Day 1
Suvarnabhumi Airport – Departure
Check in at Suvarnabhumi Airport and depart for Iceland with Thai Airways. Your tour leader is with you from the start, with the trip dossier and northern-lights plan.
Iceland9 Days 6 Nights
The journey, day by day
Day 2
Reykjavik
Arrive in Iceland and head into Reykjavik, the world's northernmost capital. Stroll the city and recover from the journey.
Grandi by Center Hotel 4* (or equivalent)
Day 3
Búðir Black Church – Ingjaldshóll – Kirkjufell – Arnarstapi
Explore the Snæfellsnes peninsula: the black timber church at Búðir, Ingjaldshóll church, the iconic Kirkjufell mountain, and the coastal village of Arnarstapi.
Grandi by Center Hotel 4* (or equivalent)
Day 4
Þingvellir – Gullfoss – Geysir
The Golden Circle: Þingvellir National Park and its continental rift, the mighty Gullfoss waterfall, and the erupting Geysir hot springs.
Stracta Hotel Mosfell 4* (or equivalent)
Day 5
Seljalandsfoss – Skógafoss – Reynisfjara Black Beach
Walk behind Seljalandsfoss, stand before Skógafoss, and visit Reynisfjara black-sand beach with its basalt columns and a nearby glacier.
Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon 4* (or equivalent)
Day 6
Diamond Beach – Jökulsárlón – Vík – Dyrhólaey
Diamond Beach, the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, mossy lava fields, the church at Vík, and the Dyrhólaey viewpoint.
Hotel South Coast 4* (or equivalent)
Day 7
City Tour – FlyOver Iceland – Blue Lagoon / Sky Lagoon
A Reykjavik city tour, the FlyOver Iceland experience, and a soak in the Blue Lagoon or Sky Lagoon.
Konvin Airport Hotel 4* (or equivalent)
Day 8
Return Flight to Bangkok
Farewell Iceland, transfer to the airport and depart for Thailand.
Day 9
Arrive Suvarnabhumi Airport
Arrive safely at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, with your memories and a digital album from the land of ice and fire.
Top-choice stays
Hotels chosen for you
Curated to match each zone of the route, close to the landmarks that matter and convenient for the next day's drive.
- Grandi by Center Hotel 4* · Reykjavik (2 nights) or equivalent, central in the capital, walking distance to the Grandi district and the old harbour
- Stracta Hotel Mosfell 4* · Golden Circle (1 night) or equivalent, well placed for the Golden Circle route
- Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon 4* · South Coast (1 night) or equivalent, near Seljalandsfoss and the south-coast road
- Hotel South Coast 4* · Vík / South Coast (1 night) or equivalent, close to the black-sand beaches and Jökulsárlón
- Konvin Airport Hotel 4* · Keflavík (1 night) or equivalent, final night by the airport for a smooth flight home
Note: Wanvela's top-choice properties are ones our team has stayed in or vetted in person. If a property is unavailable we'll propose an equivalent for your approval. Upgrades to Hotel Rangá (glass-igloo Aurora), Hotel Búðir (Snæfellsnes black church) or Deplar Farm (ultra-remote luxury lodge) available on request.
The tour price includes admission fees and activities as specified in the programme.
What's included
- 5 top-choice hotels (incl. airport-area final night)
- private 4x4 vehicle & Icelandic driver-guide
- Snæfellsnes peninsula full day
- Golden Circle
- South Coast
- Vatnajökull (Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach, Vestrahorn)
- Blue Lagoon or Sky Lagoon premium entry
- tour leader
- professional photographer
- Schengen visa
- comprehensive insurance
- daily breakfast
- 14-day photo album
- International flights (Economy ~THB 50,000–60,000 / Business 195,000–220,000 quoted separately)
- lunch & dinner
- optional ice cave tour (winter only, ~THB 12,000/pax)
- optional Jökulsárlón Zodiac boat (summer, ~THB 4,000/pax)
- shopping
Iceland reviews · 4.9 / 5
★★★★★
"The Snæfellsnes day delivered, Kirkjufell at golden hour, then Búðakirkja, the lone black church on a lava field. Nothing else looks like it. Hotels Laugavegur is right in the centre, we walked to Hallgrímskirkja and dinner without needing the car."
★★★★★
"Day 4 whale watching at sunrise, two humpbacks fully breached, my 9-year-old screamed. Then straight on to the Golden Circle with Strokkur erupting right in front of us. The 6-night pacing is perfect, full but not exhausting."
★★★★★
"Morning at Jökulsárlón, the blue icebergs drifting slowly out to sea, then washed back onto Diamond Beach. An image I'd never seen anywhere else. Closing the trip with an afternoon at Sky Lagoon before the airport, every bit of road tiredness melted in an hour."
Common questions
Summer or winter, which is better?
Different trips entirely. Summer (May–Aug) brings midnight sun, fully open roads, puffin colonies at Dyrhólaey, wildflowers, and green peaks, the sweet spot for this pacing. Autumn (Sep–Oct) gives shoulder-season colour and first Aurora sightings. Winter (Dec–Mar) brings ice caves and Aurora but some roads close. Wanvela recommends June or July for first-timers, September for shoulder season + first Aurora.
Is the Snæfellsnes day trip worth it, can you really see everything in one day?
Worth it. Snæfellsnes is nicknamed "Iceland in miniature" because the peninsula contains a glacier, lava fields, basalt cliffs, a fjord, a black church, and fishing villages, all in one place. From Reykjavik it's a 2.5-hour drive each way; the full circuit takes about 12 hours and covers Ingjaldshóll, Kirkjufell, Arnarstapi, and Búðakirkja. Want to stay overnight in Snæfellsnes? We can add a night at Hotel Búðir.
Blue Lagoon or Sky Lagoon, which one?
Blue Lagoon is the Iceland landmark, milky-blue silica water in a lava field near Keflavík airport (you can even soak right before flying). Sky Lagoon is newer, in Reykjavik, with North Atlantic views and a 7-step ritual (sauna, body scrub, mist). Wanvela recommends Sky Lagoon for Day 7 (it's in Reykjavik, on the way to the airport hotel), but Blue Lagoon works equally well if you prefer the icon.
Why do we sleep at the airport on the final night?
Most return flights from Iceland leave Keflavík early (6–9 AM). The drive from Reykjavik is 45 minutes plus a winter buffer for snow or storms. Staying near the airport on night 6 means a calm morning instead of a 3 AM departure from town. Wanvela doesn't believe in pre-dawn wake-up calls.
Can we drive the Ring Road ourselves?
You can in summer, but we use a local driver-guide for four reasons: (1) weather changes fast even in summer, and locals read the signals best; (2) you get to look out the window, not focus on the road; (3) guides know photo stops and shortcuts Google Maps misses; (4) it's safer, especially with children in the car.
Can we extend the trip?
Yes, extend to 10–12 nights and add the East Fjords (Seyðisfjörður rainbow street, Stokksnes Vestrahorn) plus the North (Akureyri, Mývatn Nature Baths, Goðafoss) to complete the full Ring Road loop. Or upgrade hotels to Hotel Rangá (glass-igloo Aurora), Hotel Búðir (Snæfellsnes black church), or Deplar Farm (Eleven Experience).
