The Wilderness of Glaciers
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Highlights
- Treasure the moments at Tröllakrókar cliffs
- Get excited seeing Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
- Visit famous Vatnajökull National Park Skaftafell
- Enjoy watching lush vegetation of the riverbanks
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- Mountain hut fees, hostel, tent accommodation is included
- Cooking gear and transfer of luggage will be taken care
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Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hut
We meet at the domestic airport in Reykjavik for an early morning flight to Egilsstaðir (1h) and transfer into the Eyjabakkar area located east of Mt. Snæfell from where we start our hike. On this first day we f...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hut
Today we hike over the mountain of Geldingafell for excellent views over the Vatnajökull glacier as well as the outlet glaciers of the area and adjacent glacier lagoons. We then follow the top of the ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hut
Circling the lake we come to the Tröllakrókahnaus an interesting outcrop of columnar basalt, located on the impressive Tröllakrókar cliffs. Making our way along the cliffs´ edges we enjoy the stunning...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hostel in Höfn
We start by crossing the glacial river on a foot bridge before climbing the hill of Illikambur. We should enjoy the colors of the surrounding slopes on our way up as on top yet another land...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Tent
In the morning we get on the scheduled bus that leaves from Höfn to the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon. There we find the famous lake, decorated with floating icebergs that have broken off the big glacier of Vat...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Tent
A full day of hiking in the National Park. In the afternoon on day 2 and today there are many possibilities for hiking. We can hike up to the woods of Bæjastaðarskógur, the valley of Morsárdalur, or ...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
We get on the scheduled bus heading for Reykjavík. On the way we stop in Vík for a walk on the black sand beach that is dominated by coastal cliffs and rocks that rise up from the ocean. We will also make short stops at the waterfalls of Skógarfoss and Seljalandsfoss where you can walk behind the cascading water. Arrival in Reykjavík in the late afternoon/early evening.
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Day Tours In Iceland
- Cancellation received more than 24 hours prior to departure are fully refunded
- Cancellation received less than 24 hours prior to departure will be charged full price
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A confirmation fee of 397 USD is non-refundable
- 50 % of tour price refunded, if cancelled formally 30 – 59 days prior to departure
- 25 % of tour price refunded, if cancelled formally 29 – 16 days prior to departure
- 0 % of tour price refunded, if cancelled formally within 15 days prior to departure
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