Iceland Land of Fire and Ice
TOUR OPTIONS Best of Iceland Golden Circle & South Coast Trip Details 10 Days USD $2,395 September-October, 2017 March-October, 2018 Highlights Golden Circle Þingvellir National Park Silfra (scuba diving site) Strokkur Geysir Gullfoss Seljalandsfoss Skogafoss Solheimasandur Plane Wreck & Black Sand Beach Blue Lagoon Jökulsárlón (glacier lagoon) Svartifoss National Park Reynisfjara black sand (basalt) beach Vatnajokull (Europe s largest ice cap) Eastfjords & North Coast Add-on Trip Details 4 Days USD $955 June-August, 2018 Highlights Pristine, glacially carved fjords Best natural sights of Myvatn volcanic area The Diamond Circle Deitifoss waterfall Quaint fishing town Húsavik Vikraborgir and Lake V Whale Watching Tour departing from Húsavík (optional) Grímsey Island & the Arctic Circle departing from Dalvik (optional) Westfjords Peninsula Add-on Trip Details 6 Days USD $1,495 June-August, 2018 Highlights Arctic Fox Centre Ferry to Hornstrandir Nature Reserve Remote hiking at Hornstrandir Nature Reserve Puffin Colonies at Látrabjarg Rauðisandur Red Sand Beach Pristine, glacially carved fjords Dynjandi waterfall and walking trail
INTRODUCTION Inclusions All accommodations All meals Transportation throughout tour Airport transfers Personal guide Exclusions Best of Iceland Price: $2,395 USD Duration: 10 days Date: Sept. 17 - Sept. 26, 2017 Difficulty: Easy International airfare Entrance fees to museums and other attractions Optional tour fees: Glacier treks; glacier ice tunnels; snowmobiling; horseback riding; boat tours; aurora borealis tours; whale watching tours; kayaking; etc. Personal items: Laundry, shopping, etc.
The Best of Iceland - 10 Day Itinerary - DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION - MEALS 1 Depart: International Flight International Flight 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arrive: Keflavik International Airport Transfer to Reykjavik (45 mins) Transfer to hotel Visit Iceland s iconic Golden Circle Tour the historic and natural wonder, Þingvellir National Park Witness the geologic phenomenon: Strokkur Geysur Take a short hike at spectacular Gullfoss waterfall Take a short hike behind the towering Seljalandsfoss waterfall Witness firsthand the power of Skogafoss waterfall Take a short hike over a beautiful black sand beach to reach the historic Solheimasandur plane wreck Visit one of the most iconic beaches in Iceland: Reynisdranger black sand beach (columnar basalt rock formations; oceanside basalt rock pillars) A short hike to the mysterious, ominous, and stunning Fjaðrárgljúfur (100m deep canyon of jagged rocks) Hike to stunning waterfalls and grand viewpoints at Skaftafell National Park: Svartifoss waterfall; Skaftafelljökull A day filled with icebergs and glaciers, visit the best glacier lagoons in Iceland Fjallsárlon Glacier Lagoon (glacier-fed lagoon with massive icebergs) Jökullsárlon Glacier Lagoon (glacier-fed lagoon with massive icebergs) Diamond Beach (black sand beach filled with icebergs) Leisurely morning at Hof Take in the sunrise over the coast Drive back to Reykjavik (4.5 hours) Relaxing evening and dinner in Reykjavik A relaxed start gives you time to visit a museum or see the sights downtown Reykjavik Drive northwest to Grundafjordur on the Snaefellsness Peninsula Short hike at Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall, overlooking Grundafjordur Take in one of the most photographed places in all of Iceland: Kirkufell mountain Journey throught the countryside to Snaefellsness National Park Grand vistas of Snaefellsnessjökull, the setting of Jules Verne s book, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Short hike to steep cliffs, overlooking the Atlantic ocean Drive back to Reykjavik Transfer to Keflavik International airport Depart: fly home Keflavik International Airport Reykjavik, Iceland Dinner Hvolsvollur Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Vík Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Hof Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Hof Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Reykjavik Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Grundafjordur Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Reykjavik Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Keflavik International Airport Reykjavik, Iceland Breakfast
Best of Iceland - 10 Day Itinerary - Arctic Circle ARCTIC OCEAN Grímsey Westfjords Peninsula Ísafjödur Horn Drangojökull Siglufjördur Húsavík NORWEGIAN SEA Pórshöfn Hólmavík Dalvík Akureyri North Coast Myvatn Egilsstadir Grundafjördur Kirkufell Mountain Eastfjords Lagarfjólt Snaefellsness National Park Snaefellsness Peninsula Reykjanes Peninsula Keflavik International Airport Blue Lagoon Reykjavik Gunnuhver Hot Springs NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Hvolsvöllur Seljalandsfoss Langjökull Surtsey Skogafoss Hofsjökull Eyjafjallajökull Myrdalsjökull Solheimasandur Plane Wreck The Golden Circle Þingvellir National Park Gullfoss Strokkur Geysur Silfra (scuba diving site) The Golden Circle Landmannalaugar Pórisvatn Langisjór Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach Vík Reynisdrangar Vatnajökull Hvannadalshnúkur Fjaðrárgljúfur Höfn Diamond Beach Jökullsárlon Glacier Lagoon Hof Fjallsárlón Glacial Lagoon Svartifoss Skaftafell National Park V V O L A N T
DAY 1: BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY Board your overnight flight to Europe (not included). DAY 2: WELCOME TO REYKJAVIK A Volant representative will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Take a relaxing walk through the streets of downtown Reykjavik. Take in the shops, the culture, and the historic harbor. Enjoy a welcome dinner and a leisurely evening. Reykjavik, Iceland DAY 3: ICELAND S HIGHLIGHT: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE Take a ride through the countryside to Þingvellir National Park. Situated in a rift valley, Þingvellir marks the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. If you re bold and brave, you can try scuba diving deep inside the tectonic fissure separating the two continental plates, while simultaneously touching Europe with one hand and North America with the other. Continue your journey to the geothermal Strokkur Geysur. Erupting as high as 20 meters and as often as 7 to 8 minutes, this natural phenomenon is bound to wow you. The highlight of the day goes to the uniquely formed Gulfoss waterfall. After taking in the beauty of falling water in a vast landscape, continue on to Hvolsvollur for the night. Gullfoss, The Golden Circle Strokkur Geysir, The Golden Circle
Þingvellir National Park. Situated in a rift valley, Þingvellir marks the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Golden Circle. Þingvellir Church, The Golden Circle Öxarárfoss, The Golden Circle Silfra (scuba diving site), The Golden Circle
DAY 4: SELJALANDSFOSS SKOGAFOSS SOLHEIMASANDUR PLANE WRECK VIK Visit two of the most iconic waterfalls in all of Iceland: Seljalandsfoss and the massive Skogafoss. Short hikes to each waterfall are refreshing and offer spectacular views. Try and spot the many gulls high up on the cliff s edge. After enjoying the waterfalls, you ll be transferred to a short hike over one of the finest black sand beaches in all of Iceland. At the water s edge, explore the wrecked DC-3 plane. Transfer to your hotel at Vik. Seljalandsfoss, South Coast Seljalandsfoss, South Coast Skógafoss, South Coast
Sólheimasandur DC-3 Plane Wreck,, South Coast DAY 5: REYNISDRANGER BLACK SAND BEACH FJADRARGLJUFUR SKAFTAFELL NATIONAL PARK HOF Start the day off at the beach. Explore the curious columnar basalt formations and cave at the water s edge. Off the coast, the towering, freestanding pillars of basalt are mysterious and potent. Take a short ride along the coast to the ominous canyon: Fjaðrárgljúfur. The jagged rock and misty landscape of this unique canyon give it a surreal and sublime effect. Continue on to one of the most spectacular views of all of Iceland: Skaftafelljokull. Skaftafell National Park, named after the enormous glacier, encompasses some of the most aweinspiring vistas. Transfer to your stylish and upscale hotel at Hof. Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach (columnar basalt), South Coast Fjadrárgljúfur, South Coast
Skaftajökull, Skaftafell National Park, South Coast Svinafelljokull, Skaftafell National Park, South Coast Svartifoss, Skaftafell National Park, South Coast
Jökullsárlón & Diamond Beach, South Coast DAY 6: FJALLSARLON GLACIER LAGOON JOKULSARLON GLACIER LAGOON DIAMOND BEACH HOF Today is a day of water and ice. You ll get a chance to get up close and personal with massive chunks of broken glacier ice. We ll start with a short drive to Fjallsarlon Glacier Lagoon. After attempting to internalize the beauty of blue ice, transfer to Jokullsarlon where you ll be taken further down the road of awe. Watch the coastal tide manipulate building-size icebergs like play things, as if they didn t weigh thousands of tons. Leaving the glacier lagoon, we ll follow the river that connects to the Atlantic Ocean. On Diamond Beach, you ll find hundreds of stranded icebergs, standing still on the black sand. After posing with these chunks of ice, you ll transfer to your hotel in Hof. Blue Diamond Ice Cave Glacier Tour Refrigerator-size Iceberg Floating Ice
DAY 7: HOF REYKJAVIK Jökullsárlón Glacier Lagoon, South Coast Enjoy a leisurely morning and a relaxed start. Take in the sunrise over the vast coastline. Drive back to Reykjavik. Enjoy a relaxing evening and dinner in Reykjavik. The Icelandic Phallological Museum Hallgrimskirkja Sólfarið - Sun Voyager
Kirkjufellsfoss, Kirkufell Mountain, and Grundafjordur, Snaefellsness Peninsula DAY 8: KIRKJUFELLSFOSS GRUNDAFJORDUR Enjoy another leisurely morning with a relaxed start. If you re so inclined, use the morning hours to visit a cultural or natural historical museum. Take a stroll around the iconic Reykjavik church. Be sure to admire the proud statue of Leif Erikson in front of the church. After your brief free time in Reykjavik, you ll take a drive to Gundafjordur on the Snaefellsness Peninsula. Visit the most photographed landscape in all of Iceland: Kirkjufellsfoss with Kirkufell mountain in the background. Stay in Grundafjordur for the night. Icelandic Horses Green Moss Landscape
Snaefellsnes National Park, Snaefellsness Peninsula DAY 9: SNAEFELLSNESS NATIONAL PARK REYKJAVIK A relaxed start heads us towards Snaefellsness National Park, one of the most iconic national parks in all of Iceland. Enjoy the vast landscapes and the towering, glaciated volcano: Snaefellsjokull. A leisure drive through the countryside takes us back to Reykjavik.
Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa, Reykjanes Peninsula DAY 10: REYKJANES PENINSULA BLUE LAGOON DEPART As you prepare for your departure flight, take an optional swim in the crystal blue waters of the geothermal pool at the Blue Lagoon. Our adventurous journey comes to an end. Transfer to the Keflavik International Airport. Travel home safe!
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