• 6 Breakfast (B)
• 4 Dinner (D)

• Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

• Fridheimar: Explore a local farm and sample their sweet-tasting, homegrown tomatoes. Meet the family to learn about Icelandic horticulture and growing the tastiest tomatoes, all the while respecting the surrounding nature.
• Borgarnes: Meet the lovable horses of Iceland – the original Viking horses and vital servants of the first Icelanders to arrive in this vast, wild county. Learn why they have two more gaits than most other breeds of horses, and how their double-layered coat enables them to withstand Iceland’s tough winters.

Insight Vacations

• Business class coach with extended leg room
• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• Premium regional accommodation

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over wine and canapés in Reykjavík. This relaxed hosted gathering offers a chance to share plans and get acquainted before exploring Iceland together.

Enjoy a first taste of the capital’s sociable atmosphere, where conversation often turns to the landscapes, weather and natural phenomena that shape life on the island.

Set out in search of the Northern Lights from Reykjavík and watch the night sky for shifting curtains of green and other aurora colours. Your hosted outing is devoted to one of Iceland’s most distinctive natural spectacles.

The aurora forms when charged particles interact with Earth’s atmosphere. Clear skies and solar activity are essential, so sightings cannot be guaranteed; the anticipation of scanning Iceland’s winter sky is part of the experience.

Visit Hellisheiðavirkjun to learn how Iceland harnesses underground heat for electricity and hot water. At this major geothermal power station, explore the connection between the island’s volcanic geology and its approach to renewable energy.

Steam and hot water rise from a geologically active landscape along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience brings climate action into focus through a working example of Icelandic energy production.

Explore the interactive Lava Center near Hvolsvollur to discover the volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and shifting tectonic plates that have shaped Iceland. Exhibits make the forces beneath the island easier to picture before you encounter their effects across the south coast.

In clear conditions, look towards Hekla and Eyjafjallajokull, two volcanoes with a prominent place in Iceland’s landscape and history. The visit connects their distant silhouettes with the geological processes beneath your feet.

Visit Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, two striking waterfalls on Iceland’s south coast. See water spill over high cliffs at Seljalandsfoss and feel the spray rising from Skógafoss’s broad, powerful drop.

Both falls reveal how rivers flowing from Iceland’s interior meet a coastline transformed over time by glaciers and the sea. Their contrasting shapes offer close-up views of the water and rock that define this stretch of the island.

Walk on a black sand beach near Vík and take in the stark meeting of dark volcanic grains, Atlantic surf and Iceland’s south-coast scenery. The stop offers time to stretch your legs and experience the shoreline at ground level.

The sand comes from volcanic rock broken down by the sea. This coast is beautiful but exposed: powerful, unpredictable waves make it important to keep a safe distance from the water.

See Gullfoss as the glacier-fed Hvítá River plunges in two stages into a rugged canyon. Viewpoints reveal the changing angles of the falls, with spray rising from the churning water below.

A centrepiece of Iceland’s Golden Circle, Gullfoss shows the force of meltwater as it cuts through layers of rock. Its Icelandic name means “Golden Falls”, though the colour and mood of the scene shift with the light and weather.

Explore the Geysir geothermal area, where steam drifts across the ground and hot water erupts from below. Watch for eruptions at Strokkur, the frequently active geyser, among the area’s bubbling pools and mineral-streaked earth.

Great Geysir gave geysers their name worldwide, although it erupts irregularly today. The site makes Iceland’s geothermal activity visible and immediate, with heat and pressure building beneath a landscape that never feels entirely still.

Explore the greenhouses at Friðheimar, a family-run farm that grows tomatoes in Iceland’s challenging climate. Learn about local greenhouse horticulture and sample the sweet, homegrown crop amid the warmth and scent of the plants.

Geothermal heat helps create a productive growing environment despite the island’s cool weather. Meeting the people behind the farm offers a practical insight into how Icelanders use local resources to produce fresh food.

Visit Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Icelandic history meets a visibly shifting landscape. Explore the setting of the Alþingi, the parliamentary assembly first held here in AD 930.

Þingvellir lies within a rift zone associated with the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. Its fissures and broad plains give physical form to the geological forces beneath Iceland, while the assembly site recalls centuries of public gathering and decision-making.

Visit the Icelandic Settlement Center in Borgarnes to explore the island’s early settlement and the stories preserved in its sagas. Exhibits introduce the people who established communities in Iceland and adapted to its demanding environment.

Borgarnes is associated with Egill Skallagrímsson, the Viking-age warrior and poet whose life is recounted in Egil’s Saga. The centre adds a human dimension to the landscapes of western Iceland.

View Hraunfossar and Barnafoss in western Iceland, where water emerges in delicate streams from a lava field and rushes through a narrow, rocky channel. Their contrasting forms show the variety of Iceland’s waterways within a small area.

Also see Deildartunguhver, a powerful hot spring whose steaming water is used for heating in the region. Together, these sights reveal how water moves through volcanic rock, both above and below the surface.

Meet Icelandic horses at Sturlureykir Horse Farm, a family-run breeding farm in western Iceland. Learn about the breed’s hardiness and distinctive gaits from the people who care for these animals.

The farm also uses geothermal heat to bake rye bread underground. Taste freshly baked bread made to a longstanding family recipe and discover how a natural hot spring supports a local food tradition as well as farm life.

Explore Reykjavík’s old centre and see the parliament building, colourful harbour and Hallgrímskirkja, the church whose tall tower is a city landmark. This sightseeing experience brings together the capital’s civic history and distinctive streetscape.

See Hofði House, where Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met for the Reykjavík Summit in 1986. The city’s compact centre places this moment of international history alongside everyday harbour life and Icelandic architecture.

Choose the FlyOver Iceland flight ride in Reykjavík for a seated, simulated journey above the country’s landscapes. Motion, a large screen and special effects create the sensation of flying over scenery such as glaciers and fjords.

This included Insight Choice is an alternative to the Perlan Museum visit; travellers choose one of the two experiences. It offers a cinematic perspective on terrain that can be difficult to appreciate from the ground.

Choose a visit to Reykjavík’s Perlan Museum and explore its Wonders of Iceland exhibition through interactive displays. Discover how glaciers, volcanoes and the Northern Lights help define the island’s natural environment.

This included Insight Choice is an alternative to the FlyOver Iceland ride; travellers choose one of the two experiences. Perlan offers a closer look at the science behind the landscapes and phenomena encountered across Iceland.

Share a hosted farewell dinner at a local restaurant in Reykjavík with your fellow travellers. The gathering offers time to compare impressions of Iceland’s waterfalls, volcanic landscapes and capital over a meal together.

Rather than a routine hotel dinner, this restaurant evening is a social close to the journey. Enjoy the conversation and Reykjavík’s dining atmosphere as the group reflects on the places and people encountered around the island.

Watch real molten lava up close at The Lava Show in Vík. This hosted demonstration pairs the sight and heat of flowing lava with explanations of volcanic science and local folklore.

Seeing molten rock in a controlled setting gives a tangible sense of the forces behind Iceland’s lava fields and volcanic mountains. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Explore the Caves of Hella for an unusual look at Iceland’s early past. The man-made caves invite questions about who carved them and how they were used, with theories connecting them to a possible pre-Viking presence.

Evidence about their origins remains debated, making the visit especially thought-provoking rather than a settled account of Celtic settlement. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Soak in the warm waters of the Secret Lagoon, or Gamla Laugin, near Flúðir. This geothermal bathing experience offers time to relax outdoors amid the steam and open air of the Icelandic countryside.

Dating from the late 19th century, it is regarded as Iceland’s oldest swimming pool. Its natural setting makes bathing feel closely connected to the geothermal landscape. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.