Be ready in the lobby of your Reykjavik hotel this morning. You are picked up and start out on the Golden Circle Route, stopping first at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Thingvellir National Park. This location sits atop the rifting between two tectonic plates. Walk along the fissures in the crust and learn about the historic significance of the site. Continue on to nearby Geysir geothermal area and watch the spouting Strokkur geyser which erupts almost every 8 minutes. Visit the majestic Gullfoss waterfall which lies in the canyon of the Hvita River. This afternoon drive your way further south towards the coast to your country hotel for the next two nights. Spend some time tonight hunting for the Northern Lights!

Drive further east along the coast today towards Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier. Stop first at Jökulsárlón lagoon, which sits in between the Breiðamerkurjökull outlet glacier and the sea and is filled with large floating icebergs that have calved off its feeder glacier. Explore the area before continuing on to your afternoon adventure, touring the crystal ice caves! Explore these fascinating man-made caves inside the glacier for an insider's look at glaciology*. Return to your hotel for dinner and spend time looking for the northern lights tonight if weather permits.

*This excursion can be substituted with another excursion in the area for tours in the summer months.

Start the journey back towards Reykjavik today, traveling west along the South Coast of Iceland. Take time to stop and admire highlights along the way, including the black beaches of Vik and Reynsfjara Beach, and the Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls. Stop as well for a chance to walk on the Sólheimajökull glacier before returning by late afternoon. Continue on with the rest of your Iceland travels, or return home.