Do you want to visit all the attractions included in the "Volcanoes and glaciers" tour, among the most popular among our group trips, with the freedom and flexibility of a trip with a private rental car? This is the program for you! You will explore the famous wonders of Southern Iceland, including the well-known Eyjafjallajokull volcano, the Iceberg Lagoon and the Golden Circle. In addition, the itinerary includes the magnificent volcanic islands of Vestmannaeyjar, one of the best places for birdwatching in all of Iceland which also offers unique opportunities to closely explore the forces with which volcanoes shape the country.
Features:
Tour type: Road trip
Recommended for: first-time visitors to Iceland, transatlantic air travelers who stop in Iceland for a short stop-over, birdwatchers, photographers and Instagram enthusiasts, those who want to visit the famous natural attractions of Iceland
Hobbies: natural wonders, geology, volcanoes, photography, marine environment, exotic arctic islands
Season: May - September 2020
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
Departures: every day
Good to know: includes 5 Icelandic style breakfasts. • Choose the category of accommodation that best suits your travel style: quality (the best solution available in the area, with private bathrooms), comfortable (good hotels but no frills, with private bathrooms) or cheap (cozy guesthouses in local style or farms with shared bathrooms)
What does this tour offer you?
- Flexible and stress-free travel. With hotel nights already booked, our complete digital map and a vehicle at your disposal, you will be able to choose your stops and activities along the way.
- Digital itinerary with the Iceland Travel Companion app. Thousands of points of interest with descriptions clearly displayed on your digital map. Points of interest can be customized according to your interests and individual path.
- With our exclusive motorist app, you don't have to worry about getting lost. You will always find your way to your hotel after a full day of travel. With the app it will also be easy to book excursions and daily activities during the trip.
- Expertise: we put our many years of experience at your service. Planning of routes that will allow you to combine driving times with those of exploring the various areas.
- Safety among the priorities: we use safe cars and plan itineraries based on road conditions in the various periods of the year. We also have a 24-hour emergency number to use during your visit for any problem.
Strong points of the tour:
- You will make the best use of your time in Iceland for an introductory but complete tour of the country and its unique wonders.
- You will visit many of Iceland's most classic natural wonders, including the Golden Circle area, the iceberg lagoon, the Diamond Beach and Reynisfjara Beach.
- You will spend a night in the unique and exotic Vestmannaeyjar islands, an ideal place to admire volcanic phenomena and bird watching.
Important:
- You must be 21 years old to rent a car, 23 years old to rent a car of category 5.0 or higher.
- To drive in Iceland you just need a license issued by any country in the European Economic Area, Canada or the United States. The license from other countries can be used if: a) it has a valid license number, b) it bears the photograph of the holder, c) it is also written in Latin characters and d) it is valid at the time of travel. Otherwise an international driving license is required.
- Note that changes to packages result in additional service fees. It will not be possible to update your Iceland Travel Companion app based on the changes made.
Included:
- Accommodation in a standard room for 5 nights
- 5 Icelandic style breakfasts
- Car rental for 5 days with unlimited mileage, damage limitation (CDW), theft protection and VAT
- FREE GPS system and no cost for an additional driver
- Pick up and drop off of the vehicle at Keflavik international airport
- Tablet with the Iceland Travel Companion app. The app includes:
- Hotel reservations with arrival and departure dates.
- Consultation of the map of the entire itinerary.
- Thousands of points of interest with descriptions clearly displayed on the map.
- Points of interest can be customized according to your interests and to
individual path. - Booking and purchase function for tours and daily activities directly through the app.
- GPS road guide in different languages, information and advice for greater driving safety,
- Icelandic Meteorological Office app, Icelandic Road Administration app, emergency numbers and much more.
- Detailed description of the trip in electronic version in Italian, English, French, Spanish and Dutch.
- Customer support service during office hours
- 24-hour emergency telephone assistance while traveling in Iceland
- Service fees and taxes
Not included:
- Breakfast on the day of arrival
- International air ticket
- Personal travel insurance (highly recommended)
- Fuel for the car
- Tolls (tunnels, roads and other tolls along the route), unless otherwise specified.
- Ferry to and from the Vestmannaeyjar islands (to be added to the package) *
- Entrance tickets and activities other than those indicated in the itinerary
- Drinks, snacks, lunches, dinners unless otherwise indicated in the itinerary
- Guaranteed early check-in (check-in time in most hotels in Iceland starts between 14:00 and 16:00)
- Guaranteed late check-out
- Any service not specifically listed in the list called "included"