Land of Fire & Ice: Iceland With Your Grandchild

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Take a fantastic quest through the real-life magic of Iceland, where tales of Vikings combine with a wondrous landscape to make this the perfect adventure for you and your grandchild.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Ride a glacier vehicle to the top of Langjokull, Iceland’s second largest glacier
    • Discover amazing geological features like the Gullfoss waterfall, the Great Geysir and the Blue Lagoon
    • Meet Icelandic families and enjoy home-cooked meals daily, sampling specialties like lamb, fresh fish and berry-topped skyr

What's this trip about?

    Take a fantastic quest through the real-life magic of Iceland, where tales of Vikings combine with a wondrous landscape to make this the perfect adventure for you and your grandchild.

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Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • 50 Plus
  • Education / Learning

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Itinerary

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1 In Transit to Program In Flight

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2 Arrival and Orientation Borgarfjordur B,L,D Arnbjargarlaekur Activity note: Check-in available after breakfast. Breakfast: Upon arrival at the farmhouse. On this program, breakfasts will offer a typical European style breakfast buffet with breads, cheeses, c...
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3 Dairy Farming, Agricultural University & Science Center Borgarfjordur B,L,D Arnbjargarlaekur Breakfast: Farmhouse dining room. Morning: We head for the local town of Borgarnes and visit the Settlement Center, which tells the saga of the settlement of Ice...
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4 Whale Watching Borgarfjordur B,L,D Arnbjargarlaekur Breakfast: Farmhouse dining room. Morning: We drive to Reykjavik for a short introduction of the capital by bus. Drive by the Hofdi House, where Reagan and Gorbachev met, visit downtown to see Lake Tjornin,...
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5 Nordurá Valley, Games and Horseback Riding Borgarfjordur B,L,D Arnbjargarlaekur Breakfast: Farmhouse dining room. Morning: Today we explore the Nordurá Valley, where scenic waterfalls, volcanic craters and lava fields await us. We will also visit the hidden ...
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6 Fishing, Snorri Sturluson, Tree Planting, Deildartunguhver Borgarfjordur B,L,D Arnbjargarlaekur Breakfast: Farmhouse dining room. Morning: We go trout fishing in a local creek with a farmer from Arnbjargarlaekur. Please note that you will be fishing on the s...
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7 Birds and Islands Adventure, Dairy Farm Borgarfjordur B,L,D Arnbjargarlaekur Breakfast: Farmhouse dining room. Morning: Birds and Islands Adventure. We take a 2-hour boat ride among the islands of Breidafjordur and study the multitude of seabirds nesting the...
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8 Bjarteyjarsandur Farm Borgarfjordur B,L,D Arnbjargarlaekur Activity note: Hiking for 1-2 hours in Hvalfjordur on gravel terrain and on marked paths. Breakfast: Farmhouse dining room. Morning: We begin our day with a visit to Bjarteyjarsandur Farm at Hva...
Day
9 Langjokull Glacier Borgarfjordur B,L,D Arnbjargarlaekur Breakfast: Farmhouse dining room. Morning: Depart for Europe's second largest glacier, Langjokull. We travel by a special modified glacier vehicle to the top of the glacier and walk inside a unique man-...
Day
10 Thingvellir, Gullfoss and Geysir Grindavik B,L,D Northern Light Inn Breakfast: Farmhouse dining room. Morning: Excursion to Thingvellir, site of the ancient parliament and now a national park. We continue to see Gullfoss (the Golden Waterfall) and Geysir, t...
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11 Blue Lagoon, Departures Grindavik B,L Activity note: Please note that towels are provided at the Blue Lagoon. Slippers, bathrobes and spa treatments are available at an additional cost. Breakfast: Hotel dining room. Morning: We spend the morning at the...

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Price From $4,999
Price per day$454
Last Updated: 10/11/2021

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Meals Included
  • 29 Meals
  • 10 Breakfasts
  • 10 Lunches
  • 9 Dinners
  • The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Low Fat, Low Salt, Vegetarian, Gluten Free
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No age restrictions
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