Land of Magical Experiences -Iceland – 6 Nights/7 Days

Day - 1: Welcome to Reykjavik!

Upon arrival, transfer to hotel by shuttle bus

Stay overnight in Reykjavik_ Grand Hotel Reykjavik or similar hotel (TWIN/DBLbasis)

Day - 2: Golden Circle (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Golden Circle tour and Friðheimar greenhouse cultivation centre (8 hours;SIC) The Golden Circle tour allows you to visit some of Iceland's most stunning sights; Geysir geothermal area, the waterfall Gullfoss, and the UNESCO site Þingvellir National Park as well as to learn about growing vegetables in a country which doesn't get much daylight for most of the year. Friðheimar greenhouse cultivation centre is one of Iceland's biggest greenhouses. We will learn about the magic behind growing delicious, pesticide-free tomatoes with the aid of geothermal heat which Iceland has in abundance. Friðheimar uses pure Icelandic cold water for irrigation and gets help from about 600 bumblebees to pollinate the tomatoes.

Stay overnight in Reykjavik_ Grand Hotel Reykjavik or similar hotel (TWIN/DBLbasis)

Day - 3: South Shore - Jokulsarlon - Diamond beach (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

South Shore - Jokulsarlon glacier - Diamond beach (14 hours; SIC) - A scenic tour along the south coast of Iceland
We will stop during the tour: • Lava Centre • Skógafoss • Glacier lagoon •Diamond beach •Vík í Mýrdal • Reynisdrangar • Seljalandsfoss •Plus additional comfort stops

Stay overnight in Reykjavik_ Grand Hotel Reykjavik or similar hotel (TWIN/DBLbasis)

Day - 4: Reykjavik City Tour - Northern Lights hunting tour (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Reykjavik city tour (3 hours, SIC)
This three-hour long tour takes you to the most important places of Reykjavík, including the famous Hallgrímskirkja church, named after the 17th-century poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson. It is the highest church in Iceland at 74,5 metres high (244 ft.) and it took 41 years to build. Construction began in 1945 and didn't end until 1986. It additionally houses the largest church organ in Iceland; it has 5275 pipes, is 15 metres high and weighs 25 tons. Other stops are, for example, Höfði, where the US President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev President of the Soviet Union met to end the Cold War, and Bessastaðir, the official residence of the Icelandic president located at the beautiful Álftanes peninsula. Bessastaðir was first settled in the year 1000 and has since then been an important place in Iceland. Snorri Sturluson, the author of Snorra-Edda, lived there in the 13th century and later on it became a Royal Fortress and the residence of the Norse King's highest ranking officers and officials living in Iceland. The tour ends at the beautiful Harpa concert hall and conference centre in downtown Reykjavík, which was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Ólafur Elíasson.

Northern Lights hunting tour (3 hours, SIC) The Northern Lights tour in Iceland takes you to see a spectacular natural phenomenon which happens during the winter months. The Northern Lights, also
known as Aurora Borealis, are caused by the interaction of particles from the sun with the upper atmosphere near the North Pole. Northern Lights in Iceland are visible during the winter months, from late August to April. The locations visited during the Northern Lights tour vary from day to day depending on weather conditions. Because this tour is weather dependent, sightings are not guaranteed. However, if you don't see any Northern Lights during this tour, you are welcome to join the tour again, free of charge.

Stay overnight in Reykjavik_ Grand Hotel Reykjavik or similar hotel (TWIN/DBLbasis)

Day - 5: Langjokull Ice Cave Experience (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Langjokull Ice Cave Experience (SIC) Visit a unique and remote man-made ice cave in Langjökull, one of Iceland'slargest and most spectacular glaciers. From Reykjavik, we will drive to the lush Húsafell area with stops at Europe's most powerful hot spring Deildartunguhver and the beautiful Hraunfossar lava waterfalls. After a lunch break in Húsafell, we head on up to Langjökull, partly in a specially modified glacier vehicle. It will take us almost to the top of the glacier, where we enter the magnificent cave. Going into the glacier is an unforgettable trip which takes place in one of the world's greatest wilderness.
Imagine standing on an ice cap reaching 200 metres below your feet!

Note: Approx. 2 - 2.5 hours Monster Truck ride on Langjökull glacier included

Stay overnight in Reykjavik_ Grand Hotel Reykjavik or similar hotel (TWIN/DBLbasis)

Day - 6: Reykjavik (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Free time at leisure and shopping

Visit Blue Lagoon - Comfort Package includes:

**Entrance to the Blue Lagoon
**Silica mud mask
**Use of towel
**1st drink of your choice

Viking dinner in the Viking Village At Viking Village restaurant true Viking feast is offered with traditional meals served in old fashioned Viking-style trays.
Menu
Shark and dried fish served with Icelandic schnapps.
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Fish soup "a la maison" with assorted seafood and bread.
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Braised lamb shank with potato puré and glazed vegetables.
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Skyr, traditional yogurt with blueberry sauce and sorbet.
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Stay overnight in Reykjavik_ Grand Hotel Reykjavik or similar hotel

Day - 7: Departure (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the airport by shuttle bus

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