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Express fly drive - Iceland

7 nights from £1,150 per person

Tours

Circle Iceland in just six action-packed days, staying in the homes, guesthouses, cottages and country hotels of real Icelandic farmers. Nearly 140 of Iceland’s farmers are licensed to accommodate travellers and there are few better ways to experience Icelandic culture than to hear the stories of those who till its rich volcanic soil. With a day either side to soak up the spoils of Reykjavik, this tour is ideal for those who don’t have much time but are keen to explore the many natural wonders along Iceland’s well-laid ring road.

Gaze at the waterfalls along the south coast, cruise among the icebergs on Jökulsárlón lagoon and glide across the Vatnajökull glacier. Explore the quaint fishing villages of Iceland’s east coast, bedded between fjords and dramatic mountains, dip your toes in the natural baths of the Mývatn area and travel north and south-west through the heartlands of the old Icelandic sagas.

PRICES & DATES

Price is based on 2 people sharing a room and includes return flights, all airport taxes, 2 nights at Hilton Reykjavik Nordica (pre- and post tour), 5 nights accommodation in farmhouses around Iceland with private facilities, breakfasts every morning, good road map and suggested itinerary, 6 day car hire in grade B (VW golf or similar) for 2 people with unlimited mileage and CDW insurance (pick up & drop off in Reykjavik) and airport transfers. From price is based on departure between 1 July-14 Aug.

Departures daily June-September 2010.


ITINERARY

Day 1
Fly with a scheduled airline to Reykjavik. After arrival transfer to your centrally located hotel in Reykjavik.

Day 2: The South Coast
Places of interest: Þingvellir National Park. Geysir hot spring area with its fabulous Strokkur. Gullfoss waterfall. Seljalandsfoss waterfall. The magnificent waterfall and the folk museum at Skógar.
Accommodation in Vík area. (250 km travelled)

Day 3: The Southeast and the East coast.
Places of interest: Skaftafell National Park. The glacial lagoon Jökulsárlón. The Vatnajökull glacier – various types of glacier tours are on offer if booked in advance. Accommodation in Höfn area. (270 km travelled)

Day 4: The East coast and fjords.
Places of interest: Great view of tall and often uniquely formed mountains on route to the East fjords. The fjords with their dramatic mountains and quaint fishing villages. Accommodation in Egilsstaðir area. (250 km travelled)

Day 5: Lake Mývatn area.
Places of interest: Lake Mývatn. Höfði. Dimmuborgir. Námaskarð. Krafla. Goðafoss (Waterfall of the Gods).
Accommodation in Mývatn area. (240 km travelled)

Day 6: Akureyri and the North.
Places of interest: Akureyri town. Skagafjörður district. The farmhouse museum in Glaumbær. The old turf church at Víðimýri. Vatnsdalshólar. Kolugljúfur canyon. Accommodation in Hrútafjörður/Skagafjörður area. (210 km travelled)

Day 7: The North and the Southwest.
Places of interest: The lovely Borgarfjörður district. Climbing the old crater Grábrók. Borgarnes the site of one of the most popular Icelandic sagas, Egla. (200 km travelled)

Drop off your car and check into the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica in Reykjavik.

Day 8
After breakfast free time to further explore the city centre followed by return transfer to Keflavik airport for your flight home. We recommend return transfer via Blue Lagoon.
 

Hotel, Activity and Local Information

Hotel Nordica

A four star hotel offering the country's best spa, fitness and conference facilities, as well as a gourmet restaurant and bar. The newly remodeled Hilton Reykjavik Nordica features 252 rooms, Hilton Guest Rooms and Executive as well as Suites. Located next to Laugardalur public park with only a 15 minutes walk from the city centre. Adjacent to the hotel is Nordica Spa which offers beauty and spa treatments.

Icelandic farm houses

Icelandic Farm Holidays is a chain of nearly 140 farmhouses around the country. The members are farmers who offer accommodation to travellers in their homes, guesthouses, country-hotels and cottages. The accommodation is diverse; made up beds in four different categories, with shared or private facilities, sleeping bag accommodation, cottages and camping. Many farms also offer various activities such as; horse riding, fishing, hunting, golf, etc.

 




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