Iceland Northern Lights 25 Jan(Wednesday) - 29 Jan, 2017(Sunday) Four(4) Nights Travelers Guide 8:23:52 AM

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1 Iceland Northern Lights 25 Jan(Wednesday) - 29 Jan, 2017(Sunday) Four(4) Nights Travelers Guide 8:23:52 AM

2 Trip Highlights South Coast Continental Divide at Sandvik Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Skógafoss Waterfall Reynisfjara (Black Sand beach) Reynisdrangar (Basalt Sea stacks) Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon Hofn (Seaport) Golden Circle Gamla Laugin (secret lagoon) Gullfoss Falls Strokkur Geysir Lindarbraut NorthWest (Optional)

3 2016 6/22: Wednesday: Status Meeting 7/1: Last day to reserve a spot 11/1 Monday: Reservations Day Auto Rental Hotels Airline - NOTE The schedule that follows is to be used as a guide. Vehicles will NOT be traveling in a caravan. Each vehicle will keep their own schedule. Page 1

4 1/24 Tuesday (Optional pre-trip extra day) Leave Buffalo Arrive Toronto International Airport YYZ-KEF (Icelandic Airlines), 5h 50m 1/25 Wednesday Day in Reykevik 1/26 Thursday Arrive KEF to meet Buffalo group Page 2

5 1/25 Wednesday Leave Buffalo Arrive Toronto International Airport YYZ-KEF (Icelandic Airlines), 5h 50m or BUF-KEF (Icelandic Airlines), 5h 50m Page 3

6 1/26 Thursday Arrive KEF Immigration and Baggage claim Auto Rental (Sixt), International drivers license is NOT required Breakfast at On the road Daily Route Map Link Segment Total Segment Lay Total Hwy Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Info 0.0 0h 00m 0h 00m 41 KEF Airport Airport h 09m 21 0h 30m 44 Bonus Bonus Market h 12m 0h 42m 425 Nesvugar Intersection h 07m 31 1h 20m 425 Sandvik Continental divide LINK h 19m 1h 39m 427 Hopbraut Intersection h 42m 2h 21m 38 Þorlákshafnarvegur Intersection h 03m 2h 24m 34 Eyrarbakkavegur Intersection h 18m 2h 42m 34 Hotel Selfoss Hotel/Restaurant LINK 130 1h 50m 0h 52m 2h 42m Subway/Dominos Note: Short day as we may be tired from the flight. Hopefully some can sleep on the redeye flight. There is a grocery store within walking distance of the hotel and a Subway and Dominos also nearby Sunrise Arrive Selfoss Hotel Lunch and shopping Optional side trip Sunset Dinner Northern lights if a clear sky. Page 4

7 Side trip from Selfoss Daily Route Map Link (afternoon side trip) Segment Total Segment Lay Total Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Wikipedia 0.0 0h 00m 0h 00m Selfoss Hotel h 13m 20 0h 33m Hverageroi Thermal h 15m 27 1h 15m Geothermal Energy Exhibition h 11m 44 2h 10m Raufarholshellir Lava Cave LINK h 33m 2h 43m Selfoss Hotel/Restaurant Note: This is a side trip that can be done from the Selfoss hotel in the afternoon. Page 5

8 Friday (1023 Sunrise, 1659 sunset) Breakfast Hotel checkout and load vehicles Leave for trip along the coast highway Daily Route Map Link Segment Total Segment Lay Total Hwy Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Wikipedia 0.0 0h 00m 0h 00m 1 Selfoss Hotel Hotel h 29m 0h 29m 1 Hella Town/Hotels LINK h 25m 16 1h 10m 1 Seljalandsfoss Waterfall LINK h 1m 19 1h 30m 1 Gljufrafoss Waterfall h 15m 20 2h 05m 1 Eyjafjallajökull Volcano LINK h 11m 19 2h 35m 1 Skógafoss Waterfall LINK h 14m 26 3h 15m 1 Reynisfjara Basalt Sea stacks LINK h 15m 15 3h 45m 1 Vik (N1) Grocery store & gas h 04m 3h 49m 1 Country Hotel Katla Lunch 140 1h 55m 1h 49m 3h 43m Note: The entire route is on Hwy 1 with a speed limit of 55mph/80kph. Check on hotel in Hella and places nearby Lunch Daily Route Map Link Segment Total Segment Lay Total Hwy Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Wikipedia 0.0 0h 00m 0h 00m 1 Country Hotel Katla Lunch h 24m 11 0h 35m 1 Laufskálavarða Memorial h 30m 20 1h 25m 1 Foss a sidu Waterfall LINK h 09m 1h 34m 1 Fosshotel Nupar Hotel h 19m 7 2h 00m 1 Haoldukvisl Vista h 13m 32 2h 45m 1 Skaftafell Glacier Glacier h 08m 22 3h 15m 1 Svínafellsjökull Glacier Glacier h 20m 3h 35m 1 Glacier Guides Gas Station 164 2h 04m 1h 32m 3h 38m Note: The entire route is on Hwy 1 with a speed limit of 55mph/80kph Gas Stop Page 6

9 Friday Daily Route Map Link Segment Total Segment Lay Total Hwy Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Wikipedia h 00m 1 N1 Gas Station h 18m 22 0h 40m 1 Fjallsarlon Glacier Glacier/Lagoon h 11m 29 1h 20m 1 Jökulsárlón glacier Glacier/Lagoon LINK h 0m 20 1h 40m 1 Diamond beach Black sand Beach h 11m 1h 51m 1 Hali Country Hotel Hotel LINK 48 0h 40m 1h 11m 1h 51m Note: The entire route is on Hwy 1 with a speed limit of 55mph/80kph. There does NOT seem to be anywhere to eat near the hotel Hali Country Hotel Daily Route Map Link - Optional evening trip to Hofn for dinner and northern lights and return. Segment Total Segment Total Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Wikipedia 0.0 Hali Country Hotel h 02m 1h 02m Höfn Fishing center 2030 Dinner (Lobster) Northern Lights Page 7

10 1/28 Saturday - AM Ice Cave (Glacier Adventures), signup via meetup Lunch Travel to Icelandic Hotel Afternoon Daily Route Map Link Segment Total Segment Lay Total Hwy Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Wikipedia h 00m 0h 00m 1 Hali Country Hotel Restaurant LINK h 17m 10 3h 27m 1 N1 Gas Station h 24m 3h 51m 1 Skeiða- og Intersection 1/ h 22m 4h 13m 30 Icelandair Hotel Hotel LINK h 2m 4h 15m 30 Gamla Laugin Thermal pool LINK 351 4h 06m 0h 10m 4h 16m Note: There is a grocery store on the opposite corner of the Icelandair Hotel in Fludir. The hotel has hot tubs which are open from Hotel (Icelandair Hotel) Page 8

11 1/29 Sunday Breakfast Golden Circle Daily Route Map Link Segment Total Segment Lay Total Hwy Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Info 0.0 0h 00m 0h 00m 30 Icelandair Hotel - Fludir Hotel h 28m 22 0h 50m Gullfoss Falls Waterfall WIKI h 09m 31 1h 30m Strokkur Geysir Geyser WIKI h 23m 1h 53m Lindarbraut WIKI h 25m 22 2h 40m Oxarafoss Waterfall h 03m 17 3h 00m Pingvellir Volcanic area WIKI h 37m 83 5h 00m Rejkjavik Lunch h 39m 11 5h 50m Skeljungur Gas Gas Station at Airport LINK h 00m 5h 50m KEF Airport 195 2h 48m 3h 06m 5h 50m Note: Breakfast 0900 Travel Lunch in Reykavik 1500 Arrive Airport o Gas vehicles o drop off baggage and passengers Drop off rental vehicles Flight checkin Terminal wait KEF - YYZ or KEF-BUF Time Warp Page 9

12 Toronto Customs, etc Shuttle to Park and Ride Travel from Toronto to Buffalo Page 10

13 1/30 Optional Monday Daily Route Map Link Segment Total Segment Total Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Wikipedia 0.0 0h 00m 0h 00m Icelandair Hotel at Fludir Hotel WIKI WIKI WIKI Lunch h 34m 2h 34m KEF Airport Page 11

14 Summary Km Miles Travel Layover Comment Time Thursday h 43m 0h 52m Friday h 55m 4h 32m Fill tank near end of day Saturday h 05m 0h 10m Fill tank Sunday h 34m 3h 06m Fill tank at/near airport Total 1, h 03m 8h 40m Optional Extra Day Km Miles Travel Time Monday h 0m Page 12

15 Accommodations Kirk/Suzy Nancy/Deb Jeff/Mary Ann Jodi/Jim Bruce Margaret Vehicle Assignments 1 Kirk/Suzy Nancy/Deb 2 Jeff/Mary Ann Jodi/Jim 3 Ben John 4 Bruce 5 6 Page 13

16 Cost Summary Airfare (YYZ-KEF) $ Iceland Air Airport Parking in Toronto $ Round trip KEF Airport 0 Auto Rentals (SUV@Sixt) PP/Vehicle Gas/Diesel (1.69/L) mpg Hotels 0 Hotel Selfoss 26 Jan Th ,800ISK DBL Hali Country Hotel 27 Jan F ,500ISK DBL Icelandair Hotel 28 Jan Sa ,030ISK DBL SubTotal $ Extras Food $ B, 4L, 3D Drinks $0.00 Excursions Ice Cave $ Secret Lagoon $28.00 SubTotal ISK = 0.87USD Auto rental should be a SUV for winter driving Should fill gas tank every 250 miles or 400km as stations are few and far between Suggest bring some liquor(from Duty Free) as Iceland prices are VERY expensive Page 14

17 Websites Page 15

18 Wednesday (Pre-Trip Option) Page 16

19 Thursday (Morning) Page 17

20 Thursday afternoon side trip Page 18

21 Friday (Morning) Page 19

22 Friday (Afternoon, before gas stop) Page 20

23 Friday (after gas stop) Page 21

24 Friday (Evening) Page 22

25 Saturday (Afternoon, after ice cave tour) Page 23

26 Sunday (for Lunch) Page 24

27 Sunday Page 25

28 Optional Monday Page 26

29 Notes Page 27