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- Arctic Adventures
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 1 - 18
- Age range 8 to 80
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Go sightseeing in Reykjavik or browse through stores
- Dive into the hot springs of the Mývatn Nature Baths
- Hike to Hengifoss, the second highest waterfall in Iceland
- Spot the humpbacks on whale watching tour in Dalvík
- Have a coffee in the highest coffee house in Iceland
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrival Day - Reykjavik City Sightseeing
- Day 2 Geysir, Gullfoss, Þingvellir (The Golden Circle) and South Coast
- Day 3 Kirkjubæjarklaustur - Skaftafell - Glacier Lagoon - Hofn
- Day 4 East Fjords - Djupivogur - Egilsstadir
- Day 5 Studlagil - Myvatn - Godafoss - Akureyri
- Day 6 Whale watching in Eyjafjörður Fjord- Siglufjordur -Trollaskagi - Borgarnes
- Day 7 West Iceland - Borgarfjörður
- Day 8 Final Day - Reykjavik
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
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Operated by
Arctic Adventures
Number of tours
20
Age Range
6 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
noel· May 7th, 2025Aron, our guide, was excellent. Any issues, such as broken buses, resolved quickly. Great sense of humour and very knowledgeable. Loved the itinerary. Amazing experiences.Show moreTrip date: April 2025- JWJohanna· December 28th, 2024Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishIt's a 6-day tour with two overnight stays, nothing more and nothing less. It's actually cheeky to ask for more over the Christmas period than during the year, as you can't see much with four hours of daylight and a lot of things are closed over the holidays. The guide provided superficial information about Iceland and didn't answer any detailed questions. The ice cave was totally overcrowded and when I asked about scheduling and possible time slots, I was told "we Icelanders don't like rules". I would not book this trip again.Show more
Arctic Adventures commented on this reviewDear Johanna, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your experience on our 8-Day Iceland Ring Road Tour. We’re sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations, and we appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns.... Show moreTrip date: December 2024 - RRachel· October 30th, 2024The trip was amazing I am a detailed planning kind of person so it was very hard to sit back and let someone else do the work and get little information back in return without having to ask a bunch of questions along the way. But overall I would do it again. It was spectacularShow moreTrip date: October 2024
- DVDiane· September 10th, 2024Wonderful ..."6" day tour...why is it advertised as an eight day tour???Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- John· September 5th, 2024We enjoyed a 6 Day RingTour. Our guide-Gunnar— was excellent. He provided great insights to our many tour stops. We visited waterfalls, went on a whale watch, glacier climb, horse farm and several hikes. We saw many spectacular vistas!Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- Colin· August 28th, 2024Best tour I have done in years and I travel a lot. The places seen and the driver/guide was superb.Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- MMMilton· August 25th, 2024It was rxcellent, but maybe a few too many waterfalls. Some were spectacular , but some only exciting if someone never saw one.Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- KBKendall· August 19th, 2024Nice trip. Some of the activities may be difficult for people at lower fitness levels.Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- JMJOHN· June 9th, 2024We enjoyed our trip. The guide was knowledgeable and used this to his advantage as unforeseen weather conditions required quick adjustments to the itinerary. The biggest issue for us was the change to the itinerary after booking, so be aware that is a possibility for all. Some of the accommodation, especially those owned by Arctic Adventures, was simply unsuitable and unacceptable for a trip with this price tag. However, we appreciate their efforts to make our experience as positive as it could be, given the circumstances.Show moreTrip date: May 2024
- BDBrenda· May 20th, 2024We had a wonderful tour with Freysteinn as out guide. Our group was 14 and from 8 different countries. Everyone was easy to travel with and not too annoying. The itinerary was followed except for he took us to a puffin roosting place and that was really great! Whale watching in May is not the best. Luckily, there were two whales who stayed behind and didn't migrate. We saw one of them. Walking on the glacier was quite an experience and luckily we were not very cold. We had the rental coats and pants that helped. The accommodations at two stops were quite spare, but adequate (2 Adventure Lodges). The coach was clean and comfortable and our driver handled the road expertly. The only negative thing at all with this tour is that Freysteinn was very difficult to understand through the PA system on the bus. Not sure if he spoke too close to the mike or what, but all of the tour participants had difficulty in the bus. He has a strong Icelandic accent. In spite of that problem, we were able to glean enough information to know what was going on. He really did take good care of us! I highly recommend Arctic Adventures. It is NOT a luxury tour, but it was exactly what we wanted.Show moreTrip date: April 2024
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Adrien
Asked on March 29th, 2025What is the cancellation policy for the 8-Day Iceland Ring Road Tour?
Arctic AdventuresOperator•Written March 2025Arctic Adventures does not cancel tours due to low booking numbers. Tour cancellations are only in rare instances for safety reasons, typically weather-related.
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Maria
Asked on March 6th, 2025How is the accommodation for the 8-Day Iceland Ring Road Tour?
- Arctic AdventuresOperator•Written March 2025
Accommodation is included at various hotels confirmed approximately a week before the start of the tour.
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Lauren
Asked on March 2nd, 2025What is the policy for luggage during the 8-Day Iceland Ring Road Tour?
- Arctic AdventuresOperator•Written March 2025
Each participant can bring a small backpack and 1 piece of luggage weighing a maximum of 20 kg. Luggage storage in Reykjavík can be added during the booking process as an extra.
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Becky
Asked on February 1st, 2025Is the boat ride included in this trip
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Becky
Traveler•Written February 2025Is the lagoon amphian boat ride included in the 8 day ring road tour
- Arctic AdventuresOperator•Written February 2025
The amphibian boat ride at the Glacier Lagoon is not included in this tour and is not available as an optional extra. However, you will still have time to enjoy the stunning views of the lagoon from the shore.
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Kimberly
Asked on January 25th, 2025do i have to pay more the price list? such as single supplement
- Arctic AdventuresOperator•Written January 2025
you would need to pay an additional fee of 98,000 ISK to claim a private room. Please note that you will share your room with another participant of the same gender if the single supplement addon is not paid for.
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Carla
Asked on January 20th, 2025Could you kindly provide the hotel we'll stay during this tour. Also, on day one and 8 we will be by ourselves in Reykjavik, is that correct?
- Arctic AdventuresOperator•Written January 2025
Kindly note that the hotels for your tour will be confirmed once the booking is finalized. Regarding your question, yes, both Day 1 and Day 8 of the tour are free days to explore Reykjavik on your own.
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Jan
Asked on January 6th, 2025Does this tour include seeing the northern lights? What are the odds of seeing the northern lights?
- Arctic AdventuresOperator•Written January 2025
While the tour does not include a specific time dedicated to northern lights hunting, the guides will monitor the aurora forecasts and let you know if the lights are visible during the trip. Since the tour takes you through more remote areas with minimal light pollution, you'll have a good chance to see the northern lights if the conditions are favorable.
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Judy
Asked on December 14th, 2024Are there any fees for whale watching on the tour?
- Arctic AdventuresOperator•Written December 2024
No, there are no additional fees required for the whale-watching segment of the tour as it is included in the tour price.
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Jill
Asked on December 9th, 2024Will I be able to catch a flight at 11:15 AM out of KEF? Or do I need to pick the tour that ends on June 09 (day 8) to catch a flight on June 10th?
- Arctic AdventuresOperator•Written December 2024
If you start the tour on the 3rd of June, you would be able to catch the flight on the 10th of June in the morning. This tour is a 6-day tour with accommodation in Reykjavik before and after, so on the day 8th you will not have any activities and will be able to catch an early flight.
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Jade
Asked on October 26th, 2024On the arrival day, does it start in the morning immediately or can we arrive on that day.
- Arctic AdventuresOperator•Written October 2024
You can arrive on the 1st day of the tour and depart on the last day of the tour as they are activity-free days and the adventure will start on the second day.
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