you will hunt for Northern Lights in some of the loveliest locations in the countryside, led by a guide who has already scouted the best possible places.
Preferred accommodation in ReykjavÃk
ReykjavÃk Budget
Capital Inn is a 2 star hotel 3 km out of the city centre, with a short walk to Kringlan shopping mall and NauthólsvÃk geothermal beach. Private bedrooms with a washbasin but shared bathrooms. Free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is not included.
ReykjavÃk Comfort
The Fosshótel chain has four 3-4 star Hotels located in and around the city center of ReykjavÃk. There is a short walk from all of the hotels to attractions, cafés, restaurants, museums and the nightlife. All offer private bedrooms with private bathrooms. Free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is included.
ReykjavÃk Quality
Alda Hotel is a 4 star hotel situated on Laugavegur, ReykjavÃk's main shopping street in the city centre. Private bedrooms with private bathrooms. Free access to a fitness room with a sauna and a hot tub. Free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is included.
Day 4 - Farewell to Iceland
Your last day in Iceland! We're sad to see you leave!
For a hassle-free farewell, you will be picked up at your hotel to ensure that you get to the airport safely before your flight. If you have an afternoon departure, you can use the morning to visit the breakfast eateries, gourmet coffee shops, museums and shops the city has to offer.
If you are taking a later flight, you may be able to fit in a visit to the Blue Lagoon, if you did not go there on Day 1. Alternatively, you could take a short jaunt in the countryside on the back of an Icelandic horse, or see the whales on a last-minute boat trip.
Though your time in Iceland has finished, we hope you will return soon. As we say in Icelandic, "Sjáumst seinna!" ("See you later!")
Accommodation
See our accommodation levels below. Super Budget booking will be arranged in hostel dormitory bed accommodation. For Comfort and Quality bookings, single person bookings will be arranged in a single room, while bookings of 2 or more people will share twin/double room(s) or triple room(s). If you are travelling with others, but prefer a single room, please make separate bookings. We always do our best to accommodate special requests, which may incur additional costs.
Super Budget
Rooms or dormitory beds with shared bathrooms in guesthouses or hostels, such as HI Hostel. Located in the capital region. Breakfast is not included.
Comfort
Rooms with a private bathroom at three-star hotels such as Fosshótel Barón, or quality guest houses. Located in the city center or in close vicinity. Breakfast is included.
Cancellation Insurance
This insurance guarantees that you can cancel the booking of this package and receive a full refund, minus the insurance cost of 5,000 ISK per person. The cancellation must be made within a minimum of 48-hours before the listed starting time. To cancel your booking and claim your refund, simply contact our service desk by writing to info@guidetoiceland.is no later than 48-hours before departure and declare the cancellation. Please note that this insurance only covers the full cancellation of this entire package. It does not cover cancellations of individual activities and services within the package. The cost of the Cancellation Insurance is neither refundable nor transferable.
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