Five Nights in Reykjavik — a Base and a Free Hand
Five nights in one Reykjavik hotel with two guided days and three days left open, which is a deliberately different shape from the packed Iceland itineraries.
Journey overview
The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.
Five nights in one Reykjavik hotel with two guided days and three days left open, which is a deliberately different shape from the packed Iceland itineraries.
Journey snapshot
The shape of this journey at a glance — where it starts, where it ends and everything it passes through.
Duration
- 5 Nights / 6 Days
Starts
- Reykjavik
Ends
- Reykjavik
Route
- Reykjavik
Travel style
- Adventure
Journey highlights
The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.
- Five nights in Reykjavik from one hotel with private Keflavik transfers.
- A full-day small-group tour along Iceland's south coast.
- A Reykjavik highlights walking tour of the old centre.
- Three free days to build around your own plans.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel throughout.
Day-by-day itinerary
You are met at Keflavik airport by a representative and transferred privately to your hotel. The airport is some distance from Reykjavik across a lava field, so the drive is longer than at most European capitals. A flight-simulator ride over Iceland's landscapes can be arranged locally. · Reykjavik
A Reykjavik highlights walking tour, run either with a Viking guide or as a small group. The city centre is small, low and brightly painted, and a walking tour is the right scale for it. A puffin watching cruise from the old harbour, or a live lava show, can be arranged locally. · Reykjavik
No touring is scheduled and the day is yours. The source names two things commonly arranged locally — a small-group Golden Circle tour, and the Blue Lagoon. Neither is included in this package, and anything you choose to book is at your own cost. · Reykjavik
A full-day small-group tour along the south coast, taking in Skógafoss among the waterfalls that drop off the old coastline, the black sand beaches and the basalt columns, with the glaciers visible inland for most of the way. · Reykjavik
No touring is scheduled and the day is yours again. Two further options are named by the source as locally arranged — a horse riding tour through the lava country, and a whale and dolphin cruise from the old harbour, both subject to weather. Neither is included. · Reykjavik
Breakfast at the hotel, then a private transfer to Keflavik airport. The source advises leaving three to four hours before your departure flight, which is sensible given the distance from the city.
Accommodation, meals & transport
What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.
🏨 Accommodation
- Comfort standard
- Five nights' accommodation in Reykjavik.
🍽 Meals
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, from Day 2 to Day 6.
🚆 Transport
- Private airport transfer on arrival, Keflavik airport to your hotel.
- Private airport transfer on departure, your hotel to Keflavik airport.
Flights, visa & practical
Arranged separately from the journey itself — listed here so there are no surprises.
✈ Flights
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
- The flight-simulator ride, the puffin watching cruise, the lava show, the horse riding tour and the whale and dolphin cruise. All are named by the source as optional activities across Days 1, 2 and 5. None is included.
🛂 Visa
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
🛡 Insurance
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
What's included & excluded
Exactly what your journey covers — set out clearly, with no surprises, so you know precisely what to expect.
Included
- Five nights' accommodation in Reykjavik.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, from Day 2 to Day 6.
- Private airport transfer on arrival, Keflavik airport to your hotel.
- Private airport transfer on departure, your hotel to Keflavik airport.
- Reykjavik highlights walking tour.
- South coast full-day small-group tour, including Skógafoss.
Excluded
- GST is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- TCS is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
- The Golden Circle and the Blue Lagoon. Both are named by the source as locally arranged options on Day 3. Neither is included in this package, although both are what most travellers associate with Iceland.
- The flight-simulator ride, the puffin watching cruise, the lava show, the horse riding tour and the whale and dolphin cruise. All are named by the source as optional activities across Days 1, 2 and 5. None is included.
- All meals other than the daily breakfasts listed above, and any meal expressly listed as part of a named included component. Lunches, dinners and drinks with meals are not included otherwise.
- Every activity the itinerary marks as optional. Optional excursions are named so you know what is available locally; none of them is included in the price.
- City tax, tourist tax or resort fee. Most European cities levy a per-person per-night tax which the hotel collects directly at check-in or check-out. It is not included.
- Any transfer other than those specified under Inclusions.
- Any sightseeing, entrance ticket or excursion not specifically listed under Inclusions.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Personal expenses — laundry, telephone, minibar, and anything of a personal nature.
- Early check-in and late check-out charges, and any hotel upgrade.
- Anything not specifically listed under Inclusions.
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