Day 1 - Golden Circle and part one of the south coast.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Þingvellir National Park - Gullfoss waterfall - Geysir - Seljalandsfoss waterfall - Skógafoss waterfall - Reynisfjara black sand beach.
Hollywood shooting locations visited
Þingvellir National Park
Game of Thrones - Arya & The Hound returning to Vail - Season 4 - Watch the scene here.
Game of Thrones - Littlefinger & Sansa at the Bloody Gate - Season 4 - Watch the scene here.
Skógafoss
Game of Thrones - Jon & Daenerys flying on the dragons land in front of Skógafoss - Season 8 - Watch the scene here.
Reynisfjara
Game of Thrones - Jon Snow arrives at Eastwatch By The Sea - Season 7 - Watch the scene here.
Hotel info
Hotel Dyrholaey
We will be staying at a country hotel close to Reynisfjara black sand beach.
Breakfast starts from 7:30.
https://www.dyrholaey.is
Contact details:
Day 2 - Part two of the south coast.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Skaftafell National Park - Diamond Beach - Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon - Crystal Ice Cave.
What do I need for today?
You guys are going to visit an ice cave today. So warm clothes, hat and gloves as well as waterproof gear depending on the weather.
Hollywood shooting locations visited
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Die Another Day - Ice palace & car chase scene - Watch the scene here.
Hotel info
Adventure Hotel Hof
We’re going to be staying at a country hotel in Hof which is in the middle of nowhere.
Contact details:
+354 478 2260
hof@adventures.com
Dinner options
We’ll be having dinner at the hotel restaurant.
Day 3 - Eastern Iceland.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Djúpivogur town - Hengifoss Hike - Town of Egilsstaðir.
What do you need for this day?
We will be doing roughly about an 1.5-2 hour hike today up to a waterfall called Hengifoss. It’s good to be wearing hiking clothes, good boots and bring a water bottle.
You might need waterproof clothing depending on the weather.
It’s going to be mostly uphill but the trail itself is not technically difficult.
The hike is roughly about 5 km (3 miles) in total and has about 350m (1150 feet) elevation change from the start to the highest point.
Hotel info
Hotel Valaskjálf
We’re going to be staying at a very nice hotel in the town of Egilsstaðir, the biggest town in the eastern part of Iceland.
Contact details:
Dinner options
I will order a table for us at the restaurant Glóð which is attached to the hotel. It’s one of the best restaurants in town.
You can see the menu here.
Day 4 - Highlands and northern Iceland.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Dettifoss Waterfall - Námaskarð Geothermal Area - Mývatn Nature Baths - Dimmuborgir Lava Fields - Mývatn Lake - Goðafoss Waterfall - Akureyri Town.
Optional Extra
Some of you have already pre booked the nature baths but if you haven’t and you are interested in booking you can do that here. The price of admission is 5700 ISK.
Remember to book only the 13:00 and double check that you book on the right date.
What do I need today?
No strenuous hiking today. Most of the attractions are just easy walking.
Might be good to have some waterproof/water-resistant clothes for Dettifoss waterfall as the most beautiful viewpoint sometimes get’s a lot of mist.
Hollywood shooting locations visited
Dettifoss Waterfall
Prometheous - Opening scene - Watch the scene here.
Dimmuborgir Lava Fields
Game of Thrones - Jon & Ygrette go into the wildlings camp - Season 3 - Watch the scene here.
Mývatn Lake
Fast & The Furious 8 - Final Battle - Watch the scene here.
Hotel info
Icelandair Hotel Akureyri
We’ll be staying in the town of Akureyri which is the capital of northern Iceland.
Breakfast starts at 7:30.
www.icelandairhotelsakureyri.is
Contact details:
Dinner options
As we are staying in the town of Akureyri there is no shortage of restaurants. So here I will set you guys free and you can decide where and when to go. Check out the restaurants here below to see menus and how get there from the hotel.
Day 5 - Northern and western Iceland.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Whale Watching - Siglufjörður Town - Troll Peninsula.
What do I need for today?
Highlight of the day is going to be the whale watching, no hiking today.
You will be provided with a thermal overall for the whale watching to keep warm. So it’s good to just have your normal clothes underneath, maybe a have a warm sweater on if you tend to get really cold.
Hollywood shooting locations visited
Hotel info
Hótel Laugarbakki
We’ll be staying in the Laugarbakki country hotel.
Contact details:
Dinner options
We will eat at the hotel restaurant which prides itself in using mainly local ingredients from the farms in the surrounding area.
Day 6 - Borgarfjörður.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Grábrók Crater - Deildartunguhver hot spring - Reykholt Historical Area - Barnafoss & Hraunfossar waterfalls.
Hotel info
Time to drop you guys off at your hotel in Reykjavík.
Dinner options
Here you can see my recommendations for restaurants in Reykjavík.