Iceland Northern Lights and Golden Circle, October 7-13, 2025
About Iceland, Iceland
Day 1: Tuesday October 7, 2025
Shuttle to Toronto Airport. Plaza Premium Lounge. Overnight flight to Iceland
Day 2: Wednesday October 8, 2025
Today will be a leisure day to explore the area. Suggestions will be provided closer to departure.
Day 3: Thursday, October 9, 2025 BREAKFAST
Today will be a free day, suggestions for activities will be provided closer to departure.
Tonight we meet our tour CEO and learn more about the tour. A group dinner will be planned for this day.
Day 4: Friday, October 10, 2025 BREAKFAST|DINNER
Travel from Reykjavík to explore a lava cave in the Bláfjöll Mountains. In the afternoon, get up close and personal with the famous Icelandic horse before returning to Álftröð. In the evening, you will have your first chance to see the Northern Lights out in the countryside.
Lava caving by the blue mountains
Go beneath the earth's surface to discover how Iceland was created. Walk and crawl through the Raufarholshellir cave that was carved out by flowing volcanic lava, and marvel at the multi-coloured rock formations left in its path.
Meet Icelandic Horses at a Farm
The Icelandic horse is a very unique breed. Although small and at times pony-sized, Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy. At our guesthouse, stop by the farm and learn all you need to know about the Icelandic horse, with a focus on its gait and unique character.
Day 5: Saturday, October 11, 2025 BREAKFAST|DINNER
Head to Þingvellir National Park. Visit sights like the Geysir Hot Spring and Gullfoss waterfall. In the evening, embrace your inner chef and prepare dinner together at the guesthouse. Afterwards, you will have another opportunity to try seeing the Northern Lights.
Thingvellir National Park Visit
Stop at Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, to see the tectonic faults created by North American and Eurasian tectonic plates shifting apart. The Oxara river cuts through the largest rift in the valley, Almannagja, and leads to the Oxarafoss waterfall. Iceland’s parliament was also established in the area in 930. The park was later created to protect the remains of the open-air assembly grounds.
Gullfoss Waterfall Visit
Discover one of the most impressive waterfalls in Iceland, Gullfoss, and complete the circuit known as the Golden Circle. This massive waterfall cascades over three “steps” before spilling into a large crevice. Fed by a glacier lake, the water passing through the falls can be a dark grey depending on how much sediment gets pushed through the river.
Geysir Visit
See a variety of geothermal pools and the erupting hot spring Strokkur. Geysir is one of the oldest geysers recorded in the world, but is most often dormant. Strokkur erupts a spray of boiling hot water straight into the air about every ten minutes.
Day 6: Sunday October 12,2025 BREAKFAST
Travel to Sólheimajökull glacier and take some time to explore the area, visit the Skogar Museum or opt for a stunning hike. Drive the scenic southern coast and visit the Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls on the way back to Reykjavík.
Free time -Discover what the Sólheimajökull can tell you about the effects of climate change in Iceland. Opt to take a hike around this beautiful area.
Skogar Museum
Visit Skogar Museum and take a tour of one of Iceland's most iconic sights, a traditional turf house. Named after the turf used to create the walls and the roof, these cheap but effective houses helped the early Icelandic people to survive the region's harsh seasons. Learn about the construction of these homes, the families who lived there and how a unique culture evolved out of these humble communities.
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Visit
Seljalandsfoss is a 60m (196 ft) tall waterfall located along the popular ring road. Behind the flow of water is a path, allowing visitors to peek behind the curtain of water cascading over the rocks above.
Skógafoss Waterfall Visit
Visit Skógafoss, one of the largest and most recognizable waterfalls in Iceland. The 60m (200 ft) high falls forms a constant mist that floats in the air, if viewed in the sunlight the mist can create rainbows. The sound and view of the thundering water cutting through the green hills make the falls a must-see on any trip to Iceland.
Day 7: Monday October 13, 2025
We will organize the Blue Lagoon (or similar depending on availability) and then depart from Reykjavik to Toronto.
Return shuttle from Toronto.
Price per person: $2995CAD plus items not included as listed below.
“My own room” (single supplement) $249
Deposit due early April 2025.
Final payment will be due early July 2025
**Price is subject to change if there are fewer than 16 passengers.
Tour inclusions:
Itinerary as mentioned
Meals as per itinerary
Roundtrip shuttle to Toronto Airport
Plaza Premium Lounge Access in Toronto
Guide/Driver Gratuities in destination
Not included:
Roundtrip international airfare
Meals and beverages not mentioned
Items of a personal nature
Insurance
Optional tours/excursions
Shuttle in Iceland to/from airport-this will be added at a later date