Family Tour 8 days/7 nights
Prices for June travel:
From $2,529 for 2 adults and up to 2 children under 14 years old
From $2,844 for 1 adult and up to 2 children under 14 years old
Prices for July and August:
From $2,719 for 2 adults and up to 2 children under 14 years old
From $3.025 for 1 adult and up to 2 children under 14 years old
 Day 1: Arrive to Iceland. Overnight in a family room at one of the Fosshotels in Reykjavik or similar.
Day 2: Pick up your rental car in the morning. Spend the day enjoying Reykjavik. Stroll through the city center, visit the Family Park and Farm Animal Zoo and go to the outdoor swimming pool in Laugardalur with big waterslides and hot pots for relaxation. Don't miss the view flatform at "Perlan" where you also can get good ice cream. Smaller children might like to feed the ducks and swans at the city pond. And on a warm summer day you might want to relax in Nauthólsvik, a small beach with a hot tub not far from the center of Reykjavik. Overnight in a family room at one of the Fosshotels in Reykjavik or similar.
Day 3: Visit þingvellir National Park where the first Viking parliament was held. From there it is not far to Gullfoss waterfall and the gushing hot spring Geysir. There is an informative "Geo-center" you might want to vist. Overnight in a familiroom at Fosshotel Mosfell in Hella.
Day 4: You could spend the day in þjórsárdalur visiting the ruins of the Viking farm Stöng, the nearby waterfalls and canyon of Gjáin or the remarkable waterfalls Hjálparfoss or Háifoss; all dominated by the volcano Mount Helkla. Perhaps you want to go for a horseback ride at the farm Leirubakki? And of course there is an outdoor swimming pool with hot tubs in Hella near the hotel. Overnight in a familiroom at Fosshotel Mosfell in Hella.
 Day 5: Drive along the South Coast where you can walk behind the waterfall Seljalandsfoss. The Folk Museum at Skógar and the nearby waterfall Skógarfoss are fascinating. Visit the puffins at Cape Dyrhólaey, stroll along the "endless" beach of black sand in Reynishverfi where families like to collect shells and beautiful stones. Visit the lovely village of Vik with a small wool store and factory. In Seljavellir your family will discover one of the most remote outdoor swimming pools, surrounded by high cliffs and the glacier Mýrdalsjökull. Overnight in a familiroom at Fosshotel Mosfell in Hella.
Day 6: Depending on your children's ages, we recommend kayaking in Stokkseyri, river rafting on the Hvitá river, horseback riding in the mountains, jet skiing on the small lake of Svínavatn, visiting the hot spring park and green houses in Hveragerði and enjoying the family friendly swimming facilities in Selfoss. For a more leisurely program you might prefer a walk through the village of Eyrabakki with old wooden houses and the Folk and Maritime museum. The small farm-animal zoo, petting farm and playground of Slakki in Laugarás. There is even a ghost museum in Stokksyri. Overnight in a familiroom at Fosshotel Mosfell in Hella.
Day 7: On your way back to Reykjavik you should make the detour to Reykjanes Peninsula and visit the Blue Lagoon. Nearby you can walk with your familyu over the bridge between the European and American continental plates and walk around a beautiful lighthouse observing the crashing surf of the Atlantic Ocean. Why not go for a whale watching tour in Keflavik, and don't forget to watch our for dolphins and puffins (Whale Watching possible from May to September). Overnight in a familiroom at one of the Fosshotels in Reykjavik or similar.
Day 8: Drop off the car at the airport in time for your return flight home. Tour price includes:
- 7 nights accommodations
- Breakfast daily
- 7-day car rental, VW Golf or similar with unlimited mileage, incl. tax and CDW
- Children's road map of Iceland and one children's story book in English
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