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WONDERS OF ICELAND - 2010

Like nowhere else on Earth, Iceland offers wide open landscapes and great walking through ever-changing scenery.  This is a land of glaciers, waterfalls, spectacular geysers and long summer days where you'll  encounter tales of Viking exploration and splendid arctic wildlife.                

Dates:  June 22 - 11 nights   July 06  - 11 nights   Aug 03 - 11 nights                                                                                                      

2010 Prices:  2,350.00 GBP  ( High season ) See brochure for all prices.                        Prices are per person for 11 nights based on double occupancy without airfare.                Supplement for a single room  550.00 GBP     

Guided Walks:  Distances are between 1 to 10 miles, usually on well-marked paths.  There are some sections that can be over rocky and very varying terrain, particularly on the harder options. 

  
Hotels:  Modern, comfortable three-star hotels with a good range of facilities chosen for their location, views, and accessibility to the national parks and wilderness. Included: 11 nights' accommodation in twin-bedded, en-suite rooms.  All meals from dinner on arrival to breakfast on departure except two lunches and two dinners.  Services of local guides and an Hf Holidays' leader.  Walks, sightseeing, entrance fees and travel by coach or minibus.
Itinerary:
 
Days 1 - 3 :  (3 nights)
Arrive at Keflavik airport and drive directly  tot he Snaefellsnes Peninsula and Budir (3 nights).  Our days in this starkly beautiful national park include coastal and clifftop walks past fishing villages and empty beaches with opportunities to see interesting  birdlife including arctic tern and seals.  We can take a boat trip to mysterious Flatey Island and climb Helgafell, the small "holy mountain." 
Day 4:  1 night
Today we have a variety of options  including a challenging walk on the Snaefellsjokull glacier, or a coastal walk with an optional whale watching boat trip (payable locally).  We then continue to the historic village of Reykholt (1 night) with a chance to relax in the hotel's hot spring baths.

Day 5 :
Morning visit to one of the world's  most powerful hot springs at Deildatunguhver. We then continue to Pingvellir, the beautiful setting of the world's first democratic parliament, established by the Vikings in 930 AD, and Geysir, where the tall plume of the Strokkur geyser erupts, every 5 to 7 minutes.  A highlight is the majestic double cascade of Gullfoss, known as the "Golden Waterfall" .  Continue to the village of Hella ( 3 nights).

Days 6 - 7 :  
Explore Porsmork, including walks up to glaciers at Stakkholtsgja Gorge, and Landmannalaugar, an active volcanic zone with an amazing array of colourful rock formations and crater lakes with the chance to relax in a natural hot spring.

Day 8:
Travel across the south of the island, past the spectacular Skogarfoss waterfall, to Vik and the lava fields of Eldrhraun. We walk through the wide and rugged Fjardrarglufur Gorge before continuing  over the Skrilararsandur sands to Skaftafell National Park ( 2 nights).

Day 9:
Spend a full day walking amidst the dramatic peaks, glaciers and sandy plains of Europe's largest national park. Our choice of walks includes the basalt columns of the "black waterfall" or crossing  Skatafell moor for views of the huge Vatnajokull ice field - the world's largest icecap outside the poles, and Kverkjoll, Iceland's highest peak.

Day 10:
A lovely day's journey stopping off for walks at the coast, where puffins and seals may be seen.  We'll see the peculiar basalt formations at "Dwarf Cliffs" and Seljalandsfoss waterfall, where it is possible to walk behind the cascade.  Continue to the capital Reykjavik (2 nights).

Day 11:
Today is spent at leisure in Reykjavik, with its excellent museums, harbour, cafes and geothermal spas and the option if a whale watching trip (payable locally).

Day 12:
Bathe in the milky blue geothermal waters of the famous Blue Lagoon, with its remarkable health properties, for an extremely relaxing end to the holiday.  Continue to the airport for the flight home.  

 

 
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