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Duration | 7 days |
Price From | $ 5,785 |
Price Per Day | $ 826 |
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Trip Style | Group tour |
Lodging Level | Premium |
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Flights & Transport | Ground transport included |
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Meals Included | 6 Breakfast and 1 Dinner |
Description |
Explore the pastures of Akureyri to learn about local history and culture at a farm and artists workshops, followed by a herring boat adventure along the scenic North Atlantic coastline. Travel the volcanic terrain of the south shore, through small villages and fertile farmland surrounded by ice-capped volcanoes. View spectacular waterfalls and walk the ice field of the Sólheimajökull Glacier. Tour the thermal wonderland of the Golden Circle route by 4X4 beside hot springs, waterfalls, and spouting geysers; and aboard an exhilarating snowmobile ride on Langjökull Glacier. Finally, visit modern Iceland and tour cosmopolitan Reykjavík, the world's northernmost capital. |
Day 1: Reykjavík, Iceland
Accommodation: Hotel Borg
Upon arrival you will be escorted to your hotel in Reykjavík, the world's northernmost capital city, which is filled with modern restaurants, museums, galleries and theaters.
Day 2 & 3: Akureyri
Meals: 2 Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Kea
On Day 2, fly to Akureyri, just south of the Arctic Circle. Visit local farms, greenhouses and an old turf church. Take a walking tour along the Akureyri Art Trail and visit an artist's workshop, handicrafts shop, and a Christmas house. Enjoy a traditional High Tea, and sample beers at a local micro-brewery. On Day 3 you will experience a full-day Icelandic adventure; cruising along Iceland's most beautiful North Atlantic coastline you will learn how herring fishing has shaped Iceland since the 1900s.
Day 4: Reykjavík
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Borg
Fly back to Reykjavík and enjoy an afternoon city tour. See the official residence of Iceland's President, Bessastair, and Höfìi, the former French consulate which was the site of the Reykjavk Summit between President Ronald Reagan and Secretary General Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986. View Hallgrímskirkja, an iconic Lutheran church, the lively University District, and the quaint Old Town Center, home to the Parliament Building and the New City Hall. This evening, enjoy a tasting menu dinner at the Grillmarkaurinn restaurant.
Day 5: South Shore
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Borg
Drive south, through small villages and fertile farmlands. Take in magnificent views of the snow-shrouded Hekla and Eyjafjallajökull volcanoes, and the spectacular Seljalandsfoss and Skógarfoss waterfalls. At the Sólheimajókull Glacier, take an easy, guided walk onto the ice field and discover a wonderland of ice sculptures, ridges and deep crevasses. Your tour also includes stops to view the sheer rocky headland cliffs of the Dyrhólaey promontory, the legendary Reynisdrangar basalt sea stacks, and the beautiful village of Vík.
Day 6: The Golden Circle
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Borg
A full-day adventure along the 'Golden Circle' includes scenic views and striking natural phenomena. Travel by 4X4 to Þingvellir National Park to see geology at work; an open fissure marks the division between the tectonic plates of North America and Europe. Stop by the The Great Geysir, the second largest geyser in the world, and Strokkur, one of the most active geysers. View Gullfoss waterfall, which cascades down into the Hvítá River. Next, drive up to Skalpanes for the snowmobile ride of a lifetime on the Langjökull Glacier.
Day 7: Depart for Home
Meals: Breakfast
Today you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home or on to your next destination.