Highlights of Iceland Private Journey

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1 Travcoa Private Journeys are pre designed luxury travel itineraries which are locally hosted by carefully selected guides. Each is crafted to provide the ideal in depth experience of its various destinations and includes deluxe accommodations (or the best available in remote areas), sightseeing, private transportation, breakfast daily, some meals and personalized touches throughout. Highlights of Iceland Private Journey 7 Days START: Reykjavík, Iceland END: Reykjavík, Iceland DATES: Starts Any Day PRICE FROM: $5,745* Intra tour flights from: $340*. Call for solo traveler rates. *Prices per person, based on double occupancy, and are subject to change. The price of your journey will change based on travel date and availability. Additions to the length of your itinerary will incur additional costs. Holiday supplements may apply Journey Highlights Learn about local Arctic life in Akureyri Take a Herring Adventure trip on the North Atlantic sea Walk on the Solheimajokull glacier Explore the steaming thermal geysers and towering waterfalls along the Golden Circle Ride a snowmobile on the scenic Langjökull glacier Page 1 of 6

2 Day 1 Arrive Reykjavík, ICELAND Welcome to Iceland! You are met upon arrival in Reykjavík, the most northern capital city in the world. Reykjavík is a modern city with a variety of restaurants, museums, galleries and theaters. You are transferred to your hotel in the center of the city, with the rest of the day at leisure. Meals: None included Day 2 Reykjavík to Akureyri Relax before your late morning flight to Akureyri, just 40 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Akureyri is called the Capital of the North, and is one of the most remarkable areas in Iceland. Notice the striking scenery as you drive from the airport traveling along the fjord of Eyjafjörður. Learn about life in the region with visits to local farms, greenhouses and an old turf church. In town, enjoy a guided walking tour along the Akureyri Art Trail, visiting an artist s workshop, a North Iceland design handcrafts shop, and a delightful Christmas house. Stop to enjoy local beverages at a small retro café. Hotel: Hotel KEA (Guest Room) Day 3 Akureyri Today is a full day private Icelandic herring adventure. Travel along Iceland s most beautiful coastline, getting unique views of the North Atlantic. Learn how, beginning in the 1900s, herring fishing has shaped Icelandic culture and life, and how it still has a strong influence over modern Icelandic society. Hotel: Hotel KEA (Guest Room) Page 2 of 6

3 Day 4 Akureyri to Reykjavík This morning fly back to Reykjavik. This afternoon, enjoy a tour of this capital city, home to one third of Icelandʹs population. See the Presidential Manor Bessastaðir, and Höfði House, where the groundbreaking summit meeting between President Ronald Reagan and Secretary General Mikhail Gorbachev took place in View the monolithic cathedral Hallgrimskirkja, the lively University District, and the quaint Old Town Center, home to the Parliament Building and the New City Hall. This evening, enjoy a special treat, the renowned tasting menu dinner at the Grill Market, one of Reykjavik s most popular restaurants. & Dinner Day 5 South Shore Excursion Today, drive south, through small villages and fertile farmlands, with magnificent views of snow shrouded Hekla, the country s most active volcano, and Eyjafjallajökull, the towering, ice capped strato volcano. Explore this region best known as the setting for Njál s Saga, a classic Icelandic saga. Stop for a view of the spectacular Seljalandsfoss and Skógarfoss waterfalls, and then continue towards the Solheimajokull glacier. Here you put on crampons for an easy guided 2 hour glacier walk onto the Solheimajokull glacier ice field. Discover a wonderland of ice sculptures, ridges and deep crevasses. Next, drive past Dyrhólaey, sheer rocky headland cliffs with a huge wave cut gap in its ocean facing tip. Arrive in the beautiful village of Vík, for a lunch break, then drive towards the sea shore flanked by steep cliffs rising above the black, wave pounded sands. Stop to view the Reynisdrangar rocks 215 feet above sea level. According to legend, the Reynisdrangar were formed when two trolls were trying to drag a three masted ship to land in the dark of night, then when daylight broke, they turned into a stone. Arrive back in Reykjavík by late afternoon. Page 3 of 6

4 Day 6 Golden Circle Excursion Today, enjoy a full day adventure to the Golden Circle, to see some of the most striking natural phenomena of Iceland, an island formed by volcanoes and one of the youngest lands in the world. Traveling in a specially outfitted jeep, travel north to Þingvellir National Park, where for centuries the ancient parliament ( Alþingi ), founded in 930, met on the open shores of Icelandʹs largest lake. In the park, you can see geology at work in an open fissure that marks the division between two the tectonic plates of North America and Europe. Stop by the Great Geyser, the second largest in the world, which regularly shoots up glistening water up through the bright Icelandic air. See one of the most active geysers in the area, Strokkur, spouting up to 100 feet, and Gullfoss the golden waterfall,ʺ Iceland s most famous waterfall, that cascades down into the mighty glacial River Hvíta. Proceed on the mountain road, leading up to Skalpanes, on the eastern side of Langjökull glacier. After donning the provided polar overalls, gloves and helmets, and some instructions, mount a snow scooter and venture off on the snowmobile ride of a lifetime. Admire this beautiful crystal white Iceland wonderland mystic, mysterious, silent and thrillingly peaceful. Back in your keep, travel back through the mountains, arriving in Reykjavik in late afternoon. Day 7 Depart Reykjavík Today is a day of leisure until time for your transfer to the airport for your flight home or onto your next destination. NOTE: The Daily Itinerary above is subject to change dependent upon local conditions and/or operational changes or improvements. The specific times and order of inclusions within each destination may also be altered to best accommodate unscheduled closures, special events, weather, traffic, etc. Please contact your travel agent or Travcoa Journey Consultant before scheduling any coinciding appointments. Page 4 of 6

5 Additional Information Best Time To Travel May September Visa Information U.S. and Canadian citizens require passport and it needs to be valid for six months after departure date. Link This Journey To Private Journeys: Scandinavian Capitals; Regal London; Highlands, Isles & Lochs: Scotland; Images of Ireland; Polish Odyssey; Legends of Russian Czars Page 5 of 6

6 Terms & Conditions This Travcoa Private Journey Includes Accommodations as indicated in the itinerary Meals as indicated in the itinerary Private transfers and privately guided sightseeing in A/C vehicles Local English speaking guide for sightseeing Entrance fees per final itinerary Local taxes Medical & Travel Assistance Plan Intra Tour Flights (additional cost) Not Included Travcoa Travel Director Meals, except where noted International Airfare Airport taxes Passport & Visa fees Gratuities Deposit/Payment Policy At the time of reservation: 90 days before departure: $1,000 per person plus air (if applicable) Balance due Cancellation Policy The cancellation policy is applicable to journey price, single supplements, intra tour air, extensions and other tour related arrangements. Penalties are valid from date of reservation until: 90 days or more before departure: 89 to 60 days before departure: 59 to 30 days before departure: 29 days or less and en route: $250 per person 20% 50% 100% Travcoa will only reimburse according to our cancellation policy. Page 6 of 6