All Inclusive 1-Week Vacation Package in Iceland

On day two of your week-long summer vacation in Iceland, you will take your first day tour, a Golden Circle sightseeing trip. This sightseeing route is the country's most popular due to the incredible beauty of its three diverse attractions.

After being picked up by your guide, you'll be driven through picturesque landscapes to the first stop: Thingvellir National Park. 

Iceland's intense volcanic activity occurs because the continental divide runs through the country. Thingvellir National Park is in the middle, meaning you can see and explore between two tectonic plates.

The park's primordial geology is just one of its many fascinating qualities. It also boasts a captivating history and a central role in many sagas because Icelanders first formed their parliament here over a thousand years ago. 

It is spectacular, with dramatic ravines, glistening springs, abundant woodland, and surrounding volcanoes.

The second major sight along the Golden Circle sightseeing route is the hot-spring area of Geysir. As can be gathered from its name, this site is famous for its geysers. 

Geysir may be inactive, but its neighbor Strokkur is world-renowned for the regularity and height of its eruptions.

Surrounding Strokkur are plenty of other hot springs, and the resulting sulfuric air and brightly colored earth are reminders that this beautiful country is still forming.

The third and final attraction of the Golden Circle sightseeing route is Iceland's most famous waterfall, Gullfoss. Fed by a river descending from the country's second-largest glacier, Langjokull, this magnificent attraction falls with both grace and incredible power.

If the sun is shining, rainbows will arch through the great clouds of mist blooming from where it crashes into a valley.

Though you are welcome to tour these sites and spend the rest of the day in Reykjavik, you can combine your trip with one of three uniquely Icelandic adventures.

While in Thingvellir National Park, you can take a snorkeling tour in the Silfra ravine. Snorkeling participants need to be comfortable in the water and be able to swim.

Regularly voted one of the world's top ten snorkeling and diving sites, the visibility often exceeds 328 feet (100 meters), and the vividness of the blues and beauty of the underwater world defy the imagination.

Alternatively, you could take a super jeep from the car park at Gullfoss waterfall to Langjokull glacier for a snowmobiling adventure. 

The ice cap's gleaming slopes make for the perfect terrain to race across, and the views of the Icelandic Highlands on clear days are some of the country's most spectacular.

A final option is to journey on horseback through the gorgeous rural landscapes of Southwest Iceland. Renowned for their unique gait, colorful personalities, and small stature, Icelandic horses are a pleasure for expert equestrians and complete novices.

You'll arrive back in Reykjavik with time to enjoy a restaurant meal, walk through the streets, and get a taste of the nightlife before retiring to your accommodation in the city.

On the third day of your week-long summer vacation in Iceland, you will start your journey along Iceland's South Coast. 

The South Coast has many waterfalls, glaciers, volcanoes, and coastal attractions. You'll have plenty of time at each site as you'll spend the night in a countryside hotel.

After being picked up by your guide, you'll be driven to the South Coast, where you'll find beautiful views, such as the Westman Islands out to sea. 

Your first stop, however, will be at Seljalandsfoss waterfall. Facing the ocean and falling in a narrow, graceful stream from a height of 197 feet (60 meters), it is possible to walk around it due to the massive cavern behind it.

Hidden in a grotto just around the corner from Seljalandsfoss waterfall is a second waterfall, the mystical Gljufrabui waterfall, which many guests overlook.

As you continue along the South Coast, you'll be in the shadow of the mighty ice caps of Myrdalsjokull and Eyjafjallajokull glaciers.

You will take a glacier hiking tour on the magnificent outlet glacier of Solheimajokull. You'll get incredible views of South Iceland as you explore its crevasses, formations, and gleaming ice walls.

The next major attraction is a waterfall just as tall as Seljalandfoss waterfall but far more powerful: Skogafoss waterfall. 

Up to 66 feet (20 meters) wide after heavy rain, it is renowned for the colossal blooms of spray that rise when it crashes to the ground, as well as its interesting folklore. It is said to conceal a treasure chest.

Following your walk here, you will head to Dyrholaey Cliff, a massive rock arch that curves into the ocean. In summer, this is one of the best places in the country to find nesting puffins. 

Close to this magnificent attraction is the black sand shore of Reynisfjara Beach, considered one of the most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world.

Reynisfjara Beach is best known for the massive sea stacks of Reynisdrangar, which tower over the coastline. 

In Icelandic folklore, it was said that these were formed when two trolls, attempting to drag a ship to land, were turned to stone when caught in the light of the rising sun.

As you drive towards your accommodation, tongues of Europe's largest ice cap, Vatnajokull glacier, will appear misty and spectacular in the valleys between the mountains.

You'll stay at a remote hotel in a beautiful corner of Southwest Iceland tonight.

On the fourth day of your vacation in Iceland, you will head to a sight often called the crown jewel of Iceland's nature because of its beauty: the Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon and its adjacent beach.

The lagoon is located between a crumbling outlet of Vatnajokull glacier and the ocean, connected to the latter by a narrow river. As the glacier tongue breaks apart, enormous icebergs fill the azure waters, some towering many feet tall.

Their coloration is vivid, with gleaming white, electric blue, and black streaks, representing ash layers from centuries-old eruptions.

Many icebergs are large enough that seals use them to rest on, and you may see many more of these adorable creatures splashing around in the waters between them.

Watching the seals and icebergs from the shore is breathtaking, but on this vacation package, you can get closer to them.

By boarding an amphibious vessel, you can immerse yourself in the lagoon, getting close enough to touch the ice and allowing yourself to marvel over the glacier from the beautiful waters.

Adjacent to Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon is a magical stretch of coastline that has been nicknamed the "Diamond Beach"' as this is where the icebergs of the lagoon finish their journey, washing onto the black sands and glistening as they melt.

Their appearance resembles that of precious jewels, hence the beach's name. Some are still an impressive size, and photographers will love the opportunities presented by the contrasts here.

Once you've spent a few hours at this magnificent corner of Iceland, your guide will drive you back to Reykjavik along the South Coast.

Under different conditions and traveling in the opposite direction, the landscapes will appear new on your return journey, and you'll make several stops at some scenic sights along the way.

Tonight, you'll return to your accommodation in Reykjavik.

On the fifth day of your summer vacation package in Iceland, you will take a guided tour into the Thrihnukagigur volcano, a dormant volcano in West Iceland.

Though the sites you have seen over the past four days are unforgettable, the true highlight of your week-long summer vacation in Iceland comes today with your descent into the magma chamber of the incredible Thrihnukagigur volcano.

Your guide will pick you up from Reykjavik and escort you to a lava field. You'll hike a short distance across this otherworldly terrain until you reach a mining lift amongst the basalt.

You'll be given safety gear and a briefing before you board the lift and begin your slow descent into the magma chamber. The most magnificent underground world will open up before you as you travel down the shaft.

After a volcano erupts and its magma chamber drains, it collapses on its structure. Thrihnukagigur volcano, however, did not.

Discovered only recently by a caver, it remained an enormous cavern, large enough to contain the Statue of Liberty.

The colors brought up from the magma of the earth are unbelievably vivid, shimmering reds, greens, and yellows against the black rock. Lights in the cavern will allow you to appreciate them in all their glory.

Once the lift has fully descended, you can explore the base of the chamber and marvel over its formations up close.

After making the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, only available in Iceland, you'll return to Reykjavik and have the rest of your day to make the most of the city.

If you enjoy exploring Iceland's nature, visit the Perlan Museum, with fascinating interactive exhibitions on all its facets.
There's lots of interesting architecture to explore in Reykjavik, too. Head to the top of Hallgrimskirkja church, where you'll find a viewing platform with incredible views over Reykjavik's rooftops.

You'll stay at your accommodation in Reykjavik tonight.

On the penultimate day of your week in Iceland, you'll have the opportunity to explore more of Reykjavik. Alternatively, you can take one of three exciting tours instead.

The first of these tours is a whale-watching excursion from the city's old harbor. In summer, Iceland is one of the world's best whale-watching locations, as the gentle giants of the deep migrate to its bountiful waters. 

Elusive minkes and humpback whales are most commonly spotted, although blue, fin, and killer whales are also occasionally seen.

Most of these boat trips also include sightings of white-beaked dolphins and seabirds, including puffins.

Your second option is a helicopter ride from the domestic airport in Reykjavik. After the adrenaline rush of a thrilling take-off, you'll be awed by the beauty of the world's northernmost capital from such a unique angle. 

You'll see the colorful tin roofs of the city, and its famous landmarks, such as Hallgrimskirkja Church and the Harpa Concert Hall, are even more spectacular from above.

A final tour option for today is another horseback ride in the beautiful rural valley of Mosfellsbaer just outside the capital. 

If you didn't take this tour on your second day, or if you particularly love riding, this is another beautiful opportunity to meet Icelandic horses and experience the landscapes of Iceland alongside them.

For the time you are in Reykjavik, your choices of what to do are endless. 

You can explore the boutiques on Laugavegur shopping street, watch a show at a live music bar, taste some national delicacies at a restaurant, learn about the many facets of Iceland's culture at a museum, or even visit the geothermally heated beach at Nautholsvik.

After spending as long in the city as you like beneath the beautiful light of the midnight sun, you will spend your final night at your accommodation in Reykjavik.

On the last day of your week-long summer vacation in Iceland, it's time to head home.

After breakfast at your accommodation, you'll board a Flybus that will take you back to Keflavik International Airport in time for your flight.

If you have an early flight, get to the airport in plenty of time to check in and drop off your luggage. Once you're through security, you can enjoy shopping or a meal at one of the restaurants or bars in the terminal while waiting to board your flight.

Of course, you can arrange a detour to the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa on your way to the airport if you did not go on your first day. 

Soaking in its azure waters, with a silica mask on your face, surrounded by the magnificent volcanic landscapes of Reykjanes, is a great way to say farewell to the land of ice and fire.

Those with a late departure could also enjoy several extra hours to explore Reykjavik. You can visit one of the city's renowned galleries or swimming pools or take a relaxing stroll through one of its parks or nature areas. 

Before your departure, check out its most iconic architectural sites and marvel at the views of Mount Esja over Faxafloi Bay.