Exploring Iceland in the Summer
Iceland may be a small island, but it has much to offer. Here at Nicetravel, we offer a selection of multi-day tours with which to explore the magnificent country. Below are our summer tours. Note that while breakfast is included in all the tours, lunch and dinner are not, but we will be making stops where you can buy some.
Iceland in Seven Days
Our longest summer offering takes you on a whistle-stop tour around the most famous, and some of the less well-known, sights around Iceland. We pick you up at 09:00, and then follow Iceland’s Ring Road that circles the entirety of the island.
Day 1
The first day, closest to Reykjavik, we visit the Golden Circle and the Kerith volcanic crater. The Circle marks three particular tourist destinations. The first is Thingvellir National Park, which was the site of the first Icelandic parliament, the Althing. The valley itself is geologically notable, formed by the drift between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.
After Thingvellir, we then proceed to Geysir, the original, the one that gives all others their name. Ten minutes away from Geysir is the third stop on the Golden Circle, the waterfall of Gullfoss. It makes for a most powerful sight, as the water drops twice into a crevasse. We end the day at the extinct volcano of Kerith, where the red crater outlines an aquamarine lake.
Day 2
The second day examines water in its various forms. We first start with the notable waterfalls of the South, among them Skogafoss and the
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