Day 1 - Golden Circle and part one of the south coast.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Þingvellir National Park - Gullfoss waterfall - Geysir - Seljalandsfoss waterfall - Skógafoss waterfall - Reynisfjara black sand beach.
Film/TV show locations visited
Þingvellir National Park
Game of Thrones - Arya & The Hound returning to Vail - Season 4 - Watch the scene here.
Game of Thrones - Littlefinger & Sansa at the Bloody Gate - Season 4 - Watch the scene here.
Skógafoss
Game of Thrones - Jon & Daenerys flying on the dragons land in front of Skógafoss - Season 8 - Watch the scene here.
Reynisfjara
Game of Thrones - Jon Snow arrives at Eastwatch By The Sea - Season 7 - Watch the scene here.
Hotel info
Adventure Hotel Geirland
We will be staying at a country hotel just outside the town of Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Breakfast starts at 7:30.
Contact details:
+354 487 4677
Day 2 - Part two of the south coast.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Skaftafell National Park - Diamond Beach - Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon - Glacier hike at Falljökull glacier.
What do I need for today?
You guys are doing a glacier hike today. So hiking clothes, boots, and waterproof clothing depending on the weather.
The hiking will be roughly about 1,5-2 hours including hiking to and from the glacier and then on it.
Film/TV show locations visited
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Die Another Day - Ice palace & car chase scene - Watch the scene here.
Hotel info
Hotel Smyrlabjörg
We’re going to be staying at a country hotel in Smyrlabjörg which is basically in the middle of nowhere.
Breakfast starts at 7:30.
Contact details:
+354 478 1074
Dinner options
I will book a table for us at the hotel restaurant.
Day 3 - Eastern Iceland.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Djúpivogur town - Hengifoss Hike.
What do you need for this day?
We will be doing roughly about an 1.5-2 hour hike today up to a waterfall called Hengifoss. It’s good to be wearing hiking clothes, good boots and bring a water bottle.
You might need waterproof clothing depending on the weather.
It’s going to be mostly uphill but not the trail itself is not technically difficult.
The hike is roughly about 5 km (3 miles) in total and has about 350m (1150 feet) elevation change from the start to the highest point.
Hotel info
Hotel Valaskjálf
We’re going to be staying at a very nice hotel in the town of Egilsstaðir, the biggest town in the eastern part of Iceland.
https://valaskjalf.is/en/
Contact details:
+354 471 1600
valaskjalf@701hotels.is
Dinner options
We will be staying in a hotel in the town of Egilsstaðir. You can decide where you go for dinner.
Click here to see the options of restaurants in Egilsstaðir.
Day 4 - Highlands and northern Iceland.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Dettifoss Waterfall - Námaskarð Geothermal Area - Mývatn Nature Baths - Dimmuborgir Lava Fields - Mývatn Lake - Goðafoss Waterfall - Akureyri Town.
Optional Extra
Some of you have already pre booked the nature baths but if you haven’t and you are interested in booking you can do that here. The price of admission is 5900 ISK.
Remember to book only the 13:00 and double check that you book on the right date.
What do I need today?
No strenuous hiking today. Most of the attractions are just easy walking.
Might be good to have some waterproof/water-resistant clothes for Dettifoss waterfall as the most beautiful viewpoint sometimes get’s a lot of mist.
Film/TV show locations visited
Dettifoss Waterfall
Prometheous - Opening scene - Watch the scene here.
Dimmuborgir Lava Fields
Game of Thrones - Jon & Ygrette go into the wildlings camp - Season 3 - Watch the scene here.
Mývatn Lake
Fast & The Furious 8 - Final Battle - Watch the scene here.
Hotel info
Icelandair Hotel Akureyri
We’ll be staying in the town of Akureyri which is the capital of northern Iceland.
Breakfast starts at 7:30.
www.icelandairhotelsakureyri.is
Contact details:
Dinner options
I will give you free time in the evening to explore Akureyri and grab some dinner. There are a lot of options for restaurants in Akureyri, you can take a look here to see a list of the restaurants and menus.
Day 5 - Northern and western Iceland.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Whale Watching - Siglufjörður Town - Troll Peninsula - Kolugljúfur Canyon.
What do I need for today?
Highlight of the day is going to be the whale watching, no hiking today.
You will be provided with a thermal overall for the whale watching to keep warm. So it’s good to just have your normal clothes underneath, maybe a have a warm sweater on if you tend to get really cold.
Hotel info
Hótel Laugarbakki
We’ll be staying in the Laugarbakki country hotel.
Breakfast starts from 7:00.
Contact details:
Dinner options
We will eat at the hotel restaurant which prides itself in using mainly local ingredients from the farms in the surrounding area.
Day 6 - Borgarfjörður.
Extra information
Today’s highlights
Grábrók Crater - Deildartunguhver hot spring - Reykholt Historical Area - Barnafoss & Hraunfossar waterfalls.
Hotel info
Time to drop you guys off at your hotel in Reykjavík.
Please let me know if you want to be dropped off somewhere else than I picked you up at.
Dinner options
Here you can see my recommendations for restaurants in Reykjavík.