Two Days In Iceland

Tour Description

The republic of Iceland is an island country in the north Atlantic. Iceland, at the intersection of the Atlantic and arctic oceans, is the least populated country in Europe. Since the late early Miocene, the upper mantle material spilled from the rift valley of the mid-atlantic ridge has accumulated, belonging to the volcanic island. Iceland is known as the “land of ice and fire” for its abundant geothermal resources, volcanoes, hot springs, and glaciers. It’s well known that you can see the northern lights in Iceland. Despite the country near the North Pole, the winter temperature is not low, the average temperature around – 2 ℃. Summer temperatures only between 7-20 ℃, cool weather is most suitable for outdoor activities, thus, Iceland’s best travel time is 6-9 months and 1-3 months. Most of the tourists travel by plane, Reykjavik International Airport is located in the center of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, which is only a five-minute walk from the airport to downtown Reykjavik.

Tour Itinerary

HOTEL RESERVATION RECOMMEND: 

Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon (Fagurholsmyri, Fagurholsmyri, South Iceland)

Standard Double Room $216 (Free WiFi/Free Parking)

The hotel is so far away that you can’t eat in the hotel after 10 p.m., so if you choose to stay here, you need to prepare some food by yourself.

Ion Adventure Hotel (Nesjavellir vid Thingvallavatn, Selfoss, Iceland 801 )

Deluxe Double Room $408 (Lake or mountain view/Complimentary WiFi/Shower/Extra bed for children up to 12 years old)

The hotel’s spa pool and Northern Light bar are great, and the location is a 40-minute drive from the Golden Circle.

DAY ONE

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Location: Is situated between the cask itv fou si falls and selfors, on the seryalan river, about 30 kilometres west of skojal.

The Seljalandsfoss falls on Iceland’s southern coast are formed by meltwater from the famous eyjafjallajokull volcano. The mighty waterfall cascaded into a beautiful meadow. The path behind the water curtain, however, is the main attraction. There you can enjoy a truly unique view of the falls. The waterfall falls over a steep cliff, making it possible to walk behind it. It provides spectacular views of the falls themselves and their surroundings. Make sure you don’t forget your camera, but be careful it may get wet.

Skógafoss Waterfall

Location: Skógafoss Waterfall is about a 30-minute drive east of Seljalandsfoss, about a two-hour drive from Reykjavik, and about a 30-minute drive from wake town. The waterfall is easily visible from highway 1.

If you climb the 370 steps of this waterfall, you’ll get an awesome view of the southern coast of Iceland. It’s also the starting point for the famous hiking route Fimmvorduhals pass. Standing at a height of 60 meters, the thick water left a deep impression. If you get close enough, you’ll be surrounded by refraction and light. On a sunny day, one or two rainbows can usually be seen because of the large amount of water produced by the falls.

Reynisfjara（Black Beach） 

Location: Reynisfjara is a world-famous black-sand beach found on the South Coast of Iceland, just beside the small fishing village of Vík í Mýrdal.

The formation of black sand beaches is associated with volcanism. In ancient times, an undersea volcanic eruption, the seabed layer of mud are turned out of the ground, and the soil of the sea mix together. Combined with years of sea water and wind, the lava and soil broke apart into what is today a continuous black sand beach. In 1991, American “Islands Magazine” listed wake black beach as one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world.

FOOD TIME!

Old Iceland Restaurant

Location: Old Iceland is located at Laugavegur 72, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland. Reservations: At 5:30 PM or 6 PM
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 11.30am – 3:30pm  and 5:00pm – 10:00pm

DAY TWO

Golden Circle

If you hear people talking about short trips to Iceland, chances are you’ll mention the “golden circle.” It’s at the top of almost all travel lists, and it’s listed on almost every travel company’s website.

Golden circle consists of three equally amazing southwest Iceland’s position: Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir Geothermal Area, and Gullfoss waterfall.

Northern Lights Superjeep Tour, Aurora Borealis

People associate the northern lights with winter. In fact, the northern lights occur all year round, but they are not nearly as bright as daylight or brightly lit city scenes at night. To see with the naked eye, one must wait until dark. In the summer, Iceland is in the state of polar day, the sky will not get dark, so it is not natural to see the aurora borealis, but in addition to Iceland’s winter, autumn (late August to October), early spring (early April), you can also see the aurora.

Tour Time: Lasts 3-4 hours

Start Time: 21:00

Clothing Advice: Waterproof, Walking shoes, Dress in layers

P.S. It’s still necessary to book an aurora squad. Any glimmer of light in the sky will be captured by the driver, who will take you to the best Angle to take pictures.

FOOD TIME!

Svarta Kaffid

This restaurant is a must in Iceland! Bread soup with good quality and low price. The shop will prepare 1-2 kinds of soup every day. If it’s Christmas, they have elk soup. This store is in the downtown area, because the price is low, the popularity is very popular, may need to wait in line.

Location: Laugavegi 54, Reykjavik 101, Iceland

Cost: ￥55 – ￥124

Special Dietary: For vegetarians

Opening Hours:
Sunday
12:00a.m – 11:00p.m
Monday-Thursday
11:30 a.m – 11:00 p.m
Friday – Saturday
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m

END OF THE TRIP….

Famous Icelandic Politicians

Many of Iceland’s recent politicians will be more notorious than celebrated.

Vigdis Finnbogadottir was the world’s first female President elected by national elections in Iceland in 1980. She was not only a woman, but also a divorced single mother, something that was still embarrassing in many corners of society. Despite initial skepticism and criticism at home and abroad, she served four successful terms before stepping down in 1996.

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir became the first openly gay world leader. She was prime minister from 2009 to 2013. Her government has passed broad social reforms, especially to empower women and LGBTQ people, but her most memorable achievement has been helping Iceland recover from the economic doom that followed the 2008 crisis.

Both women are considered Iceland’s most accomplished politicians and pioneers around the world.