Iceland Discovery Adventure

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Our mid-summer 2015 Iceland Discovery Adventure is an adventure travel trip filled with unique, active, and fun "only in Iceland" activities that showcase this fabulous island as only the Icelandic people know it. As the Iceland summer sun skims the midnight horizon, sunset melts into sunrise in this country of lush meadows and snow-capped mountains, hot spri...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Discover Reykjavík
    • Experience all the BEST in outdoor activities that Iceland has to offer! Hike, white water raft, sea kayak, snowmobile on a glacier, horseback ride, cruise to view whales and seabirds, and relax in mineral hot springs.
    • View homesteads of Iceland's “hidden people,” the elves, trolls, and ghosts of historic Iceland, the “hottest” destination in Europe!
    • Stay in wonderful Icelandic hotels, eat fabulous food, and see life in today’s countryside.
    • Travel by comfortable mini-bus with Solveig, our Icelandic driver-guide, to view dramatic landscapes born of volcanic eruptions and carved by glaciers.
    • Explore a pristine country that Americans know little about, and that’s only a 4.5 hour flight from Boston!

What's this trip about?

    Our mid-summer 2015 Iceland Discovery Adventure is an adventure travel trip filled with unique, active, and fun "only in Iceland" activities that showcase this fabulous island as only the Icelandic people know it. As the Iceland summer sun skims the midnight horizon, sunset melts into sunrise in this country of lush meadows and snow-capped mountains, hot springs and geysers, braided flood plains, frozen lava fields, and glaciers on top of volcanoes. All have been forged to create Iceland, a land of fire and ice!

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeOperator does not provide
Age range18 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityReykjavík
End CityReykjavík

Travel Themes

  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Women Only

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Iceland

Attractions

  • Blue Lagoon
  • Gullfoss
  • Reykjavík
  • Snaefellsjökull Glacier
  • Thingvellir National park

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Horseback riding & Equestrian
  • Kayaking
  • Nature
  • Rafting
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • River cruise
  • Short Cruise
  • Whitewater rafting

Trip includes

    • 7 days/6 nights, fully guided Iceland Discovery Adventure tour.
    • All airport and luggage transfers throughout the trip.
    • All minibus transportation with an English-speaking Icelandic driver-guide.
    • Excellent hotel accommodations in Reykjavík and in the countryside (twin-bedded, double occupancy, private baths).
    • Meals as listed in the itinerary.
    • Sightseeing tour of Reykjavík; horse show, and orientation to the Icelandic horse with introductory ride.
    • All activities throughout our trip: snowmobiling, river rafting, guided hiking, sea kayaking, whale watching boat trip, and all admissions and entrance fees to hot springs, swimming pools, museums, and National Parks.
    • On our last day: entrance fee to the famous Blue Lagoon Hot Springs before our late afternoon departure to the U.S. on Icelandair.
    • One AdventureWomen escort.

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Depart for Reykjavík, Iceland

Tonight you depart on your flight to the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík.

Day 2: Arrival in Iceland - Reykjavík Sightseeing, Icelandic Horse Show & Riding, and the “Hidden People”

Meals: Lunch

Accommodation: Fosshotel Barón in downtown Reykjavík

Note: All flights on Icelandiair from the U.S.A. arrive at Keflavik Airport at approximately 6:30 a.m. If you arrive at a different time, you will have a voucher to get from the airport to...

Day 3: From Reykjavík to Stykkishólmur – Sagas, Ghosts Trolls, and Cruise on Breiðafjörður Bay

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel Stykkisholmur

Europe’s second largest island, Iceland is not just an expansive wilderness landscape. It is a proud country, rich in history, literature, and folklore tradition. Its first inhabitants were I...

Day 4: Lava Fields, Snæfellsjökull Glacier, Europe’s Biggest Hot Spring, and Haafell Goat Farm

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: wonderful country hotel, Fosshotel Reykholt

We begin this morning with a drive through the fishing villages of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Heading west, we marvel at the fantastic landscapes of Arnarstapi and Búð...

Day 5: From the Kaldidalur Valley to Thingvellir - Snowmobiling on a Glacier, Hot Springs, Geysers, and Rafting

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Icelandair Hotel Fludir

This morning we drive through the haunting and barren beauty of the Kaldidalur Valley along the “notorious” mountain road. Not only do we see four glaciers, but we’ll hop on snowmobiles (...

Day 6: Hot Springs, Craters, Hiking, and an Early Viking Farm

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The beautiful area of Landmannalaugar, famous as a hot springs oasis and for its green and lush highlands, is today’s highlight. Make sure to take your bathing suits and towel for a swim in natural warm hot springs at the end...

Day 7: From Icelandic Wool to Sea Kayaking, and Back to Reykjavík

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Fosshotel Baron in downtown Reykjavík

This morning we begin our journey back to Reykjavík. But first, we make a stop at Thingborg, a community center where we see how Icelandic wool is worked.

The fleece ...

Day 8: The Blue Lagoon and Departure

Meals: Breakfast

This morning we have plenty of leisure time to shop, walk, and sightsee in Reykjavík. At noon, we depart Reykjavík and spend the rest of our afternoon at the famous Blue Lagoon, for a soak in the warm, mineral rich waters of this surreal outdoo...

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Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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During the three and a half decades I’ve spent traveling the world, one driving passion has been a constant: I believe travel is one of the greatest tools we have for promoting world peace and understanding among cultures.

After spending three years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa, I chose to follow my “travel path” by pioneering adventure travel options for women. Planning trips that enable groups of women to travel together safely and in comfort is my way of making a contribution. Group travel for women not only connects us with others, but also helps us better understand ourselves and the collective consciousness of the world.

Why “women only”? Because women in any culture relish the freedom to experience new things away from limiting, societal expectations. We have a unique sense of discovery, an unabashed curiosity, the easy ability to laugh at ourselves and the capacity to create a non-competitive environment of support and encouragement for each other. Under these circumstances, women feel free to challenge themselves with a trek up a mountain, learning to snorkel or scuba dive, or immersion into an unfamiliar culture. On an all-women’s trip, women tell us that they can be totally and unequivocally themselves.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Round-trip airfare to Reykjavík, Iceland.
    • Alcoholic beverages and drinks with meals.
    • Optional gratuities to our Icelandic driver-guide (we suggest $100/person.)
Cancellation policy

Full payment is due 90 days prior to departure date. Once registered, 50% of the registration deposit is non-refundable.

For cancellations received 60-89 days prior to the trip departure date: 50% of the total trip cost is non-refundable. For cancellations received 1-59 days prior to the trip departure date: 100% of the total trip cost is non-refundable.

AdventureWomen reserves the right to decline to accept or retain any participant, at any time, as a member on any trip, and to cancel any trip for any reason: unforeseen weather, safety hazards, low registrations, or other circumstances.

If a trip is cancelled, AdventureWomen will refund land costs. AdventureWomen is not responsible for expenses incurred by participants in preparation for a trip: nonrefundable air tickets, visa fees, equipment, etc.

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Meals Included

6 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 5 Dinners

Age Requirements
18 years and up
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