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Day 1: Flight To Iceland [IFM] Arrive Reykjavik, Iceland where you will transfer to the hotel in Reykjavík, the largest municipality in Iceland. Overnight stay in Reykjavík. Day 2: Geysir – Gullfoss – Skogar – Dyrholaey – Vik [/D] Start the day with a short city sightseeing of Reykjavik. From Reykjavik head to the greenhouse village of Hveragerdi. Explore Gullfoss, the "Golden Waterfall", and the nearby Geysir hot spring area to see the famous Geysir and Strokkur, as well as numerous other hot springs and boiling mud pools. Continue along the south shore and stop to admire the waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss. Continue to the village of Vik. Dinner and overnight stay in the Vik area . Day 3: Vik – Skaftafell National Park – Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon – Hofn Breakfast at your hotel. Continue your journey on the Ring Road. Cross Eldhraun, the largest lava flow recorded on the planet in historical times. Visit Kirkjubaejarklaustur town, the former site of a 12th-century Catholic convent. The tour continues over Skeidararsandur sands to Skaftafell, a beautiful glacial area within Vatnajökull National Park. Continue to the stunning Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon to see the birthplace of icebergs. Throughout the day you will also enjoy magnificent views of the mighty Vatnajokull Glacier. Dinner and overnight stay in the Hofn area. Day 4: Hofn – East Fjords – Egilsstadir Breakfast at your hotel. Drive from Hofn through Almannaskard pass, stopping to admire the majestic coastline. Continue to the towering mountains plunging vertically into the sea that form the magnificent East Fjords. Explore Petra's renowned collection of local stones and minerals. Dinner and overnight stay in the Egilsstadir area. Day 5: Lake Myvatn Area Breakfast at your hotel. Explore the empty vastness of the highland desert plateau Modrudalsoraefi as you head towards the Lake Myvatn area. On the way, stop at Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall. Continue onwards to Namaskard pass with its boiling mud pools and vibrant colours. Explore the natural beauty of the Lake Myvatn area, including the pseudo craters at Skutustadir and the Laxa Salmon River. One of the Myvatn area's claims to fame is that it is home to more species of ducks than any other place on Earth, with very diverse birdlife in general. Dinner and overnight stay in the Myvatn area. Day 6: Lake Myvatn Area – Akureyri - Siglufjordur Breakfast at your hotel. Start the day by exploring the peculiar lava formations at Dimmuborgir. Visit the magnificent Godafoss waterfall and the old turf farm Laufas. Afterwards, visit Akureyri, the colourful northern “capital“ of Iceland. The town has charming buildings and beautiful view of the Eyjafjordur Fjord. After spending some time in Akureyri, continue along the coastal roads of Eyjafjordur and the Troll Peninsula. This is a beautiful drive along steep mountains with amazing views over the Arctic Sea and black sand coastline. The destination is Siglufjordur, set in a beautiful fjord of the same name. This town has some of the finest timber buildings in the country, beautifully restored to their original glory. The evening and dinner is on your own at one of the town´s restaurants. Siglufjordur is a very enjoyable and friendly town for an evening stroll. Overnight in Siglufjörður. Dinner is on own. Day 7: Skagafjordur – Borgarnes Breakfast at your hotel. This morning visit Siglufjordur‘s award-winning Herring-Era Museum. The museum recreates the atmosphere of the early 20th century, when Siglufjordur was transformed into a herring boom town, thanks to a large migration of herring. Afterwards, head along majestic mountains and narrow passes lead to Skagafjordur, considered to be one of the finest places in Iceland for horse breeding. Enjoy an introduction to the unique Icelandic horse breed with its special fifth gait - the tolt. Continue towards the village of Blonduos built on both sides of the river Blanda. Hrutey Island, a protected nature reserve, sits within the centre of this popular Salmon River. Cross the Holtavorduheidi plateau through Borgarfjordur to the beautiful town of Borgarnes. Dinner and overnight stay in Borgarnes area.
Tour Dates:
July 18-26, 2018
Day 8: Borgarfjordur – Thingvellir – Reykjavik Breakfast at your hotel. Drive to Deildartunguhver, the most powerful hot spring in the world. Stop to admire the beautiful Hraunfossar waterfalls before continuing via Hvalfjordur fjord to Lake Thingvallavatn, Iceland's largest lake and Thingvellir National Park. This UNESCO heritage site is where the world‘s oldest continuing parliamentary government was founded in the 10th century. It is also the place where the North American and European tectonic plates meet. Overnight stay in Reykjavík. Dinner is on your own. Optional visit this evening to visit the Blue Lagoon.
Day 9: End of Tour Breakfast at hotel before transferring to the International airport for your flight to North America.
*Passenger adding the Greenland portion, please see details below.
Price Per Person Double Occupancy
From $6,955.00 CAD + $267.00 Air/Government Taxes
Included:
Air/Meals/Tours as Outlined
Other Dates Available Upon Request
GREENLAND ADD ON*
Day 9: Ammassalik, Greenland Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to the domestic airport for the flight into Kulusuk, Greenland with lunch enroute on the flight. Upon arrival board a helicopter for the short transfers to the community of Ammassalik. Dinner and overnight in Ammassalik.
Day 10: Greenland Optional excursions can be arranged before transferring back to Kulusuk and overnight stay. Overnight at Kulusuk, Greenland. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included this day.
Day 11: Greenland to Iceland Breakfast at your hotel. Optional excursions can be arranged before flight back to Reykjavik, Iceland, with lunch enroute. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at Reykjavik.
Day 12 : End of Tour Free morning to explore on their own before taking transfer to Keflavik International Airport and the flight into North America. End of Tour.
*Depending on flight city, departure time may vary.
Price Per Person Double Occupancy
From *$3,880.00 CAD
Add On
+ $94.20 Air/Government Taxes
*Only to be used in conjunction with
the Iceland tour
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Reservations/ Travel Documentation:
All travelers will be required to fill out a “Passenger Information Form”
prior to travel documents being issued or completed. Travel documents
will be sent two to three weeks prior to tour departure provided Select
Holidays has received full payment and other tour regulations have been
met.
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by motorcoach companies, airlines, cruise lines and/or other travel related
suppliers. Should the international currency exchange rate change
substantially, from the time the brochures are printed, Select Holidays
reserves the right to add the additional surcharge to the client to cover
any international currency exchange shortfalls.
Baggage Handling:
Because of the heightened security measures at airports and at some
hotels, Select Holidays is not responsible to handle any luggage and
this becomes the responsibility of the travelers.
Deposit:
Booking Deposit: $1,500.00 per person
2nd Deposit: $1,500.00 per person by December 15, 2017
Final Payment: by March 15, 2018
Payment not received by rule and regulation dates guide lining that
tour, may result in the travelers reservation being canceled and booking
penalties assessed against the traveler.
Cancellation Fee:
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administrative costs incurred by late changes, a fee of an additional
$250.00 per passenger will be charged for late reservations, changes
in departure date and itinerary or a passenger’s name, once travel
documents have been printed. The above fee is in addition to any fees
that may be charged by travel vendor.
Cancellation Fee:
91 days or prior: deposits are 100% non-refundable;
90 days – 0 days prior to departure: 100% of all monies paid are
non-refundable & travelers shall not be entitled to any refund from
Select Holidays for any portion of the trip not taken or unused.
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countries visited and as such one needs to
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Though a part of the
continent of North America,
Greenland is associated with
Europe with Danish ties.
Three-quarters of Greenland
is covered by the only
permanent ice sheet outside
of Antarctica.
With a population of about
56,480, it is the least densely
populated country in the