Explore the unspoilt beauty of Iceland’s epic eastern coast

Reykjavik revels in its reputation as being one of the most modern, forward thinking societies in Europe. The city tour includes all the major landmarks. We visit Reykjavik’s spectacular coastline and harbour area including Harpa, the latest edition to the Icelandic and international cultural scene. The Höfdi house is the venue of the “end of the cold war” meeting in 1986 between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev. We also visit Reykjavik’s colourful old quarter with its quaint wooden houses and narrow streets. This private city tour also includes a stop at the Perlan Museum, which opened in 2017. The first exhibition is the Glaciers and Ice Cave exhibition which features a man made ice cave and an interactive show on glaciers in Iceland.

Take a boat trip out onto the ice filled waters of Jökulsárlón glacial Lagoon, where the Breidamerkur glacier meets the sea in a breathtaking fashion. Due to glacial retreat, huge pieces of ice break loose from the glaciers and end up floating in the Jökulsárlón lagoon. Here you will get the chance to see some of Iceland’s most stunning scenery with huge icebergs floating in the vast lagoon as well as some wildlife.

The Vatnajökull Glacier is the largest glacier in Europe and covers about 8% of Iceland. From Egilsstaðir you’ll drive across Kárahnjúkardam through the highland wilderness to the green oasis of Hvannalindir and on to Kverkfjöll mountain range. This is described as the place where fire and ice come together as under the mountains there is a large, hot magma chamber which forms a series of ice caves, which you will get to explore.

Time spent in Iceland's startling Eastern Fjords gives visitors the chance to see a side of Iceland that foreigners rarely experience. Spend your time here exploring natural harbours sheltering charming little fishing villages along the coast and fertile inland farmlands with a feeling of exclusivity, peace and tranquility that few destinations can offer. Visit the beautiful Lake Logurinn, Iceland’s most extensive forest of birch and conifer near the town of Egilsstadir and the country’s third highest waterfall, Hengifoss. Puffins and turf houses can be spotted at Borgarfjordur Eystri, while Seydisfjordur is wonderful for its Norwegian-style wooden houses. A visit to the tiny island of Papey, makes an excellent a day trip.

Wild interior highlands will give you a unique opportunity to completely detach from civilization. This wild and rugged hinterland is nearly wholly uninhabited and only accessible by Super Jeep, snowmobiles, snow scooters and other specially adapted vehicles. Spend your days exploring the vastly varying landscape on adventurous hikes, bathing in natural hot springs, discovering snow caps and glacial rivers, snowmobiling and cross country skiing. By night, keep your eyes skyward as your remote location, far from sources of light pollution, means you'll have the best possible chance of glimpsing the elusive Northern Lights and shooting stars.

Shaped by repeated volcanic eruptions and seismic activity down through the ages, the landscape surrounding lake Mývatn is a spectacular panorama of surreal lava, crater and cave formations, sulphur-streaked mountains, and sweeping wetlands. These wetlands teem with plant and birdlife which, in summer, are home to the swarms of midges that not only give the region its name but also provide a major source of nutrition for fish and birds. You'll also get to relax and unwind in the warm waters of the Mývatn Natural Baths.

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. Temperatures in the bathing and swimming area of the lagoon averages 37–39 °C (98–102 °F) and the waters, rich in minerals like silica, are reputed to help some people suffering from various skin ailments. The lagoon is man-made and fed by the water output of the nearby geothermal power plant Svartsengi, where superheated water is vented from the ground near a lava flow and used to run turbines that generate electricity. After going through the turbines, the steam and hot water pass through a heat exchanger to provide heat for a municipal water heating system. Then the water is fed into the lagoon for recreational and medicinal users to bathe in.