Akureyri
SCANDINAVIA & THE BRITISH ISLES
Seljalandsfoss Blue Lagoon
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Fly overnight from the U. S. to Keflavik, Iceland.
DAY 2 • Arrive in Keflavik, Iceland • Selfoss Arrive in Keflavik, Iceland in the early morning hours. Transfer to Selfoss, and meet fellow travelers who took our Westman Islands: Volcanic Landscapes & Puffins pre-trip extension. Gather for a Welcome Dinner this evening.
Meals: B, D | Hotel Selfoss or similar
DAY 3 • Wool studio • The Golden Circle Visit a local wool studio for an interactive session on wool-dying, spinning, and knitting. Because of our small group size, we’ ll be able to help craft wool products using traditional techniques and speak openly with the studio owner about the Icelandic wool industry. Then discover Iceland’ s Golden Circle, a ring of natural highlights: Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir hot spring area, and Thingvellir National Park. This afternoon, return to Selfoss.
Meals: B | Hotel Selfoss or similar
DAY 4 • Discover Seljalandsfoss Waterfall • Super Jeep tour
Begin your day with a visit to Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, a 180-foot thundering cascade shrouded in great clouds of mist. Later, travel to Vik Village and experience the rugged Icelandic landscape by Super Jeep. We may drive to the dormant glacier of
Kotlujokull, or alternatively, we’ ll head to Hofdabrekku Heidi Mountain.
Meals: B, L | Hotel Selfoss or similar
DAY 5 • A Day in the Life of an Icelandic horse farm Travel to a family-run farm for our A Day in the Life experience. Meet members of the owner’ s family and learn about what it’ s like to raise Icelandic horses, with the opportunity to meet this hardy equine breed first brought to the country by Viking settlers.
Meals: B, L, D | Hotel Hamar or similar
DAY 6 • Overland to Akureyri • 1238: The Battle of Iceland • Akureyri botanical gardens
Travel to Sauðárkrókur, a town along the northern coast. Here, you’ ll visit 1238: The Battle of Iceland, an exhibition dedicated to the Viking civil war that took place during Iceland’ s Age of Sturlungs, featuring immersive virtual reality technology which allows visitors to step into the boots of a Viking warrior. Then, travel to Akureyri, Iceland’ s second-largest urban area, and visit the local botanical gardens.
Meals: B, L, D | Berjaya Akureyri Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Lake Myvatn & Namafjall • Dimmuborgir • Godafoss Waterfall • Home-Hosted Dinner
Discover the Lake Myvatn area, the pseudo-crater field at Skutustadir, and the“ black castle” lava formations of Dimmuborgir. Later, stop at a viewpoint overlooking the Namafjall geothermic area and Godafoss Waterfall before returning to Akureyri for a Home-Hosted Dinner.
Meals: B, L, D | Berjaya Akureyri Hotel or similar
DAY 8 • Dalvik • Whale-watching excursion Board a restored fishing vessel in Dalvik for a whalewatching excursion. The onboard staff members are experts on local marine life, and with their help, we’ ll try to spot minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, harbor porpoises, and humpback whales. Later, return to Akureyri.
Meals: B, L | Berjaya Akureyri Hotel or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 4, embark on a memorable Super Jeep tour, an off-road excursion through Iceland’ s rugged volcanic moonscapes.
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