Great Iceland Discovery - 13 nights in Iceland
From $3,409* per person double occupancy
Price
(per person based on double occupancy and 2 people sharing car)
Car Types
2 - Compact 2WD (Toyota Corolla Sedan or similar)
3 - Intermediate 2WD Manual (Toyota Avensis Sedan or similar)
3.1- Intermediate Automatic 2WD (Toyota Avensis Sedan Automatic or similar)
3.2 - Intermediate Station Wagon 2WD manual (Toyota Corolla Station Wagon or similar)
5 - Intermediate 4WD (Suzuki Grand Vitara Manual or similar)
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| Car Type 2 | Car Type 3 | Car Type 3.1 | Car Type 3.2 | Car Type 5 | |
| May 1 - 31, 2009 | $3,409* | $3,613* | $3,671* | $3,567* | $4,080* |
| Jun 1 - 15, 2009 | $3,860* | $4,100* | $4,168* | $4,046* | $4,650* |
| Jun 16 - Aug 24, 2009 | $4,108* | $4,348* | $4,416* | $4,294* | $4,898* |
| Aug 25 - 31, 2009 | $3,860* | $4,100* | $4,168* | $4,046* | $4,650* |
| Sep 1- 30, 2009 | $3,409* | $3,613* | $3,671* | $3,567* | $4,080* |
Itinerary
(B= Breakfast, D = Dinner)
Departure Day:
Depart from North America on evening flight (all gateways) or afternoon flight (Boston or New York).
Complimentary snacks, soft drinks and in-seat entertainment system during flight. Meals, headsets and blankets available for purchase or provide your own.
Day 1 Arrival Day:
After going through customs, head to the Fly Bus waiting at the curb outside the airport.
Give your Fly Bus transfer (included in documents) to driver or attendant on bus. Transfer to hotel in Reykjavik for your first night in Iceland. There should be a pack of documents concerning your journey for you at the hotel. (No meals included today)
Departure Day:
Depart from North America on evening flight (all gateways) or afternoon flight (Boston or New York).
Complimentary snacks, soft drinks and in-seat entertainment system during flight. Meals, headsets and blankets available for purchase or provide your own.
Day 1 Arrival Day:
After going through customs, head to the Fly Bus waiting at the curb outside the airport.
Give your Fly Bus transfer (included in documents) to driver or attendant on bus. Transfer to hotel in Reykjavik for your first night in Iceland. There should be a pack of documents concerning your journey for you at the hotel. (No meals included today)
Day 2: Get your car from hertz and head into the Land of Fire and Ice. Today you'll experience a little of both, from bubbling hot springs to magnificent glaciers. From the Old Norse language "Geysir" applies to region where the wondrous Strokkur spouts steam and hot water as if on cue. Be sure to photograph the majestic Golden Falls and its rainbow. Allow plenty time to visit Thingvellir National Park, where the world's oldest surviving Parliament first met a millennium ago and where the MidAtlantic ridge runs through Iceland. Optional activities (booked in Iceland): Whitewater rafting in the Geysir area, ATV quad biking in Haukadalur Valley. (B)
Day 3: There are many sites to see today: puffins near Dyrholaey, a rocky promontory with a keyhole so large that a boat can sail through. Photograph two famous waterfalls, including one which you can walk behind. If it looks familiar, it was featured on the "The Amazing Race". You can make it a long day under the light of the midnight sun, and then overnight in the area. (B)
Day 4: Drive past scenic glaciers en route to the surreal Jokulsarlon, the glacial lagoon, where centuries-old icebergs float as they follow the path to the sea. In this area is Iceland's highest mountain, which rises nearly 7,000 feet above sea level. Below the mountains, surrounded by edges of the glacier, is Skaftafell National Park. Optional activity (booked in Iceland): Glacial Lagoon boat tour (B)
Day 5: Continue through magnificent eastern fjords, where the road winds below high and steep mountains, skirting narrow bays and odd stone structures rising from the sea. Marvel at red, yellow and green rhyolite mountains next to the sometimes-steep roads passing picturesque fishing villages. Optional activities (booked in Iceland): Jeep tour to Vatnajokull glacier, boat tour to Papey Island, visit to Petra'a Stone Collection (B)
Day 6 Today you'll drive over Eastern Highlands to Dettifoss, Europe's mightiest waterfall , and past cliffs proclaimed to be formed by a magical horse's hoof. Geologists believe a long forgotten waterfall produced the formations, but everyone agrees the scenery is dramatic. In Husavik village you should make a point to try the whale-watching excursion (optional, arranged in Iceland) (B)
Day 7: Myvatn is one Iceland's most beautiful lakes. Since 1974 it has been a nature preserve protected by strict laws. Located on the active fault between Europe and America, this is one of the
most interesting geological areas in the country. Dormant and active volcanoes create a spectacular skyline, and bubbling mud pools are hot enough to boil eggs! Check out the eerie lava formations Icelanders call the "Dark Castles" before continuing your tour. (B)
Day 8: Iceland's Ring Road winds through majestic mountains, across salmon-filled rivers and past timeless villages. Stop for a photo opportunity at Godafoss, the waterfall of the gods. In Akureyri. You might want to visit the world's most northern botanical gardens and try the swimming pool, one of Iceland's best (not included). Continue your journey across the North of Iceland. A small detour will take you around a peninsula to an area where you can often see eider ducks and seals out on the skerries. Optional activities (booked in Iceland): Whitewater rafting in Skagafjordur Fjord, horseback riding in Skagafjordur, Glaumbaer Folk Museum, (B)
Day 9: Drive over a plateau to the Westfjords and Isafjordur town, where you will stay two nights. Allow yourself plenty time to enjoy the stunning views of the steep Westfjords overlooking the blue sea. Optional activity (booked in Iceland): Witchcraft Museum in Holmavik. (B)
Day 10: Today explore the fascinating alpine town of Isafjordur. It is where you will find Iceland's oldest house, built in 1734. There are also several interesting villages in the area worth visiting. You might consider arranging an afternoon tour to the tiny island community of Vigur. Optional activities (booked in Iceland): Boat tour to Vigur Island, Isafjordur sea kayak tour, natural history museum in Bolungarvik. (B)
Day 11: Drive from Isafjordur, threading through breathtaking western fjords. Continue to the westernmost point in Europe, the Latrabjarg cliff where hundreds of seabirds nest. Overnight in the southern tip of the West Fjords. (B)
Day 12: Take the Baldur ferry between the Westfjords and Stykkisholmur via the Flatey Island, famous in the history of Iceland. Pass countless small islands studding the horizon and seabirds wheeling overhead. Instead of the ferry, you can also opt to take the scenic coastal route to Stykkisholmur. (B)
Day 13: Enjoy a leisurely return to Reykjavik through a peninsula where the glistening Snaefellsjokull volcanic glacier crowns the landscape. Visit two waterfalls and a Saga writer's home before driving along Whale Bay on a winding road curving around a mountainside. You can also take a short cut in an undersea tunnel. Return car in Reykjavik. Enjoy an evening stroll around Reykjavik or dine in any of its outstanding restaurants. Optional activity (booked in Iceland): Whale watching from Olafsvik, an area known for blue whale sightings.(B)
Day 14: Fly Bus transfer to Keflavik airport. Complimentary snacks, soft drinks and in-seat entertainment system during flight. Meals, headsets and blankets available for purchase or provide your own. (B)
Accommodations
A final official list will be sent with your documents. Hotels are selected at the discretion of the tour operator and many may be at boarding schools.
Day 3: There are many sites to see today: puffins near Dyrholaey, a rocky promontory with a keyhole so large that a boat can sail through. Photograph two famous waterfalls, including one which you can walk behind. If it looks familiar, it was featured on the "The Amazing Race". You can make it a long day under the light of the midnight sun, and then overnight in the area. (B)
Day 4: Drive past scenic glaciers en route to the surreal Jokulsarlon, the glacial lagoon, where centuries-old icebergs float as they follow the path to the sea. In this area is Iceland's highest mountain, which rises nearly 7,000 feet above sea level. Below the mountains, surrounded by edges of the glacier, is Skaftafell National Park. Optional activity (booked in Iceland): Glacial Lagoon boat tour (B)
Day 5: Continue through magnificent eastern fjords, where the road winds below high and steep mountains, skirting narrow bays and odd stone structures rising from the sea. Marvel at red, yellow and green rhyolite mountains next to the sometimes-steep roads passing picturesque fishing villages. Optional activities (booked in Iceland): Jeep tour to Vatnajokull glacier, boat tour to Papey Island, visit to Petra'a Stone Collection (B)
Day 6 Today you'll drive over Eastern Highlands to Dettifoss, Europe's mightiest waterfall , and past cliffs proclaimed to be formed by a magical horse's hoof. Geologists believe a long forgotten waterfall produced the formations, but everyone agrees the scenery is dramatic. In Husavik village you should make a point to try the whale-watching excursion (optional, arranged in Iceland) (B)
Day 7: Myvatn is one Iceland's most beautiful lakes. Since 1974 it has been a nature preserve protected by strict laws. Located on the active fault between Europe and America, this is one of the
most interesting geological areas in the country. Dormant and active volcanoes create a spectacular skyline, and bubbling mud pools are hot enough to boil eggs! Check out the eerie lava formations Icelanders call the "Dark Castles" before continuing your tour. (B)
Day 8: Iceland's Ring Road winds through majestic mountains, across salmon-filled rivers and past timeless villages. Stop for a photo opportunity at Godafoss, the waterfall of the gods. In Akureyri. You might want to visit the world's most northern botanical gardens and try the swimming pool, one of Iceland's best (not included). Continue your journey across the North of Iceland. A small detour will take you around a peninsula to an area where you can often see eider ducks and seals out on the skerries. Optional activities (booked in Iceland): Whitewater rafting in Skagafjordur Fjord, horseback riding in Skagafjordur, Glaumbaer Folk Museum, (B)
Day 9: Drive over a plateau to the Westfjords and Isafjordur town, where you will stay two nights. Allow yourself plenty time to enjoy the stunning views of the steep Westfjords overlooking the blue sea. Optional activity (booked in Iceland): Witchcraft Museum in Holmavik. (B)
Day 10: Today explore the fascinating alpine town of Isafjordur. It is where you will find Iceland's oldest house, built in 1734. There are also several interesting villages in the area worth visiting. You might consider arranging an afternoon tour to the tiny island community of Vigur. Optional activities (booked in Iceland): Boat tour to Vigur Island, Isafjordur sea kayak tour, natural history museum in Bolungarvik. (B)
Day 11: Drive from Isafjordur, threading through breathtaking western fjords. Continue to the westernmost point in Europe, the Latrabjarg cliff where hundreds of seabirds nest. Overnight in the southern tip of the West Fjords. (B)
Day 12: Take the Baldur ferry between the Westfjords and Stykkisholmur via the Flatey Island, famous in the history of Iceland. Pass countless small islands studding the horizon and seabirds wheeling overhead. Instead of the ferry, you can also opt to take the scenic coastal route to Stykkisholmur. (B)
Day 13: Enjoy a leisurely return to Reykjavik through a peninsula where the glistening Snaefellsjokull volcanic glacier crowns the landscape. Visit two waterfalls and a Saga writer's home before driving along Whale Bay on a winding road curving around a mountainside. You can also take a short cut in an undersea tunnel. Return car in Reykjavik. Enjoy an evening stroll around Reykjavik or dine in any of its outstanding restaurants. Optional activity (booked in Iceland): Whale watching from Olafsvik, an area known for blue whale sightings.(B)
Day 14: Fly Bus transfer to Keflavik airport. Complimentary snacks, soft drinks and in-seat entertainment system during flight. Meals, headsets and blankets available for purchase or provide your own. (B)
Accommodations
A final official list will be sent with your documents. Hotels are selected at the discretion of the tour operator and many may be at boarding schools.
