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| 6 days / 5 nights Reykjavik – Kirkjubæjarklaustur - JökulsárÂlón - Ã�jórsárdalur - Reykjavik |
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Day 1 Reykjavik |
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Arrive Reykjavik, Iceland’s beautiful capital. Explore this modern and vibrant city with a wide selection of restaurants and nightclubs. |
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Day 2 South Shore |
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Depart ReykjavÃk to Hveragerði, a horticultural centre. From there drive across fertile farmlands and across glacial rivers to Skógar. On to Dyrhólaey, a nature reserve. Continue to Kirkjubæjarklaustur, former site of a 12th-century Catholic convent for overnight stay. |
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Day 3 Skaftafell National Park-Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon |
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Drive from Kirkjubæjarklaustur to Skaftafell National Park, one of Iceland’s most outstanding areas of natural beauty, dominated by Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest ice cap. Continue to the Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon where huge icebergs, float and grind together in the still, deep waters of the lagoon. |
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Day 4 Landmannalaugar or �órsmörk valley |
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The tour follows the Fjallabaksleið interior track to Landmannalaugar, a magnificent area surrounded by colourful rhyolite mountains with the option of bathing in a natural warm pool. From Landmannalaugar to �jórsárdalur valley, dominated by the celebrated volcano Helka. |
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Day 5 Gullfoss-Ã�ingvellir-ReykjavÃk |
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Depart for the Geysir area to see the famous great Geysir and Strokkur, a hot spring that spouts every few minutes. On to Gullfoss, one of Iceland’s most impressive waterfalls. The next stop is �ingvellir National Park, where the ancient parliament met for centuries on the shores of Iceland’s largest lake. |
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Day 6 Reykjavik –Tour ends after breakfast at the hotel. |
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Per person based on double occupancy from: $1,135 |
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