Iceland Circumnavigation - M/V Greg Mortimer
Overview
Highlights
- Keep watch for blow holes, breaching and tail flukes as we spot whales in Húsavik
- Westfjords offer some of the remotest fjords, bays and pristine environments in Iceland - perfect
- for kayaking, hiking and bird-watching
- Visit Vatnajökull National Park featuring Europe's largest glacier, glacial lagoons, black sand
- beaches, colourful mountains and rich birdlife, reindeers and seals
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Itinerary
Arrive Reykjavik (REK), you will be met on arrival and transferred to your group hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, please visit the AE Expeditions hospitality desk to collect your luggage cabin tags and to speak with our ground operations team, for information on pre-embarkation details. The remainder of your time is at leisure.
Meals Provided : None
This morning, please ensure your cabin luggage is fitted with cabin tags clearly labelled with your name and cabin number. Your luggage will be collected from your hotel and transferred directly to the port for clearance and delivered to your cabin, ahead of your arri...
At Arnarstapi, our Zodiacs take us ashore. Located on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, this area features diverse landscapes characterised by lava fields, glistening fjords and home to Breidafjordur Bay which is rich in birdlife. The area is crowned by the magnificent, ice...
Over the next two days, we explore the Westfjords region featuring outstanding landscapes with jaw-dropping views of dramatic fjords carved by ancient glaciers, sheer table mountains that plunge into the sea and pristine North Atlantic vegetation.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
At Patreksfjordur, a shore excursion by coach takes us to Latrabjarg cliffs. As Europe's largest bird cliff, Latrabjarg is home to millions of seabirds, such as puffin, razorbill, fulmar and guillemot. Enjoy the impressive variety of natural wonders and unspoiled natu...
Picturesque Akureyri is Iceland's second largest city outside the capital area and is blessed with a superb snow-capped mountain backdrop. Choose from a selection of shore excursions in Akureyri to best suit your interests and level of fitness. Choose to visit Godafos...
Located approximately 40 km off the mainland, Grímsey is a verdant grassy island, probably best known for its proximity to the Arctic Circle, which cuts across the island. Many people travel to Grímsey just to say they have stepped across the imaginary line. With a ti...
We spend some time exploring Seydisfjordur, a picturesque fishing village that is renowned for its charming collection of colourful wooden buildings located around the lagoon. Take a stroll around town and discover the timber houses that are remnants from when the Nor...
In Iceland's east, we disembark in Djupivogur, our gateway to Vatnajokull National Park, home to Europe's largest glacier. We drive to Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, a glacial lagoon filled with floating icebergs that wash up on shore and stand gleaming on the nearby bla...
As we sail along the south coast, enjoy a sea day to catch up on editing your photos and enjoy an informative lecture from our knowledgeable expedition team.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Located off Iceland's south coast, the Westman Islands were formed by volcanic eruptions around 10,000 years ago. Sail past Surtsey Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site that emerged from the sea in 1963 and is one the youngest land masses on earth. Westman Islands are...
During the early morning, we cruise into Reykjavik and disembark at approximately 8.00 am. Bid farewell to your expedition team and fellow passengers as you continue with your onward journeys. A transfer is included to Keflavik airport or to your centrally located hotel.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
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