Iceland Roadtrip Itinerary (28 April to 5 May 2013) 28 April, Sunday - 1 st day -All will be reached Keflavik International Airport at 9.30am -Collect car from Hertz (Ted to provide driving license & Hertz member card, to check with the staff whether a snow chain is needed. Get any map from Hertz, GPS) Orkan petrol is cheaper, check petrol.) and depart to Reykjavik to buy cooking ingredient (Bonus is cheaper than Hagkaup) and take away lunch. -Start the road trip to Golden Circle (12.00pm) check with local which route fit our trip – Geysir (hotspring eruption) – Gullfoss (waterfall) – Pingvellir (Thingvellir National Park) http://www.thingvellir.is/english.aspx – Lake Thingvallavatn – Kerio Lake/ Kerid Crater A= Reykjavik B=Tingvellir National Park C=Geysir D=Gullfoss E=Skalholt Church F=Kerio Volcano Crater G=Hverageroi Greenhouse H=Selfoss I=Hella (no need to go)
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Iceland Roadtrip Itinerary (28 April to 5 May 2013)
28 April, Sunday - 1st day-All will be reached Keflavik International Airport at 9.30am-Collect car from Hertz (Ted to provide driving license & Hertz member card, to check with the staff whether a snow chain is needed. Get any map from Hertz, GPS) Orkan petrol is cheaper, check petrol.) and depart to Reykjavik to buy cooking ingredient (Bonus is cheaper than Hagkaup) and take away lunch.-Start the road trip to Golden Circle (12.00pm) check with local which route fit our trip
– Geysir (hotspring eruption)– Gullfoss (waterfall)– Pingvellir (Thingvellir National Park) http://www.thingvellir.is/english.aspx– Lake Thingvallavatn – Kerio Lake/ Kerid Crater
A= ReykjavikB=Tingvellir National ParkC=GeysirD=GullfossE=Skalholt ChurchF=Kerio Volcano CraterG=Hverageroi GreenhouseH=SelfossI=Hella (no need to go)
-Check in 840, Laugarvatn, Golden Circle Apartment (79 Europe for 4 person, PAID) http://goldencircleapartments.is-prepare feast dinner and celebration -check the cloud and aurora forecast
– http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast – http://en.vedur.is/weather/forecasts/cloudcover/ – drive to Thingvellir National Park (24 hours access) to try our luck for northen light!
29 April (Monday) - 2nd day– Drive to Snaefellsnes peninsula (200km, 3hours)– to visit modern white church in Borgarbraut, Stykkisolmur (stykkisholmskirkja)– to drive from Budir to Londrangar, the coastline is beautiful– to go to Snaefellsness National Park
-2 hours hale watching tour (7500kr / 50euro) 10am or 2pm. http://www.lakitours.com/whale-watching-winter.html call them 24 hours before departure to confirm +3544386893 (no longer available)- can go to Grundarfjorour, a nice town with nice view of lake!Drive from Stykkisholmur to Hvammstangi (162km, 2 hours 20mins) - check in Hvammstangi Cottages (59 euro) Kirkjuhvammsvegur Hvammstangi, 530
30 April (Tuesday) - 3rd day - depart from Hvammstangi, can stop in Glaumbær (if have time, can visit a agriculture museum and nice scenery, a S shape river) Skagafjordur
– stop in Akureyri for sightseeing, buy ingredient here because this is the lowest living standard town in iceland.
– Check which part of coast is Eyjafjörður, got a very nice scene (same level as norway)
Check-in Stong Cottage (90 Euro) . Stong, 660 Myvatn.
Diamond Ring Road!go to Myvatn Nature Baths (Jardbodin vid Myvatn, add: Jardbadsholum or Jardbodin Jardbadsholar 660 Myvatn)) open from 12pm to 10pm, 2800kr
– Krafla Lava field,– Dettifoss waterfall (the biggest in iceland)– Namaskard
1 May (Wednesday) - 4th day A:Reynihlíð ChurchB:Hverfjall 火山口環 C:Dimmuborgir,重點是 . . .North 66，呵呵D:Höfði，可以俯瞰米湖，但沒有Vindbelgjarfjall這麼高，只能算一個ParkE:Skútustaðir 小鎮 F:Vindbelgjarfjall 嗯嗯 嗯 嗯 嗯 嗯嗯 嗯 嗯 嗯 嗯 嗯 嗯， ，沒有去 ，可以俯瞰米湖
H: Krafla, Viti,Leirhnjúkur, 最重要的景點
drive to Egilsstaoir will passby Hallormsstaður and Lake Lagarfljot
Probably the longest drive of the trip, from Myvatn to Hofn is 364km (5 hours)Stay in Hofn Cottages (75euro) Hafnarbraut 48, 780 Höfn
2 May (Thursday) - 5th day -From Hofn to Svinafellsjokull, Vatnajoekull National Park, Iceland (Blue Ice Cave!)-go to Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon! There is 2 carpark with 2 different views, both have to go. -check in super cozy cabin cottage, Guesthouse Laekjarhus! (14000kr) Hof 2, Lækjarhús 785 Öræfi Iceland +354 616 1247 http://laekjarhus.is/index.html-Pray for a great weather to see northern light!
3 May (Friday) - 6th day-from accommodation drive 30mins to Skaflafell national park, at least 4 hours needed in here. -drive to Vik (red clour A), to get information and drive to Dyrholaey (green colour A)-to
-Stop at Skogafoss waterfall when on the way to see the fabulous waterfall-drive for 30mins to Seljavellir to enjoy the abandoned geothermal pool which surround by mountain-stop at Seljalandsfoss for waterfall again!
-if direct from Vik to Rey, it takes 2 hours 30 mins (184km)
-not sure should all the way to Rey to stay in welcome apartment or stay in any point.
4 May (Saturday) - 7th day-blue lagoon (35euro)-visit Hallgrimskirkja church -visit Perlan , in Oskjuhlio hill
-go to peace tower on night time to see the special lighting, in Vioey Island in Kollafjour Bay (not available during this time, too bad)-Check in Welcome Apartment (79 Europe for 2 person. PAID. This hotel has no reception and is practise self check in and check out so will not have problem) http://www.welcome.is
5 May (Sunday) - 8th day-6.00am depart to Keflavik International Airport to return car
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