This is the ideal relaxing self drive adventure around south Iceland staying between the Golden Circle and South Iceland Waterfalls.
What you'll do
Day 1:
Fly in from your chosen UK airport and land safely at Keflavik.
Collect your car hire
Make your way into the capital of Reykjavik and spend the night at Hotel Viking
Day 2:
This morning, enjoy an Icelandic Whale Watching tour from the old harbor of Reykjavik. Abundant summer daylight combined with a unique mixture of cold and warm sea currents that blend in Iceland's shallow fjords make the Icelandic territorial waters home to a rich variety of krill and fish, and consequently a bountiful feeding ground that attracts twenty-three species of whales.
In the afternoon, enjoy free rein of Reykjavik.
Stay overnight at your Hotel Viking in Reykjavik
Day 3:
It's time to head down south towards the Golden Circle region of Iceland.
Stay overnight at Hotel Fludir in South Iceland
Day 4:
For your first full day in South Iceland, you have free rein to explore wherever you'd like. You could drive the Golden Circle route and visit sights like Gullfoss waterfall, Thingvellir National Park and the legendary Geysir.
Stay overnight at Hotel Fludir in South Iceland
Day 5:
Spend another day in South Iceland. Visit more famous waterfalls and bathe in the warm waters of the Secret Lagoon.
Stay overnight at Hotel Fludir in South Iceland
Day 6:
Today you'll be driving a little further south to the village of Vik. While you're here, we highly recommend visiting the famous black sand beaches of Reynisfjara Beach and Mýrdalsjökull glacier, which covers the Katla volcano.
Stay overnight at Hotel Kria in Vik
Day 7:
Say goodbye to South Iceland and drive back up towards Reykjavik and the Blue Lagoon. In the afternoon, you'll have access to the Blue Lagoon spa where you can sit in the warm, milky blue geothermal waters to relax after your week of exploring.
Stay overnight at Hotel Vogar
Day 8:
Drop off your car hire and catch your flight back to the UK
Stay overnight at Hotel Vogar