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Iceland: Fire, Steam and Ice!

Group Organizer: Ms. Kelly Lovelett

Departure Date

July 6, 2016

Overnights

Reykjavik 7

Accommodations

Accommodations in centrally-located

three-star or four-star hotels. Rooming on

a double basis.

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Round-trip transportation on scheduled

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All breakfasts. Four lunches. All dinners.

Guides

Special arrangements as noted.

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Tour Cost $3889

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Internal Transit

Airport departure transfer on Day 9.

Days 1-2: Home - Reykjavik

Local Guide in Reykjavik, Reykjavik

Day 3: Reykjavik

Half-day city sightseeing in Reykjavik: Local

Guide, Hallgrim's Church, Bessastadir,

Bessastadir Church, Hafnarfjorour

Day 4: Reykjavik

Excursion to the Golden Circle: Local Guide,

Hverageroi, Gullfoss Waterfall, Geysir,

Thingvellir National Park

Day 5: Reykjavik

Excursion to the South Shore: Local Guide,

Eyjafjallajokull, Seljalandsfoss Waterfall,

Skogafoss Waterfall, Dyrholaey, Vik

Day 6: Reykjavik

Excursion to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula: Local

Guide, Budir, Arnarstapi, Djupalonssandur

Day 7: Reykjavik

Excursion to the Reykjanes Peninsula: Local

Guide, Lake Kleifarvatn, Krisuvik, Grindavik

Day 8: Reykjavik

Optional ($85) Whale Watching cruise

Day 9: Departure

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Detailed Itinerary

Days 1-2: Arrival, Blue Lagoon,

Reykjavik

A dream comes true as your wide-bodied

jet thunders off the airstrip, Europe-

bound. Scarcely a wink and a movie later

you're in Reykjavik, Iceland. Europe's second largest island is a

little-known land of contrasts shaped by

flowing glaciers and active volcanoes,

where Jules Verne set his Journey to the

Center of the Earth. This young nation

(independent since 1944) was the first

republic to be created north of the Alps,

back in AD 930, when feudal lords ruled

the rest of Europe. It inherited the Old

Norse language of its early settlers, which

flourished in the Middle Ages and in the

illuminated manuscripts of the sagas.

Local Guide • A half-day local guide,

well-educated and specially-trained on the

history and culture of Reykjavik, will

accompany your group. Travel to the

Blue Lagoon • Travel to the Blue

Lagoon, a geothermal wonder with

steamy, blue water that is set within a

black lava field (and surrounded by snow

in the winter!). You may opt to bathe in the hot mineral

springs of the Blue Lagoon. Get a first-

hand experience into the mysteries of this

natural resource that Icelanders have

harnessed as a source of heat for their

buildings and habitations. Reykjavik •

The world's northernmost capital city

dates back to AD 870, when Norsemen

settled on the island. It became a Danish

trading post in the 1750s. Nowadays,

Reykjavik is still the only city in Iceland,

home to more than a third of the country's

population.

Meals included: Dinner Overnight: Reykjavik

Day 3: Reykjavik City

Sightseeing

Discover Reykjavik during a coach tour of

the city. On top of Oskjuhlid Hill stands

Perlan (The Pearl), a dome built in the

1980s which rests on water tanks and

houses several attractions (viewing

platform, winter garden, museum and

revolving restaurant). It affords great

views of the city and is splendidly

illuminated at night. Other landmarks include the University

district, Tjornin Lake and Austurvöllur, an

attractive square with the Alping

(Icelandic Parliament) and the New City

Hall. The city's center is full of little

cafes, shops, art galleries and museums.

Local Guide • A half-day local guide,

well-educated and specially-trained on the

history and culture of Reykjavik, will

accompany your group. Hallgrim's

Church • See the crown of the city,

Hallgrim's Church, a striking modern

sanctuary with a 244-foot-high steeple

which was consecrated in 1986.

Bessastadir • Stop at Bessastadir, the

residence of the President of Ireland,

which is located on the Alftanes

Peninsula, on a historic site settled before

the year 1000 and occupied since then by

Iceland's rulers. Bessastadir Church •

Visit the small church located on the

Presidential Estate to view its stained-

glass windows. This church, which dates

back to the year 1200, is the oldest stone

church in Iceland. Hafnarfjorour •

Enjoy a sightseeing stop in the suburb of

Hafnarfjorour, a harbour set on a

picturesque lava flow. It is rumored that

"Hidden Folks" inhabit the Old Town,

which is famous for its wooden buildings

and narrow lanes. See if you can spot any

of the elves, gnomes, ice trolls and Yule

lads who normally dwell in Icelandic

legends.

Free time in Reykjavik • This

afternoon is free to plan as you wish. Stroll along the shop-lined Laugavegur

Street.

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight: Reykjavik

Day 4: Excursion to the Golden

Circle

Today's guided excursion explores some

of Iceland's best-known natural

phenomena. Hverageroi • Visit the

greenhouse community of Hveragerôi,

where geothermal energy is harnessed to

grow vegetables and other exotic plants.

Learn about this extraordinary natural

resource and its endless possibilities.

Gullfoss Waterfall • View Gullfoss, the

impressive Golden Waterfall formed by

the River Hvitá as it plunges in two stages

down a deep canyon. Geysir • Stop at the

site of the Great Geysir, the geyser

(currently dormant) which gave its name

to all other gushing hot springs. Nearby,

you will see the spectacular show

produced by a younger geyser, Strokkur,

which spews boiling water every five to

ten minutes. Thingvellir National Park •

Enter Thingvellir (or Pingvellir) National

Park, which lies at the junction of the

American and Eurasian tectonic plates.

There, you'll see Iceland's most significant

historic site, the lava plain where the first

Icelandic parliament (Alpingi) convened

in AD 930 around the Rock of Law.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch during the

excursion, Dinner Overnight: Reykjavik

Day 5: Excursion to the South

Shore

Today's excursion takes you across the

stunning scenery of Iceland's South Shore,

east of the 2,1450-foot-high Hellisheidi

mountain pass. Eyjafjallajokull • Travel

through small villages and farmland on

your way to the mountain range that is

home to the 6th-largest volcano in

Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull, which erupted in

2010. Its 5,466-foot-high summit covered

by a 39-square-mile ice cap,

Eyjafjallajökull is once again tranquil,

having spewed its fine ash all over

Europe's airways. Your coach takes you towards the

coast, through the region where the Njals

Saga, one of Iceland's most famous sagas,

is set. Seljalandsfoss Waterfall • Stop to

admire Seljalandsfoss, one of the most

famous waterfalls in Iceland with its 200-

foot drop. Skogafoss Waterfall • Get a

close up look at one of Iceland's biggest

waterfalls, Skogafoss, 82 feet wide. Look

for the double rainbow its mist often

creates. Dyrholaey • See Dyrholaey, a

rocky headland with arches carved out by

the waves. Vik • Stop in Vík, the

southermost village in Iceland, which is

known for its black sand beach and for the

jagged Reynisdrangar rocks that jut out

from the sea, looking like giant trolls.



Day 6: Excursion to the

Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Get set to discover the Snæfellsnes

Peninsula, a region north of Reykjavik

that has been called "Iceland in

Miniature" as it is home to many of the

geological features for which Iceland is

well-known: lava fields, hot springs,

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volcanoes, glacier, black sand beaches

and spectacular rock formations. The most famous of its natural wonders

is the Snæfellsjökull Glacier, a cone-

shaped strato-volcano set at the tip of the

peninsula. The heroes of Jules Verne's

1864 novel Journey to the Center of the

Earth make their way in and out through

Snæfellsjökull. Budir • Stop in the

hamlet of Búdir to view a landscape of

exceptional beauty, with yellow beaches,

black lava fields, green hills and blue sea,

all crowned by the white summit of the

Snæfellsjökull glacier. Arnarstapi •

From the small port of Arnarstapi, set at

the foot of the Snæfellsjökull volcano,

you may want to follow footpaths laid

along the sea cliffs. The unusual coastal

landscape features rocks shaped like

columns, where seabirds nest.

Djupalonssandur • Set foot on

Djúpalónssandur, a black-sand beach

where a stack of four stones weighing

from 50 to 340 pounds was used by

fishermen to test their strength (think

twice before giving it a shot!).

Free time in Reykjavik • The

remainder of the day is free to plan as you

wish. Walk through the landscaped gardens

outside of the Perlan (the Pearl), a

spectacular glass building. Enclosed is the

Saga Museum, where multidimensional

displays describe Icelandic history from

the 10th-century settlement of the island

to the Reformation period.



Day 7: Excursion to the

Reykjanes Peninsula

Today, the focus is on the Reykjanes

Peninsula, which straddles a fissure zone

of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, west of

Reykjavik. Lake Kleifarvatn • Stop to

view Rykjanes' largest lake, Kleifarvatn,

which lies amidst a lunar landscape.

Krisuvik • View the Krisuvik geothermal

area, which is one of Iceland's hot regions,

peppered with jet streams, sulphur

springs, hot springs, mud spots and

boiling pools. Grindavik • Stop in the

small fishing port of Grindavik, which

provides more than 40% of Iceland's salt

fish production. On the outskirts of Grindavik, visitors

may walk from Europe to America by

crossing the Leif the Lucky Bridge,

named in honor of Leif Eriksson, who

reached the New World 500 years before

Christopher Columbus. Stretched over the

narrow Alfagja Rift Valley, this

footbridge connects the Eurasian and

North American continental tectonic

plates, which move away from each other

at the rate of 0.8 inches per year!

Free time in Reykjavik • The

remainder of the day is free to plan as you

wish. If looking for Icelandic sweaters, check

out the store of the Handknitting

Association of Iceland

(Handprjónasamband Islands, which

offers the best of the best, along with

hand-spun yarn).



Day 8: Reykjavik, Optional

Whale Watching Cruise

Enjoy some free time in the city or

consider an optional excursion.

Optional Whale Watching cruise • Enjoy a whale-watching cruise to view

whales commonly sighted off Iceland's

coast, such as humpback whales, minke

whales, harbour porpoises and white-

beaked dolphins, as well as myriad of sea

birds.

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight: Reykjavik

Day 9: Departure

Most good things must come to an end.

Your suitcase full of memorabilia and of

photos ready to be processed, you'll arrive

home later today, eager to share your

discoveries with family and friends.

Meals included: Breakfast

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