Grand Tour of Iceland
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- A complete coach tour around Iceland including Snæfellsnes peninsula and the West Fjords
- Visit 3 national parks
- Ferry trip to the West Fjords, daily light walks, visit a lava cave and boat trip between floating icebergs
- Multimedia presentation at Eyjafjallajökull volcano information center
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- 12 day guided tour from/to Reykjavík
- Accommodation 2 nights w/breakfast and w/facilities in Reykjavík
- Accommodation 9 nights w/breakfast and w/facilities in countryside
- 9 dinners in the countryside (3-course or buffet) + Farewell Dinner at a Reykjavik gourmet restaurant.
- Visit to three National Parks
- Admission to settlement center in Borgarnes
- Entrance and visit to lava cave on the Snæfellsnes peninsula
- Ferry trip to the West Fjords
- Entrance fee to folk and transport museum at Hnjótur
- Visit to Erik the Red homestead
- Horse show in northwest Iceland/Entrance to the Herring museum/Visit to a micro brewery
- Entrance fee and towel to the Nature Baths at Lake Mývatn
- Visit to stone collection in the East Fjords
- Boat trip between floating icebergs on glacial lagoon
- Visit to multimedia presentation at Eyjafjallajökull volcano information center
- Airport transfers
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Itinerary
The Flybus shuttle brings you from Keflavík International airport to Reykjavík where you spend the first night in Iceland. We provide you with ideas how to explore Iceland's capital on your own.
Driving distance: 50 km/31 mls
Accommodation: Borgarfjörður
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This morning we are introduced to the Icelandic sagas in the settlement center in Borgarnes. The Snæfellsnes Peninsula "the peninsula of the snowy mountain" juts out from Iceland's west coast, like a long arm with a clenched fist at its tip, and is in many ways a micr...
Accommodation: Flokalundur or Patreksfjörður
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We travel over mountains and along the shore of many scenic fjords until we reach the majestic fjord Arnarfjörður, surrounded by high mountains. At the bottom of the fjord we come across the unique waterfall Dynjandi with its seven levels of plunging water, declared t...
In the morning we travel mostly off-the-beaten path, see abandoned farms, beautiful little country churches and Icelandic horses. At Haukadalur, there's a rather authentic replica of the homestead of Erik the Red, the famous explorer who founded the Icelandic colony i...
In the morning we travel mostly off-the-beaten path, see abandoned farms, beautiful little country churches and Icelandic horses. At Haukadalur, there's a rather authentic replica of the homestead of Erik the Red, the famous explorer who founded the Icelandic colony i...
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We travel to Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall in the northern part of Vatnajökull National Park. From there we head through the uninhabited highlands to East Iceland. We explore the northernmost fjord on the East Fjord mountain range. The isolated village B...
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Visit Skaftafell at the Vatnajökull National Park, covered by ice and nestled below Iceland's highest mountain, the 2,110 meter high Hvannadalshnjúkur. We walk close to one of the many glacial tongues in the area – a kodak moment. We cross a sandy desert and drive alo...
The Flybus airport shuttle picks you up at your hotel and takes you the Keflavík International airport.
Driving distance: 50 km/ 31 mls
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Nordika Travel is a US based tour operator specializing in travel and vacation arrangements to Iceland. They have a wide selection of vacation packages, made in partnership with local Icelandic hotels, car rental companies and tour operators.
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What's excluded
- Beverages and lunches
- Dinner in Akureyri and first night in Reykjavík
- Optional activities
- Any service not specifically listed under "included"
- Airfare from/to US
- Travel Insurance
If you need to cancel your trip, please let us know as soon as possible. We will have to charge you for any losses we incur because of your cancellation. However, we will do everything we can to minimise your loss. Please note the non-refundable air tickets and non refundable hotel cost will be charged at 100%. The other vacation package charges will be charged for as below.
Maximum cancellation fee:
- Up to 8 weeks prior to departure: Deposit or 20% of the tour package cost if higher than deposit
- 3-8 weeks prior to departure: 40% of the tour package cost, if higher than deposit, else deposit
- 2-3 weeks prior to departure: 60% of the tour package cost
- 0-2 weeks prior to departure – 100% of the tour package cost
Optional Vip Seating:
Supplement for guaranteed window seat on our fully escorted coach tours which includes a window seat and next seat remaining empty (a passenger gets actually two seats). Seats will be reserved in the front rows of the bus, first comes, first get.
Nature Fees:
There is a possibility that some of the nature attractions around Iceland might charge an entrance fee during the trip. These entrance fees are not included in the tour price and need to be paid by all tour members additionally on the spot, when entering any of these nature sites. Locations, amount of entrance fee, form of payment and other details are not known at the present time and are subject to change.
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