GROEPSREIS ZUID IJSLAND  

Breakfast at your hotel. Your guide will meet you in the lobby of the hotel. Depart Reykjavík and head onwards to Þingvellir National Park (UNESCO World Heritage site) where the world’s oldest parliament met for centuries on the shores of Iceland’s largest lake. This place makes us Icelanders enormously proud of our heritage. You might even have a rare chance to walk between two continents!

Head onwards to the geothermal fields of Geysir with bubbling mud pools and the high-spouting Strokkur hot spring. A short drive away is the dramatic two-tiered Gullfoss waterfall, the Golden Falls. A series of footpaths lets you view the falls from different angles.

Enjoy a taste of local culture in Laugarvatn. This town is built around three hot springs, and the residents have cleverly harnessed the hot springs for power and hot water. You’ll visit a unique outdoor geothermal bakery where sweet Icelandic rye bread is baked in hot sands. You can taste some of the freshly baked bread, hot from the ground. It’s especially delicious eaten with Icelandic butter and smoked Arctic trout.

Drive along the scenic South Shore, one of Iceland’s main farming areas. Drive by typical family farms, often with colourful herds of horses grazing in the fields. If the skies are clear, you might see the area’s two most famous volcanoes in the distance: Mount Hekla (last eruption 2000) and Eyjafjallajökull (last eruption 2010).

Stop at the spectacular waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss. Each waterfall is unique and makes a perfect subject for a photo.

Visit the nearby Reynisfjara beach, where you can take a walk on the black sand, admiring the extraordinary rock formations and thundering waves of the Atlantic Ocean. The South Shore is home to many varieties of seabirds, including the popular and charming puffin. (Puffins are generally in Iceland between mid-May and mid-August).

End the day in Vík, Iceland’s southernmost town. Summer nights in the countryside are peaceful, and the light from the midnight sun burnishes the landscape with a golden glow. The sun descends toward the horizon, but it never completely sets. During sunny evenings, the sky is often filled with glorious shades of pink and gold.

Dinner and overnight in the Vík area.

Breakfast at your hotel. Head back along the beautiful South Coast, enjoying a different view of the summer landscapes. Visit the village of Hveragerði, which is one of the few sites in the world located directly in the middle of a geothermal area. Hveragerði is often called “The Flower Village” because of its geothermal greenhouses.

Next, you’ll visit a horse farm to meet some locals: Icelandic horses. This Viking horse breed played a pivotal role in Icelandic history. Enjoy petting these friendly horses and snapping a few selfies with them. You’ll also taste some sweet refreshments that are traditionally served on Icelandic farms.

Turn onto a southern coastal road and follow alongside the shoreline with its breathtaking sea waves. The road takes you through the surreal landscapes of the Reykjanes peninsula, where you can enjoy a dip in the famous Blue Lagoon, a unique wonder of nature with pleasantly warm, mineral-rich water in the middle of a black lava field. Return to Reykjavík, where your guide bids you farewell at the hotel. The evening is open for you to enjoy your own activities. Dinner is on your own.

Overnight in Reykjavík.

Vrij bezoek aan Reykjavik, op eigen tempo, want u heeft GEEN GIDS meer ter beschikking. Maar bijna alles is te voet bereikbaar en anders neemt u de hop on / hop off bus, die maakt het alleen extra gemakkelijk !
U kan ook kiezen om een walvissafari te maken (3u) of naar papegaaiduikers te gaan kijken (1u) met de puffin express…. naar de Lava Show gaan of naar de tentoonstellingen in het Perlan of een van de  25 musea!   Nadien volgt nog een transfert naar Keflavik (niet inbegrepen, vraag ons de prijs) waar u gaat overnachten.  Vrij avondmaal  in Reykjavik of Keflavik.

Transfer naar de luchthaven Keflavík    
Terugvlucht naar Brussel met Icelandair, rechtstreekse vlucht