Don’t just tour Iceland, Experience Iceland

Every Beatrice Bradley trip is crafted to maximize the experiences had during the trip.
The itineraries are specially made to allow time for engaging in conversation and having belly laughs with a new friend. We hope that the activities and experiences may allow you to come out of your comfort zone and to try new or unique things.
These trips are made to replicate a ‘friends get-away trip’. 

Day One: Sunday September 10, 2023 – Arrival Day

Your host, Debra Shutt, will meet you at the airport and help you get a ride to your hotel in Reykjavik. . After a short time to get settled, we will be off for a jet-lag reducing soak in the Blue Lagoon. One of the most famous and iconic places in Iceland. Be sure to bring your swimsuit, these hot springs are worth the trip!! We stay in the Alda Hotel Reykjavik in the center of Iceland’s largest town.

Highlights

• Arrive and settle into our Reykjavik hotel
• Drive to the Blue Lagoon
• Spend a few hours relaxing our muscles and rejuvenating after a long flight in this famous geothermal hot spring. Iceland is full of exciting activities and breathtaking landscapes. You can witness geysers, waterfalls, glaciers, volcanoes, valleys and endless stretches of black sandy beaches. For activities, you can go hiking, biking, snowmobiling, kayaking or just soak up the warmth of a natural hot springs.

Day Two: Monday September 11th – Full Day Into the Glacier Tour

After breakfast today you set-off for an exciting day trip to the Glacier land.

Take advantage of an amazing opportunity to see the Langjökull glacier ice cap and explore what lies below. It’s a once in a lifetime experience where you descend into the glacier´s icy netherworld, as well as exploring the nearby lava fields, glacier landscapes, and its amazing waterfalls. We depart early from Reykjavík city and get the crisp morning view of our destination, the Langjökull Glacier. Langjökull is the second largest glacier in the country.

To get to the man-made Ice tunnel and caves, located high up in a remote area of the glacier, we ride in a huge specially-modified truck. Before you know it you find yourself standing on top of a vast ice-cap, ready to descend into the glacier and explore its icy netherworld.

Your glacier guide will take you on an amazing journey, deep within the glacier where you can see the stunning blue-hued ice. We have lunch in Húsafell before we continue our tour of the Borgarfjörður valley and head to Hraunfossar, a beautiful lava waterfall almost a mile long gushing through a wall of lava.

After the tour you are taken back to your hotel in Reykjavik

Day Three: Tuesday September 13, 2023

After breakfast we will head to Reyjavik’s Old Harbor for a thrilling Rib Boat safari. We take a small RIB boat out into the Faxafloi Bay where we will see Minke whales, White-beaked Dolphins, Harbour Porpoises, and the wildly popular Humpback Whales. We will return to Reyjavik for a late lunch and then have time to explore the city. We meet for dinner and a walking tour to sample some Icelandic nghtlife. Back to the hotel to pack up, tomorrow we are on the move.

Highlights

• A thrilling Rib Boat ride out in Faxafloi Bay to see the Whales and Dolphins
• Lunch and then free time to explore the wonder of Reyjavik- we suggest places to visit
• Dinner together and then a walk to explore some Icelandic nightlife

Day Four: Wednesday September 14, 2023

After breakfast we are leaving the city to head out to the fabulous Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls. There are walking paths taking you to and behind the waterfalls, we will take lots of pictures! Then we head over to the Reynisfjara black sand beach to walk and marvel at the finite lava particle beach. Next, we stop at the Solheimajokull glacier tongue, where we will take a path which takes you within arm’s reach of the glacier. Lastly, we head to VIK, the charming southernmost village in Iceland, where we will enjoy the mountain vistas, the dense vegetation, and the lovely variety of birds. We stay overnight in Vik.

Highlights

• Visit the famous Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls.
• Walk on Reynisfjara black sand beach
• Visit Solheimajokull glacier tongue
• We will walk and enjoy the small town of VIK, have dinner here and stay overnight

Day Five: Thursday September 15, 2023

Today after breakfast we are headed to the magnificent Glacier Lagoon Jokulsarlon. Here we will observe and photograph the lagoon with floating icebergs and walk along Diamond beach. We will offer a boat ride or give you a kayak to paddle amongst the floating icebergs, a truly extraordinary experience. We will visit the turf church in HOF afterwards and depending on time, the Saftafell National Park and Seljalandsfoss, a most famous waterfall. We return to Vik for overnight.

Highlights

• We visit the Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon and enjoy a boat ride or kayak between the floating icebergs.
• Walk on Diamond beach
• Visit the Turf church and the village of HOF
• Return to Vik for the overnight.

Day Six: Friday September 16, 2023

In the morning we have a leisurely breakfast and then make our way back to Reyjavik while seeing some interesting Icelandic landscapes along our way. We will visit the Svatifoss, the Black waterfall. Upon our arrival in Reyjavik, we will check into our hotel and then go for a special show called “ The Wonders of Iceland +Aurora show”. We catch some dinner and then early to bed.

Highlights

• Drive the Icelandic landscape
• Visit the Svatifoss Black Waterfall
• Check back into Reyjavik hotel and then out to the Wonders of Iceland show

Day Seven and Eight:  September 16-17, 2023 – Departure Day

After breakfast we set off for a fascinating 8-hour tour of the Famed Golden Circle of Iceland. Our first stop is the Unesco World Heritage Site- Thirgvellir National Park. This is a site of National pride because of its historical significance. This is the place where the oldest existing parliament in the world first assembled in 930 AD. Also this area is part of a fissure zone running through Iceland. Thingvellir is a great lava arena in a rift valley between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. The largest lake in Iceland is found here. Then we head out to the Geysir area, including Strokkur, the world’s most active Geysir. We then return to our hotel in Reyjavik for a last dinner together.

Departure Day Eight After breakfast and check-out, your private driver transfers you to the airport. Flights home can be made for any time you wish.

Highlights

• The big tour of Iceland’s famous Golden Circle
• Visit to Thirgevellir National Park
• Visit Strokkur, the world’s

Pricing

Flexible pay-as-you-go payment plan

How it Works:

Activity Level – High

There will be walking and standing during the tour, ability to walk up to 2 miles. Uneven ground and ice may be encountered.

It is your responsibly to fully read and understand the physical abilities that correlate to this Beatrice Bradley Experience. Difficulty level of activity is subject to individual interpretation so it is extremely important that you read the itinerary and reach out if you have concerns or questions.

If you have questions about the specifics of the physical activity during this trip, please give us a call at 763-784-8291

Role of a Beatrice bradley hostess

Beatrice Bradley is an Experience Company not a Tour Company.  The role of a Beatrice Bradley Host is to be warm and welcoming. To relate and connect. To have attention to details. And to manage the behind-the-scenes magic so your experience is one-of-a-kind. They are not local experts nor are they tour guides. We hire local experts, guides, and historians as each location warrants. They are expert hosts and manage the camaraderie and logistics of the experience. Our goal is that your hostess will make you feel welcomed, comfortable, and that you will walk away with new & lasting friendships made during an unforgettable experience.

Flight Details

Airport Pick Up is included when arriving at the designated airport within the specified pick up window.

Departure Airport: Keflavik Airport (KEF)
Departure Date:  September 17, 2023
Drop off Times: After 10:00 am

Important information

As a solo-traveler, we need you to provide self-awareness and an understanding that you are fully responsible for yourself. This includes: your possessions, your physical abilities or fitness, your attitude, and all other aspects that relate to traveling solo in a group. 

• Connect with our Members on our Private Facebook Group – Beatrice Bradley Member’s Only
• You must be able to manage your own luggage and all of your personal belongings on this trip
• This is not a handicap accessible able trip – you must be able to get in and out of a Large Passenger Transit Vehicle
• All Ground transportation is included on this trip
• Group Airport transfers are included in this trip
• This trip will have have a maximum of 14 women
• This trip will have 2 Beatrice Bradley Hostesses
• If you need a roommate, we will happily pair you with another Beatrice Bradley traveler
• Travel insurance is not included. Beatrice Bradley is not a licensed travel insurance operator nor is our staff trained to in travel insurance. You can choose to purchase travel insurance through any licensed provider you choose. We will ask you upon booking if you would like us to send you some suggested licensed insurance companies.