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Powerful Iceland! Immersion in Raw Dynamic Nature.
June 16 to 22 2018.
Group Size: Min 8 Max 12
Few places on Earth evoke visions of surreal and powerful landscapes as much as Iceland. The island-country where you can literally see the rift valley being created as two continents slowly drift apart is alive with natural wonders and astounding landscapes that are hard to come by altogether in any other place.
As with all our trips, we will explore it all, including getting up close with glaciers and going down volcanoes, in the comfort of private trips, guides, great food and drink, and experience hotels. Join us next June on this adventure!
During this trip, we will:
- See live geysers in action.
- Get up close and behind several spectacular waterfalls.
- Increase the adrenaline in a zodiac trip in a glacier lagoon getting super close to the icebergs.
- Take a snowmobile tour on the glacier.
- Get dropped via a crane all the way inside a volcano.
- See the rift between the American and the Eurasian continents.
- Stay at the remarkable Ion Adventure hotel.
- Visit the Secret Lagoon and the famous Blue Lagoon.
Please see below for program details and pictures.
Expression of Interest
This tour will be reserved on a first-paid, first-reserved basis.
To reserve your spot, a downpayment of Euros 500 is requested. Final deadline for reserving is March 31.
This downpayment is fully refundable if we do not have a minimum group of 8 and the trip is cancelled, or if you change your mind before a group of 8 is confirmed.
For reservations or any enquiries, please email us or call +961 3 094054
Program Details
Day 1 (June 16): Reykjavik
Arrival in Reykjavik and private transfer from the airport to the Reykjavik Marina IcelandAir Hotel (https://www.icelandairhotels.com/en/hotels/marina).
We will spend the afternoon and evening on a private tour to discover the different aspects of the capital of Iceland: from the main monuments to shopping streets and food markets to local lifestyle and nightlife. We will also have dinner reservations for us at one of the trendy restaurants where we can dine as a happy local!
Day 2 (June 17): The Golden Circle
We will check out from the hotel after breakfast and begin our private tour of the “Golden Circle”. This includes visiting Þingvellir National Park which includes the site where Iceland’s first parliament was established in 930, but also the place where the mid-Atlantic ridge can be seen splitting the Eurasian and American continents. Those who would like can take an optional snorkling swim in the crystal clear water between the two continents!
The tour continues to the geyser geothermal area where we will see geysers springing up in the air from the depths of the earth, and also to Gulfoss, one of the largest and most impressive in Iceland. Out tour will also include a detour to the so-called “Secret Lagoon” where we can take a dip and relax in the warm waters.
We will arrive to the spectacular ION Adventure Hotel (http://ionadventure.ioniceland.is) by around 4 PM, in time to enjoy this remarkable hotel in its dramatic city for the rest of the day and evening. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 3 (June 18): Waterfalls and the Black Beach
This is a day packed with natural wonders and mind-blowing landscapes that it might be all too much for us to take in one day! Starting from the Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls, and the famous “walk behind the waterfall”, we then move on to the Sólheimajökull glacier. After a short walk to the edge of the glacier, we continue to the awe-inspiring Reynisfjara black lava beach and the Reynisdrangar Pinnacles, close to Vik. Check in at the end of the day at the cool Icelandair Hotel Vik (https://www.icelandairhotels.com/en/hotels/vik) to relax and think back on this remarkable day! Free dinner at the hotel or in the small town of Vik.
Day 4 (June 19): Glaciers and the Diamond Beach
Time for a pump up the adrenalin level. On this day we will explore the breathtaking and rugged Skaftafell National Park before proceeding to the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. The blue icy waters of the lagoon are dotted with icebergs that have broken off from the glacier, and some of them are dropped off on the nearby black Atlantic beach, and appear to shimmer like diamonds.
We will have an immersive experience on the lagoon, going in fast zodiacs on its icy waters right up to the icebergs. We might even spot a few seals along the way.
At the end of the day, we head back to the Vik Hotel.
Day 5 (June 20): Snowmobiles on the Glacier
Checkout and move towards the Mýrdalsjökull glacier, where we will continue on our high-adrenaline adventures. We will experience a thrilling ride as we explore the stunning white scenery on a snowmobiles tour. We then continue on the road back to Reykjavik, and make a stop at the funky tomato greenhouse farm and restaurant Friðheimar for a late lunch. Once back in Reykjavik, check in at the Marina Icelandair Hotel. Free evening.
Day 6 (June 21): Inside the Volcano!
On our last day, we begin by exploring the inside of a the Þríhnjúkagígar (Thrihnukagigur) volcano. We will literally be lowered via an open elevator into the inside of the volcano towards the center of the Earth. No worries as this volcano has not erupted in 4000 years! The descent is 170 meters and takes approximately 6 minutes. We will spend approximately 30 minutes inside the volcano before going up again and continuing on to the famous blue lagoon to spend the afternoon relaxing in the warm waters and soothing the muscles. Optional massage and spa treatments are available at the lagoon. Back to the same hotel in Reykjavik in the evening for our last night in Iceland. Free dinner.
Day 7 (June 22): Departure
Checkout and transfer to the airport for departure.
Price and Conditions
The price per person is Euros 4510 on a double occupancy basis. This includes:
- All accommodation at hotels as mentioned above on a double occupancy, bed and breakfast basis.
- All airport and other private transfers.
- Private guided tours and all entrance fees.
- Zodiac glacier lagoon tour.
- Snowmobile glacier tour.
- Inside the volcano tour.
- Standard entrance to the Blue Lagoon.
- Entrance to the Secret Lagoon.
- Dinner at the ION Adventure Hotel and lunch at the tomato farm.
Not included:
- International flights.
- All meals except breakfast and the two meals mentioned above.
- Travel insurance.
- Any activity not mentioned above.
Payments must be completed 1 month prior to departure. Payments can be made in instalments by bank transfer/ deposit or by credit card via the “Make a Payment” button above.
For reservations or any enquiries, please email us or call +961 3 094054
Cancellation:
- All deposits and payments are fully refundable as long as the minimum number of 8 has not been confirmed.
- Following confirmation of 8: 50% penalty upto 2 months before departure; 75% up to 15 days from departure; 100% 14 days of less from departure (unless a replacement is found).
