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  • Personalised journeys from start to finish

  • Every trip helps support Conservation

  • Every detail taken care of

Itinerary highlights

  • Relaxing in the healing waters of the Blue Lagoon
  • A helicopter journey across Thingvellir
  • Explore the architecture and character of Reykjavik
  • Snorkelling in the ocean rift between Europe and America
  • Private picnic among the epic lava fields of Landmannalaugar

What's included

  • Luxury accommodation throughout
  • Private transfers
  • Private tours and experiences focused around Iceland's history, culture and nature
  • Full support from your travel designer and concierge before, during and after your trip
  • Our help with restaurant recommendations and reservations
  • Expert guides in each destination
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At a glance

Experience the epic wonders of Iceland in the utmost style on this luxury week-long adventure. Staying in the island’s most exclusive lodgings, you’ll have the chance to explore this winter wonderland.

Begin in the hip capital, Reykjavik, with a welcome dinner at the first Icelandic restaurant to earn a Michelin Star, DILL, before a night in the opulent Tower Suites, overlooking the city from the 20th floor of its tallest building.

Next up are the fjords of the northern coast and a two-night stay at Deplar Farm, the ultimate Icelandic retreat. Here you can indulge in a range of outdoor activities, as well as spend time whale watching, indulging at the spa or, if you’re brave, surfing the swells nearby.

Returning south, your next stop is a Private Luxury Mountain Lodge deep in the rugged wilds of the Golden Circle. Explore the sights with a private guide, snorkel between Europe and America, and take to the skies once more for a helicopter-borne adventure over the waterfalls and mountains of the south-east, absorbing incredible landscapes such as the epic lava fields of Landmannalaugar.

Spend an afternoon soaking in the steaming waters of the Blue Lagoon, with access to the Exclusive Lounge, before a final night at a hotel located on its edge.

Example trip itinerary

Days 1-3

Reykjavik

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Meet and greet at Reykjavik airport

Transfer

Private transfer to your hotel

Accommodation in Reykjavik

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Set among snow-topped mountains and volcanic surrounds, Reykjavik is the energetic gateway city to a land of rugged adventures. As the planet's most northerly capital, Reykjavik greets you with a crisp, clean Icelandic breeze before charming you with its blend of small village feel and big city passion. Looking out across the sea to glacier views, this little city is split in half by the brilliant waters of Tjornin Lake and brims with highbrow museums, first-class geothermal pools and stylish restaurants.

Amble around these friendly and colourful streets before uncovering Iceland's more remote and isolated pockets that hold all-natural wonders of otherworldly lava fields and bubbling mud pools.

Fish tapas in Reykjavic, Iceland
Reykjavik food tour Reykjavik food tour

Get a real taste of this city during a foodie tour, where you will walk in and around downtown Reykjavik with a knowledgable local guide, admiring the city’s most beautiful attractions. First and foremost you will of course be exploring Reykjavik's food scene, and you'll visit some unique restaurants and enjoy delicious Icelandic cuisine.

Dinner at Óx Restaurant Dinner at Óx Restaurant

This hidden restaurant in downtown Reykjavik seats only 11 guests at a time, and takes diners on a 12-course journey of the senses. The dining experience last approximately three hours, and the menu changes frequently.

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer to Reykjavik Airport

Flight

Flight from Reykjavík to Akureyri

Transfer

Private transfer to Deplar Farm

Days 3-5

Northern Iceland

Accommodation in Northern Iceland

Two nights at Deplar Farm Two nights at Deplar Farm

Spend your days at Deplar Farm experiencing this incredible Icelandic landscape on a luxury adventure like no other. The summer months bring fabulous fly fishing, notably for huge north Atlantic Salmon and Arctic Char, and your expert guides will lead you to remote and exclusive beats. You can also head out to the Arctic Ocean with an Icelandic captain to catch cod and haddock, then head back to Deplar Farm to eat your catch.

Hiking guides can lead you on trails along endless valleys, incredible cols, and dramatic cliffs dotted with waterfalls, as well as to perhaps the best lunch-with-a-view on the planet. Kayak down dramatic rivers and out at sea, swim in crystal clear hot springs, go horse riding, mountain biking, surf, go whale watching or take a day trip out to the bird sanctuary on Drangey Island before returning for a Viking cocktail at 10pm, just as the sun is setting.

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer to Akureyri airport

Flight

Flight from Akureyri to Reykjavík

Transfer

Private transfer to your hotel in the Golden Circle

Days 5-7

Golden Circle

Accommodation in Golden Circle

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Two nights in the Golden Circle Two nights in the Golden Circle

Enjoy time based in the Golden Triangle exploring some of Iceland's most impressive sights. Three main attractions form the dazzling Golden Circle: Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss waterfall and the geothermally active valley of Haukadalur, which contains the geysers Geysir and Strokkur. The region also serves a fantastic base from which to explore other areas in southern Iceland.

Helicopter Tour: Essential Iceland Helicopter Tour: Essential Iceland

An incredible tour that embraces the highlights Iceland's southeast on an unforgettable journey across Thingvellir, Geysir, the spectacular Gullfoss waterfall, geothermal power plants, near Hekla volcano and the rhiolite mountains of Landmannalaugar. From the geothermal area Hrafntinnusker, we overfly volcanic sand beaches, Thorsmork and Eyjafjallajokull glacier volcano.

Amazing Icelandic winter landscape of majestic waterfall of frozen Gullfoss
Golden Circle Tour Golden Circle Tour

Drive into the countryside to Thingvellir, the site of the oldest democratic parliament in the world, and the point where the slowly separating North American and Eurasian tectonic plates can be clearly seen. During the tour, visit Geysir, the geyser which gave its name to all other erupting hot springs, and one of the most active geysers in the area, Strokkur. Continue on to the breathtaking Gullfoss waterfall, then follow the main rift down to Lake Thingvallavatn.

Silfra Snorkelling, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland
Silfra snorkelling Silfra snorkelling

Snorkel in some of the clearest water on the planet in Silfra, a tectonic rift valley in Þingvellir National Park, down a narrow canyon in the lava field located between the continents of America and Europe. The water in Silfra is a mixture of ground water from the surrounding area and melt water from Langjökull glacier in the highlands. It takes the glacial water decades to filter through the massive lava field before it enters the fissure. This makes the water in Silfra one of the purest and clearest in the world, the underwater visibility, in the heavenly blue water, is normally 70-80 meters, better than anywhere else in the world.

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer to the Blue Lagoon

Days 7-8

Blue Lagoon

Accommodation in Blue Lagoon

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The Reykjanes peninsula is a geothermal wonder, where lighthouses outnumber villages. Besides hosting the Keflavík International Airport and, just a few minutes away, the spectacular Blue Lagoon, the Reykjanes peninsula is a destination in its own right with a dramatic volcanic landscape including several dramatic high-temperature geothermal areas and there are places here you can watch mud boil.

The Blue Lagoon: Luxury Package The Blue Lagoon: Luxury Package

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. Temperatures in the bathing and swimming area of the lagoon average 37–39°C (98–102°F) and the waters are rich in minerals like silica. The lagoon is man-made and fed by the water output of the nearby geothermal power plant Svartsengi, where super-heated water is vented from the ground near a lava flow and used to run turbines that generate electricity. After going through the turbines, the steam and hot water pass through a heat exchanger to provide heat for a municipal water heating system. Then the water is fed into the lagoon for recreational and medicinal users to bathe in.

Your Luxury Package includes entrance to the lagoon as well as both a silica and algae mask, a drink, and use of a towel, bath robe and slippers so you can enjoy the beautiful Blue Lagoon in comfort and style. You will also receive a Spa Journey set which includes samples of their most popular skincare products.

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer to Reykjavik Airport

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