Tour around Iceland in Reykjavik

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Tour Around Iceland in 8 days:

Day 1: Arrival.
Arrival at Keflavik airport. Transfer to your hotel in Reykjavik by Flybus.

Day 2: Reykjavik-Hvolsvollur
The first day of the round tour starts with a short (1 hr) city tour around Reykjavik. Then we continue to þingvellir (Parliament Plaines), the location of the old parliament. From there we go to the Geyser geothermal area and to Gullfoss, the Golden Waterfall. From there we proceed to our overnight stay.

Day 3: Hvolsvollur-Vik
We start our second day by visiting the waterfalls of Seljarlandsfoss and Skogarfoss. Then we stop to visit the museum at Skogar. From there we continue to the beautiful scenery of Iceland's South Shore such as bird life at Dyrholaey, the rocks of Reynisdrangar, black sands and the lava of the Laki eruption in 1782-1783. Hopefully we will see lot of birds, such as the Puffin and the Arctic Tern.

Day 4: Vik-Höfn
On the third day the trip continues over the black sands towards the oasis at Skaftafell national park close to Vatnajokull, Europe's biggest glacier. At Skaftafell we take a short walk towards the beautiful waterfall Svartifoss and another walk to the glacier tongue. From there we go to the Glacier Lagoon (Jokulsarlon) where an optional boat tour between the icebergs is highly recommended.

Day 5: Höfn-Egilsstaðir
Now the tour continues along the beautiful eastern coastal region. We drive through the mountain pass Almannaskard and admire the extraordinary green, red and green colors of the mountains. We will stop at Stodvarfjordur where we will visit the extraordinary stone collection of Petra.

Day 6: Egilsstadir-Myvatn
From Egilsstadir we go over mountain roads to the magnificent waterfall Dettifoss, Europe's mightiest waterfall. From there we visit the natural phenomenon Asbyrgi. Then we contiune towards the town of Husavik and we will end the day by going to the Waterfall of The Gods (Godafoss).

Day 7: Myvatn-Hrutafjordur
This day we stay around the Lake Myvatn area. It is one of the most interesting geological and geographical areas of the northern hemisphere. Recent and old volcanic activity has shaped the landscapes and the forces of nature are still at work. Among the interesting sights are a solfatara area with boiling and bubbling mud pots, the Krafla Geothermal Power Plant, the lava at Leirhnjukur still warm 20 years after it flowed, the lava labyrinth Dimmuborgir and the pseudo crater group at Skutustadir. From there we go to Akureyri where we will first take a short city tour and from Akureyri the tour goes to Hrutafjordur for an overnight stay.

Day 8: Hrutafjordur-Snaefellsnes
Today the tour continues around the Snaefellsnes peninsula and its magnificent glacier Snaefellsjokull. Among places that we wisit are the rural church at Budir and Arnarstapi, where a short stroll along the coastal cliffs gives us access to the rich birdlife and other wonders of nature. At Djupalonssandur, a short stroll takes us to the basaltic pebble beach, framed with strange lava formations.

Day 9: Snaefellsnes-Reykjavik
Today we head towards Reykjavik to close our circle. First stop is at the old volcano Grabrok where we take a walk to the top. There we continue to Hraunfossar (Lava waterfalls) and Barnafossar (Children’s waterfalls). Then we go to Husafell for our lunch break. From Husafell the tour goes to Reykholt, the place where Snorri Sturluson, the famous 13th century poet, lived and wrote his historic books (Snorra-Edda and the Saga of Egill Skallagrimsson to mentions some). Then we will visit Deildartunguhver, Europe’s water most hot spring. From there the tour goes directly to Reykjavik trough the Whale fjord (Hvalfjordur).

Day 10: Departure
Departure transfer to Keflavik airport by Flybus.

Included in price:
An 8 day English-guided round tour according to the itinerary.
Accommodation for 2 nights with breakfast in Reykjavik.
Accommodation for 7 nights in the countryside including breakfast.
6 dinners in the countryside.
Entrance to Skogar Museum.
Entrance to Petra´s stone Museum.
Transfer to and from Keflavik airport with Flybus.

Price pr. person:
From EUR 1090-

Not included:
Airfare to and from Iceland.
Lunch.
Beverages.
All services not mentioned above.

Category: Tours

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