Iceland Express Self Drive

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Your express self drive

À partir de

2100€/pers

Durée

7 days / 6 nights

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Overview

With the itinerary of this self drive, you get to explore the country in 7 days. Driving through Iceland’s most popular spots: the Golden Circle, Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon, its icebergs and diamond beach. Be breath taken by Godafoss and Dettifoss waterfalls, Vik’s black sand beach, the numerous hikes in Skaftafell’s National Park and why not relax at Myvatn’s geothermal pool or the unmissable the Blue Lagoon!

Regions visited during this trip to Iceland : Reykjavik & The Golden Circle | South Coast | East

N.B.: This trip to Iceland is an individual tailor-made tour, to be personalized with our Iceland specialist advisors.

L'itinéraire

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Reykjavik

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Golden Circle

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Vik

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Mýrdalsjökull glaciers

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Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon

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Diamond Beach

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Beautiful fjord in Iceland during winter

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Egilsstaðir

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Dettifoss waterfall

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Goðafoss falls

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Blue Lagoon

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Itinerary

Your 7 days Iceland Express self drive day by day itinerary

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Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7

Day 1

Reykjavik

Reykjavik Port

Once at Keflavik international airport, pick up your rental car to start the adventure! Drive to Reykjavik and settle in your accommodation. You have the rest of the day to discover the city at your rhythm.

Night in Reykjavik – breakfast included

Day 2

Golden Circle – Vik - Myrdalsjokull glaciers

Geyser Strokkur eruption

Today you’re off to one of Iceland’s most famous spots : the Golden Circle. Start with Pingvellir National Park, named UNESCO World Heritage in 2004. Then, drive to Geysir, the famous geysers in the geothermal area of Haukadalur Valley, including the powerful Strokkur shooting boiling water up to 40 meters! Continue with Gullfoss waterfall, where the water drops 32 meters down in two steps in a display of nature’s raw power. On your way to the most southern village in Iceland, Vik, why not stop at Eyjafjallajokull and Myrdalsjokull, ice-covered volcanoes. In Vik, discover the black sand beach and the impressive cliffs of Dyrhólaey.

Night in Vik area – breakfast included

Day 3

East Coast - Jökulsárlón’s glacial Lagoon – Diamond Beach

chunk of Ice at Sunrise in winter

Today head East ! Drive through the Myrdalssandur desert and through the Lava field of Eldhraun until the National Park of Skaftafell. Here you can hike around the park and discover the Svartifoss, with its beautiful basalt columns and splendid waterfall. Continue east to Jökulsárlón’s glacial Lagoon and be amazed by landscapes similar to Greenland, with its spectacular icebergs and the famous Diamond beach.

Night in the Höfn area– breakfast included

Day 4

East Fjords

Road Winter Mountain

Continue your way East and discover the wild landscapes shaped by the last glaciations, the seals of Lonsvik, the rock and mineral museum of Petra at Stöðvarfjörður and the charming harbor od Djúpivogur.

Night in Egilsstaðir area– breakfast included

Day 5

Dettifoss waterfall – Asbyrgi canyon – Myvatn geothermal pool

waterfall-dettifoss

Drive all the way up to Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall. After some nice hikes at the Ásbyrgi canyon, take time to relax in an outdoor geothermal pool. Mývatn area is home to some of the most surprising geological and geothermal activity in Iceland and has a large variety of birds as well as odd lava formations.

Night in Mývatn area – breakfast included

Day 6

Akureyri – Godafoss falls

godafoss-river

Akureyri, the « capital of north », stop by the famous Goðafoss falls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the country falling from a height of 12 metres (39 feet) over 30 meters wide(98 feet).

Night in Reykjavik – breakfast included

Day 7

Reykjavik – Blue Lagoon - Keflavik Airport

blue lagoon near Reykjavik

Depending of your flight departure, you can enjoy a pre-flight soak at the Blue Lagoon before dropping off the rental car in Keflavik international airport.

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Accommodation

Your accommodation during your 7 days Iceland Express self drive

On this itinerary, we offer accommodation in farms and country hotels, in rooms with private bathroom facilities, made-up beds and breakfast. Those places usually offer a possibility of on-site dinner for the evening.

Another possibility, that is quite common in Iceland is guesthouses, in rooms with shared bathroom facilities (a more economical option in which you share a bathroom with other rooms), made-up beds and breakfast can be added.

If you’re looking for more charming options, we can offer you nights in the boutique and luxury hotels that have appeared in the last 15 years in Iceland. Don’t hesitate to ask us when we prepare your quote.

And for those more adventurous, hostels, mountains huts and camping under the tent are the way locals travel around their country during summer and probably still the best way to meet people!

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What's Included

Budget for your trip to Iceland

Starting price per person for this self drive from: 2100 €

Pricing based on two persons, double room, with a regular car, from May to September.

In 3 stars hotels or guesthouse:

– In room with or without private facilities: from 2100 Euros/pers”

*Final price varies depending on the number of people, the season, the accomodation and the category of vehicle.

Inclus dans ce circuit

All services that are mentioned as "included" in the "Itinerary" section.
VAT on all our services and hospitality tax for all nights included in your trip.
Travel documentation including road maps, a detailed day-by-day road-book and travel tips.
During your stay, 24/7 phone assistance provided by our company.
A rental car for 7 days, unlimited mileage, CDW insurance, airport pick-up fee and second driver included.

Non inclus dans ce circuit

International flights to and from Iceland, airport taxes and travel insurance.
Meals, drinks and other personal expenses.
Fuel for the rental vehicle.
Access to visited sites and museums, unless mentioned otherwise.
Rental car additional insurance.
Everything that is not mentioned under “Our prices include”.

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Advice

Friendly advices for your trip:

Even if this itinerary allows you to discover Iceland’s diversity in seven days, don’t hesitate to make the fun last by extending your stay by several days to really take your time at your every stops.

This trip is available all year long, be careful which outdoor clothing and accessories you bring in your luggage. In winter the temperatures are usually around 38 °F with humidity and strong wind, in summer they are around 58°F with a more enjoyable climate.