Iceland: Autumn Migration
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Highlights
- New and unique three-centre tour to Iceland in autumn
- 2 nights on Heimaey, largest of the Westman Islands
- Optional boat trip (£35pp) around the island, with views across the sea to Surtsey
- Harlequin, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Pink-footed Goose, Gyr Falcon, Glaucous and Iceland Gulls
- Looking for autumn migrants, wildfowl, waders, gulls and passerines
- The Reykjanes Peninsula - Iceland’s wader ‘hotspot’
- See the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano and magnificent Vatnajökull National Park
- Iceland's dramatic landscapes, spectacularly scenic in autumn
- Chance to see the mysterious Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights
- Scheduled flights London to Keflavik with Icelandair
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- Return scheduled flights London-Keflavik
- All accommodation
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- Transport by minibus
- Admissions
- Incidental tips
- Airport taxes
- Bird checklist
- Services of the leader
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Itinerary
Our autumn birdwatching tour to Iceland begins with a scheduled Icelandair flight from London to Keflavík, where Trausti will be waiting to welcome us. We head east across the autumn landscapes of the Reykjanes Peninsula, to Hveragerði, where we stay tonight. There sh...
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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- Insurance
- Drinks
- Other items of a personal nature
- Tour price does not include cost of the optional boat trip round Heimaey (allow ca. £35 per person), as this is very much dependent upon the weather
Accommodation
We stay at small but comfortable guesthouses and hotels, with all rooms en suite
You may cancel your booking at any stage. Cancellation must be advised in writing by the 'lead name' (where possible) and takes effect on the day such notice is received by us. Deposits are non-refundable and all tour and interim flight deposits you have made will be retained by us. In the event of cancellation after the full balance is due, the cancellation charges payable to Limosa are calculated as follows:
85 or more days before departure - Loss of deposit only *1
84-43 days before departure - 50% of total invoice cost
42-29 days before departure - 75% of total invoice cost
28 days or less before departure - 100% of total invoice cost
*1 Plus any additional tour or interim flight deposit payments made.
To protect yourself against cancellation please ensure that you purchase insurance (see 28 below) as early as possible. If the reason for cancellation falls within the terms of your insurance, the above charges will normally be refunded to you by the insurance company less premium cost and any excess applicable.
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