Arrival in REYKJAVIK: welcome at Keflavik international airport by your English-speaking tour guide. Transfer to your hotel. Free dinner (optional) and overnight at Fosshotel Lind or similar.

Day 2 to THINGVELLIR - SNAEFELLSNES PENINSULA (approx. 260 km) 
Breakfast at hotel. Start your tour with Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historical, cultural and geological importance. If we're talking geology: the place has a series of fissures in the earth's crust caused by the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates moving apart. This creates some marvellous stone structures. The most important of these is Almannagja. It resembles a canyon, where you can admire the Oxarafoss waterfall. Some of the faults are filled with transparent water. In the best-known, Silfra, you can even dive. Talking of history: this is where the Icelandic parliament was established in 930. It remained here until 1798. Lunch at leisure (optional).  
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Continuation to the Snæfellsnes peninsula via Borgarnes. Stop at the famous Berskerkjahraun lava fields, over 4,000 years old and the inspiration for many of the region's Icelandic Sagas! This vast expanse of lava is proof of Iceland's volcanic power, both destructive and creative.
 
As an option, visit the unique Shark Museum, where you can learn all there is to know about sharks and the fermentation process that produces the famous Hakarl, which Icelanders love! You can also add to your Hakarl tasting the brennivín, Iceland's famous brandy, which is ideal for swallowing after trying the fermented shark!  
Weather permitting, you can go hunting for the northern lights on foot with your guide in the vicinity of the hotel, ideally located away from light pollution.

Day 3 to SNÆFELLSNES - BORGARNES (approx. 240 km) 
Breakfast at the hotel, then off to discover a breathtaking region. Passing through Grundarfjörður, we continue to the emblematic Kirkjufell mountain, where we take time to climb up to the waterfalls, offering an excellent panorama of this "church" shaped mountain sculpted by glaciers.  

Continuing along the jagged coastline, with its imaginative shapes. Stop at the famous Djúpalónssandur beach.  
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Free lunch (optional).  
Continue to the nearby village of Arnarstapi and its impressive cliffs.  
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Weather permitting, you'll set off to hunt for the northern lights on foot with your tour guide in the vicinity of the hotel.  
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Dinner and overnight at Hotel Borgarnes or similar.

Day 4 to BORGARNES - GOLDEN CIRCLE - REYKJAVIK (approx. 270 km)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the discovery of the Golden Circle. We'll start with the Geysir and Strokkur geysers to admire one of Iceland's most famous natural sites. Its name comes from the Great Geysir, one of the world's most powerful geysers.
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Free lunch (optional).
Continue to the impressive Gullfoss waterfall. The "golden falls" owe their name to the golden rainbow that forms above the gorge when the weather is clear. While Gullfoss is not Iceland's highest waterfall, it is undoubtedly one of the most impressive.
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Optional: Visit Friðheimar and its geothermal tomato greenhouse, where you'll discover how to grow tomatoes and cucumbers with the power coming from Iceland's subsoil. You can also take a dip in the Secret Lagoon, a naturally warm pool hidden in the nearby Icelandic countryside. The water is a pleasant 36-40°C all year round. Admission to the Secret Lagoon and the loan of a towel are included. So don't forget your swimsuit!
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Free dinner (optional) and overnight at Fosshotel Lind or similar.

Day 5 in REYKJAVIK - OPTIONS 
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure - see options below.  
Choice of: visit to the south coast: Skógafoss waterfall, optional lunch, then optional Glacier Walk on the Sólheimajökull glacier. Continuation to Seljalandsfoss waterfall. If the Glacier Walk option is not selected, you'll discover Reynisfjara and its black sand beach. The contrast of colors is particularly striking in winter in this region, known thanks to the Eyjafjallajökull volcano that paralyzed flights all over Europe in 2010.  
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Optional activities in Reykjavik with or without coach at disposal (4h):

• 3-hour whale-watching excursion departing from Reykjavik's Old Harbour, for example, in the morning 
• Lunch in Reykjavik 
• Visit the Northern Lights Center, close to the Old Harbour, where you can watch a virtual show projecting the aurora (ideal if you were unlucky enough during your stay to miss this phenomenon in the wild) while sipping refreshments 
• Discover the brand-new FlyOver Iceland attraction. Harnessed to your seat, you'll take off and fly over magnificent Icelandic landscapes, warm and sheltered from the winter. A great way to discover Iceland from another angle!  
• You can visit the National Museum of Iceland, retracing the intriguing history of this magnificent country!  
• Experience the Northern Lights and learn all there is to know about glaciers and Icelandic geology at the Planetarium museum and exhibition in Perlan. This grandiose edifice, built on reservoirs, also boasts an observation platform offering a breathtaking view of Reykjavik.  
• Possibility of visiting the Hallgrimskirkja church tower for a panoramic view of the capital (according to opening hours)
• Possibility of visiting the Blue Lagoon for a relaxing moment (including transfers to and from the site, please note: max. 2 hours).

Free dinner (optional) and overnight at Fosshotel Lind or similar.​

Day 6 in REYKJAVIK - KEFLAVIK (50 km) 
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Keflavik airport with your English-speaking guide, depending on flight schedules. Assistance with formalities.

Your seventh day begins with breakfast at the hotel. Then it's time to head south to Iceland. There you'll discover the Vatnajokull glacier, and in particular the impressive site of Jökulsárlón with its glacier lagoon.

Then it's time for lunch, before continuing on to visit Skaftafell National Park, one of the country's most beautiful regions. The day continues with a drive to the world's largest lava region, Eldraun. On the way a stop in Vik, Iceland's wool capital, is planned.

‍Dinner and overnight at Hotel Dyrholaey (or similar in the area).

After a good breakfast at the hotel, it's time to start the day's sightseeing.
‍Your first stop is the famous black sand beach of Reynisfjara and its organ-shaped basalt columns.

‍You'll continue on to Skogafoss waterfall, which you'll visit, but also the vertiginous and sumptuous Seljalandsfoss waterfall, which offers the experience of being able to pass behind its veil (weather conditions permitting). Then it's time for lunch.

Your late afternoon is free (depending on your return time and chosen options) to enjoy the capital.

As the trip draws to a close, it's time for a final breakfast at the hotel before being transferred by coach to Keflavik international airport (assistance with formalities) for your return to Montreal.