A Fairytale South Coast Adventure
A Fairytale South Coast Adventure
Itinerary
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Day 1 Welcome to Iceland
Your flight arrives in Keflavik, here you can collect your vehicle for the week and drive to Reykjavik where a member of our team will be waiting for you. We will answer any questions you may have, provide you with your camping equipment and offer some local advice. Depending on your arrival time perhaps today is the day for a dip in the warm waters of the famous Blue Lagoon (payable locally).
30 miles
Accommodation: Guesthouse in Reykjavik -
Day 2 Þingvellir / Gullfoss / Geysir
Explore Icelands famous Golden Circle on your way to the South Coast. The circle includes the beautiful Þingvellir UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Mid-Atlantic fault and meeting place of the world’s oldest Parliament. Then, Gullfoss waterfall (‘Golden Waterfall’), the gigantic two-tiered waterfall with its impressive basalt columns and of course the exciting geothermal area of Geysir and the extraordinary Strokkur Geyser.
170 miles
Accommodation: Camping or Farmhouse -
Day 3 Skogar / Kirkjubaejarklaustur
The beautiful bronzed green mosses of Eldhraun stretch along the South Coast, this alien landscape comes from the eruption of Laki in the highlands nearby. This unique environment where nature prevails against all the odds is definitely worth exploring on your way to Kirkjubaejarklaustur.
100 miles
Accommodation: Camping or Farmhouse -
Day 4 Kirkjubaejarklaustur / Skaftafell
Go hiking in the National Park at the foot of the largest glacier in Europe, Vatnajökull. Discover stunning trails through the lush greenland, fabulous geological formations and stunning views of the monochrone glacial world which surrounds. The highest peak in the country, the snow capped summit of Hvannadalshnukur (2119m) is found here.
50 miles
Accommodation: Camping or Farmhouse -
Day 5 Skaftafell / Jökulsarlon / Skaftafell
Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon is a truly magical place where icebergs drift from Breidarmerkurjökull glacier towards the sea. Nearby you can find black sand beaches scattered with lumps of ice which glisten like diamonds in the sun. If you are lucky perhaps you will spot seals playing between the lumps of floating ice. You can take a boat trip here (consult us).
80 miles
Accommodation: Camping or Farmhouse -
Day 6 Skaftafell / Vik
Discover Vik and the iconic black sand beaches of Reynisfjara - rated in the top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world! With dramatic North Atlantic Ocean waves, black sands, impressive basalt columns, a huge cave, interesting folklore history plus the chance of puffin sightings this is a destination not to be missed. (This area has featured in many films and TV shows including Star Wars Rogue One, Star Trek Into Darkness and Game of Thrones)
90 miles
You can visit an Icelandic Wool Factory here
Accommodation: Camping or Farmhouse -
Day 7 Skógar / Reykjavik
Visit Skógar where you can admire the great Skógafoss waterfall and visit the folk museum with its old peat-roofed houses. Then continue to Reykjavik. Drop of your camping kit (if you chose to camp) and enjoy an afternoon in the capital city of Iceland. Visit the National Museum of Iceland, the Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Centre or the Reykjavik City Museum and Settlement Exhibition...
100 miles
Accommodation: Guesthouse -
Day 8 Farewell Iceland
Return your vehicle in Keflavik and flight home
Transport: 30 miles & flight home
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Period & budget
When to travel?
The best period for travelling is during the following months:
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Price
The budget is an indication of the price per person, subject to availability. Your local agent will send you a customized quote with the exact price. The price can vary according to availability, level of services, period of travel, number of participants, booking time frame and other items.
Included
- 7 days car hire, unlimited mileage
- Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) Insurance
- 2 nights in guesthouse accommodation with breakfasts
- A complete travel Guide with maps for all of the different regions you will visit
- A tent and all technical camping equipment if camping (see equipment section for more details)*
Not included
- International flights
- Registration fee: €18 (free for under 12s)
- Meals*, drinks and personal expenses
Notes
Camping: Comfort 1/5
Comfortable Farmhouse: Comfort 4/5
Level
Terms and conditions
Booking conditions
Invoice procedure
Cancellation policy
- Cancellation received more than 30 days prior to the departure date: a sum of €50 per person will be retained
- Cancellation received 30 to 21 days before the departure date: your deposit, 30% of the total trip price will be retained
- Cancellation received 20 to 14 days before the departure date: 50% of the total trip price will be retained
- Cancellation received 13 to 7 days before the departure date: 75% of the total trip price will be retained
- Cancellation received less than 7 days before the departure date: 100% of the total trip price will be retained
Changes to travel contract
Pricing
Contract transfer
Insurance
Car Hire Insurance Options
Additional Options & Accessories:
- An additional driver: one-off payment, from €27
- Super Collision Damage Waiver Insurance (SCDW): From €12 a day
- Sand and Ash Damage Waiver Insurance (SADW): from €12 a day
- Gravel Protection Insurance (GP): from €12 a day
- The GP, SADW & SCDW insurance package: from €24 a day
- GPS: from €11 a day
- 4G Wifi: from €20 a day
- A child car seat, various sizes and options available: one-off payment from €30
- A booster seat, compulsory and free for children up to 150cm: or from €16
Practical info
Staff
Food
Accommodation
Camping
Farmhouse
Transportation
Care Hire
Budget & exchange
- Evening meals in Reykjavik (2500-5600ISK)
- Drinks & personal expenses
- Fuel & additional insurance options/car accessories
Tips
Supplied equipment
Vital equipment
Material
- warm breathable base layer
- second thermal layer
- Wind and waterproof protective out layer
Helpful equipment
- Your camera
- Binoculars
- A notepad and pencil
- A thermos flask
- Plastic bags for wet/dirty clothing
- A comfortable evening outfit
- Walking poles
- Inflatable pillow
- Insect repellant
Luggage
Medicine
- Personal medication
- Anti pain medication Paracetamol
- Diarrhoea drugs
- Intestinal dressing
- Sun screen with strong protection for the lips and the skin
- Eye drops for the eyes
- Moisturizing cream for the treatment of superficial burns (blisters and sunburns)
- An adhesive elastic band
- a box of adhesive plasters and disinfectant compresses
- Double skin for blisters