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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 • Visit wool studio • Explore 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 in Daeli for our A Day in the Life overnight experience. Meet members of the owner’ s family and learn about their small businesses. You’ ll also have the opportunity to meet Icelandic horses first brought to the country by Viking settlers. Meals: B, L, D | Daeli Guest House or similar
DAY 6 • Akureyri • Herring Era Museum • Visit botanical gardens Travel to Siglufjordur, a fishing village along the northern coast. Here, you’ ll visit the Herring Era Museum, the largest maritime museum in Iceland. Witness eleven different types of boats, a documentary about herring fisheries, and more. Then, travel to Akureyri, Iceland’ s second-largest urban area, and visit the local botanical gardens. Meals: B, D | Berjaya Akureyri Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Visit Hverabraud & Namafjall • Walking tour of Dimmuborgir • Godafoss Waterfall • Home-Hosted Dinner Visit Hverabraud, where we’ ll observe how locals harness geothermal energy to make homemade
bread. Then, 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 • Explore Dalvik • Whalewatching excursion Board a restored fishing vessel in Dalvik for a whale-watching excursion. The onboard staff
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 5, you’ ll experience A Day in the Life of rural Iceland when you spend the night at an Icelandic horse farm, where you’ ll have the opportunity to participate in daily tasks.
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