South Iceland
Best time to be there
June to September is a great time to enjoy a mild ocean climate thanks to the Gulf Stream. It is relatively mild in winter and cool in summer but this is when you can enjoy almost 24 hours of daylight. The weather can change several times during the day. In midwinter, whilst there is little daylight, it is one of the best times to see the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis).
Fly to
Keflavik, approximately 30 minutes from Reykjavik
flying time
3 hours non-stop
time difference
GMT
Visas
Not required for UK passport holders
Itineraries
Icelandic Adventure Escape
Highlights - See Parliament, the National Museum and Hofdi House;Take a helicopter ride into the highlands of Iceland; Enjoy a super-jeep and snowmobile safari; or go dog sledding and glacier walking.. Read more ...
Icelandic Short Break
Highlights - see the oldest democratic parliament in the world, protected national park and travel along the south shore Read more ...
Arctic Adventure: Polar Bear Country
Join A&K's seasoned expedition team for an enriching experience like no other to the islands of the High Arctic Svalbard archipelago in Norway... Read more ...
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Here is where real wilderness can be seen as you travel along the south shore of Iceland with its many waterfalls, (one of which you can walk behind), black sandy beaches, awe-inspiring mountain ranges and strange lava formations. A sight to behold is the Solheimajokull glacier tongue extending down from its mother glacier, Myrdalsjokull, Iceland's fourth largest. The Myrdalsjokull (1480m) has an area of about 590 km² and rests on a volcanically active massif mountain, which last erupted very powerfully in 1918.
Quite a few glacier snouts flow down onto the lower lying areas and discharge a great volume of water. Just west of this glacier is another much smaller volcano but now due to its last eruption in 2010, the very famous Eyjafjallajokull.
Suggested South Iceland Accommodation
Ranga Lodge
Hotel Ranga is a luxury countryside hotel and the only 4 star hotel in South Iceland. It offers all the facilities and services of a modern resort...
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This is my first booking with A & K and the whole experiance was outstanding. I would say it was 110%.
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