The South Coast of Iceland not only hosts some of the country's best known natural wonders, it also has excellent opportunities for wildlife watching. Here is a tour designed for nature enthusiasts by nature enthusiasts. In this tour you will among other things, observe the moonlike nature on the well known Reykjanes Peninsula, visit the Blue Lagoon, Thingvellir National Park and the Geysir Area. You will see waterfalls such as Gullfoss, Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss. You will travel through some of Iceland's most vegetated areas, through farmlands in valleys between high mountains with glaciers on top, through small villages, huge open areas with nothing but black sand as far as your eyes can see and big fields of young lava. During the trip you will also be able to see three major glaciers the Eyjafjallajokull Glacier, Myrdalsjokull Glacier and Vatnajokull Glacier. The highlight of the trip will be a visit to the Lakagigar Craters, the scene where earth opened in 1783 making one of the most catastrophic natural disaster in historical times. It's a fantastic tour covering many of the must see places in Iceland! This tour offers small group size and excellent guides with knowledge in nature and wildlife in Iceland. The tour is organized by Gavia Travel, Iceland's foremost wildlife tour operator.
Duration: 3 Nights in Iceland
2008 Departures (Based on arrival day in Iceland): Aug 8, 15, 22, 29
Afternoon flights from North America depart on these days and arrive in Iceland the same night. Guests can usually check into their hotel rooms right away. Evening flights from North America depart the evening before and arrive in Iceland early in the morning on the above dates. Please note that your room may not be ready for immediate check-in. These tours work best with the evening flights unless passengers decide to add an additional pre-night in Iceland.
Accommodation: Hotels with private bathroom
Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 3 Dinners (1 during tour, two in-flight)
Group Size: 3 - 12 (min. of 3 passengers to guarantee tour)
Languages: English
Includes
Round-trip air transportation from New York (JFK), Boston (BOS), and Minneapolis/St. Paul(MSP)
Airport/hotel transfers
Accommodations in hotel double room with private bathrooms
Tour as described in itinerary
Tips and taxes at hotel
Not included
- Personal travel insurance (arranged by passenger
- Meals other than those listed in itinerary
