Iceland : Northern Lights Special

Departures: Sep - Apr Duration: 3 nights Price: from £499

This very popular escorted break takes in Iceland’s picturesque southwest and provides excellent opportunities for seeing the northern lights combined with wonderful sightseeing - explore the famous Golden Circle with it waterfalls and geysers and bathe in the naturally heated waters of the Blue Lagoon. With two superb hotels to choose from, both in stunning rural locations, you’ll be perfectly situated to view the aurora borealis.

 

Itineraries

The 3-night itinerary is shown below. Please note, on some departures the first night will be spent at the Northern Light Inn followed by 2-nights at either Hotel Ranga or Hotel Glymur.

We are also offering an in-depth 4-night itinerary in October, click here to view »


3-night Itinerary

Hotel Ranga or Hotel Glymur

Day 1 Keflavik-Hotel Ranga or Hotel Glymur fly from the UK to Keflavik. Heathrow and Glasgow/Manchester passengers will arrive late afternoon, and the group will then be transferred to either Hotel Ranga or Hotel Glymur for a two night stay to dine with your fellow travellers on a half board basis.

Day 2 Golden Circle spend the day exploring the famed Golden Circle route including Thingvellir National Park, where you can walk the rift in between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, the spectacular two-tiered waterfall Gullfoss and the spouting geysers of Geysir.

Day 3 Reykjavik-Blue Lagoon-Northern Light Inn head into Reykjavik and visit the old town and Perlan - a distinctive hilltop building with a viewing platform and revolving restaurant under a glass dome. Continue to the world famous Blue Lagoon then transfer to Northern Light Inn for an overnight stay.

Day 4 depart Keflavik transfer to Keflavik for the flight back to the UK. If your flight is in the afternoon you may want to book an optional excursion to the volcanic Reykjanes Peninsula, departing from the Northern Light Inn.  

 

4-night Itinerary

Hotel Glymur - 26 October 2012

Day 1 UK-Keflavik-Northern Light Inn fly from the UK to Keflavik where you will be transferred to the Northern Light Inn for one night.

Day 2 Blue Lagoon-Hotel Glymur transfer to the Blue Lagoon before transferring to Hotel Glymur located in Hvalfjordur on the west coast for a 3-night stay to dine with your fellow travellers on a half-board basis.

Day 3 Golden Circle explore the Golden Circle route including some of Iceland's most iconic sights such as Thingvellir National Park, the two-tiered waterfall Gullfoss and Geysir's spouting geysers.

Day 4 exploring Snaefellsnes join a day tour exploring this scenic peninsula that so inspired Jules Verne's 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'.

Day 5 Hotel Glymur-Reykjavik-Keflavik-UK head into Reykjavik for a guided tour of the city then to Keflavik for the flight back to the UK.



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