Across the Wilderness: Summer tour

Duration: 11 days, 10 nights

Across the wilderness is a once in a life-time holiday experienced designed to give clients a wonderful panorama of Iceland at the same time as enjoying exciting outdoor pursuits. A reasonable level of fitness must be required as hiking is included most days.

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DAY 1: Reykjavik

Depart London Heathrow, Stanstead, Manchester or Glasgow to Reykjavik. Overnight – 4 star hotel – welcome pack and itinerary will await you.

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DAY 2: Þingvellir – Snæfellsnes

Depart Reykjavík to Þingvellir National Park. From there proceed over the mountain pass Kaldidalur to Hraunfossar waterfall and Deildartunguhver, the most powerful hot spring in the world, before heading to Snæfellsnes peninsula.

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DAY 3: Snæfellsnes peninsula

Explore the magnificent columnar basalt rock formations at Arnarstapi, before circling around the legendary Snæfellsjökull glacier. Passing the village Stykkishólmur before visiting Eric the Red museum. Cross Laxárdalsheiði to the North.

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DAY 4: Skagafjorour – Akureyri – Tjörnes

Visit the regional history museum at Glaumbær, a turf-roofed farmhouse. Continue to Akureyri, the capital of North Iceland for a short sightseeing tour, before heading for Goðafoss waterfall and onto Tjörnes peninsula.

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DAY 5: Ásbyrgi – Dettifoss – Mývatn

Progress to Ásbyrgi, a horseshoe-shaped canyon then continue to Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe, in the Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. Then onto Mývatn area, a wonderland for nature enthusiasts, surrounded by lava fields, volcanoes and mountains.

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DAY 6: Lake Mývatn – Sprengisandur

The tour continues inland across the wilderness of Sprengisandur, passing the largest continuous lava field in Iceland, Ódáðahraun.

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DAY 7: Landmannalaugar – Skaftafell National Park

First stop at Landmannalaugar, a magnificent area surrounded by colourful rhyolite mountains with the option of bathing in a natural warm pool. From Landmannalaugar, the tour follows the Fjallabaksleið interior track to Skaftafell National Park.

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DAY 8: Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon – Skaftafell National Park

Visit to Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon for an optional boat tour among the floating icebergs. Enjoy hiking and spending an afternoon exploring Skaftafell National Park one of Iceland’s most outstanding areas of natural beauty, dominated by Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest ice cap.

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DAY 9: Vík – Dyrhólaey

Proceed over the vast Eldhraun lava fields of Mýrdalssandur sands with a short visit to Dyrhólaey headland. On the way to Hella area, pass two beautiful waterfalls, Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss.

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DAY 10: Gullfoss – Geysir – Blue Lagoon – Reykjavík

Drive to the thermal area of the great Geysir and Strokkur, a spouting hot spring. Onwards to the golden waterfall Gullfoss and along the south coast of the Reykjanes peninsula, ending the tour at the Blue Lagoon for a refreshing bath.

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Day 11: Return

Final day of your Iceland adventure – some free time for sightseeing and last minute shopping Transfer to airport Departure flight home.

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Double room* £1680.00
Single room supplement* £170.00
*Shared facilities

INCLUDED

• International flights
• Airport transfers
• Guided tour from/to Reykjavík
• Accommodation w/breakfast
• 10 nights w/shared facilities
• 8 dinners (2-3 courses)
• Entrance to Eric the Red museum
• Entrance to the Blue Lagoon incl. towel
• Return bus transfer to/from Keflavik airport

OPTIONAL

• Day 1 - Midnight snowmobile tour on Snæfellsjökull glacier (2 sharing) - £85.00 pp
• Day 1 - Midnight snowmobile tour on Snæfellsjökull glacier (1 person) - £105.00 pp
• Day 2 - Horse riding tour - £35.00 pp
• Day 2 – River rafting - £35.00 pp
• Day 7 - Boat tour on the Glacial Lagoon – 40 minutes - £25.00 pp
• Day 7 - Jeep tour to Vatnajökull glacier – 2 hrs – 2 pax per scooter - £90.00 pp
• Day 7 - Jeep tour to Vatnajökull glacier – 3.5 hrs – 2 pax per scooter - £125.00 pp

Maximum number for each departure is 15 passengers.

Note: We reserve the right to alter routes without prior notice should the necessity arise due to road conditions.