8 jours : visite du périphérique islandais (visite personnalisée)

PLEASE NOTE:
IF YOU REQUIRE A SINGLE ROOM OR OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES YOU NEED TO CHOOSE IT UNDER EXTRAS IN THIS STEP.

Jour 1

Make your way to Reykjavík, and check into your accommodation in the afternoon. Free day in Reykjavík.

Jour 2

The day starts with a pick-up from your accommodation in Reykjavík. First, we will head out to explore the famous Golden Circle, which includes Þingvellir National Park where Icelanders founded their parliament in the year 930 A.D., the oldest parliament in the world. The Circle includes Geysir hot springs and Gullfoss waterfall. Next, we will drive to the beautiful South Coast. Our first stop is at Seljalandsfoss, a unique opportunity to experience the power and wonder of nature. Don´t view this one from a distance – the walking path will take you directly behind the waterfall itself. Next, we will stop at the scenic Skógafoss, where the water crashes down over sea cliffs that marked the coastline of Iceland long ago. Watch out for rainbows – the incredible spray from this waterfall makes it an ideal spot to catch one or even two at a time! The final stop of the day is at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, the home of the famous Reynisdrangar peaks, rumored to be the figures of two trolls caught in the sun and turned to stone, and a basalt column cave. After that, we will make our way to a country hotel near the charming village of Vík, where we will rest for the night.

Jour 3

Le voyage continue le long de la côte Sud en direction du parc national de Skaftafell et Vatnajökull À Skaftafell, un autre des trois parcs nationaux d'Islande, nous ferons une randonnée glaciaire de 3 heures sur l'un des glaciers émissaires de Vatnajökull, menés par l'un de nos guides glaciers habiles Après cette expérience vivifiante, nous explorerons un peu plus loin la lagune glaciaire de Jökulsárlón où nous pouvons nous attendre à voir des icebergs flottants et le phoque gambadant occasionnel À côté du lac glacier, nous trouverons une autre plage de cristal de sable noir, qui est généralement remplie de icebergs clairs qui ont flotté les loges en arrière.

Jour 4

Le paysage continue alors que nous suivons le littoral des fjords de l'Est jusqu'à Egilsstaðir, une ville pittoresque sur les rives de la rivière Lagarfljót Sur le chemin, nous irons faire une randonnée de 3 heures jusqu'à Hengifoss, l'une des plus hautes cascades d'Islande qui tombe dans une gorge saisissante, Ensuite Litlanfoss cascade regarde les strates rouges grimpant autour de la cascade, créée par des cendres volcaniques et de la lave basaltique sur des milliers d'années alors que la falaise s'est formée dans la chaleur de nombreuses éruptions puissantes Nous ferons alors notre chemin vers notre logement pour les éruptions nocturnes.

Jour 5

This day is filled with highlights of Iceland. Our first stop is at the magnificent Dettifoss, the largest waterfall in Iceland. Next, we head to the Lake Mývatn area. Here our first stop will be Námaskarð geothermal area, filled with mud pools and fumaroles, which are an interesting geological feature marking a vent for steam and hot gasses in the Earth´s crust.  We'll then make a stop at Mývatn Nature Baths, where you have the opportunity to bath in the hot spring pools. The entrance fee can be added when booking or paid on site. For those that don't wish to go in the water, they can stroll around the area and enjoy the views or sit down in the cafeteria. Next up, we will take a walk to the Hverfjall crater, caused by a volcano eruption 2500 years ago, and Dimmuborgir, the “dark cities” of lava formations that tower overhead. We will continue our drive around Lake Mývatn before heading in the direction of Akureyri, with a stop on the way at Goðafoss Waterfall. Our accommodation will be at an inviting country hotel near Akureyri, the second largest city in Iceland.

Jour 6

We will start the day by exploring the town of Akureyri, the capital of North Iceland. Then, we will drive to the neighboring town of Dalvík where we go for a 3-hour whale watching tour in Eyjafjörður fjord. Take this opportunity to enjoy the wonders of sea life, including humpback whales, white-beaked dolphins, and the occasional blue whale! If fishing interests you, give sea angling a try and taste whatever you catch. Next we will travel the Tröllaskagi Peninsula, which will take us through a couple of fishing hamlets before we stop in the cozy village of Siglufjörður. Thereafter, we will head to West Iceland, where we will spend the night in a hotel in a small college community.

Jour 7

On this, our final day, we will find ourselves in West Iceland – an area which Lonely Planet voted as one of the best destinations in 2016. Borgarfjörður a beaucoup de sites splendides et nous nous concentrerons sur ceux-ci aujourd'hui Nous nous arrêtons à Source chaude de Deildartunguhver, la cascade légendaire, Barnafoss, (la cascade des enfants) et le Hraunfossar cascade, the atmospheric very low and wide falls where the water emerges, literally straight out of the lava field. Next on the agenda is the historic and picturesque site of Reykholt, home to Snorri Sturluson, the Icelandic historian, lawyer, politician, poet and the author of some Icelandic Sagas. See Snorralaug, Snorri´s pool, dabble your fingers and feel the temperature of the water in the place where Snorri is likely to have bathed! We will drive around scenic fjord, Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord), on our way to back Reykjavík. We expect to arrive in the city around 5 – 6 pm.

Jour 8

Free day in Reykjavík.