Excursion Legends and landscape (tour and airport transfer) tour at Reykjavik

Explore historic West Island on this full day tour ending at Keflavik International Airport.

Borgarfjörður

The first stop is the Settlement Centre in Borgarfjörður. The museum is housed in one of the oldest buildings in the town - a restored warehouse by the harbour. The Settlement Centre offers fascinating insights into the history of Icelandic settlement and the era of the Icelandic Sagas. There are two exhibitions at the museum; one details the discovery and settlement of Iceland and the second recounts the Saga of Egill Skallagrímsson and his family.

Deildartunguhver hot spring, Húsafell, lunch, Hraunfossar and Barnafoss waterfalls

Drive to Deildartunguhver hot spring and then onwards to the green oasis of Húsafell, where you will have lunch. The next stop on our tour will be the waterfalls of Hraunfossar - where water pours out of the porous rock in the lava mossy lava field. Further upstream is the waterfall Barnafoss.

Reykholt

Continue discovering Iceland's past heroes by visiting Snorrastofa in the small town of Reykholt. Snorri was a poet, historian and politician born into a powerful chieftain family in the 13th century. His writings are of great importance as they portray the views and thoughts of times concerning which information is scarce.

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion include: The Settlement Centre in Borgarfjörður, Deildartunguhver hot spring, Húsafell, lunch, Hraunfossar and Barnafoss waterfalls, Reykholt

Note

Please note: This tour will end at Keflavik International Airport and is available to guests on flights departing after 6pm. Drop off at the airport will be at approximately 4pm.

This tour requires a minimal amount of walking is suitable for guests with limited mobility or those who utilise a wheelchair; however, guests must be able to embark and disembark the coach via the bus steps. The order of sites seen or visited may vary. Operation of this tour is subject to minimum participation.