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Planned itinerary

Day 1 - Wednesday September 2nd
Leave London Heathrow airport on early afternoon flight to Keflavik. Transfer to Fosshotel Rauðara, in the capital, for an overnight stay. Free time in the evening to explore Reyjavik. (For those who would prefer it, an alternative flight from Glasgow or Manchester could possibly be arranged).

Day 2 - Thursday 3rd
After picking up our charter coach from the hotel, we then follow the main road eastwards. Our route will take us past the Eyjafjallajökull ice-cap and volcano. We continue east and then turn inland to visit the Solheimajökull glacier, which feeds from the Myrdalsjökull ice-cap. Following this, we visit the black-sand beach at Reynisfjara to see columnar jointed basalt, where there are many coastal features. Later, we pass over the huge Laki lava field, whose eruption in 1783 caused air pollution across the whole of northern Europe and wiped out a quarter of Iceland’s population. Eventually, we reach the Skaftafell area, dominated by the giant Vatnajökull ice-cap. We check in to the Hotel Skaftafell for an overnight stop.

Day 3 - Friday 4th
We journey east to Jökulsarlon, a glacial river lagoon, where huge slabs of ice have split from the face of the glacier behind to float around in the glacial pool. It should be possible to take a boat trip around the lagoon to get a closer view (an optional excursion at extra cost). The rest of the morning and early afternoon will be spent walking in the Skaftafell National Park, viewing the Svartifoss waterfall and the Skaftafellsjökull glacier. In late afternoon, we head back westwards and eventually check in to the Hotel Hvollsvöllur in the small town of the same name, our base for the next 4 nights.

Day 4 - Saturday 5th
Short ferry-crossing to the island of Heimaey, the largest of the Westmann islands. The day will be spent there climbing Eldfell and viewing sites associated with the eruption of 1973, including a lava tube. The eruption caused the evacuation of the island and threatened to overwhelm Heimaey’s town and harbour. There will be time to visit the new exhibition about the eruption, including houses buried by it.

Day 5 - Sunday 6th
Most of the day will be spent in the þjorsardalur valley, passing close to Hekla ~ one of Iceland’s most active volcanoes. We should see the waterfall at Hjalparfoss, the remains of an old Viking settlement at Stong, buried by an eruption from Hekla in the 12th Century and only rediscovered in the 20th Century, and a variety of unusual features in the basalt flow further up the valley at Gjain. After this, we reach Haifoss, the waterfall with the highest vertical fall in Iceland. There may be time to call in at the “Secret Lagoon”, near Fluðir in an open-air pool to take a relaxing soak in a pool filled with natural hot water coming from the surrounding hot springs (at extra cost).

Day 6 - Monday 7th
A day spent taking in the classic “Golden Circle”. We first head to Gullfoss, a huge waterfall and gorge below. Following this, we continue to nearby Geysir. There are many hot springs here, but the main attraction is the geyser called Strokkur, which produces a spout of boiling water up to 30m. high every few minutes. We then head for the Þingvellir National Park. Here, there are a series of deep rifts in the surface, from which basalt lava has poured. This area lies on the Mid-Atlantic ridge and forms the boundary between the Eurasian and North American Plate.

Day 7 - Tuesday 8th
After checking out of the hotel, we spend time at the interactive “Iceland Erupts” exhibition at Hvollsvöllur, which gives a good overview of volcanic activity in Iceland. We then head westwards to the Reykjanes peninsula, taking the south coastal route to the sites of the eruptions in the area of Grindavik which have been taken place in every year since 2021. Sites being visited will also include the hot springs & bubbling mudpools at Krysuvik and the Graenarvatn explosion crater lake. There should also be time to view the Blue Lagoon, before returning to Raykjavik and checking into the Fosshotel Rauðara again for another one-night stay.

Day 8 - Wednesday September 9th
Free time in the morning to explore Reykjavik and its many attractions. Early afternoon transfer to Keflavik airport for flight back to the UK, arriving at London Heathrow in the evening.

Cost
The cost of the visit, based on half-board will be £2175, assuming all places on the trip are filled. This includes flights by Icelandair from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavik and return (and airport taxes), ferry to and from Heimaey, and coach-charter on the advertised itinerary. Included in the cost is accommodation at the locations listed (four nights at Hotel Hvollsvöllur near Hella, one night at Hotel Skaftafell, two nights at Fosshotel Rauðara). Accommodation is based on two people sharing twin / double rooms, though alternative arrangements are possible. If single-room accommodation is required, the single supplement is estimated to be £395. Five evening meals and all breakfasts are included in the price (no evening meals arranged for the two nights in Reykjavik). We will aim to stop at localities where lunch can be purchased. NB. All those taking part in the tour are expected to arrange their own holiday insurance, which can be obtained from any travel agent or insurance broker.