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Trip Style:Comfort (what does this mean?)

Price: CAD $0 USD $2299.00

  $500.00 deposit required, remaining balance collected 60 days prior to departure.

Duration:8 days

Departures: Aug 05, 2012 Feb 17, 2013 Aug 04, 2013

Highlights:Dive into the highlights of Iceland on this in-depth tour of Iceland. Tour the capital city of Reykjavik, float between Icebergs of Jokulsarlon Lagoon, snap shots of Europe's largest glacier and soak in the Blue Lagoon.
 

Trip Code:IDK

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We will share with you our favourite highlights of Iceland. From the cosmopolitan yet warm capital of Reykjavik to the remote countriside, you will surely enjoy your time in Iceland. We have scheduled this trip to finish just before Reykjavic Pride. Will you stay to enjoy the festivities?

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Duration 8 days
 

Included Activities • Gay tour leader for the full duration of the trip
• Gay-welcoming day-guides in various locations
• Boat tour on the Glacial Lagoon
• Entrance fee to the Blue Lagoon
• Transfer to and from Keflavik airport with airport shuttle

 

Optional Activities To be announced...
 

Meals Included 7 breakfasts, 3 dinners
 

Culture Shock Rating The trip includes comfortable accommodation and days of being on the move are well interspersed, communication with the outside world is ever-present and a wide variety of food is commonly available.
 

Gay Rating 4 (rating definition)

This trip travels to a relatively liberal, accepting area. We encourage you to experience the destination and culture with the following in mind:


Accommodation - We do not foresee any areas of concern on this trip.

Public Display of affection - These are not frowned upon, however we ask that you respect the local customs in the areas which you visit. Your group leader can provide further information on this matter.

Gay Activities - This trip will likely include a gay hosted event, meal or day tour. These are often small, locally owned businesses or not for profit projects that benefit the local community.

Please read the important notes & local dress section of the Trip Notes for more detailed information

Physical Rating You are required to carry your pack on and off trains and buses, up hotel steps, etc. Your itinerary may include easy paced walks or bike rides, but these are on mainly flat ground.
 

Accommodation 3-4 star hotels (7 nights)
 

Transportation Private Vehicle
 

Trip Style Comfort
 

Group Size Departure is guaranteed at 4 passengers, with a maximum of 16 passengers.
 

Budget Allow $600 for meals not included
 

Day 1-2 ReykjavikThe first day of the tour starts with a short city tour around Reykjavik. Among places we will see are the old harbour, the city center, Hallgrimskirkja church and the Pearl. Then we continue to Þingvellir (Parliament Plaines), the location of the old parliament and a geological phenomenon. We then continue to the Geyser geothermal area for a spouting hot spring and to Gullfoss, the Golden Waterfall, where on a sunny day you can see a rainbow in the spray above the waterfall.
 

Day 3 Hvolsvollur-Glacial LagoonWe start the day by visiting the waterfalls of Seljarlandsfoss and Skogarfoss. From there we continue to the beautiful scenery of Iceland's South Shore such as bird life at Dyrholaey, Solheimajokull Glacier, the rocks of Reynisdrangar, black sands and the lava of the Laki eruption in 1782-1783. We then drive to the Glacier Lagoon (Jokulsarlon) for an amazing boat tour between the icebergs.
 

Day 4 Glacial Lagoon-VikToday we continue towards the oasis at Skaftafell national park close to Vatnajokull, Europe's biggest glacier. At Skaftafell we take a walk to the waterfall Svartifoss and another short walk towards the glacier tongue.
 

Day 5 Kirkjubaejarklaustur-Landmannalaugar-HvolsvollurToday we head towards to Eldgja ("The Fire Fissure") and on to the magnificent place of Landmannalaugar, surrounded by colorful rhyolite mountains. Landmannalaugar is an extraordinary beautiful oasis in the highlands, featuring colorful mountains and geothermal activity. On the way to Hvolsvollur we drive along Mt. Hekla, an active volcano that erupted last in 2000.
 

Day 6 Hvolsvollur-Blue Lagoon-ReykjavikWe drive to the Reykjanes peninsula where the mid Atlantic ridge rises from the ocean. More than half of the peninsula is covered with lava flows, some of which are only a few hundred years old. We will visit boiling mud pool´s and hot springs and head for the lighthouse on the westernmost tip of the peninsula with rich bird life in the summer. Then we continue to the Blue Lagoon for a relaxing bath before driving to Reykjavik.
 

Day 7-8 ReykjavikDay 7 As this weekend is Reykjavik Pride, we've booked your accommodation, but have left the remaining time free. Enjoy the festivities, or perhaps continue your adventure with a day-excursion. The choice is yours!
 

Departure Date	Spaces available
Aug 05, 2012	space available
Feb 17, 2013	limited space
Aug 04, 2013	space available

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