Iceland Countryside Tour
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- Whale watching, weather permitting
- Boat trip on glacial lagoon among floating icebergs
- Enjoy an Icelandic horse Show
- 1-2 hours of easy walking on average a day
- Visit two national parks
- Soak in the Nature Baths at Lake Mývatn
- Visit to Skógar folk museum with turf houses
- Learn about Icelandic sagas in the settlement center
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- 8 nights accommodation in rooms with shower/wc
- 7 day fully guided tour with an English speaking guide
- Arrival & departure airport transfer by FLYBUS (no guide)
- 8x breakfast and 6x 3 course dinner
- Visit to two national parks
- Whale watching tour (weather permitting)
- Boat trip on glacial lagoon
- Introduction to Icelandic horse
- Entrance fee to the Nature Baths at Lake Mývatn
- Admission to Icelandic settlement center
- Entrance fee to Skógar folk museum
- Average of 1 2 hours easy walking per day
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Itinerary
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The Flybus airport shuttle picks you up at your hotel and takes you to Keflavik airport.
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- Arrival Day: Saturday
- Departure Day: Sunday
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- Flights to and from Iceland
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Accommodation
is provided in simple and clean country hotels in rooms with private facilities. Most of our groups stay at the following hotels (subject to change):
- Fosshotel Reykjavík, Reykjavík (first and last night)
- Fosshotel Reykholt, West Iceland
- Fosshotel Húsavík, Northeast Iceland, 2 nights
- Hotel Hallormsstaður, East Iceland
- Hotel Skaftafell , Southeast Iceland
- Hotel Örk, Hveragerði, South Iceland
If you need to cancel your trip, please let us know as soon as possible. We will have to charge you for any losses we incur because of your cancellation. However, we will do everything we can to minimise your loss. Please note the non-refundable air tickets and non refundable hotel cost will be charged at 100%. The other vacation package charges will be charged for as below.
- Up to 8 weeks prior to departure: Deposit or 20% of the tour package cost if higher than deposit.
- 3-8 weeks prior to departure: 40% of the tour package cost, if higher than deposit, else deposit.
- 2-3 weeks prior to departure: 60% of the tour package cost.
- 0-2 weeks prior to departure – 100% of the tour package cost.
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