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Fire 4+ days in Iceland 3++ Days in Greenlands Reykjavik Sightseeing - Reykjanes Peninsula - Blue Lagoon - Geysers - Gullfoss Waterfall - Thingvellir. a UNESCO heritage site Ilulissat, a UNESCO heritage site Boat tour to a calving Glacier This escorted tour combines travel to Iceland and West Greenland - two exotic arctic islands, very close in distance, but with unique landscapes and very different cultures This is a perfect combination of Iceland highlights with easy access to the incredible icebergs of West Greenland! Back to first Greenland page |
Riga Station Road Travel agents - call us for your Iceland and Greenland support packages
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| Monday: Travelers from North America leave for Iceland on an overnight flight with an early morning arrival at Keflavik Airport in Iceland. Tuesday: Welcome to Iceland! The Flybus shuttle will bring you from the airport into Reykjavik and drop you at your hotel. You’ll have the day to enjoy Iceland’s capital, visit museums, shops, the big outdoor swimming pool nearby and some of the many fine coffee houses, and restaurants. Lunch and dinner are on your own. You’ll have the next 2 nights in Reykjavik to rest up and recover from your short night sleep on the flight and as a base for some sightseeing.. Wednesday: Reykjavik Sightseeing - Reykjanes Peninsula - Blue Lagoon You can start your day with a Reykjavik sightseeing tour to the city center, the harbor, and the Pearl. Then take in the Reykjanes Peninsula, a geothermal field with hot springs, steaming vents, mud pots, volcanic vents and an old explosion crater filled with vivid green water. You’ll see large bird cliffs and black sand beaches and visit the famous Blue Lagoon, (bathing fee not included), set in the middle of the black lava field. Thursday: Geysers - Gullfoss Waterfall - Thingvellir UNESCO heritage site You’ll drive through volcanic landscape with impressive views and geothermal fields where plumes of steam rise to the sky on the way to Thingvellir National Park. This is an ancient site of the original parliament with a unique combination of geological activity. You can 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 boiling mud pools and one of the most active geysers in the area, Strokkur, spouting up to 30 meters. Continue to Gullfoss, the Golden Waterfall, one of the most impressive waterfalls in Europe.You’ll visit a horse breeding farm with a geothermally heated greenhouse - where you can learn about the Icelandic horse and its special qualities. You’ll spend the next two nights in the Selfoss area. Friday: Thjorsadalur - Mt. Hekla - Landmannalaugar You’ll visit Þjórsárdalur the valley of the Saga Age farms, many of which were buried in the 1104 eruption in Mt. Hekla, Iceland´s most famous volcano. You’ll see the ruins of the ancient farm Stöng buried by ashes from that eruption. This valley is known for its extensive birch woods, and views of the dramatic scenery and untouched wilderness of the highlands. Then you’ll spend a bit of time in Landmannalaugar, a range of colorful rhyolite mountains and geothermal springs. Bring your bathing suit so you can take a soak in the very warm natural pool. Saturday: Ilulissat, a UNESCO heritage site You’ll leave Reykjavik this morning on a flight to Ilulissat where you’ll be met upon arrival. This town is in 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 hotel check in, you’ll have a guided tour of the town, with it’s modern life, above the Arctic Circle. You’ll also see some traditional Inuit culture when you meet a hunter who will show you his sled dogs, and talk about their role in Greenlandic life. Sunday: Boat tour to Eqi Glacier Very few places in the world are as dramatic as the Eqi glacier, which is coming out in a fjord north of Ilulissat. You’ll sail to the edge of the glacier’s frontline rising 80-90 meters above the surface of the sea. While enjoying lunch on board the boat, you may see big chunks of heavy ice break off the glacier - the sights and sounds of these enormous are very impressive. Monday: Old Settlements The day starts with a hike to the remains of Sermermiut, an old settlement, by the ice fjord. You’ll hear the story about life in Greenland before the Europeans´ arrival, and enjoy incredible views of the icebergs in the fjord.The afternoon is open for activities such as visiting museums in town. Numerous optional excursions are available that can be arranged on spot Tuesday: Optional Tours and Travel Day Use the morning at your own leisure or participate in optional excursions (not included, but pre-bookable), such as a boat tour to view the icebergs or a helicopter flight to the icefjord. You might want to visit the museum in the town or use the time to do any final shopping for tupilaks or other handicraft souvenirs.In the afternoon you’ll transfer to the airport in Ilulissat and flight to Reykjavik, followed by a transfer to your hotel in Reykjavik. Wednesday: Time to say good bye ... After breakfast travelers on early flights will make an early departure via Flybus to the airport., while those leaving late afternoon will have time to explore a bit of Reykjavík, do some shopping, or soak in the warm swimming pool in nearby Laugardalur, before being picked up by the Flybus around 1 PM. |
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| Price (flights, taxes and fuel surcharges included) and Dates for the Fire to IceTour for 2012 The Fire to Ice Tour is planned to run four times during the summer of 2012. Ask us to check about space on particular departures. As with any of the Iceland Adventure tours, we’ll be happy to arrange for you to arrive in Iceland a few days before the tour starts, or to stay a few days after the tour ends - just ask! Fire to Ice 2012 Travel dates Prices, per person Not included are travel insurance, meals other than those listed above, lunch while on the tour, (there will be a stop made everyday to purchase this), bathing fee and towel at the Blue Lagoon, and any additional tours or activities in Greenland or Iceland other than those mentioned. All bookings in Greenland are subject to Special Conditions, to which you must agree when booking!Special Conditions! Arctic weather and limited capacity in Greenland may cause traffic delays resulting in interruptions, limita-tions or changes in the itinerary. This may result in extra expenses to cover meals, hotel accommodation and/or transportation notforeseen in the program. Such expenses have to be paid directly by travelers themselves. The tour operator cannot accept any responsibility, economic or otherwise for such changes. Hotels in Greenland are modern withcomfortable rooms, often with goodviews, TV and private baths. Most hotelshave a restaurant and full bar. Breakfastand dinner are included in the multi-daytours, with lunch available locally. The aircraft that serve Greenland fly from one remote area to another and anydelays at one airport is telegraphed through the system. Because of this, we build some flexibility into any Greenland program.. Travel between Icelandand Greenland can be uncertain as well, so we never schedule a flight back to the US from Iceland on the same day that you return from Greenland.
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There is a PDF that has the information for the Fire to Ice Tour
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