Iceland Northern Lights & Golden Circle Adventure
🌞 Northern Lights Hunting — 3 Nights Included
Every eligible evening, your expert guide takes you out of the city to the darkest skies in search of the Aurora Borealis. Iceland has a higher Northern Lights sighting rate than anywhere else in the world. Optimal viewing: September – March (best chance October–February). We chase the lights so you don’t have to.
Duration
6 Days / 5 NightsDeparture
Any Indian CityAccommodation
4★ HotelsBest Time
Sep – Mar (Lights)Country
IcelandMeals
Daily BreakfastIceland is the most extraordinary destination on earth — a country where fire and ice collide to create landscapes found nowhere else in the solar system. Geysers erupt every 10 minutes, glaciers calve into diamond-clear lagoons, waterfalls plunge 60 metres, and the Northern Lights dance green and violet across the winter sky. The Golden Circle connects Iceland’s three most spectacular natural wonders in a single day. And the Blue Lagoon soothes you in 38°C geothermal mineral water in the middle of a lava field. This is our highest-rated package with 4.9 stars from 389 travellers — and the reason is simple: Iceland transforms everyone who visits.
Arrival in Reykjavik — Velkomin to Iceland!
Keflavik Airport • Hotel Check-in • Reykjavik Old Town • First Northern Lights Hunt
- Arrive at Keflavik International Airport (KEF) — met by your Holiday Vibez representative
- Private transfer to 4-star hotel in central Reykjavik — the northernmost capital city in the world
- Afternoon: Explore Reykjavik Old Town — colourful corrugated iron buildings, the iconic Hallgrímskirkja church (take the lift to the top for city views), and the Harpa Concert Hall
- Laugavegur — Reykjavik’s main shopping street with local design boutiques and the best coffee in Iceland
- Evening: First Northern Lights hunt with an expert guide — drive out of the city light pollution into the dark countryside for the best chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis (weather and solar activity dependent)
- If no lights tonight, every night has another chance — we include Northern Lights hunting on all 3 eligible evenings
The Golden Circle — Iceland’s Greatest Highlights
Þingvellir National Park • Geysir • Gullfoss • Northern Lights
- Breakfast at hotel. Full-day Golden Circle tour — Iceland’s most famous route connecting three UNESCO-level natural wonders
- Þingvellir National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you can walk between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The world’s only place you can physically stand between two continental plates above water
- Geysir geothermal area — the original geyser that gave all geysers their name. The Strokkur geyser erupts every 5–10 minutes to 30m height — spectacular! (entry included)
- Gullfoss Waterfall — the ‘Golden Falls’, Iceland’s most iconic two-tiered waterfall plunging into a 32m gorge. The rainbows are extraordinary
- Kerid Volcanic Crater — a stunning crater lake filled with emerald-green water in a bowl of red volcanic rock
- Evening: Northern Lights hunting drive — night 2 of 3 Aurora hunting opportunities
South Coast — Waterfalls, Glaciers & Black Beaches
Skógafoss • Seljalandsfoss • Jökulsárlón • Diamond Beach
- Breakfast. Full-day South Coast adventure — Iceland’s most dramatic coastal scenery
- Skógafoss Waterfall — one of Iceland’s most magnificent waterfalls at 60m height and 25m wide. Walk right up to the spray! The mist creates double rainbows on sunny days. Climb 370 steps for the top view
- Seljalandsfoss Waterfall — uniquely, you can walk behind this 60m curtain waterfall through a cave passage — a genuinely magical experience (waterproof jacket provided!)
- Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach — the most dramatic beach in Iceland with towering basalt columns (like Game of Thrones!), roaring Atlantic surf, and Reynisdrangar sea stacks
- Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon — the most spectacular sight in Iceland: enormous blue icebergs calving from Europe’s largest glacier floating serenely in a lagoon (boat tour included)
- Diamond Beach — the black sand beach beside Jökulsárlón where ice diamonds wash ashore and glitter in the light. Other-worldly beauty
- Evening: Northern Lights hunting — night 3 of 3 Aurora opportunities
Snæfellsnes Peninsula — Jules Verne’s Iceland
Snæfellsjökull Glacier • Kirkjufell Mountain • Arnarstapi Cliffs
- Breakfast. Day trip to Snæfellsnes Peninsula — Iceland in miniature, with every landscape Iceland has to offer compressed into one peninsula
- Snæfellsjökull National Park — the glacier-capped volcano at the tip of the peninsula that Jules Verne used as the entrance to the centre of the earth in Journey to the Centre of the Earth
- Kirkjufell Mountain — the most photographed mountain in Iceland, the iconic arrowhead peak near Grundarfjörður. The waterfall beside it is equally spectacular (Game of Thrones ‘Arrowhead Mountain’!)
- Arnarstapi sea cliffs — dramatic basalt arch formations carved by the Atlantic Ocean, with nesting seabirds (puffins in summer!)
- Djúpalónssandur Black Pebble Beach — the mysterious beach with four Lifting Stones used by fishermen to test their strength
- Búðakirkja — the haunting black wooden church alone in a lava field against the glacier backdrop — the most photogenic spot in Iceland
Blue Lagoon & Reykjavik — The Perfect Final Day
Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa • Reykjavik City • Farewell Iceland
- Breakfast. Morning: Blue Lagoon — Iceland’s most famous attraction and one of the 25 Wonders of the World. Soak in the milky-blue geothermal water at 37–40°C surrounded by black lava fields (entry included — premium package with silica mud mask and in-water drink)
- The Blue Lagoon water is rich in silica and sulphur minerals — it genuinely transforms your skin. A 2-hour soak feels like the most luxurious spa treatment in the world
- Afternoon: Final Reykjavik sightseeing — National Museum of Iceland, the geothermal pools at Laugardalslaug (swim with the locals!), and Perlan — the glass dome museum
- Reykjavik harbour — fresh Icelandic langoustine soup and fish and chips at a harbour restaurant
- Shopping: handmade Icelandic wool lopapeysa sweaters, Viking jewellery, skyr (Icelandic yogurt), and specialty Icelandic gin
- Optional: Midnight Sun experience (summer visitors) — Iceland’s famous 24-hour daylight. Golf at midnight, hiking at 1AM!
Departure — Bless bless Iceland!
Keflavik Airport • Duty Free • Return to India
- Breakfast at hotel. Final checkout
- Transfer to Keflavik International Airport (KEF) for return flight to India
- Duty Free: Icelandic schnapps (Brennivín), Viking beer, handmade lopapeysa wool items, and Icelandic chocolate
- Fly home with 6 extraordinary days of Icelandic memories — Northern Lights, Golden Circle, glaciers, waterfalls, and the Blue Lagoon
- Iceland is not just a destination — it is a complete reset of your understanding of what planet Earth looks like
✓ Inclusions
- Return flights India → Reykjavik (KEF) via connection (economy)
- 5 nights Reykjavik 4-star hotel (centrally located)
- Daily Icelandic breakfast at hotel
- All private airport transfers
- Northern Lights guided hunt — 3 evenings with expert guide & vehicle
- Golden Circle full-day guided tour (Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, Kerið)
- South Coast full-day tour (Skógafoss, Seljalandsfoss, Black Beach, Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach)
- Snæfellsnes Peninsula full-day tour (Kirkjufell, Arnarstapi, Búðakirkja)
- Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon boat tour (included)
- Blue Lagoon Premium entrance (silica mud mask + algae mask + in-water drink)
- Hallgrímskirkja tower entry (Reykjavik)
- Waterproof jackets provided for waterfall visits
- Schengen visa documentation support
- Travel insurance (6 days)
- 24/7 coordinator + local expert guides throughout
✕ Exclusions
- Schengen visa fee (~₹7,500 — via Norwegian consulate for Iceland)
- Lunch & dinner
- Whale watching tour from Reykjavik (optional, own cost)
- Snowmobile on a glacier (optional adventure add-on)
- Ice cave tour (October–March seasonal, own cost)
- Personal shopping — Icelandic wool, Viking items
- Tips & gratuities
- Room upgrades
Get ready for the Northern Lights!
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