Iceland Ring Road 6-Day Tour: Glacier Hike & Ice Cave Included

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Duration6d

GroupUp to 18

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PickupAt your hotel

Walk on Europe's largest glacier, then float among icebergs the same day

You get five nights in 3-star hotels with breakfast, entry to the Golden Circle and South Coast, an ice cave tour, a glacier hike with equipment, a boat ride through Jökulsárlón's icebergs, and a whale watching tour—all guided in English with transport included. Six days means you see the Ring Route's main landmarks without the logistics of renting a car and planning your own route.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Explore the Golden Circle

Visit Þingvellir National Park
Visit Geysir geothermal area
Visit Gullfoss waterfall

Day 2 — South Coast and Ice Caving

Visit Seljalandsfoss waterfall
Visit Skogafoss waterfall
Visit Reynisfjara black sand beach
Join Katla ice cave tour
Visit Dyrholaey island

Day 3 — Vatnajökull and Glacier Lagoon

Visit Skaftafell National Park
Join glacier hike on Vatnajökull
Visit Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
Join boat ride among icebergs
See icebergs on black sand beach

Day 4 — Explore the East Fjords

Visit Lagarfljot lake
Explore the forest of the east
Visit The Eggs outdoor artwork
Optional horse riding tour
Optional soak at Vök Baths hot springs

Day 5 — North-East Iceland Highlights

Visit Myvatn area
Visit Dimmuborgir lava formations
Visit Námaskarð geothermal area
Visit most powerful waterfall in Iceland
Visit Godafoss waterfalls

Day 6 — Akureyri and Return to Reykjavik

Explore Akureyri town
Optional whale watching tour

The Experience

You land in Reykjavik with six days ahead and no idea how to fit the whole country into one trip without driving yourself. This tour does the math for you—it's the Ring Route compressed into the essentials, which means you're moving every day but not rushing through it. Day one takes you straight to the Golden Circle: Thingvellir National Park where the continental plates actually split the earth open, then Geysir's geothermal area where hot springs erupt without warning, and Gullfoss, the second most powerful waterfall in Iceland, which hits different when you're standing in front of it. You stay overnight in a 3-star hotel with breakfast included, so the next morning you're not scrambling for coffee.

The South Coast is where things get physical. You'll see Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, walk behind the spray, then head to Reynisfjara's black sand beach where the waves are genuinely dangerous and the basalt columns look like they were built by something other than geology. That's the day the Katla ice cave tour happens—you're actually inside a glacier, walking through tunnels the meltwater carved, and it's included in the price, which saves you the scramble of booking extras. After that comes Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon: a boat ride between icebergs the size of houses, then Diamond Beach where the same icebergs wash up on black sand and catch the light. The glacier hike on Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier, happens here too, with all safety gear provided.

Days four and five take you through the East Fjords and up to the North. Lake Mývatn's geothermal landscape looks like another planet—sulfur vents, mud pools, and Dimmuborgir's lava pillars that rise like a ruined city. Godafoss waterfall is next, then Akureyri, the capital of the North, where you can walk the town or add the optional whale watching tour if the timing works. The whole loop brings you back to Reykjavik on day six. Your guide speaks English, handles the driving and the timing, and the group stays small enough that you're not herding through stops. WiFi works on the bus, breakfast is always waiting, and the only decision you're making each morning is whether to add horseback riding or VÖK hot springs as extras.

What’s included

Your six days include five nights in 3-star hotels with private bathrooms and breakfast, transport in a small-group coach with an English-speaking guide, entry to Thingvellir National Park, Geysir, Gullfoss, Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Reynisfjara Beach, the Katla ice cave tour, a glacier hike on Vatnajökull with safety equipment, a boat tour through Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, Diamond Beach, Dimmuborgir lava formations, Godafoss waterfall, and a whale watching tour. WiFi is available on board throughout.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Troll Expeditions

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to see Iceland's main Ring Route landmarks in six days without arranging your own transport, booking each stop separately, or deciding which waterfalls matter most—the fixed itinerary and included activities mean you're covering the Golden Circle, South Coast, glaciers, and North in one loop with a guide handling the route and timing.