Detailed Itinerary:

Day	Description	Accommodation	Transfer
1	Arrival / pre night and overnight stay in Reykjavik Nordica Hotel for the next 2 nights.	In Hilton Reykjavík Nordica Hotel.	From Keflavik Airport to your hotel (not included).
2	Reykjavik Sightseeing - Reykjanes Peninsula - Blue Lagoon   Morning sightseeing tour around Reykjavik City, to the old town centre, the harbor, the Pearl and the Cultural House, where we will see the original Saga manuscripts, recently added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. Next travel to the Reykjanes Peninsula, a geothermal field with hot springs, steaming vents, mud pots, volcanic vents and an old explosion crater filled with unusual green water. Visit large bird cliffs and black sand beaches, as well as the famous Blue Lagoon, set in the middle of the black lava field.	In Hilton Reykjavík Nordica Hotel.	x
3	Geysers - Gullfoss Waterfall - Thingvellir UNESCO heritage site   Passing volcanic landscape with impressive views and geothermal fields where plumes of steam rise to the sky on the way to Thingvellir National Park. The Park is an ancient site of the original parliament and a geologically fascinating area. Walk down the rift valley caused by the separating North-America and Eurasian tectonic plates. Then head to the famous Geysir hot spring area and view boiling mud pools and one of the most active geysers in the area, Strokkur, spouting up to 30 meters. Continue to Gullfoss, the Golden Waterfall, one of the most impressive waterfalls in Europe. We visit a horse breeding farm with a geothermally heated greenhouse, learn about the Icelandic horse and its special qualities and taste local products.	In Hotel Selfoss.	x
4	The valley of the Saga age farms - Mt. Hekla - Landmannalaugar   Travel to the valley of the Saga Age farms, Þjórsárdalur, an area greatly affected by the 1104 eruption in Mt. Hekla, Iceland´s most famous volcano. We stop at the ruins of the ancient farm Stöng that was buried by ashes from the Mt. Hekla eruption. Travel on through this valley with its extensive birch woods, to the dramatic scenary and untouched wilderness of the highlands. Arrive in Landmannalaugar, an area with an amazing range of colors, where the landscape is made from the beautiful multi-shaded rhyolite. You have the option to bathe in a natural warm pool.	In Hotel Selfoss.	x
5	Ilulissat, a UNESCO heritage site   Fly to Ilulissat from Reykjavik and arrive around noon to this picturesque town. It has a beautiful location at the mouth of a long ice fjord, filled with enormous icebergs from the most productive glacier in the northern hemisphere. After check-in, enjoy a walking tour in the centre of the town with your local guide. Learn about modern life close to the Arctic Circle and join in the feeding of a sled-dog team, where the owner will demonstrate dog-sledding and tell about the nature of sled-dogs in Greenland.	In Reykjavík.	x
6	Old Settlements     In the morning hike to the remains of the old settlement, Sermermiut, which is situated by the Icefjord. Listen to the story about the life and the customs of the Greenlanders before the Europeans´ arrival, whilst enjoying incredible views of the icebergs in the fjord. In the after-noon you have the unique opportunity to sail amongst the gigantic icebergs that are stranded at the entrance of the ice fjord on your way to visit the tiny settlement Oqaatsut or Rodebay. With only about 45 inhabitants it has its own school, church, shop and small restaurant called “H8”, which is located in one of the old buildings from the colonial time.	In Greenland.
7	Boat tour to Eqi Glacier   Very few places in Greenland are as beautiful as the Eqi glacier, which squeezes out in a fjord north of Ilulissat. Sail to the very edge of the glacier’s frontline rising 80-90 meters above the surface of the sea. While enjoying lunch on board the boat, watch as big chunks of heavy ice break off the glacier and trembles intensely into the sea. The crashes are enormous and the sight of the icebergs falling into the water, not to mention the sound, is impressive.	In Greenland.
8	Optional Tours and Travel Day   Use the morning at your own leisure or participate in optional excursions (not included, but prebookable), such as a boat tour to view the icebergs or a helicopter flight to the icefjord. You might want to visit the museum in the town or use the time to do any final shopping for tupilaks or other handicraft souvenirs. Transfer to the airport in Ilulissat and flight to Reykjavik, followed by a transfer to Hilton Hotel.	In Hilton Reykjavík Nordica Hotel.
9	Departure		To Keflavik Airport (not included).

 

Duration: 9 days / 8 nights

Maximum number for each departure is 25 persons.

Included:
- Accommodation 8 nights with breakfast (5 in Iceland, 3 in Greenland)
- 4 dinners (2 in Iceland, 2 in Greenland)
- 1 lunchbox
- Entrance fee and towel at the Blue Lagoon
- Entrance to the ancient farm Stöng
- Roundtrip flight to Greenland, Ilulissat with airport taxes
- Lunch during flight
- Horse show and greenhouse visit
- Cruise excursion to the old settlement of Rodebay
- Cruise excursion to Eqi Glacier with lunch onboard

 

- International flights

- Transfers to/from the International Airport in Keflavik

- Beverages

- Optional tours

Departures every Tuesday on

 

Prices per person, valid June 1 - August 31, 2010

 

Double standard € 2.560.- per person
Single standard € 2.945.- per person

 

Note:
Children Rates:

Infants 0-1 year: Free of charge

Children 2-11 years, sharing a room and/or traveling with a guardian: 50% discount of listed price

Children 12 years and older: Full price.