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ICELAND / ICELAND

(Reykjavik - Hella - Hofn - Egilsstadir - Myvatn - Akureyri - Snaefellsnes)

DAY 1 REYKJAVIK In the afternoon we will continue the tour beaches. Continue to Höfn and overnight
Arrival at Reykjavik airport and transfer to to the geysers of the Haukadalur Valley, in hotel or cabins or guesthouses.
the hotel. the Great Geysir and Strokkur. While the
Overnight at the hotel. Great Geysir has ceased its activity due DAY 4 HÖFN - VATNAJÖKULL
to human action, the Strokkur geyser NATIONAL PARK
DAY 2 REYKJAVIK - BLUE LAGOON - offers an exciting natural spectacle, Today we will dedicate the day to a
GREAT GEYSIR/STROKKUR - HELLA spewing jets of water every 5-10 minutes, trekking tour in Vatnajökull National Park,
We start the day with a guided tour of which can reach up to 20m high. At the home to Iceland’s largest glacier.
Reykjavik during which we will see the end of the visit we will head to Hella, in During the tour we will be able to admire
most important buildings of the city, such the south of the country. one of the best natural manifestations,
as the Parliament and the Government Overnight in hotel or cabins or the formation of glaciers, with their
House, built between the 18th – 19th guesthouses. crevasses, ridges and ice walls.
centuries; the Library and the National We will pass through the interior of an ice
Theatre; the National Museum and the DAY 3 HELLA - EYJAFJALLAJÖKULL cave while the guide explains the secrets
Nordic House, the latter built by the VOLCANO - HÖFN of the glaciers. Return to Höfn and rest of
prestigious Finnish architect Alvar Aalto; Departing from Hella we will take a 4x4 the day at leisure.
the old cathedral and the Hallgrims jeep tour to the volcano that kept the
Church. whole Europe in suspense in 2010, the DAY 5 HÖFN - HENGIFOSS TRACK -
Then, after a short drive, we will enjoy a Eyjafjallajökull volcano. EGILSSTADIR
thermal bath at the famous Blue Lagoon, The tour will take us through the volcano’s We leave early in the morning towards the
south of the capital. foothills, waterfalls and volcanic sand Hengifoss waterfall. To get there we will
take a short trekking route (approx. 8km),
during which we will be able to admire the
landscape formed by the canyon and 5
waterfalls. This day we will stay in a hotel
in the town of Egilsstadir.
Dettifoss Waterfalls
DAY 6 EGILSSTADIR - DETTIFOSS
WATERFALLS - MYVATN - AKUREYRI
Akureyri
After breakfast we will drive to the village
Myvatn of Dettifoss, home to the largest waterfall
Egilsstadir in Iceland and the second largest in
Hengifoss Europe, behind the Rhine River waterfalls.
Included in the Vatnajökull National Park
Snaefellsnes ICELAND on the north side, this waterfall offers
spectacular natural views.
We will then arrive at Myvatn lagoon
to enjoy another thermal bath in its
Geysir Vatnajökull geothermal waters with high sulfuric
Reykjavik National Park Höfn content along with other benign materials
Hella for the treatment of asthma and skin. Free
Blue Lagoon time to enjoy the lagoon and its services,
Eyjafjallajökull
such as steam baths and cafeteria.
In the afternoon, arrival to Akureyri,

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