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Best of Iceland
featuring the Northern Lights
8 DAYS
$4,299
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*Rate is per person, land only, double occupancy, tour inclusions and available options may vary based on departure date.
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In the heart of aurora season, encounter a world of untamed beauty in Iceland’s adventurous landscapes and rich cultural heritage. Travel the stunning Golden Circle and visit Thingvellir National Park, Geysir thermal field, and the awe-inspiring Gullfoss waterfall. Explore western Iceland’s coast and towns, visit local farms, and spend evenings at leisure searching the skies for the northern lights. Ascend the Langjökull glacier, journey to Snæfellsnes Peninsula, and in Reykjavík, choose between a dip in the Sky Lagoon or a thrilling virtual experience ride. From ethereal lava fields to thundering waterfalls and coastal villages, discover the island’s dramatic contrasts.
Your Tour Includes
- 2 Handpicked Accommodations
- 12 Meals
Included Highlights
- Reykjavík
- Golden Circle
- Thingvellir National Park
- Gullfoss Waterfall
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Accommodations
Centerhotel Midgardur
Nights 1-2
Hotel Hamar
Nights 3-5
Centerhotel Midgardur
Night 6
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We really enjoyed our trip to Iceland. It was well organized and we saw many amazing sights. We were fortunate to have good weather and to see Northern Lights 4 nights in a row! We were glad to have the northern part of the country included in this trip - the whale watching excursion out of Husavik was fantastic!! The included meals were always very good. We really liked that all the activities were included rather than paying separately for additional side trips or excursions. Just one other comment - this is our first trip through Collette and day 1 of the 10 days was leaving the US in the evening for the overnight flight. On our previous trips, day 1 started after the overnight flight, when we arrived in our destination country early in the morning.
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Visiting the into the glacier experience. Please do not publish my nameMary Coenen
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So much difficult to pick just one.KATHY SCHMILL
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Liked all the destinations.Mark Reissig
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We were so impressed, a perfect way to see Iceland! Collette had chosen wonderful must-see's, plus moments with locals that took our travels to a much deeper level. They managed everything and gave us all the information we needed down to the littlest detail, making for a stress-free and amazing trip! Iceland was incredible too! It sounds silly, but my favorite memorable experience was the goat farm. Seeing the goats herded down the road by the sheep dogs, hearing the story of how they saved the purebred Icelandic goat, and having lunch in the farmer's home, it was all pretty special! I also loved all of Iceland's amazing waterfalls and geothermal baths! A spectacular trip!!
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I feel that this tour did not meet the Collete standard that I am familiar with from my previous 2 tours. I have come to expect 4 and 5 star hotels from my previous tours. The hotels we stayed at were only 2 or 3 stars. The Tour Manager took us around to look at lava rock which can be found in many parts of the world. I feel this was a waste of my travel dollars and time when we could of be touring a hydroelectric plant. We were taken to several water falls that were less than impressive considering our group was from the USA & Canada were we have Niagra Falls. Our time would of been better spent going to a Northern Lights Museum and learning about the Northern Lights. We were taken on tours of a Goat and Sheep/horse farms. When I arrived back in the USA as the passport control officer asked me if I had been to any farms in Iceland. I felt as though I had to lie to avoid extensive interrogation and inspection of my luggage. I know this from previous experience at passport control. Therefore, please do not take USA citizens to places where they have to lie to get back into the USA. I would not recommend this trip to my friends.
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The tour was excellently planned and our tour director (Cynthia Pavan) was very caring about all of the tour members.Debra Unger
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The tour was excellent and our tour guide (Cinthia Pavan) was excellent. She was very caring and concerned about each and every member of the group.William Unger
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Only negative was initial pick-up and drop off at the hotel on the first day.Gary Wong
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Accommodations, food that was provided by the tour company and most experiences were good, but not exceptional.Patricia Goldblatt
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We enjoyed Iceland so much, especially seeing humpback whales up close, the trip to Joanna’s goat farm and hiking into a glacier. The smaller tour group and excellent tour manager made the experience so memorable. Highly recommended.Sara Schumann
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If you are not an experienced traveler, this is a good trip for you. There is a lot of hand-holding and not very much free time. They do pack a lot of sites and experiences into the itinerary but little time to do things on your own. Meals and meal choices were my least enjoyed experiences as lunches while traveling were often gas station pit stops and group dinners had very limited selections — basically fish or lamb at every dinner. The Glacier walk and natural scenery (waterfalls, geysers, hot springs) were the most memorable experiences on this trip.Grammy
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More hikes. Longer hikes, please.Steven Schumann
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Loved the whale watching on the Zodiac and the walk through the ice cave! We saw humpbacks and a blue whale and lots of puffins!
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"Meal Provided" situation needs to be revisited. If I am spending the night at a hotel where there are no other restaurant options but the hotel restaurant, then that meal MUST be provided. Think about it....
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Highlights are the sights: spectacular waterfalls, geysers, landscapes, volcanic formations, hot springs, etc. Could have done with 1 hot spring visit instead of 2 (minor point).Alexander Regan
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I loved the tomato hothouse because I grow about 150 varieties of tomatoes and have around 700 plants ( down scaled from around a thousand because of knee surgery) the waterfalls were beautiful and the volcanic features were similar to the area I live in ( basalt columns and poor soil)Lori Franklin
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This trip provided a good overview of the country. We wre handled by very competent and helpful people. The hotels were either above excpectations, or in one case WAY above expectations.David Baule
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The guide basically read from a book on a tour bus. This was supposed to have been an adventure rated as Hiking and a lot of walking. When I inquired about the tour, I specifically asked if this was an active adventure and I was told it was one of the Exploration tours.Lisa Hockman
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Good pace for us as a mobile couple in late sixties, loved the walks, whether city or rough country. Enjoyed the cultural and museum stops (turf houses, whaling, a working wool factory). Felt like we accomplished a real goal with the lava cave, and glacier trip! The horse show was charming, and thoroughly enjoyed a chat afterwards with the young equestrians! And what a surprise to slip into not one but two delightful spas, at Myvatn Nature Baths and the Blue Lagoon. Heavenly! The whole trip gave us happy surprises!Kathryn Busby
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From the food, the geological features, the history of the island and the people I was blown away every day of the tour.Charles Milliken
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Unique country. We saw so many different aspects
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Brilliant tour of Iceland. Ticked all my boxes. Went to all the important sites at the right pace. Knowledgeable tour guide, and good standard of hotels throughout.Adrian Gibson
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Whale watching was exceptional. Visits to local businesses very interesting. Loved the horse farm.Stanley Spolowich
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The hike on the glacier & whale watching were the highlights!Sandra Meranda
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The best was the whale watching on the Zodiac boats. But a close second would be the glacier hike, lava cave tour, Blue Lagoon, the Golden Circle and Diamond Circle.Kathleen Hartman
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Iceland is truly a strange and beautiful country. We saw meadows full of wildflowers, sheep, and Icelandic horses. We saw geysers bursting into the sky, the ground literally boiling, climbed down into a lava tunnel, and began seeing trolls in the magical lava fields. Throw in a few whales, turf houses, geothermal soaks, and magnificent waterfalls - what more could you want? Perhaps an elf that would make the trip longer?
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visiting the waterfalls/tannerySandra Bennett
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Whale watching with a 12 rib boat was an amazing adventure! Also enjoyed the blue lagoon, Iceland horses and rural lodgings in Northern IcelandKathleen Rooney
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Iceland was wonderfulsaw all that we could in the 9 days we were there.Loved the blue lagoon as well as going up the glacier really everything was wonderfulAlvin Zeises
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I am assuming you want evaluation on the city of Reykjavik tour. That tour guide was awesome but our whole trip tour guide was disappointing. The saga/history museum on the last day was too cramped for our size group and it was not enjoyable. I would have gone to the whale museum since we had gone whale watching. The whale replicas were awesome and the placs were short yet very informative.
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We went whale watching, went inside a glacier, toured a horse, sheep, and goat farm, swam in heated pools twice, had some excellent dinners, saw some beautiful water falls and countryside, heard tales about Viking fishermen, visited two nice museums of Iceland, saw some northern lights, and had good fellowship. It was everything that we imagined.Girault Jones
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Wonderful adventure to Iceland! The scenery was spectacular. Our tour guide was amazing. Highly recommend this tour.
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Iceland is a beautiful country and we had a fantastic trip.
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Great tour. Was supposed to be a level 4 tour but was not that challenging for people who exercise regularly. Highly recommend because of all the great activities included. Also recommend the small group tour. With 24 on the tour we got to know everyone.
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Great tour, so many varied excursions. Walking through the glacier, going to a goat farm, seeing and riding Icelandic horses, & whale watching were all highlights. We saw so many beautiful scenes of the countryside along with amazing waterfalls. It was a unique experience to participate in the trip and we’re so happy we joined the group. A small group experience was preferred over a large tour group. Our tour manager, Filippo was the best guide we had on any of our Collette tours. The other guides were very good, but Filippo was special!Patricia Thompson
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So glad we went! Iceland is a unique place and we got to see many of the places of greatest interest.
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The waterfalls and scenery as well as the walking tour of the capital.Larry Baum
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We really enjoyed our trip to Iceland. It was well organized and we saw many amazing sights. We were fortunate to have good weather and to see Northern Lights 4 nights in a row! We were glad to have the northern part of the country included in this trip - the whale watching excursion out of Husavik was fantastic!! The included meals were always very good. We really liked that all the activities were included rather than paying separately for additional side trips or excursions. Just one other comment - this is our first trip through Collette and day 1 of the 10 days was leaving the US in the evening for the overnight flight. On our previous trips, day 1 started after the overnight flight, when we arrived in our destination country early in the morning.
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cause it wasn't perfect. nothing is perfect always room to improve.
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So much difficult to pick just one.KATHY SCHMILL
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Visiting the into the glacier experience. Please do not publish my nameMary Coenen
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Liked all the destinations.Mark Reissig
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We were so impressed, a perfect way to see Iceland! Collette had chosen wonderful must-see's, plus moments with locals that took our travels to a much deeper level. They managed everything and gave us all the information we needed down to the littlest detail, making for a stress-free and amazing trip! Iceland was incredible too! It sounds silly, but my favorite memorable experience was the goat farm. Seeing the goats herded down the road by the sheep dogs, hearing the story of how they saved the purebred Icelandic goat, and having lunch in the farmer's home, it was all pretty special! I also loved all of Iceland's amazing waterfalls and geothermal baths! A spectacular trip!!
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I feel that this tour did not meet the Collete standard that I am familiar with from my previous 2 tours. I have come to expect 4 and 5 star hotels from my previous tours. The hotels we stayed at were only 2 or 3 stars. The Tour Manager took us around to look at lava rock which can be found in many parts of the world. I feel this was a waste of my travel dollars and time when we could of be touring a hydroelectric plant. We were taken to several water falls that were less than impressive considering our group was from the USA & Canada were we have Niagra Falls. Our time would of been better spent going to a Northern Lights Museum and learning about the Northern Lights. We were taken on tours of a Goat and Sheep/horse farms. When I arrived back in the USA as the passport control officer asked me if I had been to any farms in Iceland. I felt as though I had to lie to avoid extensive interrogation and inspection of my luggage. I know this from previous experience at passport control. Therefore, please do not take USA citizens to places where they have to lie to get back into the USA. I would not recommend this trip to my friends.
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The tour was excellently planned and our tour director (Cynthia Pavan) was very caring about all of the tour members.Debra Unger
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The tour was excellent and our tour guide (Cinthia Pavan) was excellent. She was very caring and concerned about each and every member of the group.William Unger
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Only negative was initial pick-up and drop off at the hotel on the first day.Gary Wong
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Loved the whale watching on the Zodiac and the walk through the ice cave! We saw humpbacks and a blue whale and lots of puffins!
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"Meal Provided" situation needs to be revisited. If I am spending the night at a hotel where there are no other restaurant options but the hotel restaurant, then that meal MUST be provided. Think about it....
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More hikes. Longer hikes, please.Steven Schumann
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If you are not an experienced traveler, this is a good trip for you. There is a lot of hand-holding and not very much free time. They do pack a lot of sites and experiences into the itinerary but little time to do things on your own. Meals and meal choices were my least enjoyed experiences as lunches while traveling were often gas station pit stops and group dinners had very limited selections — basically fish or lamb at every dinner. The Glacier walk and natural scenery (waterfalls, geysers, hot springs) were the most memorable experiences on this trip.Grammy
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We enjoyed Iceland so much, especially seeing humpback whales up close, the trip to Joanna’s goat farm and hiking into a glacier. The smaller tour group and excellent tour manager made the experience so memorable. Highly recommended.Sara Schumann
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Accommodations, food that was provided by the tour company and most experiences were good, but not exceptional.Patricia Goldblatt
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Highlights are the sights: spectacular waterfalls, geysers, landscapes, volcanic formations, hot springs, etc. Could have done with 1 hot spring visit instead of 2 (minor point).Alexander Regan
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I loved the tomato hothouse because I grow about 150 varieties of tomatoes and have around 700 plants ( down scaled from around a thousand because of knee surgery) the waterfalls were beautiful and the volcanic features were similar to the area I live in ( basalt columns and poor soil)Lori Franklin
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This trip provided a good overview of the country. We wre handled by very competent and helpful people. The hotels were either above excpectations, or in one case WAY above expectations.David Baule
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The guide basically read from a book on a tour bus. This was supposed to have been an adventure rated as Hiking and a lot of walking. When I inquired about the tour, I specifically asked if this was an active adventure and I was told it was one of the Exploration tours.Lisa Hockman
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Good pace for us as a mobile couple in late sixties, loved the walks, whether city or rough country. Enjoyed the cultural and museum stops (turf houses, whaling, a working wool factory). Felt like we accomplished a real goal with the lava cave, and glacier trip! The horse show was charming, and thoroughly enjoyed a chat afterwards with the young equestrians! And what a surprise to slip into not one but two delightful spas, at Myvatn Nature Baths and the Blue Lagoon. Heavenly! The whole trip gave us happy surprises!Kathryn Busby
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From the food, the geological features, the history of the island and the people I was blown away every day of the tour.Trusted Customer
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Unique country. We saw so many different aspects
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Brilliant tour of Iceland. Ticked all my boxes. Went to all the important sites at the right pace. Knowledgeable tour guide, and good standard of hotels throughout.Trusted Customer
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Whale watching was exceptional. Visits to local businesses very interesting. Loved the horse farm.Trusted Customer
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The hike on the glacier & whale watching were the highlights!Trusted Customer
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The best was the whale watching on the Zodiac boats. But a close second would be the glacier hike, lava cave tour, Blue Lagoon, the Golden Circle and Diamond Circle.Trusted Customer
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Iceland is truly a strange and beautiful country. We saw meadows full of wildflowers, sheep, and Icelandic horses. We saw geysers bursting into the sky, the ground literally boiling, climbed down into a lava tunnel, and began seeing trolls in the magical lava fields. Throw in a few whales, turf houses, geothermal soaks, and magnificent waterfalls - what more could you want? Perhaps an elf that would make the trip longer?
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visiting the waterfalls/tanneryTrusted Customer
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Whale watching with a 12 rib boat was an amazing adventure! Also enjoyed the blue lagoon, Iceland horses and rural lodgings in Northern IcelandTrusted Customer
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Iceland was wonderfulsaw all that we could in the 9 days we were there.Loved the blue lagoon as well as going up the glacier really everything was wonderfulTrusted Customer
