2007-08 Winter Iceland Tour Descriptions

Eastern Countryside	Famous Icelandic horses	Peaceful evening

 

Basic Iceland 4 days/3 nights Reykjavik	Glaciers, Geysiers & Waterfalls 6 days/5 nights Reykjavik - South Shore - Glacial Lagoon - Reykjavik
Northern Lights Special 3 days/2 nights Reykjavik - Akureyri - Lake Mývatn - Reykjavik	Aurora Adventure 3 days/2 nights Reykjavik - Höfn - Reykjavik
Wellness Vacation 4 days/3 nights Blue Lagoon - Reykjavik - Northern Lights Lobster Feast - Reykjavik

 

Basic Iceland
4 Days, 3 Nights Including Airfare
From $610*

Overnight round trip flight on Icelandair in coach from JFK, Boston or Baltimore. Transfer by airport coach to your hotel, 2 nights/3 days in Reykjavik at 3* Hotel Cabin or sim., and departure transfer. Includes breakfast, local taxes & service charges.
See optional sightseeing package and special winter tours add-on options listed below.
Program can be modified to suit your schedule. Hotel upgrades and Guest House accommodations available.

Price per person USD: from NYC/JFK, Boston and Baltimore.
P.P. double/twin $610* for departures Nov. 01-Dec. 18, Dec. 25-28, Jan. 08-Apr. 27, 2008.
Seasonal air-surcharge for departures Oct. 01-31, Dec. 19-24 & Dec. 28-Jan. 07 add $80 p.p.
Single supplement $85.
Weekend surcharge of $30 p.p. each way for travel Fri/Sat/Sun through 1/06/2008.
From 1/11/08 Icelandair no longer has weekend surcharges to Iceland.
For Minneapolis and Orlando departures add. $80 p.p. to above rates.

NOTE!! Not all Icelandair cities offer daily flights, accordingly extra night(s) hotel could be required in Reykjavik, at an additional cost.

Sightseeing Package: 2.5 hour Reykjavik City Tour on arrival day two, 8 hour Golden Circle Tour on day three and Blue Lagoon Express Tour on day four, add $235 p.p.

* Fuel surcharges, Departures taxes and U.S. security fees are extra.

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Glaciers, Geysirs & Waterfalls
A tour of the beautiful South coast to experience the incredible variety along the coastline including black glacial-outwash sands, mossy lava fields, spouting hot springs and huge icecaps. This is a guided jeep tour.
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
click here for map of this tour

Price per person USD:
Oct. 01-31, 2007 and April 01-30, 2008
P.P. double/twin $1575
Single $1860

Nov. 01, 2007-March 31, 2008
P.P. double/twin $1525
Single $1775

Note!! Credit for not using Hotel Cabin in Basic Iceland Package above is $115 P.P. double/twin.

Day 1: Sunday. Arrival Reykjavik
Overnight stay in Reykjavik at Hotel Loftleidir. Transfer included with our Basic Iceland Package when purchased, if not transfer on own.

Day 2: Monday. Reykjavik - South Shore - Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Drive along the south shore passing various places of beauty and interest e.g. Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls and the sand flats of Markafljót river.  On to Dyrhólaey, a nature reserve offering a spectacular view over Myrdalsjokull glacier and black sandy beaches.  Continue to Kirkjubæjarklaustur, former site of a 12th century Catholic convent, for overnight stay.

Day 3: Tuesday. Skaftafell National park - Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon
Skaftafell National Park is one of Iceland's most outstanding areas of natural beauty dominated by the glacier Vatnajökull, Europe's largest ice cap.  Continue to the Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon where huge icebergs, float and grind together in the still, deep waters of the lagoon.

Day 4: Wednesday. Thjórsárdalur
Today you will visit Thjórsárdalur valley which is dominated by the celebrated volcano Hekla. If weather permits you will visit Thórsmörk valley, a picturesque site beneath glaciers.

Day 5: Thursday. Gullfoss and Geysir- Reykjavik
Departure for the Geysir area to see the famous Great Geysir and boiling mud pools. On to Gullfoss, one of Iceland's most impressive waterfall before continuing to Thingvellir National Park before returning to Reykjavik.
Overnight stay in Reykjavik at Hotel Loftleidir.

Day 6: Friday. Reykjavik Departure
Transfer included with our Basic Iceland Package when purchased, if not transfer on own.

Included :
- Accommodation for 5 nights with private facilities and breakfast
- Jeeps with driver/guide as per itinerary
- 3 dinners on day 2, 3 and 4


Departures :
English - Oct. 07, 14 and 21, 2007.
Feb. 24, Mar. 09, 30, Apr 13 and 27, 2008

- Departures are with minimum 4 persons

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Northern Lights Special
There are few areas better than Lake Mývatn for viewing the Northern Lights and discovering the wonders of the Icelandic winter.

Duration: 3 days / 2 nights

Price per person USD:

Oct. 01-31, 2007 and April 01-30, 2008
P.P. double/twin $845
Single $960

Nov. 01, 2007-March 31, 2008
P.P. double/twin $815
Single $930

Day 1.
Reykjavik - Akureyri - Lake Mývatn
Taxi on own to Reykjavik Domestic Airport. Flight to Akureyri from where you will be picked up. Transfer to Lake Mývatn. Sightseeing tour of the Lake Mývatn area. After the tour an introduction of the activities available.

Day 2.
Free day at Lake Mývatn : optional tours available, see below.
Please note that all tours are dependent on weather and road-conditions, and therefore only booked locally at Lake Mývatn.

Day 3.
Akureyri - Reykjavik
The morning will be spent at Lake Mývatn and then in the afternoon a transfer to Akureyri where you will go on a short sightseeing tour of Akureyri enjoying the beautiful sights. Afternoon flight back to Reykjavik .

Included :
- Accommodation 2 nights at Sel Hotel Mývatn, with private facilities and breakfast
- Guided transfer from Akureyri to Lake Mývatn
- Guided transfer to Akureyri with a short sightseeing tour on return to Reykjavík
- 2 dinners at Lake Mývatn
- Return flights Reykjavik - Akureyri - Reykjavik

Not included: Taxi transfers in Reykjavik to/from Domestic Airport & local Airport tax presently EUR15 p.p.

Departures :
Daily 01 October, 2007 - 30 April, 2008, except 20 December, 2007 -
02 January, 2008

- There is no minimum for this tour

Activities available at Lake Mývatn :
Snowmobile
Take an exciting adventure on our snowmobiles out on the frozen Lake Mývatn or travel deep into the Highlands with one of our guides.30 min and 1 hour tour available.

Super-Jeep
Sightseeing at Mývatn and a super jeep adventure.3 tours available; around the area of Lake Mývatn ; a tour to Dettifoss the most powerful waterfall in Europe and unforgettable at winter time; a tour further into the Mývatn area.

Sightseeing tours
Sightseeing tours to some spectacular places, Icelandic farms, power station, museums and a search for the northern lights.These tours are recommended for all nature lovers.

Cross-Country skiing
The Lake Mývatn area and surrounding Highlands are great for cross-country skiing.There is a good mixture of areas from easy to more demanding and the length of each tour also depends on ones ability.

Winter garden
Different kinds of amusements on the frozen lake; bowling, cricket, skating, mini golf etc.

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Aurora Adventure
How about viewing the spectacular Northern Lights to the backdrop of Vatnajökull glacier, the largest icecap in Europe? The Höfn village with a population of 1300, is located on the South East shore of Iceland.

Duration: 3 days / 2 nights

Price per person USD:

Oct. 01-31, 2007 and April 01-30, 2008
P.P. double/twin $1265 (Same rate for both room categories)
Single $1265

Nov. 01, 2007-March 31, 2008
P.P. double/twin $1185
Single $1185

Day 1 - Flight - Reykjavík - Höfn
Taxi on own to Reykjavik Domestic Airport. Morning flight from Reykjavík airport. On arrival to Höfn guests are taken to Hotel Höfn for coffee and a short briefing on the adventures awaiting them.  Guests can then settle in or take a stroll around the village, but we reccomend a tour to the magnificent Glacial Lagoon where they are likely to catch sight of seals as well as the floating icebergs in the lake.  In the afternoon guests are taken to the Glacier Exhibition where they learn about some of the secrets of Vatnajökull glacier. After dinner at Hotel Höfn the search is on for the Magical Northern lights.

Day 2 - Northern Lights Tour
After breakfast guest go on the guided tour entitled "The Mountains and the Coast", where the black beaches and multi-coloured mountains are explored.  On concluding the evening meal we go for a walk from the hotel, scan the night sky and hope for the Northern Lights to make their magical apperance.

Day 3 - Höfn - Reykjavík
After breakfast guests are driven to the airport and depart for Reykjavík.

Included :
- Flights Reykjavík - Höfn - Reykjavik
- Transfers to/from airport in Höfn
- Accommodation 2 nights at Hotel Höfn, with private facilities and breakfast
- 2 dinners
- Visit to the Glacier Exhibition
- Northern Lights Excursion (1-2 hours)
- The Mountain and the Coast tour (4-5 hours)
- Guided Northern Lights hike around Höfn

Not included: Taxi transfers in Reykjavik to/from Domestic Airport & local Airport tax presently EUR15 p.p.

Departures:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 01 October, 2007 - 30 April, 2008, except
21 December, 2007 - 02 January, 2008

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Wellness Vacation
Revive yourself with a visit to Reykjavík, with its clean and crisp air, geothermal pools and dynamic people. This program is designed to relax and recharge your body and soul and at the same time allow you to enjoy the spectacular nature Iceland has to offer.
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights

Price per person USD:

Oct. 01-31, 2007 and April 01-30, 2008
P.P. double/twin $880
Single $1180

Nov. 01, 2007-March 31, 2008
P.P. double/twin $825
Single $1080