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From Fire to Ice– Greenland, Iceland –9 days / 8 nights, Reykjanes Peninsula - Blue Lagoon - Thingvellir - Mt. Hekla - Landmannalaugar - Ilulissat - Sermermiut - Eqi GlacierA combination of two island countries in the North Atlantic, Iceland and Greenland. Experience two exotic arctic islands, whose unique landscapes and cultures differ greatly. Iceland's diverse nature of lava, volcanoes, glaciers and geysers, lush green countryside, thundering waterfalls are in stark contrast of the Greenland Ice Cap, calving glaciers, Inuit towns and villages whose history and culture of fishing and hunting date back many centuries.
| Operation | June 16 - July 24, 2012 |
| Departure | June 16 * July 10 * July 17 July 24 *guaranteed departures |
| Price | $4,475 per person in double room $5,275 single room See our Special for the guaranteed departures! |
| Included | 7 day guided tour, local guides in Iceland and Greenland Accommodation 8 nights with breakfast (5 in Iceland, 3 in Greenland) 5 dinners (3 in Iceland, 2 in Greenland) Horse show 1 lunchbox Entrance to the Pjodveldisbærinn, reconstructed farm house Roundtrip flight to Greenland, Ilulissat with airport taxes Lunch during flight Walking tour in the Ilulissat town Hiking tour to the old settlement, Sermermiut Cruise excursion to Eqi Glacier with lunch onboard |
| Not Included | International airfare & airport taxes Blue Lagoon bathing fee not included Transfers to/from the International airport in Keflavik Meals other than those mentioned above Beverages Optional tours $25 Service fee |
| More Information | View Route map |
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Day 1 ARRIVAL REYKJAVIK Overnight stay in Reykjavik (transfer from Keflavik airport not included).
Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Hotel
Day 2 REYKJAVIK - REYKJANES PENINSULA - BLUE LAGOON (B) Morning sightseeing tour around Reykjavik City, to the old town centre, the harbor and the Pearl. Next travel to the Reykjanes Peninsula, a geothermal field with hot springs, steaming vents and mud pots and visit the famous Blue Lagoon, set in the middle of the black lava field. Enjoy welcome dinner at your hotel in Reykjavik.
Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Hotel
Day 3 GEYSERS - GULFOSS - THINGVELLIR (B, D) Drive to Thingvellir National Park, the ancient site of the original Icelandic 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 one of the most active geysers in the area, Strokkur, spouting hot water 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 and learn about the Icelandic horse and its special qualities. Overnight in Fludir area for the next 2 nights.
Day 4 MT. HEKLA - LANDMANNALAUGAR (B, L, D) Travel to the valley of the Saga Age farms, Pjorsardalur, an area greatly affected by the 1104 eruption in Mt. Hekla, Iceland's most famous volcano. We stop at the beautifully reconstructed farmhouse of Podveldisbærinn, the original farm being 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.
Day 5 ILULISSAT, A UNESCO HERITAGE SITE (B, D) Transfer to Reykjavik domestic airport in the morning and then fly to Greenland. Arrive around noon to the picturesque town of Ilulissat. 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 at the hotel, 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.
Day 6 OLD SETTLEMENTS (B) 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. The after-noon is open for your own activites, such as visiting the museums in the town or participate in optional excursions (not included, but prebookable),or a boat tour to view the icebergs or a helicopter flight to the icefjord.
Day 7 BOAT TRIP TO EQI GLACIER (B, L, D) 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.
Day 8 ILULISSAT OPTIONAL TOURS - TRAVEL DAY (B) The morning is yours to explore on own, enjoy the vistas of the beautiful icebergs in the fjord 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 your hotel.
Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Hotel
Day 9 DEPARTURE FROM REYKJAVIK (B) Departure (transfers not included).