Iceland Tours Winter 2009-10
Basic Iceland
4 Days, 3 Nights Including Airfare
From $434*
Overnight round trip flight on Icelandair in coach from
New York/JFK or Boston.
Transfer by airport coach to your hotel, 2 nights/3 days in Reykjavik at 3* Hotel Cabin or similar, 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 New York/JFK and Boston
P.P. double/twin from $434* for departures Oct. 01, 2009 - Apr. 27, 2010
Single supplement $64
Airfare surcharge from Seattle $120
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 $200 p.p.
* Fuel surcharges, Departures taxes and U.S. security fees are extra, per 10/29/09 ~ $210 p.p.
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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
Departures :
English language
Oct 06 and Nov 10, 2009
Feb 09, Mar 09 and Apr 13, 2010
Price per person USD:
Oct 2009 and April 2010
P.P. double/twin $ 1265
Single $ 1430
Nov 2008 - March 2010
P.P. double/twin $ 1230
Single $ 1375
Note!! Credit for not using Hotel Cabin in Basic Iceland Package above is $80 P.P. double/twin
Day 1: Tuesday. 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: Wednesday. Reykjavik - Geysir Geothermal area
Your guide will meet you at your hotel in the morning at 08:15-09:00 am. Please be ready in the lobby. Start the day by driving to Þingvellir National Park, where the ancient parliament met for centuries on the shores of Iceland's largest lake. Continue through the farmlands to the thermal area of the great Geysir and Strokkur spouting hot springs. Last but not least visit Gullfoss, known as the "Golden Waterfall". Dinner and overnight stay in Flúdir village
Day 3: Thursday. Waterfalls and Black Sand Beaches
Drive along the south shore, passing various places of beauty and interest, such as Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls and the black glacialoutwash sands. An interesting stop will be made at Skógar, with its beautiful collection of old turf farms and buildings that have been restored to its original state. Onwards to Reynisfjara beach, viewing the extraordinary rock formations and thundering waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Dinner and an overnight stay in
the small village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Day 4: Friday. Skaftafell National Park & The 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 Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon where you can enjoy a breathtaking sight of floating icebergs on the fantastic 180m deep glacial lagoon. Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight
Day 5: Saturday. Canyon and The Blue Lagoon
Explore the magnificent Fjarðarárgljúfur canyon in the morning. Onwards to the impressive ice-wall of the Sólheimajökull glacier, that has created the stunning coastal line of the South. Then head to the Blue Lagoon for a refreshing dip in the warm, mineral-rich waters.
Return to Reykjavík, where the evening is at your own leisure.
Overnight stay in Reykjavik at Hotel Loftleidir
Day 6: Sunday. 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
- Tour in 4wd Jeeps with driver/guide as per itinerary
- 3 dinners on day 2, 3 and 4
Optional :
- 1 hour horse riding tour
- Entrance to Skógar museum
- Entrance to Geo Centre at Geysir
- Entrance to the Blue Lagoon
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: 5 days / 4 nights
Price per person USD:
Daily departures on request:
Feb 01, 2010-March 31, 2010
P.P. double/twin $ 890
Single $ 1040
Note!! Credit for not using Hotel Cabin in Basic Iceland Package above is $80 P.P. double/twin
Day 1: 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:
Reykjavik - Akureyri - Lake Mývatn
Taxi on own to Reykjavik Domestic Airport. Around noon, get yourself ready for a flight to Akureyri, the capital town of the North. From there, a transfer to your hotel. On the way you will see the most interesting places of the Lake Mývatn area, which is renowned for its natural beauty and geological wonders. Enjoy dinner at the country-side hotel and a cosy evening. When the sky is clear, the Northern Lights will dance around, so make sure to step outside before going to sleep.
Overnight for 2 nights at Sel Hotel
Mývatn
Day 3: Free day at Lake Mývatn : optional tours available, see below.
Today you can enjoy the leisure activities in the area, since there are multiple tours available. Dinner will be served at the hotel. It is ideal to end the evening with a late night relaxation in the outdoor hot tub and enjoy the so often seen Northern Lights dancing around in striking colours across the Arctic sky
Day 4: Akureyri - Reykjavik
In the morning, you visit the town of Akureyri, the trade and cultural centre of North Iceland, beautifully resting in a scenic fjord. After a short sightseeing tour, fly back to Reykjavik and check in at your hotel
Day 5: Reykjavik Departure
Transfer included with our Basic Iceland Package when purchased, if not transfer on own
Included :
- Accommodation for 4 nights as per itinerary, with private facilities and breakfast
- Guided transfer from Akureyri to Lake Mývatn & sightseeing of area
- Guided transfer to Akureyri with a short sightseeing tour of the town
- 2 dinners at Lake Mývatn
- Return flights Reykjavik - Akureyri - Reykjavik (excluding local departure tax - presently USD30 and will be invoiced with package)
Not included:
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Taxi transfers in Reykjavik to/from Domestic Airport
- Local Airport tax presently ~USD30 p.p.
- Optional tours listed below
- There is no minimum for this tour
Activities available at Lake Mývatn, booked locally at extra cost - availability depending on weather and road conditions:
Snowmobile
An exciting and adventurous snowmobile tour out on the frozen Lake Mývatn
Super-Jeep
Different tours available, but you will always get a combination of sightseeing and a super jeep adventure of the Mývatn region
Sightseeing tours
Explore the surroundings of the lake, the volcanic and geothermal activity, the spectacular landscape and scenery
Country Tour
Amongst other things, you will visit a hydroelectric power station, see time past at an old turf farm and folk museum, visit Húsavík, a small fishing village and the Whale Museum
Evening Northern Lights Tour
If the Northern Lights will not show themselves, it is time to go on a hunt. It is unforgettable to stop in the middle of nowhere, step out of the car, inhale "the tranquility" and search for the Northern Lights
Myvatn Nature Baths
A wonderful lagoon with warm and soothing waters that are beneficial to skin and spirit alike
Ice Delights
Different kinds of amusements on the frozen lake; Bowling, cricket, skating, mini golf, go-cart and more
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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: 5 days / 4 nights
Price per person USD:
Weekly departures on request, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays & Saturdays :
Oct 01-31, 2009
P.P. double/twin $ 725
Single $ 830
Nov 01, 2009-March 31, 2010 except for Dec 18-Jan 02.
P.P. double/twin $ 680
Single $ 765
Note!! Credit for not using Hotel Cabin in Basic Iceland Package above is $80 P.P. double/twin
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Day 1: 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: Flight - Reykjavík - Höfn
Taxi on own to Reykjavík domestic airport in the morning, for your flight to Höfn, a small village on the South East coast of Iceland. When you have unpacked your things, there will be an introduction of the program ahead and of the optional activities available. Take a scenic walk through the village or down to the harbour, where you might watch the fishermen land their catch of the day. In the evening, the search is on for the magicall Northern lights.
Overnight at Hotel Höfn for 2 nights
Day 3: Glacier Experience & Northern Lights Tour
Today you visit the Glacier Exhibition where you can learn about the secrets of Vatnajökull glacier. We recommend a tour to the magnificent Glacial Lagoon where you might catch the sight of seals as well as the floating icebergs in the lake. In the evening another guided walking tour to hunt for the Norther Lights.
If the Northern Lights will not show during the tour but will appear in the night, the night watch is ready to wake you up for this amazing experience
Day 4: Höfn - Reykjavík
Spend the morning enjoying the leisure activities in the area. In the afternoon guests are driven to the airport and depart for Reykjavík. Overnight in Reykjavik
Day 5: Reykjavik Departure
Transfer included with our Basic Iceland Package when purchased, if not transfer on own
Included:
- Flights Reykjavík - Höfn - Reykjavik (excluding local departure tax - presently USD30 and will be invoiced with package)
- Transfers to/from airport in Höfn
- Accommodation 2 nights at Hotel Höfn, with private facilities and breakfast
- Visit to the Glacier Exhibition
- 2 guided Northern Lights walks around Höfn village (1-2 hrs)
Not included:
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Taxi transfers in Reykjavik to/from Domestic Airport
- Local Airport tax presently ~ USD30 p.p.
- Optional tours listed below
- There is no minimum for this tour
Activities available at Höfn, booked locally at extra cost - availability depending on weather and road conditions:
Boat tour and ATV safari on the black sands
Sail in the fjord or drive an ATV on the black sandy beach. Either way, you will witness the thundering power of the Atlantic Ocean
Glacial Lagoon
A spectacular place to visit, where huge icebergs float in the deep water and it is common to see seals play by the shore
Skaftafell National Park
About an hour drive from Höfn, get ready to hike in the magnificent National Park were the territory is formed by glaciers and rivers
Ice climbing in Skaftafell National Park
Walk and climb on Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajökull. Crampons are used for the walk and no prior experience is necessary... only some guts
