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Today we take the Golden Circle Tour. Here we visit Thingvellir National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the rift valley between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates and the site of the ancient Icelandic parliament. Later we visit Geysir - home to the Littli Geysir & the great Strokkur Geyser which erupts about every 8 Minutes, Gullfoss Waterfall - one of the most impressive waterfall in Europe that falls in two folds. In further we proceed back to Reykjavik. Upon arrival we visit Fridheimar Tomato Farm- where Tomatoes are grown in Green house using the Geo-Thermal Heat from the ground.

Today we proceed to Akureyri - Capital of North Iceland, is Iceland’s second largest town. En route we take a photo stop at Glaumbaer Museum and pass through various landscapes and Turf farmhouses. Upon arrival we explore Akureyri city, we see the Church - a prominent Lutheran church, it contains a notably large 3200-pipe organ, a beautiful Fjord water front area, Old town - the oldest part of the town which is home to many of the museums and historic buildings, Pedestrian Street – along this street we can find restaurants, independent coffee shops, various stores, and hotels.

Today we enjoy Whale watching cruise which offers the chance to spot humpback whales, mink whales, white-beaked dolphins, and more. Later we proceed to North Iceland’s most famous Diamond Circle tour which uncovers the natural beauty of the utterly unique landscape of Northern Iceland. Our first stop is at Godafoss waterfall - the famous 'Waterfall of the Gods', Lake Myvatn- one of Iceland's most interesting regions with fantastic volcanic formation, geothermal activity and lake itself. Further we see Dimmuborgir lava formations and Skutustadur pseudocrates – this area is composed of various volcanic caves and rock formations, craters, reminiscent of an ancient collapsed citadel. Followed by a visit to the amazing boiling mud pools and steam vents of Namaskard, and the Krafia area, where a series of volcanic eruptions took place from 1975-1984, Later We take a walk at the fantastic volcanic formations of Craters (Caldera) called Dimmuborgir lava formations and also a look at the Skutustadur pseudocrates. In the evening proceed back to Akureyri.

Today we visit Deildartunguhver Hot spring - the highest flowing hot spring in Europe and is widely known for its rapid flow rate of 180 litres (380 pints) per second, Hraunfossar waterfall - a series of beautiful waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming out of the Hallmundarhraun lava field, Barnafoss waterfall - a rapid waterfall in West Iceland. Later we visit Langjokull Glacier - the second largest glacier in Iceland. Here we visit the unique manmade Ice tunnel - 1200 meters above sea level and take guided tour by monster truck through the glacier Cap. In the evening we proceed to Borgarnes

Today we enjoy a scenic route to Borgarfjörður. After entering Snæfellsnes peninsula, we get a chance to spot local wildlife at the beach which is home to a seal colony and variety of sea birds. Next is a visit to the idyllic Arnarstapi village where we will take a walk to view the extraordinary landscape along the precipitous shoreline. Further we visit the small village of Hellnar- the area all around the glacier which contains hundreds of lava tubes. We then visit Vatnshellir Cave- The 8000-year-old lava tube reaches over 200 meters and goes 35 meters below the surface.
Later we visit Grundarfjörður is home to one of the peninsula’s most iconic and photographed landmarks, the symmetrical mountain Kirkjufell that towers 1500 ft. up from the shoreline.

Today we proceed towards South Iceland and visit the first location of Gerua fame waterfall Seljalandsfoss- here we enjoy a walking trail behind the waterfall. After this, we will visit Skogafoss- where on a bright sunny day at least 2 rainbows are visible at a time. In the afternoon we proceed towards Reynisfjara - BLACK SAND BEACH one of its only kind in the world, where we see the Rock apostles in the ocean & also Basalt Rock columns and cave formation at the beach. Further we visit the Solheimasandur – Plane wreck location- It is one of the well-known locations from the Gerua song.

Today we visit two of the most beautiful places in Iceland - Skaftafell National Park and Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
We start our day with Skaftafell National Park- which is a magnificent area. The birch forest is like an oasis surrounded by the enormous tongues of the Vatnajökull glacier and the sands of Skeiðarárasandur. Then we continue east in order to reach the glacier lagoon Jökulsárlón, one of the most spectacular sights in Iceland. Enormous icebergs constantly break off the glacier into the lagoon, melting slowly as they drift towards the sea nearby. Here we will take photo-stop and walk around the lagoon to enjoy this amazing landscape. May to November we enjoy an Amphibian boat Ride at this Lagoon (Subject to weather condition). Opposite to the lagoon we visit Diamond Beach- a black volcanic sand beach where icebergs from the Breidamerkurjokull glacier drift ashore.

Today we Proceed to Reykjavik en route we enjoy Live Lava Show. Upon arrival we visit we visit Blue Lagoon - a geothermal spa and is set in the middle of the black lava field