• 8 breakfasts & 6 (3 course buffet) dinners
• 8 nights 3 - 4 star accommodation
• Arrival and departure transfer by FLYBUS shuttle
• Admission to Icelandic Settlement Centre
• Whale Watching in Husavik
• Guided hike to Grabrok volcano crater
• Reykjavik City Tour
• Entrance fee and towel for Lake Myvatn Nature Baths
• Boat tour at Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon
• Entrance to Skogar Folk Museum
• Entrance and demonstration to Fridheimar Horse Stables and Geothermal Greenhouse in South Iceland
• Services of an English Speaking Icelandic Guide
• Transportation in heated coaches with free Wi-Fi on board.

Day 1 : Reykjavik

 Reykjavik.  Welcome  to  Iceland  and  the  start of  your  adventure!  Your  transfer  to  your accommodation is by bus huttle. Your travel   documents include a separate voucher for the FLYBUS  airport  shuttle,  located  outside he rival  hall in  front  of  the  main  airport  exit.If  you  need  assistance, contact  the  Flybus representative  at heir sales  counter  in the arrival hall. The transfer takes about 45 minutes to  BSI  bus  station  in  Reykjavík. here you might  either  continue  with  the  same  bus  or be  transferred  to  a  smaller  coach  to  your   accommodation in Reykjavík  (see  information on your separate  voucher),  according  to instructions  of  the driver.  For  the check-n at   your  accommodation in Reykjavík ee separate voucher.  This  itinerary will  provide you  with some deas how to explore Iceland's capital on   your own. Distance covered: 50km/31mls Overnight -Reykjavik

Day 2 : City Tour & Hot Springs

 Reykjavik - Borgarfjorour Valley - Reykholt. This morning  we  meet  our  tour  guide  and  depart on a Reykjavik ity our exploring some of   the highlights of Iceland’s capital.The  Borgarfjorour  valley  is  known  as  the  Saga valley of est Iceland because many important historical   events took  place there.You  get  a chance to climb the Grabrok olcano rater and warm  up  at  Deildartunguhver,  Europe's  most   powerful   hot  spring,  producing 180  litres of early boiling water 97°c) per second! Next we head to Hraunfossar, full of waterfalls that pour   from beneath a ilometre wide lava field.We end the day learning about Icelandic history at the cultural site at Reykholt.Distance Covered:   170 km/105 mls Overnight -Reykholt (B, D)

Day 3 : Craters & Waterfalls

Reykholt Akureyri Husavik. Some days in Iceland should start  with  a chance to climb a volcano! Today is the rábrók volcano crater,which    offers  great  views  over Borgarfjörður valley. The volcano hike is about 30-45 inutes roundtrip  and  good walking  shoes/boots  are    required.  Leaving West  Iceland  we  drive  north through reen  pastures, lava  fields,  sculpted valleys and fjords to Skagafjörður, known  as the“valley of horses”. There’s a ramatic mountain pass and more valleys getting to Eyjafjördur, the longest  fjord  in  Iceland.  The  beautiful town of Akureyri is Iceland’s second largest city. Next we stop at Godafoss waterfall, “the waterfall of the Gods” before eaching  our accommodation  in Northeast  Iceland  where  we  stay  for  the next two nights.Distance covered: 45km/276 miles Overnight - Husavik (B, 

Day 4 : Whale Watching & Myvatn Nature Baths

Husavik  -  Lake Myvatn  - Husavik.  From  the picturesque fishing village of Húsavík we set sail on a wooden ishing/excursion boat to try our luck at whale watching. The odds are good - 98%of the trips see whales and sea reatures (minke whales, harbour porpoises, dolphins, fin whales etc.).  Back  on dry  land,  we  visit ake Mývatn“Midge Lake” with its  many  natural  wonders.There are the pseudo craters to explore at the lake, and an unusual  walk through  the bizarre shaped  lava  formations  at Dimmuborgir  “dark cities”.  If  the  paths were ot marked, getting lost in this maze would be he easiest thing. TheMývatn  area  is  known  as  a  paradise or irds,particularly ducks. All the ducks to be found in Iceland lay their eggs in the Lake Mývatn area.During the esting eriod, areas around the lake are closed for human ccess but we have some stops  to  spot  some  of  the many birds  around the lake. The day ends, as it should – with a soak in the warm mineral waters of Mývatn’s Nature aths, before returning to our accommodation.Important:  Please carry  your  Zswimwear and toiletries for Lake yvatn in your hand luggage. The  towel  is  included  in  the entrance fee  and tour ackage.Distance covered: 50km/93 miles Overnight - Husavik (B, D)

Day 5 : Volcanoes & Waterfalls

Husavik - Namaskard - Hallormsstadur. A special smell starts the day as we visit the geothermal hot  spring  area of Námaskard  with  its boiling grey mud pots! Sulphur may drift out from the volcanic  activity  at  Krafla,  as  well! Our travels take us east through lava shaped land, and after a short walk we view the spectacular Dettifoss waterfall “falling waterfall” in the northern part of  Vatnajökull  National  Park.  This  is the  most powerful  waterfall in Europe  falling  44 meters into the magnificent  canyon of  a  glacial  river,with on average 195m3/sec.Leaving ettifoss  we  continue  east through bare and sometimes  deserted  landscape  with mountains all around. Along he way, we make at  least one  stop  at Mödrudalur, the  all-year residence  at  the highest altitude  in celand,469m above sea level. In summertime they run a service centre here, a great place to enjoy the view of the erdubreid, the queen of Icelandic mountains,  and visit  the church  at  the farm  –built by hand in 1944 by the ormer farmer in the memory of his late wife. On we go through more fascinating barren andscape, through the long alley of Jökuldalur (glacial valley) reaching the fertile region of Fljótsdalshérað with its narrow glacial lake, ögurinn. Keep  your  eye  open  for the giant Lake-Worm! Distance covered: 330km/205 miles Overnight - allormsstadur (B,D)

Day 6 : Eastern Fjords &Vatnajokull

Hallormsstadur  -  Vatnajökull  -  Skaftafell.  Route1 takes us towards Southeast Iceland, through green  valleys, over wisty mountain roads,along  the dramatic  and scenic  coast  line  to Berufjördur, one of many fjords of the east. We stop in  the small fishing  village  of Djúpivogur for  a  short  visit. Along  the  coast,  the  road  ometimes zigzags  along  the edge of big rockslides.  Eventually,  we  start  to  see the flat,sometimes  sandy lains  of  the south  mixed with  the mountains and the  valleys. We  are getting close to Vatnajökull, the biggest lacier in  Europe  –  8400  square kilometres, covering about 8%  of  Iceland.  If  the  weather  permits,we  have a fine view  of  many  glacier tongues descending from the main ice cap – their ice and snow offers  an amazing ontrast  to  the  green fertile  areas  we  have driven through. We  get up close to the glacier with a boat trip hrough Jökulsárlón. Here ice breaks off the glacier and floats through  the glacier lagoon  on its  way to the  sea. fter  the  boat  trip, we  continue along the south coast towards the highest peak in Iceland, Hvannadalshnjúkur, 110m,  on  our right.Distance covered: 460km/285 miles Overnight - Skaftafell (B, D)

Day 7 : Lava Beaches & Folk Museum

Skaftafell.  -  Vik  -  Hvergerdi.  The  day  begins with  a  visit  to  Skaftafell  at  the southern end  of  the atnajökull  National  Park. Thenorthern  end  being at Dettifoss,  where  we were  on  Wednesday!  The  park offers mazingcontrasts  in landscape,  with  glaciers, moors,mountains,  birch  forest,  glacial rivers,  brooks and sandy utwash lains. Depending on timeand  weather  we  may  have  a  short walk inside the park. From Skaftafell we rive through thelava fields of Eldhraun "fire lava" from the yearlong  Laki  eruption  in  1783.  This eruption wasdevastating for Iceland - he years that followedare referred to as the “misty times” due to the volcanic ash lingering for  a  long  time  in theair.  We will  pass  through  the  small village  of Kirkjuaejarklaustur before driving through the black sands of Mýrdalssandur, and then arriving in  the  village  of  Vík.  We  stroll along the black lava beach  and bird  cliffs  of  Reynisfjara  where the lucky ones may spot some puffins. Iceland’s past comes  alive  at the  Skógar Folk  Museum with its old turf houses. fterwards we stop at the  waterfall  of Skógar, falling gracefully 60m down the green mountain and often harbouringa ainbow. On we go making our last stop at the narrow eljalandsfoss, which falls 50m. We can see it from all sides as we an alk behind it –with care and with the risk of etting wet! From there we drive through the biggest agricultural area  in Iceland, the  southern low  land to  thesmall village of Hveragerdi. Distance covered: 340km/211 milesOvernight - Hvergerdi (B, D)

Day 8 : Golden Circle

Hvergerdi  -  Golden  Circle  -  Reykjavik.  The  day starts  with  horses!  At  Fridheimar horse  farm,you get to meet ecial our footed player inIceland’s history. This unique breed has adapted to Iceland’s landscape in a way that ade t full partner in farm and city life. The educational andentertaining  horse show  offers  a  professional isplay f the ique gaits and special qualities of  this  Icelandic  magnificent  horse.  Next stop is at  the Haukadalur geothermal hot  springsarea. This  is  the home  of  the  original boiling waterspout  -  Geysir  is  an Icelandic word! The riginal Geysir has been calm ince long ago butnot  far  away  is  Geysir´s  little  brother, Strokkur“the Churn”  which spouts  every  5-10 inutes.Another atural wonder waits nearby, Iceland’sfavourite waterfall named ullfoss “the olden waterfall”.  This double  falls  drop  32 meters and around  a  bend  into  the canyon  of Hvítá“the white river” after  having  travelled  30 km from  the  glacier Langjökull  to the  north.  Our journey continues  on  through  the agricultural area  of  the south,  passing  the  small village  of Laugarvatn before we each the national park of ingvellir. This UNESCO world heritage site is the most mportant historical place in celand. It was in the year 930 hat celanders gathered from all over the country and formed the Althing – the orld’s irst democratic parliament. While it ow meets  indoors  in  Reykjavik,  this  same kind  of national assembly erates oday. The park has some wonderful pots to walk through to sense the atmosphere of long past times. Thingvellir s ot only important for Icelandic istory, ut also it is a place of unique geological interest,  where the  two continental  plates  can  be seen  slowly drifting part. From Thingvellir we head back to Reykjavík   in the late fternoon. Distance covered: 210km/130 miles vernight Reykjavik (B)

Day 9 : Reykjavik

Today  our  Icelandic  experience  comes  to an  end  with  included  FlyBus  transfer  to Keflavik  Airport.  Pick up  time is according  to reservation  arrangements  that  you made  with the  receptionist  at  your  hotel  on the  evening prior to flight  eparture. Your travel documents should  include  a  separate  voucher  for  your transfer to  the airport.Distance  covered:  50km/31mls  Overnight  -Reykjavik (B)

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