Day 1 -
Depart London Heathrow - Arrive Reykjavik
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Transfer from the airport to Hotel Reykjavik Centrum.
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Day 2 -
SnÆfellsnes
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We drive to the town of Borgarnes and on to the Snæfellsnes peninsula with its National Park and the dominating glacier. We visit small fishing towns, drive through lava fields and enjoy the coastal scenery on our way to the town of Stykkishólmur. Our first overnight is in the Borgarfjörður area.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 3 -
BorgarfjörÐur-Bingeyjarsýsla
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We visit the beautiful waterfalls of Hraunfossar, where water comes running from under the lava and into the river Hvítá, and Deildartunguhver, one of the most voluminous hot springs in Europe and through the fertile farmlands of Skagafjörður and Eyjafjörður with it´s beautiful town of Akureyri, the capital of the north. Continuing to Þingeyjarsýsla where we stay for the next two nights.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 4 -
Hùsavík Whale Watching-lake Mývatn
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The day begins with a 3-4 hour whale watching cruise from the coastal town of Húsavík, weather permitting. On our way to Lake Mývatn we visit the waterfall Goðafoss, the waterfall of the Gods. Lake Mývatn is considered one of the most fertile areas in the world so close to the Arctic Circle. This unique area features strange lava formations, attractive bays, pseudo craters and thousands of birds. We stroll through the lava field of Dimmuborgir before returning to our accommodation.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 5 -
þingeyjarsýsla-Fljótsdalshérad
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We start the day visiting the volcanic activity at Krafla and the Geothermal area of Námaskarð. We visit Dettifoss waterfall before heading through the uninhabited highlands to the eastern part of the country. Overnight is in the neighbourhood of Egilsstaðir town.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 6 -
EgilsstaÐir-Vatnajökull
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Vatnajökull Europe´s biggest glacier dominates the landscape with its glacial tongues calving into a glacial lagoon. We take a boat trip on the lagoon among the icebergs. Our overnight is in the Vatnajökull area.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 7 -
Skaftafell National Park - the South
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Today we visit the National Park nestling below Iceland's highest mountain, the 2110 meter Hvannadalshnjúkur. We then travel through the sandy desert of the south coast, overlooked by mountainous cliffs, glaciers and waterfalls. Overnight in Rangárvallasýsla.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 8 -
Gullfoss-geysir-þingvellir National Park
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We start the day with an introduction to the Icelandic horse and then we drive on to Gullfoss which is known in Iceland as the “Golden Falls” and nearby is the fascinating geothermal area of Geysir. The most active geyser is Strokkur “the churn” which can spout up to seventy feet every five to seven minutes. From there we travel to the ancient Viking Parliament area of Þingvellir National Park before returning to Reykjavík. Overnight at the Hotel Reykjavik Centrum.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 9 -
Flight back to London Heathrow
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Transfer from your Hotel for your flight back to London Heathrow.
Meals included:
Breakfast
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