Itinerary
- Day 1
Reykjavik
You'll arrive in Iceland and take the Flybus transfer from the airport to your hotel. After you settle in, the rest of your day is open for you to wander around Reykjavik at your own pace. Your guide, who specializes in solar eclipse astronomy, will meet up with you to go over what's coming during the tour.
Optional Activities
- Explore Reykjavik on your own
- Day 2
Blue Lagoon - Reykjavik
After breakfast, you'll head out to the Reykjanes Peninsula with stops at Gunnuhver (Iceland's largest mud pool), Brimketill (a lava rock pool), and the geothermal area around Krysuvik. Then you'll see the Bridge Between Continents where you can actually stand between two tectonic plates. Later in the afternoon, you'll relax at the Blue Lagoon before driving back to Reykjavik for a quick city tour that hits Hallgrimskirkja church and the Harpa Concert Hall. Your evening is free to do as you like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Reykjanes Peninsula including Gunnuhver mud pool, Brimketill lava rock pool, and Krysuvik geothermal area
- Visit Bridge Between Continents
- Relax at Blue Lagoon (entrance and towels included)
- Reykjavik city tour including Hallgrimskirkja church and Harpa Concert Hall
Landmarks Gunnuhver Brimketill Krysuvik Bridge Between Continents Blue Lagoon Hallgrimskirkja Harpa Concert Hall 
- Day 3
Total Solar Eclipse
You've got the morning and early afternoon free in Reykjavik, so you could take a whale watching cruise or check out shops along Laugavegur street. At 4 PM, your guide picks you up and heads to the coast for the main event. You'll experience total eclipse from 5:48 PM to 5:49 PM when the moon completely blocks the sun, and eclipse glasses are provided. After it wraps up at 6:47 PM, you're welcome to join the group for dinner and celebration back in Reykjavik if you'd like.
Included Activities
- Total solar eclipse viewing from optimal location at 64°08'50.1"N 21°54'26.4"W
Optional Activities
- Whale watching cruise
- Shopping on Laugavegur street
- Dinner and celebratory drink in Reykjavik after eclipse
- Day 4
Geysir - Thingvellir National Park - Reykjavik
You'll leave Reykjavik early for the Golden Circle. First comes Gullfoss, one of Iceland's most well-known waterfalls, then Geysir where Strokkur geyser shoots boiling water over 80 feet up every 5-7 minutes. Lunch is included and cooked using hot spring heat, with bread, butter, boiled eggs, local herring, and ice cream. The day finishes at Thingvellir National Park (a UNESCO site) where you can see the Mid-Atlantic Rift and Thingvallavatn lake. By evening, you're back in Reykjavik with nothing scheduled.
- Meals
- Lunch (Hot spring-baked bread served with butter, boiled eggs, and local herring, with ice cream from a family run farm)
Included Activities
- Visit Gullfoss waterfall
- Witness Strokkur geyser eruptions at Geysir
- Hot spring-baked bread lunch with butter, boiled eggs, local herring, and ice cream
- Explore Thingvellir National Park including Mid-Atlantic Rift and Thingvallavatn lake
Landmarks Gullfoss Geysir Strokkur Thingvellir National Park Mid-Atlantic Rift Thingvallavatn - Day 5
Reykjavik to Keflavik Airport
Your last morning in Iceland is completely open. Later, the Flybus transfer picks you up and takes you to the airport for your flight home.
Optional Activities
- Explore Reykjavik on your final morning
