ICELAND: LAND OF FIRE & ICE
TRAVEL STYLE:
CLASSIC
8 DAYS • 13 MEALS STARTING AT £2,399 Pricing is per person, land only, double occupancy, and varies by departure date.
HIGHLIGHTS Reykjavík • Golden Circle • Thingvellir National Park • Gullfoss • Geysir • Snæfellsnes Peninsula • Breiðafjördur Bay Cruise • Lava Exhibition Center • Vík • Skógar Museum • Skógafoss • Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon • Vatnajökull National Park & Glacier • Seljalandsfoss
CULTURAL EXPERIENCES • Learn about the 400-year-old tradition of catching and preserving the Greenland shark. • Explore Icelandic life at the Skógar Museum. • Glide past icebergs on a cruise of the ice-strewn Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon.
IT’S YOUR CHOICE! Be sure to choose your option before departure. • Day 3 — Embark on a lava cave adventure -OR- take an explorative coastline walk. • Day 7 — Float in the Blue Lagoon -OR- visit the Perlan Center with its interactive exhibits.
CULINARY INCLUSIONS 7 Breakfasts (B) • 6 Dinners (D) • Savour Icelandic cuisine at a popular local restaurant. • Try cured hákarl, an Icelandic delicacy. • Relish Iceland’s local cheeses during a visit to a family-owned dairy farm.
ACCOMMODATION Days 1-2 Centerhotel Plaza, Centerhotel Midgardur, Centerhotel Laugavegur or Centerhotel Grandi, Reykjavík Day 3 Fosshotel, Stykkishólmur Days 4–6 Hotel Katla by Keahotels or Hotel Dyrholaey, Vík Day 7 Centerhotel Plaza, Centerhotel Midgardur, Centerhotel Laugavegur or Centerhotel Grandi, Reykjavík
On some dates alternate hotels may be used.
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Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
An island of dramatic contrasts, uncover Iceland’s natural beauty through a land forged by ice and fire. Day 1: Reykjavík, Iceland - Tour Begins
Set out on a journey full of dramatic contrasts. Come to know Iceland; a place where steaming lava fields reflect a volcanic nature and massive glaciers sculpt mountains and valleys, leaving behind thundering waterfalls and plunging fjords. Begin in the capital city of Reykjavík. Join a local expert for a walking tour of the city’s old section featuring Hallgrimskirkja church, city hall, the harbour and Reykjavík’s oldest building, home of the Kraum Icelandic design centre. Tonight, get to know your fellow travellers during a grand Icelandic dinner at a popular local restaurant. (D) Day 2: Reykjavík - Golden Circle Reykjavík
Travel the Golden Circle and experience renowned natural wonders, including the double-cascade Gullfoss waterfall, the explosive Geysir thermal area, and the famous Thingvellir National Park, where you’ll stand upon the crest of the MidAtlantic Ridge. Along the way, stop at a family-run dairy farm to enjoy various cheeses and their famous ice cream. Your day ends with a visit to Friðheimar greenhouse cultivation centre to discover how pesticide-free produce is grown
with the aid of geothermal energy. Learn about the tradition of breeding Icelandic show horses. (B) Day 3: Reykjavík - Snæfellsnes Breiðafjördur Cruise - Stykkishólmur
Explore the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and take in black sand beaches, volcanic craters and the Snæfellsjökull glacier. Here, it’s your choice! Experience total darkness in Vatnshellir Cave, descending 100 feet to an 8,000-year-old lava tube -OR- walk over the lava field’s dramatic landscape. Connect with the local culture and visit a family that practices a 400-yearold tradition of catching and preserving the Greenland shark; you’ll also taste hákarl – cured shark meat. End your day on a Sea Tours nature cruise of Breiðafjördur Bay and sample fresh scallops and sea urchin roe straight from the ocean. You might spot puffins, cormorants, and the white-tailed eagle soaring along the shoreline. (B, D) Day 4: Stykkishólmur - Lava Exhibition Centre - Vík
Learn about geothermal renewable energy on a visit to Hellisheiðavirkjun, the largest power
