Iceland Northern Lights 25 Jan(Wednesday) - 29 Jan, 2017(Sunday) Four(4) Nights Travelers Guide 8:23:52 AM
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)
2016 6/22: Wednesday: Status Meeting 7/1: Last day to reserve a spot 11/1 Monday: Reservations Day Auto Rental Hotels Airline - www.kayak.com/flights/yyz-rek/2017-01-25/2017-01-29 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
1/24 Tuesday (Optional pre-trip extra day) 1600 - Leave Buffalo 1800 - Arrive Toronto International Airport 2010-0625 YYZ-KEF (Icelandic Airlines), 5h 50m 1/25 Wednesday 0730 - Day in Reykevik 1/26 Thursday 0800 - Arrive KEF to meet Buffalo group Page 2
1/25 Wednesday 1600 - Leave Buffalo 1800 - Arrive Toronto International Airport 2010-0625 YYZ-KEF (Icelandic Airlines), 5h 50m or 1619-0640 BUF-KEF (Icelandic Airlines), 5h 50m Page 3
1/26 Thursday 0625 - Arrive KEF 0630-0700 Immigration and Baggage claim 0730-0800 Auto Rental (Sixt), International drivers license is NOT required 0800-0900 Breakfast at 0915 - 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 6.9 6.9 0h 09m 21 0h 30m 44 Bonus Bonus Market 11.7 18.6 0h 12m 0h 42m 425 Nesvugar Intersection 7.9 26.5 0h 07m 31 1h 20m 425 Sandvik Continental divide LINK 19.1 45.6 0h 19m 1h 39m 427 Hopbraut Intersection 57.0 102.6 0h 42m 2h 21m 38 Þorlákshafnarvegur Intersection 3.5 105.1 0h 03m 2h 24m 34 Eyrarbakkavegur Intersection 23.5 128.6 0h 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. 1025 - Sunrise 1200 - Arrive Selfoss Hotel 1230 - Lunch and shopping 1330-1430 Optional side trip 1647 - Sunset 1900 - Dinner 2200 - Northern lights if a clear sky. Page 4
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 13.3 13.3 0h 13m 20 0h 33m Hverageroi Thermal 17.1 30.4 0h 15m 27 1h 15m Geothermal Energy Exhibition 16.3 46.7 0h 11m 44 2h 10m Raufarholshellir Lava Cave LINK 30.0 76.7 0h 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
Friday (1023 Sunrise, 1659 sunset) 0700 - Breakfast 0800 - Hotel checkout and load vehicles 0815 - 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 36.7 36.7 0h 29m 0h 29m 1 Hella Town/Hotels LINK 33.7 70.4 0h 25m 16 1h 10m 1 Seljalandsfoss Waterfall LINK 0.7 71.1 0h 1m 19 1h 30m 1 Gljufrafoss Waterfall 19.9 91.0 0h 15m 20 2h 05m 1 Eyjafjallajökull Volcano LINK 9.9 100.9 0h 11m 19 2h 35m 1 Skógafoss Waterfall LINK 14.7 115.6 0h 14m 26 3h 15m 1 Reynisfjara Basalt Sea stacks LINK 19.3 134.9 0h 15m 15 3h 45m 1 Vik (N1) Grocery store & gas 5.1 140.0 0h 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. 1230-1330 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 33.9 33.9 0h 24m 11 0h 35m 1 Laufskálavarða Memorial 43.7 77.6 0h 30m 20 1h 25m 1 Foss a sidu Waterfall LINK 12.4 90.0 0h 09m 1h 34m 1 Fosshotel Nupar Hotel 28.6 118.6 0h 19m 7 2h 00m 1 Haoldukvisl Vista 16.0 134.6 0h 13m 32 2h 45m 1 Skaftafell Glacier Glacier 5.2 139.8 0h 08m 22 3h 15m 1 Svínafellsjökull Glacier Glacier 24.3 164.1 0h 20m 3h 35m 1 N1 @ 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 1700-1715 Gas Stop Page 6
Friday Daily Route Map Link Segment Total Segment Lay Total Hwy Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Wikipedia 0.0 0.0 0h 00m 1 N1 Gas Station 23.0 23.0 0h 18m 22 0h 40m 1 Fjallsarlon Glacier Glacier/Lagoon 11.0 34.0 0h 11m 29 1h 20m 1 Jökulsárlón glacier Glacier/Lagoon LINK 0.0 0.0 0h 0m 20 1h 40m 1 Diamond beach Black sand Beach 13.8 47.8 0h 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. 1845 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 79.9 79.9 1h 02m 1h 02m Höfn Fishing center 2030 Dinner (Lobster) 2300-0100 Northern Lights Page 7
1/28 Saturday - AM 0900-1200 Ice Cave (Glacier Adventures), signup via meetup 1200-1300 Lunch 1300-1715 Travel to Icelandic Hotel Afternoon Daily Route Map Link Segment Total Segment Lay Total Hwy Distance, km Travel Time Location Feature Wikipedia 0.0 0.0 0h 00m 0h 00m 1 Hali Country Hotel Restaurant LINK 286.0 286.0 3h 17m 10 3h 27m 1 N1 Gas Station 33.5 319.5 0h 24m 3h 51m 1 Skeiða- og Intersection 1/30 30.7 350.1 0h 22m 4h 13m 30 Icelandair Hotel Hotel LINK 0.9 351.0 0h 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 1100-2000 1715 Hotel (Icelandair Hotel) Page 8
1/29 Sunday 0800-0900 Breakfast 0900-1500 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 31.7 31.7 0h 28m 22 0h 50m Gullfoss Falls Waterfall WIKI 9.7 41.4 0h 09m 31 1h 30m Strokkur Geysir Geyser WIKI 29.4 70.8 0h 23m 1h 53m Lindarbraut WIKI 29.0 99.8 0h 25m 22 2h 40m Oxarafoss Waterfall 2.6 102.4 0h 03m 17 3h 00m Pingvellir Volcanic area WIKI 44.2 146.6 0h 37m 83 5h 00m Rejkjavik Lunch 48.4 195.0 0h 39m 11 5h 50m Skeljungur Gas Gas Station at Airport LINK 0.0 195.0 0h 00m 5h 50m KEF Airport 195 2h 48m 3h 06m 5h 50m Note: 0800-0900 Breakfast 0900 Travel 1300-1400 Lunch in Reykavik 1500 Arrive Airport o Gas vehicles o drop off baggage and passengers 1500-1530 Drop off rental vehicles 1530-1600 Flight checkin 1600-1700 Terminal wait 1700-1755 KEF - YYZ or KEF-BUF 1705-0007 Time Warp Page 9
Toronto 1755-1830 Customs, etc 1830-1900 Shuttle to Park and Ride 1900-2100 Travel from Toronto to Buffalo Page 10
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 120.0 200.8 1h 34m 2h 34m KEF Airport Page 11
Summary Km Miles Travel Layover Comment Time Thursday 125.9 78 1h 43m 0h 52m Friday 363.0 225 4h 55m 4h 32m Fill tank near end of day Saturday 351.0 218 4h 05m 0h 10m Fill tank Sunday 200.0 124 2h 34m 3h 06m Fill tank at/near airport Total 1,040 645 13h 03m 8h 40m Optional Extra Day Km Miles Travel Time Monday 0.0 0 0h 0m Page 12
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
Cost Summary Airfare (YYZ-KEF) $457.00 Iceland Air Airport Parking in Toronto $15.00 0 Round trip KEF Airport 0 Auto Rentals (SUV@Sixt) 37.86 4 days @ 4PP/Vehicle Gas/Diesel (1.69/L) 39.98 25gallons @ 25mpg Hotels 0 Hotel Selfoss 26 Jan Th 64.38 14,800ISK DBL Hali Country Hotel 27 Jan F 54.38 12,500ISK DBL Icelandair Hotel 28 Jan Sa 65.38 15,030ISK DBL SubTotal $ 733.98 Extras Food $250.00 4B, 4L, 3D Drinks $0.00 Excursions Ice Cave $150.00 Secret Lagoon $28.00 SubTotal 178.00 100ISK = 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
Websites https://www.kayak.com/flights/yyz-kef/2017-01-25/2017-01-29 https://www.kayak.com/flights/buf-kef/2017-01-25/2017-01-29 http://www.icelandair.us/information/baggage-information/checked-baggage/ https://guidetoiceland.is/book-holiday-trips/jokulsarlon-and-ice-caving-two-day-package-tour-along-the-south-coast http://www.timeanddate.com/moon/iceland/reykjavik?month=1&year=2017 http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/iceland/reykjavik?month=1&year=2017 http://www.accuweather.com/en/is/reykjavik/190390/january-weather/190390?monyr=1/1/2017 http://www.road.is/travel-info/road-conditions-and-weather/the-entire-country/island1e.html http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?amount=100&from=isk&to=usd Page 15
Wednesday (Pre-Trip Option) Page 16
Thursday (Morning) Page 17
Thursday afternoon side trip Page 18
Friday (Morning) Page 19
Friday (Afternoon, before gas stop) Page 20
Friday (after gas stop) Page 21
Friday (Evening) Page 22
Saturday (Afternoon, after ice cave tour) Page 23
Sunday (for Lunch) Page 24
Sunday Page 25
Optional Monday Page 26
Notes Page 27