The Glacier Lagoon Tour is ideal for those wishing to visit and experience some of Iceland’s most impressive sights. The tour provides a day full of glaciers, icebergs, and waterfalls and allows you to experience Iceland’s magnificent Vatnajökull glacier and its breathtaking glacier lagoon.

The Bustravel tour takes you alongside other giant glaciers such as Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull and then on to Vík, a small village on the south coast of Iceland. From Vík, the coach travels through black deserts and lava fields to the Öræfajökull glacier.

Following this, the tour arrives at Vatnajökull and Jökulsárlón in the south east of Iceland. In addition, the tour stops off at Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss, two of the country’s most amazing waterfalls.

With over 50 years of experience, Bustravel offers high quality bus trips across Iceland as well as professional guided coach tours and airport transfers. The company has always believed in providing great services at affordable prices and still continues to do so to this day.

Departure for the Glacier Lagoon Tour is at 08:00 on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

For more details on Bustravel’s Glacier Lagoon Tour, and to make bookings, check out www.bustravel.is or call +354 511 2600. Furthermore, for daily updates, follow the company on Facebook.

With an increase in Aurora activity set to take place in winter 2012/2013, Calder suggests you start planning for next winter so you don’t miss the electrifying heavens above.

“The thrilling phosphorescence involves the solar wind being coaxed to earth and concentrated into heavenly highways by the earth’s magnetic field. Electrically charged particles emitted by the sun are dragged into high-energy collisions with the nitrogen and oxygen that make up most of our air. Aggregated in their billions at night, the resulting spectacle dazzles the lucky few humans with a view of the upper atmosphere,” described Calder.

He continued, “On a cold, clear and dark winter’s night, the horizon can quickly fill with colour, from intense greens and blues to soft pinks and silvers, in contorted bands that dance in time with surges from the sun and illuminate the frozen landscape.”

In particular, Calder recommends the Icelandair “Northern Lights City Break” package deal, which includes return flights from Heathrow, Manchester or Glasgow, three-night accommodation in two-star accommodation with breakfast and a Northern Lights tour on day two of the trip.

For those en route to Boston, New York, Orlando, Washington or Seattle, Calder recommends a short stopover in Reykjavik to experience the Aurora Borealis.

For more information about the Icelandair “Northern Lights City Break” package deal, visit www.icelandair.co.uk.

The land of fire and ice was recently named the ‘Best Adventure Travel Destination’ at the annual Sunday Times Travel Magazine Readers Awards 2011, which took place in November. Readers praised the country for its breathtaking ‘lunar landscapes’ and welcoming atmosphere.

This award is the third that Iceland has won over recent months, achieving the ‘Best in Travel’ as part of the annual Lonely Planet ‘Reader’s Choice Awards,’ as well as being included in National Geographic Traveler’s pick of the ‘Best of the World 2012.’

To coincide with this announcement, Iceland’s leading airline Icelandair has launched its new Natural Wonders City Break package deal, which includes flights from Manchester, Glasgow or London Heathrow; three nights accommodation; and a South Shore Adventure Tour with Reykjavik Excursions.

During the South Shore Adventure Tour, nature lovers will get the chance to visit some of Iceland’s most beautiful sights, including heading to Vik, a charming village on Iceland’s south coast, surrounded by high cliffs and black sea beaches. Visitors will also be given the opportunity to walk behind the spectacular Seljalandsfoss waterfall as well as admire the Skogarfoss waterfall. Other highlights include viewing one of Iceland’s most stunning glaciers and visiting impressive geological wonders like basalt columns.

For more information on adventure travel in Iceland, visit www.icelandair.co.uk.

With Iceland winning the Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel Readers’ Choice award 2012 in the country category and Reykjavik winning the city category, there has been no better time to visit the island.

Iceland Total is offering special deals on numerous Iceland tours, including several Northern Lights Packages. The ever popular Northern Lights City Break includes three night accommodation, trip to the Blue Lagoon, breakfast and a Northern Lights tour.

Every Northern Lights tour is different since the guide takes the group to the area where they are most likely to see the lights that day based on the weather.  The tour generally lasts three to five hours and makes for an exciting evening out exploring the rugged Icelandic wilderness.

Icelandtotal.com also offers the complete Iceland Travel guide, with in-depth information regarding sites and popular attractions, including videos and photos from previous tours. The website gives you the perfect chance to arrange that special holiday in Iceland.

To find out more about Iceland Total and the Northern Lights City Break, visit www.icelandtotal.com.

The country topped the National Geographic Traveller Magazine’s list of the world’s best travel destinations for 2012, claiming it was a “final relic from the world’s last ice age.”

Iceland also finished top of the Lonely Planet’s annual “Best in Travel” list as the readers’ choice for the best destination in the world. Iceland received a total of 32 percent of votes cast, 19 percent more than 2nd place, Italy. In addition, Reykjavik was chosen as the most exciting city to visit in 2012.

The country’s waterfalls and volcanoes were a major hit with Lonely Planet readers who were also attracted by the country’s untouched nature and pristine landscapes. Other attractions included the bustling nightlife and “the creative energy of the population.”

Furthermore, Reykjavik was recently named as the World Festival and Event City in 2011 by the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA). A panel of industry experts awarded the city, stating:

“Reykjavik enjoys a surprisingly energetic and inspiring community of artists, musicians, writers and designers. This creative group finds one of its outlet in the cities numerous festivals and events. Reykjavik offers ongoing festivals and events throughout the year. The city is the home of around 30 festivals annually which focus on everything between tango and the Icelandic horse, and design and cutting edge theatre.”

Moreover, the Icelandic President kick started a tourism campaign by inviting tourists to join him for pancakes in the presidential residency. The campaign is aimed at Icelanders opening their doors to visiting tourists in order to offer an exclusive glimpse at the Icelandic way of life. Numerous invitations have been sent out to the world online so that people can plan their trip before travelling to the country. The invitations can be viewed at www.inspiredbyiceland.com.

Photo: Oli Kristinn – http://flickr.com/olafur

The “Wonders of Snaefellsnes” tour visits the Snaefellsjokull glacier and explores the lush valleys, lava fields, and craters that characterise the western peninsula of Iceland. The tour also takes passengers to a number of beautiful fishing villages including Stykkisholmur, as well as making stops at Djupalonssandur and Arnarstapi before returning to Reykjavik.

In addition, another popular Reykjavik Excursions tour, “South Shore Adventure”, which gained four out of five stars on TripAdvisor, will also be continuing throughout the winter months.

The South Shore Adventure provides nature lovers with the opportunity to experience the formations of the waterfalls, Seljalandsfoss and Skogarfoss, as well as travel along the South coast of Iceland as far as Vik, a small and charming village surrounded by beautiful high bird cliffs.

All of the company’s tours are guided by professional guides in English, and many are also guided in German, French and Scandinavian. The company operates one of the biggest bus fleets in Iceland making the company one of the largest organisers of tours both for individuals and groups in Iceland.

For further information about tours in Iceland, visit www.re.is.

Reykjavik Taxi Travel can accommodate 1 to 8 passengers and provides a professional, licensed taxi driver with a vast knowledge of the Golden Circle sites.

In addition, the company provides pre-planned day tours with great flexibility and tours which can be customised and planned from scratch, enabling passengers to go exactly where they want to go.

The company offers an airport transfer service, collecting you directly from Keflavik International Airport and taking you to any hotel in Reykjavik, or any other destination you desire. Furthermore, since Reykjavik Taxi Travel is a taxi company rather than a tour provider, you can go anywhere you want in Iceland in style and comfort.

To book a taxi in Iceland and to learn more about the company’s services, visit www.reykjaviktaxi.is.

Due to the company being a taxi company rather than a tour provider, Reykjavik Taxi Travel can take you anywhere you need to go in Iceland in style and comfort. The company offers an airport transfer service, collecting you directly from Keflavik International Airport and taking you to any hotel in Reykjavik, or any other destination you desire.

The Iceland taxi service does however also provide pre-planned day tours with great flexibility. The company provides taxi travel tours to the Blue Lagoon, The Golden Circle; to experience the Geysir hot springs and the breathtaking Gullfoss waterfall, and also to the beautiful Thingvellir National Park.

In addition to the pre-planned Iceland day trips, tours can be customised and planned from scratch, enabling passengers to go exactly where they want to go.

Reykjavik Taxi Travel offers taxis for 1 to 8 passengers and provides a professional, licensed taxi driver with local knowledge of the places you wish to visit. Additionally, all drivers speak both English and Swedish.

So to book a taxi in Iceland and to learn more about Reykjavik Taxi Travel’s services, visit www.reykjaviktaxi.is.

The Iceland tour allows participants to experience the cleansing ingredients of the Blue Lagoon, the astonishing sites of the Golden Circle; Geysir, Gullfoss and Thingvellir, and the impressive waterfalls, mountains, rivers and glaciers of Iceland’s south coastline.

The Southern Iceland Tour also visits the fishing village of Eyrabakki, as well as the glacier Solheimajokull and the small town of Vik. Furthermore, on the drive back, visitors get to see the black beach Reynishverfi with its basalt columns before stopping off at the magnificent waterfalls Skogafoss and Seljalandsfoss.

A Netbus professional guided coach tour is undoubtedly the best way to experience Iceland, as the company believes in providing its customers with expert knowledge about the country’s unique landscape and history.

For further information about Netbus and its various Iceland tours or to book the Special Offer + Glacier tour, check out www.netbus.is.  Additionally, follow the company on Facebook.

Netbus is currently offering an all-in-one special offer which includes airport transfer, a trip to the Blue Lagoon, the Golden Circle tour and the Southern Iceland tour. A Netbus professional guided coach tour is undoubtedly the best way to experience Iceland as the company believes in providing its customers with expert knowledge about the country’s unique landscape and history.

The Golden Circle tour involves a full day of exploring the unique volcanic landscape, from the waterfall of Gullfoss in the highlands, the spectacular Geysir, to the site of the first Viking parliament at Thingveillir.

The Southern Iceland tour visits the countless number of rivers, waterfalls, mountains and glaciers all located on Iceland’s south coastline. Tour participants get to visit the fishing village of Eyrabakki, as well as the glacier Solheimajokull and the small town of Vik. Furthermore, on the drive back, visitors get to see the black beach Reynishverfi with its basalt columns before stopping off at the magnificent waterfalls Skogafoss and Seljalandsfoss.

With over 50 years of experience, Netbus offers high quality bus trips across Iceland as well as professional guided coach tours and airport transfers. The company has always believed in providing great services at affordable prices and still continues to do so to this day.

To book the Special Offer + Glacier Netbus Tour, visit www.netbus.is or follow the company on Facebook.