Iceland - Fjords, Glaciers and Hot Springs
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Highlights
- Visit Thingvellir National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Explore Lake Myvatn
- Watch geysers erupt
- Circle continental glaciers
- Whale watching
- Walk on ancient lava deserts
- Soak in hot springs and geothermal pools
- Glacier walk
- Visit Skaftafell National Park
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- All accommodations throughout
- All meals, starting with dinner on day 1 and finishing with breakfast on departure day (i.e. The last day of the eldertreks tour)
- Bottled drinking water throughout the trip
- All internal transportation
- Airport transfers on day 1 and departure day (i.e. The last day of the eldertreks tour)
- All day trips and entrance fees as outlined in the itinerary
- Tips for hotels (porterage), restaurants and spot guides
- Services of a trip leader.
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Itinerary
Upon arrival in Keflavik, you are met by your Icelandic guide and our adventure begins. The destination for today is Thingvellir National Park. We will drive along the lavafields of the scenic north coast of Reykjanes Peninsula, a land version of the North Atlantic Ri...
Today, we head for the famous Geysir, the geyser from which all geysers derive their name. After earthquakes shook south Iceland in 2000, Geysir now erupts only once in a while, but its faithful deputy Strokkur ("churn") shoots water every 10 to 15 minutes, over 100 f...
The day starts with a visit to the lush botanical gardens of Akureyri. We cross the mountains east of Eyjafjordur and stop at the famous Godafoss falls where the Law speaker of the ancient Althing - the Icelandic parliament - threw the statues of the Nordic gods, afte...
Myvatn is world famous for its bird-life and volcanic formations. Lake Myvatn has the largest duck colony in Europe. Many other bird species are also found there, such as the great northern and red-throated divers, arctic terns, red-necked phalaropes, the gyr falcon, ...
Before we leave the active volcanic part of Iceland we stop at the steaming sulphur pits of Hverarond, east of Mt. Namafjall. We continue our journey to the east and cross the vast northern highland before our visit to a reconstructed farm called Saenautasel. The old ...
A relaxing day as we head for the south coast. We drive up Hoffellsdalur valley to one of the outlet glaciers from Vatnajokull before we head for the village of Hofn, the largest village on the south east coast. The village is in a beautiful setting along side an estuary, with a magnificent view to the Vatnajokull icecap. We have a relaxing afternoon to explore the town. Overnight at Hofn.
We drive along the southeast coast and head for Skaftafell National Park. This is a very scenic drive along the Vatnajokull glacier, which is the third largest icecap in the world and the largest one in Europe. We head to the Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, a spectacular ...
Today, we spend the day in the National Park. We hike up to the old farm, Skaftafell, which is a very good example of a 19th century farmhouse. We travel to the beautiful waterfall, Svartifoss, one of the prettiest in Iceland. The falls run through the middle of a bea...
This morning we visit the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Visitors Center located at Thorvaldseyr Farm at the base of the volcano which made world headlines in 2010.
The road to Reykjavik takes us through immense areas of black sand, with the Atlantic on one side and ...
Following breakfast, we enjoy a tour of Hveragerdi. There are many hot springs in and around town. There is no such thing as the status quo in an area like this one. The geothermal activity is constantly changing, so much that there are examples of people having had h...
This morning we go for a tour of the city and head for the downtown area. We enjoy a gentle walk around the city's central lake, and through its adjoining streets and parks to see the Parliament House and the City Hall. From the downtown area, we take a short drive to...
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A non-refundable deposit of $500 (plus insurance if you require it) is due at time of booking and will reserve your place on the tour. Payment of the full land price is due 100 days before departure.
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- International flights
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