Highlights and Experiences:

• 8 x Breakfast and 6 x Dinner• Complete circle tour around Iceland’s ring road• Climb a small volcano crater• Whale watching & sea angling (2018)• Boat trip on Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon between floating icebergs• Soak in the geothermal nature baths at Lake Mývatn• See the most powerful waterfall in Europe - Dettifoss• Visit to two national parks, Þingvellir and Vatnajökull• Look into an explosion crater• See waterfalls, geysers, hot springs, volcanoes, glaciers and fjords• Daily leisurely walks 1-2 hours • Small group travel with maximum 20 people• Free Wi-Fi on the bus to instantly share your best times in Iceland on social

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Day 1, SAT: WELCOME TO ICELAND (50 km/31 mls)The Flybus shuttle brings you from Keflavík International Airport to Reykjavík where you spend the first night in Iceland.

Day 2, SUN: LAND OF SAGAS & VOLCANO CLIMB (190 km/118 mls)After a Reykjavík city tour, we head to West Iceland. In settlement center in Borgarnes we learn about Icelandic sagas. Next, we climb Grábrók volcano crater, formed about 3400 years ago. Deildartunguhver is one of the most voluminous hot springs in Europe. Soon after, we explore Hraunfossar and Barnafoss waterfalls. Enjoy Icelandic history at the cultural site in Reykholt, Overnight is in West Iceland.

Day 3, MON: TRAVEL NORTH ,WHALE WATCHING AND SEA ANGLING (460 km/286 mls)

Today,we travel over mountain passes, through lava fields, green pastures, fertile farmlands and along fjord landscapes to North Iceland. We go whale watching and sea angling at Eyjafjörður, Iceland's longest fjord, right below the Arctic Circle. Before reaching the picturesque town of Húsavík in Northeast Iceland where we stay for the next two nights. We stop in Akureyri,iceland’s second-largest city.

Day 4, TUE: GEOLOGICAL WONDERS AND NATURE BATHS (170 km/106 mls)

The day begins with Goðafoss, a beautiful waterfall but also a prominent spot in Iceland's history. We tour the Lake Mývatn area, known for its abundant bird life

9D8N ICELAND COUNTRY LIFE (EU9KEF)

This round-the-island tour shows you highlights of Icelandic nature, geological wonders, historical and cultural sites. We introduce you to the life in the countryside where you learn about the Icelandic horse, experience fish angling, visit a folk museum with turf houses, and explore the natural habitat of whales on a whale watching tour, right below the Arctic Circle. You bathe in a pool of geothermal water rich in minerals and silica. This is an ideal tour for those who want to experience the whole variety of Icelandic landscape, culture, history, and nature in only nine days. You visit two of Iceland's three national parks, and there are opportunities to do some walks in the beautiful countryside most days during the tour. Accommodation is in a mix of 3 and 4-star hotels, in rooms are with private facilities.

and amazing volcanic lava landscapes. The lake's unique features are shaped by nature - strange lava formations, any kind of volcanic craters, attractive bays filled with thousands of birds and ducks. We stroll through the mysterious lava field of Dimmuborgir, look at pseudo craters and see the tephra cone Hverfjall. Our last stop is the Mývatn Nature Baths, where we soak geothermal water, which contains a lot of minerals, is alkaline and well-suited for a relaxing and rejuvenating bath.

Day 5, WED: FROM NORTH TO EAST (330 km/205 mls)

We explore the geothermal area of Námaskarð with hot springs, fumaroles and bubbling mud pools. At Krafla we see the impacts of volcanic activity, and you can smell the sulfur. Víti is a circular explosion crater filled with blue water , surrounded by colourful mountains and hissing steam vents. We continue our journey to the 44-meter high Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall. From there we head through the uninhabited highlands to East Iceland, where we stay one night.

Day 6, THU: FJORDS, GLACIERS, AND ICE(390 km/242 mls)

The Icelandic ring road takes us toward the southeast. It's a day to admire green valleys, high mountains, dramatic fjord landscape and its tiny fishing villages at the end of twisty roads in the East Fjords. We see Vatnajökull - Europe's biggest glacier and stop for a boat ride among the floating icebergs on the Jökulsárlónglacial lagoon. Overnight in the area.

7, FRI: VATNAJÖKULL NATIONAL PARK AND THE SOUTH (340 km/211 mls)We walk close to one of the many glacial tongues at VatnajÖkull National Park- a Kodak moment. We cross a sandy desert and drive along the south coast, always between the sea, rugged mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls. The world-famous Reynisfjara shore, near the village Vík, is widely regarded as the most impressive black sand and pebble beach in Iceland. The area has an abundant birdlife, including puffins, fulmars, and guillemots. Iceland's past comes alive at the Skógarfolk museum with its turf houses. Next stop are Skógafoss and Seljalandsfosswaterfall. Overnight in South Iceland.

Day 8, SAT: HORSES & THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (210 km/130 mls)We see classics today and start with a horseshow. Next, we explore the Golden Circle sights: Gullfoss, waterfall, Geysir geothermal springs and Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, and an area of exceptional geological and historical interest. Overnight in Reykjavík, Iceland's capital.

Day 9, SUN: DEPARTURE HOME (50 km/31 mls)Transfer by Flybus airport shuttle to Keflavík Airport..

*Note: Tour sequence subject to change. In rare cases, a change of itinerary might be necessary during winter programs in Iceland, should snow, road and weather conditions not allow following the scheduled itinerary, and certain outdoor activities might be cancelled. In this case no refund will be given, but guide will try to find reasonable alternatives where and whenever possible.*This tour has an average of 1-2 hours light walking each day, mostly short walks of 5-20 minutes, to explore and reach many of the natural treasures and historical sites around Iceland. It is an easy tour for nearly everyone to participate. Iceland Country Life is NOT a hiking/walking tour, but most trails in Iceland are nature trails which include uneven terrain, gravels, stairs and unpaved trails.