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This tour provides the comfort of hotel-based
travel with walking amidst some of the most
stunning scenery you are ever likely to see.
Countryside accommodation at only two hotel
properties, which means less unpacking!
Highlights in the north range from Europe’s
most powerful waterfall Dettifoss to the
magnificent Lake Mývatn. In the south there is
the famous hotspring area of Geysir and the
Queen of Iceland’s waterfalls Gullfoss. We
visit the geothermal area of Landmannalaugar.
Accommodation is provided in hotels with
private facilities. The hotels used on this
tour are often “summer hotels”, used most of
the year as boarding schools or country hotels
which are simple and clean. Average of two
hours of walking per day.
Day 1: Reykjavík-Hella
Evening departure from Reykjavik at 1900,
travelling direct to Hella, where we stay for
three nights.
Day 2:
Gullfoss-Geysir-Þingvellir
Gullfoss is known in Iceland as the “Golden
Falls” spanned in sunshine by a beautiful
rainbow. Nearby is the fascinating geothermal
area of Geysir. The most active geyser is
Strokkur, “the Churn” which can spout up to
seventy feet every five to seven minutes. From
there we travel to the ancient Viking
Parliament area of Þingvellir National Park
before returning to Hella.
Day 3:
Landmannalaugar
A detour into the geothermal area of
Landmannalaugar, a jewel in the icelandic
landscapes. The surrounding rhyolite mountains
have the feel of another planet, ranging in
colours from beige to red and from blue to
black. We will have the opportunity to enjoy a
relaxing bath in a pool of warm spring water.
Day 4:
Hella-Sprengisandur-Eyjafjörður/Þingeyjarsýsla
Today we drive north via the highland desert
Sprengisandur with its views of the distant
glaciers Vatnajökull and Hofsjökull. We visit
the majestic waterfalls Aldeyjarfoss and
Goðafoss. We stay up north for the next three
nights.
Day 5: Dettifoss-Tjörnes
We visit the high sea cliffs of Tjörnes
peninsula, rich in bird life. Then to
Hljóðaklettar, a place with strange rock
formations. We visit the canyon of Ásbyrgi
before arriving at Europe’s most powerful
waterfall Dettifoss.
Day 6: Húsavík Whale
Watching-Lake Mývatn
Travel to the coastal town of Húsavík where we
board our boat for a 3 to 4 hours Whale
watching tour, weather permitting. Then a
short drive to Lake Mývatn, a unique area that
features strange lava formations, attractive
bays, pseudo craters and thousands of birds.
We stroll through the lava field of
Dimmuborgir, ending with a walk up to the rim
of the ash crater Hverfjall.
Day 7: Eyjafjörður/Þingeyjarsýsla-Reykjavík
Today we return south through Akureyri, the
capital of the north. We travel over the
Öxnadalur mountain pass and on through the
ever changing countryside to Skagafjörður
where we will have an introduction to the
Icelandic horse. We also visit Glaumbær folk
museum before returning to Reykjavík.
Day 8: Blue Lagoon -
Departure
Visit the Blue Lagoon for a relaxing soak in
the geothermal mineral water before
transferring on to the airport and returning
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