Stopover Tours in Iceland

Our guided stopover tours are perfect for travelers and families who want a safe base at a hotel in Reykjavík and venture out to explore Iceland during the day. All tours depart from Reykjavík and usually last from 3-11 hours, depending on the chosen day tour. You'll be in good hands with a certified local guide and knowledgeable professionals with years of experience, ready to make your day.

Don't spend your vacation changing hotels and lugging around suitcases. Enjoy the comforts of the city and adventures in the Icelandic wilderness.

Multi-day stopover packages are multiple day tours thoughtfully arranged and combined with a hotel stay in Reykjavík. That way you get the best of both worlds, nature and city. 

Got free days? Add a single stopover tour, or a few, to your schedule to get the most out of your visit to Iceland.

What is a Stopover Tour?

A stopover tour is simply an organized tour you take during a stopover in Iceland, most commonly known to be an extended layover during a transatlantic flight from US to Europe or vice versa. These tours are both individual day tours and stopover packages that include hotel accommodation in Reykjavík and daily tours with hotel pick up and drop off.

The convenience of a stopover tour is that every day you return to the same hotel in Reykjavík and get to enjoy the city life. Perfect for those who want the best of both worlds, city vibes and adventurous nature discovery.

How does a Stopover Tour Work?

Our stopover tours are designed with comfort and ease in mind for our guests without compromising on iconic and spectacular sights in Iceland. We offer both single day tours for short stopovers and stopover packages that include accommodation in Reykjavík and daily tours with hotel pickup and drop off.

Each daily stopover tour is operated independently so that guests can comfortably return to their hotel in Reykjavík after a day of exploring. That's how every day guests join a tour that lasts anywhere from a few hours to a full day excursion.

Half Day Stopover Tour

Our half day stopover tours usually last about 3-4 hours as they are closer to the city. These tours include a visit to and bathing in the Blue Lagoon, going to Sky Lagoon within the city of Reykjavík and a Whale Watching tour that departs from Reykjavík Harbor in the city center. It's also worth mentioning that all half day tours include both hotel pick up and drop off.

Full Day Stopover Tour

Full day stopover tours usually run from morning to late afternoon or evening and last around 8-11 hours. In some cases, these hours vary due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. On these trips guests travel further outside the city as far inland as Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir geothermal area, and to places on the south shore including Vík í Mýrdal where closeby you find Reynisfjara Beach. As with half day tours, full day tours include hotel pick up and drop off for ultimate convenience.

Stopover Packages with Hotel

To make things as easy and smooth as possible for you, we've designed our multi-day stopover packages to include accommodation at some of the best hotels in Reykjavík. Our hotel partners are carefully chosen three- and four-star hotels in the city, conveniently located in and around the city center.

3-Day Stopover with Hotel in Reykjavík

This three day stopover package includes 2 nights at a hotel in Reykjavík. It's perfect for those who want to see Iceland's Golden Circle Highlights; Gullfoss, Geysir and Þingvellir National Park and still have time to enjoy everything the city has to offer.

• 3-Day Stopover Tour in Iceland - Experience the iconic Golden Circle on route to Þingvellir National Park, Geysir geothermal area and Gullfoss waterfall, and enjoy quality accommodation in Reykjavík.

4-Day Stopover Package with City Accommodation

A four day stopover tour combines a visit to the iconic Blue Lagoon with a day of touring the Golden Circle. This package is ideal for families and travelers who want to see the main sights around Reykjavík while also enjoying shopping, dining and discovering the world's northernmost capital.

• 4-Day Stopover Tour in Iceland - Visit the Blue Lagoon and Golden Circle without missing out on time to explore the city of Reykjavík. 

5-Day Stopover Tour with Hotel in Reykjavík

A five day stopover is perfect for the bucketlist traveler. You'll cross off major sights in Iceland including Þingvellir National Park, where you walk between two continents, Geysir, the geyser who gave all geysers their name, Seljalandsfoss, where you walk behind a 60 m (200 ft) waterfall, Reynisfjara, where you explore black barren lava landscapes by the sea. And that's only a few of the things on the list.

• 5-Day Stopover Tour in Iceland - Enjoy a quality stay in the city and venture out to see sights along the Golden Circle, and South Shore with a stop at the Blue Lagoon. 

6-Day Stopover Tour with Accommodation

A six day stopover gives you the best Iceland has to offer all in a single package. This tour includes 5 nights at a carefully chosen and conveniently located hotel in Reykjavík and combines some of the best sights. You'll visit the Blue Lagoon, explore Gullfoss, Geysir and Þingvellir National Park, discover all major sights in the south as far as the town of Vík í Mýrdal, and end with a whale watching tour. All while having plenty of room to go around Reykjavík and see how the locals live.

• 6-Day Stopover Tour in Iceland - Enjoy the most iconic sights in Iceland and head for a whale watching adventure.

Customize your Stopover Tour

Maybe you've found one of our Stopover Tours interesting, but you'd like to replace one tour with another favorite. Don't worry, we completely understand that you don't want to compromise now that you're finally going on your dream trip to Iceland.

That's why we always stay flexible and offer our customers, that's you, the chance to customize their trips - so that you can dream it and we happily create it for you!

» Simply send us a request to customize your trip and we'll help you make your dream Stopover in Iceland a reality.

Stopover Tour Itineraries

Within each stopover package, you'll find the full itinerary of all activities included. Everything from the time of pickup, what happens during the day, to the end of day drop off back to your hotel.

Since the daily stopover tours range from half a day to full day tours there are some hours in the day you can spend on your own exploring Reykjavík. That's why we've created example itineraries and guides to Reykjavík to help you plan your free time in the city.