Adventure · 9 days
Iceland — fire and ice
Eight nights around the ring road. Glacier walks by day, aurora by night.
Iceland in nine days, the way locals would do it: clockwise around the ring road, two nights in Reykjavik, glacier walk in Skaftafell, the lagoon at Jökulsárlón, then the wind-blasted east fjords nobody talks about.
Trip highlights
Glacier walk in Skaftafell
Three-hour guided crampon walk on Falljökull glacier tongue.
Aurora-season farm-stays
October–March only — remote stays where the lights wake you up.
4×4 SUV with all extras
Studded winter tires, gravel insurance, dashboard aurora alarm.
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Arrive Reykjavik
Pickup at KEF, transfer to your downtown hotel. Sky Lagoon evening soak.
Stay: Hotel Borg · Reykjavik
- 2
Golden Circle
Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss. Tomato-farm lunch.
Stay: Hotel Borg · Reykjavik
- 3
South coast
Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, black-sand beach at Reynisfjara.
Stay: Hotel Skogafoss
- 4
Glacier day
Crampon walk on Falljökull. Afternoon at Jökulsárlón lagoon.
Stay: Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon
- 5
East fjords
Long, beautiful drive up to Egilsstaðir. Aurora chances best here.
Stay: Hotel Hallormsstaður
- 6
Lake Mývatn
Geothermal area, Dimmuborgir lava field, Mývatn Nature Baths.
Stay: Fosshotel Mývatn
- 7
North coast + horses
Goðafoss waterfall, Icelandic horse ride, overnight in Akureyri.
Stay: Hotel Kea · Akureyri
- 8
Snæfellsnes peninsula
Long drive west to 'Iceland in miniature'. Kirkjufell at sunset.
Stay: Hotel Búðir
- 9
Return Reykjavik → depart
Three-hour drive back, return SUV at the airport.
What's included
Included
- ✓8 nights handpicked hotels and farm-stays
- ✓4×4 SUV with full insurance
- ✓Glacier walk with certified guide
- ✓Detailed driving roadbook + offline map
- ✓Aurora forecasting service
- ✓Daily breakfast
Not included
- ✗International flights
- ✗Fuel (~$280)
- ✗Lunches and dinners
- ✗Optional ice cave tour ($180)
Pricing
Per person, twin-share, shoulder (May / Sep) | From $3,180 |
Per person, aurora season (Oct–Mar) | From $3,580 |
Per person, summer (Jun–Aug) | From $3,880 |
Frequently asked
Can we see the aurora?
Only Oct–Mar when nights are dark enough. Even then it depends on cloud cover and solar activity. We give you forecasting tools but can't guarantee sightings.
Is the ring road hard to drive?
Mostly easy paved highway. Two passes get tricky in winter — we'll route you around them when conditions warrant.
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