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Ice Caves Aurora

Reykjavik · Golden Circle · Jokulsarlon
Duration
8 Days · 7 Nights
The route
Reykjavik · Golden Circle · Jokulsarlon
Style
Blue ice caves and the northern lights
Best season
September – March · best
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What you're tracking

What you'll see

Humpback whale
On Faxaflói Bay.
White-beaked dolphin
Off the harbour.
Atlantic puffin
On summer boat trips.
Icelandic horse
In the valleys.
Day by day

The journey, one day at a time

01Arrive Reykjavik

Arrive Reykjavik

The journey begins.

Arrive in Reykjavik, met and transferred to your accommodation. Few capitals offer the northern lights from their own streets on a clear winter night.

02Reykjavik

Reykjavik

A full day in the field.

Explore the capital, then a whale-watching trip from the harbour. Settle in, soak at the Blue Lagoon and watch for aurora after dark.

03Reykjavik → Golden Circle

To Golden Circle

On to the next.

Transfer to Golden Circle. Tour the rift at Þingvellir, the Geysir field and Gullfoss falls. Walk between the continents and watch Strokkur erupt, with aurora after dark.

04Golden Circle

Golden Circle

A full day in the field.

Walk between the continents and watch Strokkur erupt, with aurora after dark. The Golden Circle is where you literally walk between two continents as they drift apart.

05Golden Circle → Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

To Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

On to the next.

Transfer to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. Explore the iceberg lagoon and Diamond Beach, with aurora at night. A guided trip into a blue ice cave beneath Vatnajökull.

06Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

A full day in the field.

A guided trip into a blue ice cave beneath Vatnajökull. Glacier-edge walks and the lagoon, ending with an aurora watch. Stepping into a glowing blue ice cave beneath Vatnajökull is one of Iceland's most unforgettable experiences.

07Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

A full day in the field.

Glacier-edge walks and the lagoon, ending with an aurora watch.

08Depart Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

Departure

The journey ends.

A final morning in Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.

When to travel

The season changes what you see.

September – March

Peak season

Aurora season — northern lights possible from the city and on evening tours.

June – August

Peak season

Midnight sun, whale-watching at its peak and long bright days.

Destinations

Where this journey goes

Wildlife you may see
Birds Whales

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Field notes, now and then.

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