Summer 2015
Iceland
Incoming, DMC, Events, Luxury, FIT, Groups, City Breaks, Short & Long Tours
THE COMPLETE HIGHLAND Tour The Magnificent North THE KINGDOM OF VOLCANOES & GLACIERS
ICELAND HIKING & TREKKING
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About Us...........................................................................................................................5 Our Guarantee...................................................................................................................5 General Information On Our Tours.......................................................................................6 The Complete Highland .................................................................................................7 Multy Activity Adventure.....................................................................................................8 The Magnificent North.......................................................................................................9 Kingdom of Volcanoes and Glaciers................................................................................10 Map of Iceland............................................................................................................12-13
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ABOUT US Travel ehf is an incoming tour operator that assists you in organizing tours and activities for groups and individuals visiting Iceland. We organize everything from short meeting breaks to extreme, outdoor experiences lasting several days. We take care of all kind of service: Transport, Hotel accommodation, Booking of restaurants, Theatre tickets, Field trips, Guides and more.
OUR GUARANTEE Response on request for proposal within 48 hours Speed is one of the most important factors when pitching for an order. We understand that fact, and provide you with a proposal for your RFP within 48 hours.
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GENERAL INFORMATION ON OUR TREKKING TOURS Trekking with Travels will help you cover more ground and see more things up close than just about anything else. Each day of a trek Will include 5-7 hours of walking for 5-7 days with total distance of tour close to 50-80 km (35-50 miles). All back-country meals are included. Depending on your choice, you may see ancient farmsteads, black sands and Reindeer herds, the world’s largest lava flows in human history (from a single eruption in 1783), or go on a classic trek through Iceland’s southern highlands. Our tours are tours with a mixture of hiking and driving. You travel with a vehicle to a base camp location (e.g. Kingdom of Volcanoes and Glaciers, Multi-Activity Öræfi) or between locations (Complete Highlands). Every day will use the vehicle to explore the region we are staying in, or travelling through, and each day you will enjoy a total of 3-7 of hiking. Participants will only need to carry light daypacks and sometimes food for the day. E.g.: Kingdom of Volcanoes and Glaciers, The Treasure Trail, The Complete Highlands, Multi-Activity Öræfi, The Beautiful South, The Magnificent North. Hiking during the tour: Expect 2 – 7 hours of active hiking carrying a light day pack. Sometimes the hikes are divided into multiple shorter hikes. Most of the hiking is paths or on relatively smooth terrain but can be rougher when travelling in the mountainous interior of Iceland. Accommodation is at a hotel (Kingdom of Volcanos and Glaciers), in a guest house (Multi-Activity Öræfi), or in mountain huts (Complete Highlands)
Preparation: A general level of fitness is required. Participants should be able to do light hiking for 3 hours without much difficulties. No prior experience is required. Follow information on equipment lists.
Difficulty Levels: Our tours are classed into levels of technical and physical effort. Easy: 1 Accessible to all people in good health. Moderate: 2 Accessible to all those in good health, who are doing some sport regularly, and who are used to all-terrain walks. 4-6 hours walk per day, without much carrying Challenging: 3 Suites those that are physically active and have some background in basic traveling in mountainous terrain with a backpack. 6-7 hrs walks per day.
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Demanding: 4 Demanding some effort and certain endurance. Good health and some hiking experience is required. 6-8 hours walk per day. Often involves carrying your own gear. Strenuous: 5 Only suitable for people physically and psychologically prepared for highly engaging experience. Expedition level. Often involves carrying your own gear.
THE COMPLETE HIGHLANDS
Summer highland adventure
The Icelandic Highlands hold countless treasures, so many in fact that even a lifetime is not long enough to discover them all. However on this tour our intention is to uncover as many as possible in as short a period as 12 days! To achieve this we will travel many of Iceland’s most famous mountain tracks like Kjölur, Sprengisandur and Fjallabak as well as the rough track of Gæsavötn, just north of the great Vatnajökull glacier. In between we will use our legs to explore different areas like the mystique beauty of the volcano Askja, the unreal landscape of Þórsmörk and the magic of lake Mývatn. The colorful geothermal mountains of Kerlingarfjöll and Landmannalaugar, the mysterious black deserts or Vatnajökull’s snowy peaks are also ours to discover. This unique landscape is certain to leave a mark on the traveler that in his turn leaves only his footprint in the regions traveled.
DEPARTURE DATES
Contact us for departure dates All departures are in English/German Duration: 12 days Walk per day: 2-5 hours total (on day 11 day, 7-8 hours) Groups: 6 to 16 participants Accomodation: Sleeping bag accomodation in hostel/mountain hut.
Iceland’s most famous mountain tracks
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INCLUDED
Guide for 12 days, vehicle transportation for 12 days, food for 12 days (from lunch day 1 to lunch day 12), accommodation in mountain huts (7 nights) or hostels (4 nights). Note: Please note that accommodation / camping fees before and after the tour are not included in base price, but can be added. Meeting Point: Please note that participants are picked up at accommodation in Reykjavík from 8:30-9:00 in the morning of the tour and are dropped off at accommodation in Reykjavík at the end of the tour. Please note: This tour will be offered with German and English speaking guide.
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MULTI ACTIVITY ADVENTURE
Activity, action and the South
A tour full of activity and adventures! This Multi-Activity tour gives you a chance to get to know the best of Iceland and enjoy different activities at the same time. On the tour we will go mountain biking through a geothermal area, riverjetting on Hvítá river, sea kayaking on the Atlantic ocean, horse riding, visit Sólheimajökull for a walk on a glacier and finally hike up to Iceland‘s newest volcanic craters that were formed in the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull. The highlights of the Golden Circle and the Blue Lagoon will not be missed nor will the valley of Þórsmörk, an oasis between the glaciers. For the first part of the tour we will be staying at a farm in the south, but in Þórsmörk we will get into the highland feeling while staying in a hut. This is a tour that mixes a discovery of Iceland with fun activities and adventure.
INCLUDED
Guide for 6 days, food for 6 days (from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 6), accommodation at Fun Filled Action Tour with a farm stay in made up beds (3 nights) and in sleeping bag accommodation in a mountain hut in horseriding, riverjetting and Þórsmörk (2 nights), cooking gear, transportation, mountain biking tour, river jet tour, sea kayaking DEPARTURE DATES tour, horse riding tour, glacier walk, entrance to the Contact us for departure dates Blue Lagoon. Not included: Sleeping bag (can be rented). Group size: 6 to 12 participants. Please note that participants are picked up from their accommodation before the tour starts in Reykjavik and dropped off at their accommodation in Reykjavík at the end of the tour.
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Multi activity: 6 days Activity per day: 5 - 10 hours total Accommodation: Farm stay / Mountain hut *These departures will be offered with an English and French speaking guide.
THE MAGNIFICENT NORTH Iceland is unique in so many respects. The landscape is ever-changing and different from one part of the island to the other. On this discovery round trip of Iceland (composed of two 6 day segments you can take separately or together) you will get to see many of the highlights of this wondrous island. On this second part of this Iceland tour the magnificent north is where you are headed. Spectacular high mountains are a distinguishing feature of the east where the tour starts. The Lake Mývatn area is a real treasure surrounded by geological features; extraordinary lava formations and geothermal wonders as well as being an oasis for migrating birds. The north is also the home of the impressive Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall and the Ásbyrgi canyon. We drive to the Eyjafjörður area and visit Akueyri the capital of the north and the fishing town of Siglufjörður, filled with history, before flying back to Reykjavík. The evenings and nights are spent at luxurious or quaint little countryside hotels making this tour a unique and comfortable experience.
DEPARTURE DATES
Contact us for departure dates Touring: 6 days Walking per day: 2 - 5 hours total Accommodation: Hotel Group size: 6-16 persons.
Lake Mývatn, Ásbyrgi, Akureyri and more
Tour number TRONIMG 338
INCLUDED
Guide for 6 days, vehicle transportation for 6 days, full board for 6 days, accommodation in comfortable hotels. Not included: Optional whale watching tour in Húsavík. Domestic flight to Egilstaðir at the beginning of the tour, this flight can be added. Optional: Optional visit to Mývatn Nature baths. Available upon request: Transport to the airport at the beginning and of the tour - please contact us for more information.
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KINGDOM OF VOLCANOES & GLACIERS This is an outstanding trip to one of Iceland’s most attractive areas, including the famous Geysir and Gullfoss waterfall, the Skaftafell part of Vatnajökull National Park,the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and the famous Laki volcano.** On this tour you will be hiking through stunning volcanic sceneries with breathtaking panoramic views over glaciers and spectacular mountain peaks. Whether it is the glacier lagoon and its amazing icebergs, the incredible volcanic landscapes of the Laki area or Skaftafell that impresses you the most, you can be certain to have an outstanding adventure. And maybe, if weather conditions permit we might enjoy the dramatic northern lights or the phenomenal midnight sun decorating Vatnajökull icecap. The evenings and nights will be spent at a nice and comfortable countryside hotel in the close vicinity of the small town of Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the southeast. Transport in comfortable 4 wheel drive vehicles.
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Guide for 5 days, vehicle transportation for 5 days, breakfast and dinner for 5 days (lunch not included but can be added), accommodation in a comfortable country hotel in double/twin rooms.
Geysir, Gullfoss, Skaftafell, Jökulsárlón and the Laki Volcano
Not included in price: Lunch - can be added for 10.000 ISK, optional 2 - 3 hour walk on the Svínafellsjökull glacier (all glacier and safety gear provided) - special rate: 5.800 ISK pr. person.
DEPARTURE DATES
Group size: 6 to 16 participants.
Groups: 6-16 participants
Please note: Participants are picked up and returned at accommodation in Reykjavík before and after the tour.
Accomodation: Hotel
Tour number TRONIMG 33
Contact us for departure dates Walking per day: 2-5 hours
Pickup: Pickup from hotel or guesthouse in Reykjavik from 08:30 in the morning.
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Administration, Sales & Marketing Office Sudurlandsbraut 46 19 - 108 ReykjavĂk - Iceland Tel: +354 571 7400 - Fax +354 551 9003 Finance Office Ă rmuli 36 - 108 Reykjavik - Iceland Tel: +354 551 9000 - Fax +354 551 9003 Internet homepage: www.travels.is Information e-mail: sales@travels.is Booking addresses FIT / individuals: bookings@travels.is Groups: sales@travels.is
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Published: September 2014