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2008 Summer Travel in Iceland

2007-08 Winter Travel in Iceland

Glacier Lagoon	Puffins	Reykjavik

ICELAND COMPLETE 2008
ESCORTED
10 Days & 9 Nights — Tuesday Departures
From $2945* PP Land and Air
From $2520 PP Land Only

2008 Dates & Rates

Tour Inclusions:
• Transatlantic flight on Icelandair in coach class including meal service
• Airport Coach transfers from/to Keflavik Airport
• One pre & one post-tour overnight in Reykjavik at First Class Hotel Loftleidir or similar
• Full Scandinavian breakfast buffet daily and 5 dinners
• Accommodations in rooms with private facilities
• Multi-lingual English speaking tour escort on tour portion, days 3-9.

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Tour Itinerary:
Day 01 – Tuesday USA-ICELAND
Board your modern jetliner for overnight flight to Keflavik Airport in Iceland Meals:In flight

Day 02 – Wednesday REYKJAVIK
Upon arrival scheduled coach transfer included to Reykjavik City.
Check in at your hotel and you have time for an optional afternoon Reykjavik City Tour - available form your hotel. Afternoon free on own to explore Reykjavik.
HOTEL LOFTLEIDIR or similar. Meals:B

Day 03 – Thursday REYKJAVIK-PINGVELLIR-SOUTH SHORE-VIK
Pick up at your hotel between 8:15 and 9:30AM. The tour starts with a drive past the Nesjavellir geothermal area to Lake Pingvallavatn, Iceland's larges lake, and Pingvellir National Park, the ancient site of the parliament. You drive along the south coast, stop at the the waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skogarfoss. Continuing eastwards to Dyrholaey nature reserve, closed during the nesting period (5/15 till 6/23) , a solitary cliff with interesting formations and teeming bird life. On you go to Vik. Dinner and overnight.
Meals:B/D

Day 04 – Friday SKAFTAFELL-GLACIAL LAGOON-HÖFN
Today you will cross Eldhraun, the largest mass of lava ever to flow on earth in historical time, before you reach the small village Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The tour continues over Skeidararsandur, vast tracts of black sandy desert washed down by torrential glacial rivers. You will then stop in the Skaftafell National Park for a walk. Continue to the Jökulsarlon Glacial Lagoon where huge icebergs float and grind together in the still waters.
You will have a optional boat tour between the floating icebergs before continuing to Höfn for dinner and overnight.
Meals:B/D

Day 05 – Saturday HÖFN-EGILSSTADIR
Touring today over the Almannaskard pass to Lonsöræfi, a mountainous wilderness ringed by extinct volcanos. Towering mountains, their bare rock faces ridged by nature, plunge vertically into the sea to form Austfirdir, Iceland’s magnificent East Fjords. A stop will be made at Petra’s stone collection before going on to Egilsstadir for dinner and overnight.
Meals:B/D

Day 06 – Sunday EGILSSTADIR-LAKE MYVATN
After a good breakfast you will drive across the vastness of the highland plateau Mödrudalur to Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall. Continue towards Namaskard pass with boiling mud pools and on to Lake Myvatn where you will spend the afternoon exploring the natural beauty of the area, a wonderland of bird life and rock formations. Overnight in the Myvatn area and dinner on own.
Meals:B

Day 07 – Monday LAKE MYVATN-AKUREYRI
After breakfast you will head towards the northern capital Akureyri with a stop at the waterfall Godafoss. Akureyri boasts some of the finest timber buildings in the country, beautifully restored. Due to its excellent natural harbor and good accessibility, Akureyri has become the northern centre of education, culture, trade and industry. Dinner and overnight in the Akureyri area.
Meals:B/D

Day 08 – Tuesday AKUREYRI-SKAGAFJÖDUR-BORGARFJÖDUR-SELFOSS
Morning drive to Skagafjördur for an introduction to the Icelandic horse. Afterwards you will go across the Holtavörduheidi plateau to Borgarfjördur, with a visit to Hraunfossar waterfall, the historic Reykholt and Deildartunguhver hot spring. Proceed over the mountain pass Kaldidalur to Selfoss. Overnight and dinner in Selfoss area.
Meals:B/D

Day 09 – Wednesday GULLFOSS-GEYSIR-BLUE LAGOON-REYKJAVIK
Your last day touring will take you to the impressive Gullfoss waterfall and to the Geysir geothermal area. From there continue on to the famous Blue Lagoon for a refreshing bath. Afternoon arrival back in Reykjavik. Overnight at HOTEL LOFTLEIDIR or similar.
Meals:B

Day 10 – Thursday REYKJAVIK-USA
Morning free for optional Reykjavik City Tour or some last minute shopping before scheduled transfer to Keflavik Airport and your afternoon flight back to the U.S.
Meals:B/In flight

NOTE! SELECT DEPARTURES ARE ALSO OPERATED IN REVERSE.

2008 Dates & Rates:

Departures: Incl. airfare from JFK or Boston*	Land & Air	Land only 8 nights
# Indicates guaranteed departures.
May 13#, 20	$2945* p.p twin	$2520 p.p. twin
June 03#, 10	$3440* p.p. twin	$3015 p.p. twin
June 17, 24	$3685* p.p. twin	$3015 p.p. twin
July 01#, 08#, 15#, 22#, 29#	$3685* p.p. twin	$3015 p.p. twin
August 05, 12#, 19	$3685* p.p. twin	$3015 p.p. twin
August 26	$3440* p.p. twin	$3015 p.p. twin
September 02# & 09#	$2945* p.p. twin	$2520 p.p. twin

Single supplement $620 for departures in May and September and
$725 for departures in June, July and August.

Add-on from Minneapolis $100 p.p. for departures June 19-August 21.
May 15, 22, June 05, 12, August 28 & September 04 & 11, no surcharge from Minneapolis.

Note! Some departures dates are not available from all gateway cities due to airline schedule variations and would require extra nights at hotel in Reykjavik at an additional cost.

*Departure taxes, fuel surcharges and U.S. security fees are extra, approx. $220 p.p.

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