Europe’s westernmost state nudges the Arctic Circle; its volcanic landscape is harsh, and its winters are long and dark. But there is a magnetic attraction in this island of lava and icefield, where the people have time to welcome the visitor, and schoolboys know the heroic verses of the sagas by heart.
Going to Iceland! Why on earth? Where it rains, so they say, for 300 days in the year! Didn’t the Danes maintain that the Devil, piqued by God’s creation, tried what he could do – and created Iceland? Deserts of ice or cinders; and a coastal strip only less desolate, where buses toss seasick passengers, for interminable hours, along pot-holed roads to rare hotels, where they feed, one gathers, on poor coffee and soured milk, on omelettes that look as if erupted from a sulphur-hole, or excellent salmon sodden to a pale pink dough. Midges, too! And all to see a few geysers that seldom work, a few cauldrons of bubbling mud in spot that look and smell like hell!
All this, of course, is largely libel. Granted, a hundred years ago Icelandic travel was no holiday. Dauntless clergymen from Victorian England have recorded how they pounded on ponies for twenty hours at a stretch, guided by guides who did not know the way, tumbling into quicksandy torrents or as rain-sodden as if they had, eating smoked salmon tasting of sheep’s dung, or mutton coated with dirt and hair, and sleeping in turf-hovels with twenty other sleepers in the same murky, unventilated room, its earthen floor something floor sometimes embellished with the bones and heads of fish. Only thirty years ago Iceland was something of an adventure. Even today its fickle climate prevents this lonely land from attracting the type of tourists who like to be cruised about the tropics as stuffed animals, or to go native on equatorial islands, basking on beaches beside females attired in two pieces of string. But so much the better. Heaven forbid that Iceland should become popular.
Nor is Iceland for the bustler. It is too big; and its weather teaches patience. Icelanders disdain hurry. Their summer days, their winter nights, are long. And perhaps they retain some of their forebears’ fatalism. Destiny will bring each of us to his final destination at its own hour – no sooner, no later – however much we loiter or hurry, fret or fume.
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Itinerary
Day 1 – Reykjavík
Arrive Keflavík, Iceland the next morning or on a late evening flight. Take the FlyBus to accommodations in Reykjavík – Stay at accommodations ranging from 4-star hotels to charming guesthouses located in downtown Reykjavík. Private facilities and breakfast included.
Day 2 – Reykjavík – Golden Circle - Reykjavík
Take the most popular day tour in Iceland: The Golden Circle Super Jeep tour – the best way to get to know Iceland’s history, culture and geology. Includes visits to hot springs, waterfalls, geysers and the mid-Atlantic ridge at Iceland’s famous Thingvellir National Park. Same overnight location in Reykjavík.
Day 3 – Reykjavík
Today is a free day to explore the capital city visiting geothermal pools, museums, galleries and the many shops along Laugavegur. Check out the entertainment and night club scene or dine out at one of Reykjavík’s world class restaurants in the evening. Same overnight location in Reykjavík.
Day 4 – South Shore
Take a full day South Shore Adventure tour (via minibus or coach). See magnificent waterfalls, lava beaches and geothermal areas of southwest Iceland. Departs from hotel at 9:00 AM and returns by 6:00 PM. Same overnight location in Reykjavík.
Day 5 – Reykjavík
Enjoy another free day in the capital city relaxing at a local spa, taking a dip in one of the outdoor geothermal pools (open every day of the year) or partaking in the latest gallery openings. There are other options for guided day and half-day tours, contact us for more information. Same overnight location in Reykjavík.
Day 6 – Reykjavík – Blue Lagoon - Home
After breakfast, check out and wait for pickup with luggage for the Blue Lagoon Tour - 9:00, 10:00 or 11:00 AM options - which includes time to bathe at the lagoon. You will be dropped off at Keflavík airport with your luggage at 2:30 PM in time for check-in before your flight departure for the US.
Feel free to add a day or two to this itinerary. For flight departures to Europe, the final day in Iceland may require adjustments. Check for options and costs.
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Price on request
Inclusions
Prepaid all Iceland-based service providers
Prepaid vouchers for each service (rental car, accommodations, tours, ferries, etc.)
All accommodations include breakfast
Airport Fly-Bus tickets
Maps
Driving directions and regional information brochures
Pre-booking of Reykjavík restaurant reservations on request
Exclusions
Anything that is not mention in the above inclusions
As suggested and to be customized as per request
Terms & Conditions Applied
For assisted tour booking and customization according to your requirement, please call: +91 33 4046 4646
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