The Best of Iceland: A Country of Beautiful Contrasts
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- Witness geology in action in the “Land of Fire and Ice” and visit a geothermal power plant.
- Go on a scallop fishing excursion in the Breidafjordur and take a bite out of another Icelandic delicacy: shark.
- At the Agricultural Science Center learn how Icelandic agriculture is powered by geothermal greenhouses.
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- 10 nights of accommodations
- 6 expert-led lectures
- 17 expert-led field trips
- 1 flight during the program
- 2 performances
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- The Road Scholar Travel Protection Plan, 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Northern Light Inn
Activity note: Check-in available from 2:00 PM.
Breakfast: Hotel dining room. On this program, breakfasts will offer a typical European style breakfast buffet with breads, cheese...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Borgarnes
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Depart for an expert-led visit to Grindavik's fish processing factory, and learn about the Icelandic fishing industry during a lecture.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Borgarnes
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Departure for Reykholt, homestead of the famous Saga writer, Snorri Sturluson. In Reykholt, attend a lecture: "Snorri Sturluson, Middle Ages &...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Borgarnes
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Depart for Stykkisholmur, a fishing village on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Take a two-hour boat ride among the islands of Breidafjördur with so...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel KEA
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Depart for Akureyri, North Iceland. En route we visit a horse farm, where we will become acquainted with the Icelandic horse. Enjoy an informative t...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel KEA
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Lecture: "Geology of Iceland."
Lunch: Hotel dining room.
Afternoon: Lecture: "Flora and Birds." Then take a sightseeing excursion thro...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel KEA
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Departure for Husavik. Excursion to the Whale Museum, where we have a short lecture on the whales and other marine life in the waters surrounding Iceland.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Reykjavik Centrum
Activity note: Please note that today's internal flight is an Air Iceland flight, and is approx. 45 minutes long. The luggage limit is 44 pounds, and the hand luggage limit is 13 p...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel Reykjavik Centrum
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: A full day excursion. We will visit the geothermal power plant at Hellisheidi, admire Þingvellir (the former site of parliament), marvel at th...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Reykjavik Centrum
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Lecture: "Contemporary Iceland." Then take an expert-led excursion of Reykjavik. Visit the Arbær open air museum, an incredible repres...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Morning at leisure.
Lunch: Hotel dining room.
Afternoon: Transfer to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) for departures. This concludes our program.
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Northern Light Inn: 1 night Grindavik
The Northern Light Inn is a small and friendly hotel located less than 1 mile from the Blue Lagoon, 15 minutes from Keflavik International Airport and 45 minutes from Reykjavik. It is located in the majestic lava landscape of Reykjanes Peninsula, Southwest Iceland, directly under the Aurora Borealis geomagnetic green belt.
Hotel Borgarnes: 3 nights Borgarnes
Hotel Borgarnes is a three-star hotel in a town 70 kilometers west of Reykjavík and 120 kilometers from the international airport. There are many opportunities for recreation in the area: scenic hiking and riding paths, historical monuments, hot and cold swimming pools, and a museum.
Hotel KEA: 3 nights Akureyri
Located in the heart of Akureyri, the gateway to the rich natural splendor of northeast Iceland, Hotel Kea has been welcoming guests since 1944 with the same high standards of elegance, quality, service and comfort.
Hotel Reykjavik Centrum: 3 nights Reykjavik
Hotel Reykjavik Centrum is a first-class hotel in the heart of Reykjavik. It is located on one of Reykjavik's oldest streets, Adalstraeti, in a newly renovated building, the oldest part of which was built in 1764. During renovations, the remains of a Viking longhouse from the Settlement Period were found. In 2006, an attractive exhibition center opened under the hotel, where the longhouse's remains are on display together with related exhibits. Among the finds excavated were Iceland's oldest human remains, dating from approximately 870 AD.
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