Wonders of the North & East

This six day privately guided tour will show you the best of North and East Iceland. Visit the main sights in North and East Iceland along with more hidden sights such as Drangey Island. Drangey Island is a bird watching paradise. The island is a nesting colony for thousands of seabirds, including p...
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6 days / 5 nights
AVAILABILITY
15 May - 1 September
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Tailor Made Tours

We are with you every step of the way

We take care of every detail for you, from the moment you arrive until your depart from Iceland. We focus on providing personal and expert service that meets all your expectations and needs.
What’s included
Driving guide according to the itinerary
Private Boating Tour to Drangey
Domestic Flight to Akureyri
Domestic Flight to Reykjavik
Entrance to Myvatn Baths
Departure Transfer
One night at Hotel Borg (Deluxe Room with breakfast)
Two nights at Siglo Hotel (Deluxe Room with breakfast)
One night at Fosshotel Mývatn (Lake View Room with breakfast)
One night at Fosshotel Eastfjords (Superior Room with breakfast)
Not included
Lunches and dinners
International Flights

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival and flight to Akureyri

When you arrive in Iceland at Keflavik Airport, your private driver will greet you at the arrivals hall and take you to Reykjavik where you will get the chance to have a nice lunch before taking your flight to Akureyri in the afternoon. When you land in Akureyri your guide will take you to Siglo Hotel for the night. *Fly from Reykjavik Domestic Airport to  Akureyri (Duration approx 40 min). Fly from Reykjavik to Iceland’s capital of the North, Akureyri. The flight takes approximately 40 minutes, resulting in more time for you to explore the wonders of the North.  

Accommodation
Hotel Sigló
REYKJAVIK
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Day 2
Drangey Island - Boat Tour

Today you will start the day by driving to Hofsos for a once-in-a-lifetime boat ride to Drangey island (Approx. drive 40 minutes). Drangey island is a bird-watching paradise. The island is a nesting colony for thousands of seabirds, including puffins, guillemots, gannets, kittiwakes, fulmar, shearwaters, along with ravens and gyrfalcons. The island is a sheer-sided palagonite rock approximately 180 meters high and provides a wonderful view over the whole fjord. A trip to Drangey is a unique experience combining sightseeing, birdwatching, sailing, and hiking. There is a man-made path to the top of the island along the face of the cliffs. While hiking you can get up close to the puffins that frequently sit resting within a few meters of the path. During the hike, our tour guides tell the ancient stories of Grettir the Strong, a viking that lived on the island in exile and more recent ones of how the island’s resources have been harvested from past to present. This experience is suitable for individuals of all ages. After this amazing experience, you will head back to Siglo Hotel.

Accommodation
Hotel Sigló
REYKJAVIK
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Day 3
Lake Myvatn & Geothermal Bathing

Today you will make your way to Akureyri the capital of the north. Visit the popular Akureyri Church, stop at the powerful Goðafoss Waterfall and continue to Lake Mývatn where you will explore the natural beauty of Lake Mývatn and its lunar landscapes with visits to the lava formations at Dimmuborgir and Skútustaðagígar pseudo craters. Mývatn is a volcanic lake in northern Iceland. A short distance away, near Námafjall Mountain, is Hverir, a hot-springs area with boiling mud pots and fumaroles. Dimmuborgir is an incredible lava field, packed with sky-high rock pillars and lava caves. The dramatic expanse formed in a volcanic eruption 2300 years ago. After exploring the surrounding area around Mývatn you will go bathing in Mývatn Nature Baths that have a naturally heated man-made lagoon, with mineral-rich waters known for their health-giving properties before checking in at Fosshotel Mývatn for the night.   

Accommodation
Fosshotel Mývatn
REYKJAVIK
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Day 4
Egilstaðir & The Eastfjords

On this day you will start to drive to the Eastfjords of Iceland. East Iceland is characterized by small villages, dramatic coastlines, narrow fjords, waterfalls, and mountains. The nature is always close and the scenery is breathtaking. You will start heading to Egilstaðir town (Approx. drive 2 hours) where you can have a nice lunch before your guide will take you to your hotel.   

Accommodation
Fosshotel Eastfjords
REYKJAVIK
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Day 5
Hofn & Viking Village - Fly to Reykjavik

In the morning you will visit Petra’s Stone Mineral Collection Stöðvarfjörður before heading to Djúpivogur Bay. You might not recognize the name of this place but this is one of the most photographed spots in the region. By the harbour in this lovely little village, you will find a bay called Merry bay. In that bay, you will find distinctive outdoor artwork hidden away from sight. The outside artwork consists of 34 huge granite eggs which represent the eggs of each of the nesting birds in this area. Afterwards continue to Vestrahorn or Vesturhorn or Stokksnes – these are all names for this same place. The Horn area is below Vestra-Horn, a 454-meter-high mountain. It is an interesting geological site composed of un-stratified plutonic rock, mostly gabbro but with some granophyre. East of the mountain is a strange-shaped outcrop called Brunnhorn that stretches out to sea. You will also visit the remote Viking village there. In the afternoon you will take a flight to Reykjavik from Höfn town. Afternoon flight – Fly to Reykjavik (Duration 1 hour) In the evening you will fly from Höfn to Reykjavik where you will be picked up and taken to your hotel in downtown Reykjavik.

Accommodation
Hotel Borg
REYKJAVIK
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Day 6
Departure

On the last day you will be picked up by a private driver and driven to the airport in time for your flight. *You have to be at Keflavik airport 2 hours before departure.

Itinerary

When you arrive in Iceland at Keflavik Airport, your private driver will greet you at the arrivals hall and take you to Reykjavik where you will get the chance to have a nice lunch before taking your flight to Akureyri in the afternoon. When you land in Akureyri your guide will take you to Siglo Hotel for the night. *Fly from Reykjavik Domestic Airport to  Akureyri (Duration approx 40 min). Fly from Reykjavik to Iceland’s capital of the North, Akureyri. The flight takes approximately 40 minutes, resulting in more time for you to explore the wonders of the North.  

Accommodation
Hotel Sigló
REYKJAVIK
Learn more

Today you will start the day by driving to Hofsos for a once-in-a-lifetime boat ride to Drangey island (Approx. drive 40 minutes). Drangey island is a bird-watching paradise. The island is a nesting colony for thousands of seabirds, including puffins, guillemots, gannets, kittiwakes, fulmar, shearwaters, along with ravens and gyrfalcons. The island is a sheer-sided palagonite rock approximately 180 meters high and provides a wonderful view over the whole fjord. A trip to Drangey is a unique experience combining sightseeing, birdwatching, sailing, and hiking. There is a man-made path to the top of the island along the face of the cliffs. While hiking you can get up close to the puffins that frequently sit resting within a few meters of the path. During the hike, our tour guides tell the ancient stories of Grettir the Strong, a viking that lived on the island in exile and more recent ones of how the island’s resources have been harvested from past to present. This experience is suitable for individuals of all ages. After this amazing experience, you will head back to Siglo Hotel.

Accommodation
Hotel Sigló
REYKJAVIK
Learn more

Today you will make your way to Akureyri the capital of the north. Visit the popular Akureyri Church, stop at the powerful Goðafoss Waterfall and continue to Lake Mývatn where you will explore the natural beauty of Lake Mývatn and its lunar landscapes with visits to the lava formations at Dimmuborgir and Skútustaðagígar pseudo craters. Mývatn is a volcanic lake in northern Iceland. A short distance away, near Námafjall Mountain, is Hverir, a hot-springs area with boiling mud pots and fumaroles. Dimmuborgir is an incredible lava field, packed with sky-high rock pillars and lava caves. The dramatic expanse formed in a volcanic eruption 2300 years ago. After exploring the surrounding area around Mývatn you will go bathing in Mývatn Nature Baths that have a naturally heated man-made lagoon, with mineral-rich waters known for their health-giving properties before checking in at Fosshotel Mývatn for the night.   

Accommodation
Fosshotel Mývatn
REYKJAVIK
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On this day you will start to drive to the Eastfjords of Iceland. East Iceland is characterized by small villages, dramatic coastlines, narrow fjords, waterfalls, and mountains. The nature is always close and the scenery is breathtaking. You will start heading to Egilstaðir town (Approx. drive 2 hours) where you can have a nice lunch before your guide will take you to your hotel.   

Accommodation
Fosshotel Eastfjords
REYKJAVIK
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In the morning you will visit Petra’s Stone Mineral Collection Stöðvarfjörður before heading to Djúpivogur Bay. You might not recognize the name of this place but this is one of the most photographed spots in the region. By the harbour in this lovely little village, you will find a bay called Merry bay. In that bay, you will find distinctive outdoor artwork hidden away from sight. The outside artwork consists of 34 huge granite eggs which represent the eggs of each of the nesting birds in this area. Afterwards continue to Vestrahorn or Vesturhorn or Stokksnes – these are all names for this same place. The Horn area is below Vestra-Horn, a 454-meter-high mountain. It is an interesting geological site composed of un-stratified plutonic rock, mostly gabbro but with some granophyre. East of the mountain is a strange-shaped outcrop called Brunnhorn that stretches out to sea. You will also visit the remote Viking village there. In the afternoon you will take a flight to Reykjavik from Höfn town. Afternoon flight – Fly to Reykjavik (Duration 1 hour) In the evening you will fly from Höfn to Reykjavik where you will be picked up and taken to your hotel in downtown Reykjavik.

Accommodation
Hotel Borg
REYKJAVIK
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On the last day you will be picked up by a private driver and driven to the airport in time for your flight. *You have to be at Keflavik airport 2 hours before departure.

Deluxe Iceland is exceptional!

Such a great experience from the planning stage through departure. Iceland did not disappoint and Unnar was an excellent guide. He really goes above and beyond to ensure a great experience.

April, 2024

Perfect introduction to Iceland!

Deluxe Iceland helped us put together a really special and memorable first trip to Iceland. We spent four days touring the Golden Circle and south coast with our awesome guide Unnar. He was fun, gentle, and a little bit silly in just the right combination for our nine-year-old daughter. My husband and I also really enjoyed speaking with him about his experience growing up in Iceland and hearing about his own love for exploring his country. We felt very taken care of; Unnar was constantly monitoring the weather and changing the order of our itinerary when necessary to help us dodge the rain and get clear views of the amazing sites. He also added in a few extra stops that weren’t on our itinerary and turned out to be especially memorable. We spent considerably more on this trip than we normally do, but we never felt like we were paying more than we should for the level of comfort and convenience provided by Deluxe Iceland. Highly recommend them and, especially, Unnar!

November 21, 2022

Deluxe Iceland summer 2018

My wife and I were planning a little away free time for a few days to Iceland for our first visit, I happened on Deluxe Iceland and was very happy that we used Sig, the most important quality of any good business is service and he goes beyond to give you the best service possible. He is also very knowledgeable about the country and what it has to offer. We are planning to return and would highly recommend Deluxe Iceland as we plan to use them again

William M. July 2018

A grand adventure in Iceland

Booking through Deluxe Iceland was great. We worked with Viktor and Sig who created a custom tour based on our interests. They handled everything (except the flights) to come up with a great experience for our first time to Iceland. Our guide, Jonas, spent 9 days with us and made sure everything was perfect. Last-minute changes were no problem. Recommendations for lunch and dinner were great even with special dietary requests. Top-notch, highly recommend them.

Dave R - November 2021

The Best Way to See it All in Iceland!

Deluxe Iceland made our trip! From the minute we stepped off the plane everything was planned and ready to go. We have an amazing guide who listened to what we want to see and made it happen. The hosts were top notch and they helped with restaurant reservations as well. We were only in Iceland for a short time but they made it amazing!! I strongly recommend this company!!!!

Taryn, July 2018

Meet our guides

Jónas Karl
Jónas Karl
Head Guide & Project Manager
Páll Haraldsson
Páll Haraldsson
Driver Guide
Egill Rúnar Björgvinsson
Egill Rúnar Björgvinsson
Head Guide & Project Manager
Hákon Heiðarsson
Hákon Heiðarsson
Head Guide & Project Manager
Unnar Einarsson
Unnar Einarsson
Head Guide & Project Manager
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