Met at Keflavík and driven across the lava fields of the Reykjanes peninsula to the Blue Lagoon, with premium access and a table held for you. Into Reykjavík afterwards.
Parliament Hotel
Iceland / South and southeast
Highlights of Iceland
Inside a volcano, out on a glacier and two nights beside the ice lagoon
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Duration
7 nights, 8 days
Pace
Active days, private guiding throughout
Best time
June to September for light, February to March for aurora
From
$11,700 per person
The idea
Why this works
Eight days with a private guide who shapes each one around the weather rather than the schedule. A descent into the magma chamber of a dormant volcano, a guided glacier hike at Skaftafell, a private zodiac between the icebergs at Fjallsárlón, and the Golden Circle timed to miss the buses. Two nights at a turf roofed retreat with geothermal baths to finish.
What sets it apart
- Descend 120 metres into the magma chamber of Þríhnúkagígur
- Private guiding for the whole route, with the day shaped around the light
- Glacier hike on Falljökull with crampons and a mountain guide
- Private zodiac between the icebergs at Fjallsárlón
- Two nights at Torfhús, turf roofed with private geothermal baths
The plan
Day by day
Open any day to see where you are, where you sleep and what the day holds. The map follows along, and every point on it opens the day that belongs to it.
A hike across the lava to Þríhnúkagígur, then an open cable lift 120 metres down into the magma chamber of a dormant volcano. Icelandic soup afterwards, which you will want.
Parliament Hotel
Breakfast
East along the coast with your guide choosing the stops. Waterfalls you can walk behind, black sand beaches, basalt columns and the cinematic canyon at Fjaðrárgljúfur.
Breakfast
Into Vatnajökull National Park for a privately guided glacier hike across Falljökull, with crampons, deep crevasses and blue ice, then the first sight of the icebergs at Jökulsárlón.
Breakfast
A private zodiac between the floating ice at Fjallsárlón, beneath the Öræfajökull glacier and well away from the crowds, with the rest of the day shaped around quieter viewpoints.
Breakfast
A slower drive back along the south coast, revisiting whatever you want more of, ending at Torfhús Retreat, where the turf roofed lodges each have their own geothermal bath.
Breakfast
Þingvellir, where the continental plates pull apart, Geysir and Gullfoss, all with private guiding and arrival times chosen to avoid the coach hours.
Breakfast
Private transfer to Keflavík for your flight home.
Breakfast
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Where you would stay
The hotels we partner with
Your ZOMA perks
Held on every stay in this itinerary
Because we book through preferred partner programmes, the rate matches or beats what you would get direct, and the extras are guaranteed before you travel, not negotiated at check in.
- Room upgrade on arrival, whenever the hotel can offer it
- Daily breakfast for two
- Property credit for spa, dining or experiences
- Early check in and late check out where possible
- VIP welcome and a direct line to your advisor while you are away
The fine print
What the price covers
Included
- Hotels and lodges held under ZOMA preferred partner programmes
- Private guiding and all ground movement between stops
- Restaurant, spa and experience reservations confirmed before departure
- A printed and digital itinerary with every confirmation in one place
- On trip support from your advisor across time zones
Not included
- International flights, quoted separately
- Travel insurance
- Visas where required
- Meals and experiences marked as at leisure
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