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Relaxing · Iceland

Iceland Luxury Escape: 6 Days

Sky Lagoon, two special hotels, a glacier walk and a northern lights cruise, planned for two.

  • 6 days / 5 nights
  • Starts at Keflavík (KEF)
  • Self-drive
A couple beside a car under green northern lights in Iceland

Why this trip

This one is built for couples. You start with a soak at Sky Lagoon and two nights at Hotel Borg in the heart of Reykjavík, then head south to Hotel Rangá, a countryside lodge known for its northern lights wake-up calls and hot tubs under dark skies. In between: an evening northern lights cruise from the Old Harbour, the Golden Circle at your own pace and a guided walk on a South Coast glacier, with a Reykjavík food tour as an optional add-on. The days are kept light so there's room to linger.

  • Reykjavík and a northern lights cruiseLate breakfast and a slow morning in the city, or add the Wake Up Reykjavík food tour (local tastings and stories with a guide; optional add-on).
  • Golden Circle to Hotel RangáDrive the Golden Circle at your own pace: Þingvellir National Park, Geysir and Gullfoss.
  • South Coast + glacier walkSeljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, then a guided Glacier Discovery walk on Sólheimajökull with Icelandic Mountain Guides (glacier gear provided by the guides).
  • A slow day for twoNothing booked on purpose. Sleep in, hot tubs, a short drive to Seljavallalaug or the Hella area, or a horse ride nearby (optional add-on).

Trip at a glance

Length
6 days / 5 nights
Starts / ends
Keflavík Airport (KEF)
Getting around
Self-drive in a rental car of your choice, arranged for you; short to medium day drives
Pace
Two bases, light days with free time
Best time to go
Late September to mid-April, for a chance at the northern lights
Great for
Honeymoons and anniversaries
Accommodations
Superior
Flights
Not included. You book; timing tips in your pre-trip guide

Day by day

Day 1 and day 6 are travel days. The order of the days in between is flexible and can shift with the weather.

Day 1Arrive, Sky Lagoon, Reykjavík
Land at KEF and pick up your rental car. On the way into town, stop at Sky Lagoon in Kópavogur for the Sér package (private changing room and the seven-step ritual). Check in to Hotel Borg on Austurvöllur square. Evening free for dinner in the old town.
Stay: Hotel Borg (night 1 of 2).
Day 2Reykjavík and a northern lights cruise
Late breakfast and a slow morning in the city, or add the Wake Up Reykjavík food tour (local tastings and stories with a guide; optional add-on). Afternoon free: Hallgrímskirkja, Harpa, the harbour. After dark, the Elding Northern Lights Cruise from the Old Harbour (runs in the dark season; just ask about Elding's policy if the lights don't show).
Stay: Hotel Borg (night 2 of 2).
Day 3Golden Circle to Hotel Rangá
Drive the Golden Circle at your own pace: Þingvellir National Park, Geysir and Gullfoss. Continue south to Hotel Rangá near Hella. Ask the front desk for the northern lights wake-up call.
Stay: Hotel Rangá (night 1 of 3).
Day 4South Coast + glacier walk
Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, then a guided Glacier Discovery walk on Sólheimajökull with Icelandic Mountain Guides (glacier gear provided by the guides). Optional: Reynisfjara black sand beach near Vík (respect the sneaker-wave warnings).
Stay: Hotel Rangá (night 2 of 3).
Day 5A slow day for two
Nothing booked on purpose. Sleep in, hot tubs, a short drive to Seljavallalaug or the Hella area, or a horse ride nearby (optional add-on). Dinner at the hotel and aurora watching from the grounds.
Stay: Hotel Rangá (night 3 of 3).
Day 6Back to KEF
About 2 hours' drive to Keflavík. Return the car and fly home.

What’s included

Included

  • 5 hotel nights: 2 at Hotel Borg (Deluxe king), 3 at Hotel Rangá (Deluxe room, breakfast included)
  • Sky Lagoon Sér package entry
  • Elding Northern Lights Cruise
  • Icelandic Mountain Guides Sólheimajökull Glacier Discovery walk
  • Rental car of your choice, arranged for you
  • A day-by-day plan with drive times, and one point of contact from booking to landing

Not included

  • International flights
  • Fuel or charging, tolls and parking
  • The rental company’s deposit or credit card hold
  • Optional extra insurance or upgrades at the rental counter
  • Traffic and parking fines, and any damage to the car
  • Meals, except breakfast at Hotel Rangá
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal spending and optional add-ons

Your hotels, rental car, experiences and guides are arranged for you. Flights are up to you, and your pre-trip guide includes timing tips.

Questions

When do I pick my travel dates?
Choose your preferred start date in the booking box above, then check out. Right after checkout you'll get an email with a short form to confirm your dates and who's coming. Availability is checked and everything is confirmed with you before anything is booked.
What if I need to cancel?
Plans change. If you need to cancel, you'll receive trip credit toward another itsTripEasy trip: within 24 hours of payment, 100% trip credit, so you can swap to a different destination; 90 or more days before your trip start date, 100% trip credit; less than 90 days before, no trip credit, unless you added Flexible Cancellation: with it, you get 100% trip credit (rental car not included) if you cancel at least 10 days before your trip start date, for a trip you take within 12 months. Other trip credits never expire. To cancel or change your dates, use the cancellation request form. For a date change, choose the reason "I'd like to change my dates".
Do I need a car?
Yes, this is a self-drive trip, and your rental car is arranged for you. Choose the car in the booking box, then pick it up at Keflavík Airport (KEF) when you land. You receive a full day-by-day itinerary with every drive mapped out, so you always know where to go, plus driving-safety tips in your pre-trip guide. The driver signs the rental contract at the counter and needs a valid license and a credit card in their name. Fuel, tolls, parking, the rental deposit or card hold, extra insurance, fines and damage are paid by the driver. See the rental car terms.
Are flights included?
Flights are up to you, and your pre-trip guide includes timing tips so your arrival and departure fit the plan. Your rental car is arranged for you.
Can the trip be customized?
Yes, right in the booking box: add up to 3 extra nights at the start or end of your trip, choose your rental car, and choose how many travelers share each room. You can also add optional extras like the Icelandic Horse Ride in Hella or the Wake Up Reykjavik Food Tour.

Make it yours

Want an extra night somewhere? A slower pace? A private guide for the day? This is your trip, so it gets shaped around you. Plan My Trip

Good to know

  • Weather and nature. Weather, road and natural conditions are outside anyone’s control and can change quickly. They may change the plan, close roads, or delay, shorten or cancel tours and activities, and the order of days may shift.
  • Your choices. You are responsible for your own decisions, safety and choices while traveling, including how and when you drive, which activities you take part in, and following local guidance, posted warnings and your guides’ instructions.
  • Photos. Photos on this page are for inspiration. They may not show the exact location, hotel, season or conditions of your trip.
  • Not included. Flights aren’t included; you book those yourself. Fuel, tolls, parking, the rental deposit or card hold, extra insurance, fines and damage are paid by the driver.
  • Rental car. The car shown is a preferred model “or similar”. If it isn’t available, you get a similar car of the same class or better. The driver must meet the rental company’s age, license and credit card rules. Rental car terms
$12,398
2 travelers · 6 days / 5 nights
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