Reykjavik Residency
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Thrill season• Himalayan passes, snow treks and open water Find your next one
Five days of waterfalls, black sand and a glacier lagoon. Five days with a private minibus and guide, hotels in Reykjavik and Vik, and the lagoon boat included.
The lava field between the airport and town is the first thing most people photograph.
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| Hallgrímskirkja |
| Old harbour |
Thingvellir is where the North American and Eurasian plates pull apart. You walk down the gap.
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| Thingvellir rift |
| Strokkur |
| Gullfoss |
Reynisfjara has sneaker waves that kill people most years. Stay well back from the water.
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| Seljalandsfoss |
| Skogafoss |
| Reynisfjara |
| Dyrhólaey |
The bergs calve off Breiðamerkurjökull, drift the lagoon and wash up on the black sand opposite. That is the diamond beach.
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| Jökulsárlón lagoon |
| Diamond Beach |
| Vatnajökull |
The lagoon sits between the ring road and the airport, which is why it is the last stop rather than the first.
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| Blue Lagoon |
All accommodations are subject to change
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Hotel
Days 3, 4
4 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 5 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.
5 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Iceland done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested.
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Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Worth every rupee.
Iceland done well. The itinerary had room to breathe.
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Worth every rupee.
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded.
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. No hesitation recommending them.
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. No hesitation recommending them.
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