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Arrive at Keflavík International Airport and transfer by coach to your hotel in Reykjavik, a city that’s equal parts Nordic charm and quiet energy.

Use the afternoon to unwind or explore, maybe take a dip in a local geothermal pool, wander through the old town’s cozy corners, or pop into a museum with more windows than walls. 

As dusk falls, dine at your own pace and take in the Reykjavik rhythm before your first restful night in Iceland’s capital.

Begin the day with breakfast and a visit to the Aurora Reykjavík Center for a primer on Northern Lights mythology and photo tips. Then step into another world at Þingvellir National Park, a place of rift valleys and ancient parliament echoes.

Continue on to the bubbling geothermal fields of Geysir and the thundering Gullfoss waterfall.

Stop at Laugarvatn to taste rye bread baked in hot earth before heading south for dinner and your overnight stay near Hella, where the lights in the sky might just join you.

After breakfast, visit the immersive LAVA Centre where tectonic plates and volcanic fire come alive through sound and light.

Then it’s onward to two of Iceland’s most dramatic waterfalls, Seljalandsfoss, which you can walk behind, and Skógafoss, which seems to pour straight from the sky. 

Wander the black sands of Reynisfjara beneath Reynisdrangar’s basalt stacks and travel across the Eldhraun lava field to reach your hotel in Kirkjubæjarklaustur, where dinner and stillness await.

Today’s breakfast fuels a visit to Vatnajökull National Park, home to Europe’s largest glacier. Marvel at Jökulsárlón Lagoon, where icebergs float quietly toward the sea, and stroll along Diamond Beach, where glacial fragments glint on black sand like scattered stars.

Explore the rugged beauty of Skaftafell’s glacier-ringed trails before returning to your base in Kirkjubæjarklaustur for another evening of dinner and soft-lit serenity.

After breakfast, travel to Hverageroi, known as the “flower village” for its geothermally heated greenhouses. Meet friendly Icelandic horses at a local farm and sample traditional treats before heading toward the wild volcanic landscape of Reykjanes Peninsula.

Your last major stop is the famed Blue Lagoon - mineral-rich, milky blue, and blissfully warm.

Float, breathe, reflect. Then return to Reykjavik for your final overnight stay, with free time to dine as you please.

On your last morning, enjoy breakfast and a few quiet hours to explore Reykjavik’s art galleries, green parks, or quirky shops one last time.

When ready, transfer independently or by arranged coach to Keflavik Airport, leaving enough time to check in stress-free. Iceland may be behind you, but its silence tends to stay long after. 

Great journeys never end. They aspire to inspire the next. Until next time. Expertly yours.