Iceland Beyond the Wall: Reykjavik & Akureyri

Once you have landed at Keflavik Airport in Iceland, please pick up your luggage and head through Customs and check-in with the bus transfer company. You will then be transferred to Reykjavik (via the main bus terminal). After checking into your hotel, enjoy some time at leisure before visiting FlyOver Iceland. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, guests hang suspended, feet dangling, as the ride and film whisk across the myriad landscapes throughout the country; it serves an excellent introduction to the Land of Fire and Ice (transfers not included). The remainder of the day is yours to rest and use at your own leisure.

Overnight stay at Hotel Skuggi in Reykjavik.

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and make your way to Reykjavik domestic airport (transfer not included) ahead of your flight to Akureyri, the capital of the north. Upon arrival at Akureyri, please take a taxi to your hotel (not included). The ride is short (10 minutes approximately) which is why there are no transfer services included to and from Akureyri airport. The remainder of the day is at leisure, and a stroll through Akureyri is highly recommended. Consider visiting Akureyri Centre, the many workshops and handicraft stores throughout the city, each featuring north Icelandic designs and products of various types and materials. There are also many "retro" cafes where you can relax over local beverages.

Overnight stay at Icelandair Hotel Akureyri.

This is your chance to visit the "Land beyond the Wall" and see it brought to life with tales of the "Seven Kingdoms" by local guide Jon Thor Benediktsson, who also guided the Game of Thrones crew on set during filming in this area. Today, you will be entering the other worldly landscapes of Lake Myvatn where the scenes for "North of the Wall" were filmed. Now it becomes apparent why Game of Thrones production crew were drawn to this area as the majestic Waterfall of the Gods, Godafoss, greets you. According to the Icelandic Sagas, the waterfall draws its name from Thorgeir of Ljosavatn throwing his statues of the heathen gods into the falls when Iceland converted to Christianity in the year 1000.

Your next stop will be the magical places where the latest series of Game of Thrones were filmed. Here, you can try to relive the action in the locations seen in the series. No, you will hopefully not encounter any White Walkers, but with Iceland's rich folklore let the story telling guide boost your imagination with tales of trolls and Hidden People alongside curious facts about what happened behind the scenes of Games of Thrones. After a day of beautiful waterfalls, volcanoes, unusual lava rock formations, steaming hot springs, bubbling mud pools and mysterious landscape, you'll end the day with a splash at Myvatn Nature Baths. Not a filming location for Game of Thrones, but the calming waters relax you while imagining to be surrounded by other Free Folk. With a bit of luck the Northern Lights will entertain you during your soak, right before returning to Akureyri.

Overnight stay at Icelandair Hotel Akureyri.

Following a morning at leisure in Akureyri, make your own way to the domestic airport in the afternoon ahead of your return flight to Reykjavik. Please take a taxi to the airport. After returning to Reykjavik, take a taxi to Skuggi Hotel to check-in for the next three nights.

If you only take one guided tour while you are in Iceland, then it has to be the Golden Circle. Combining natural and historical wonders, you'll experience Iceland's landmark attractions in one incredible day: the magnificent Gullfoss waterfall, the exploding hot springs of Geysir, and Thingvellir national park, site of the Viking parliament and over 1000 years of history. A classic tour, not to be missed! The duration of the tour is approximately 8 hours.

Reykjavik is a spectacular city; hip, friendly, dotted with cool cafes, funky stores, interesting museums, galleries, and superb restaurants, it is an excellent place to enjoy a day at leisure. Today, explore the city at your own pace, perhaps taking the time to visit the Perlan Museum or the National Museum of Iceland (admissions not included).

After breakfast and checking out of your hotel, board your bus for an airport transfer, stopping at the Blue Lagoon along the way. It is ideal for departing passengers in order to maximize their time in Iceland. The lagoon's warm geothermal water and natural active ingredients; mineral salts, silica, and blue-green algae help you relax and unwind while the lagoon's distinctive white silica mud gently cleanses and exfoliates the skin. The mineral salts balance and relax body and soul.

The transfer from Reykjavik to the Blue Lagoon takes approximately 50 minutes, while the drive from the Blue Lagoon to Keflavik International Airport takes approximately 20 minutes. Your transfers will be aboard a large coach vehicle (via the main bus terminal).