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Earth, Fire & Ice Iceland
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Reykjavik Keflavik Hekla Geysir
Iceland
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ith an abundance of hot springs, active volcanoes, glaciers, geysers, lava deserts, crashing waterfalls and snowcapped peaks, Iceland is like no other place on earth.
Next stop is the site of the ancient parliament at Þingvellir. Here is the meeting point of the European and North American plates, where youll see the earth literally splitting apart. As the week progresses we continue deeper into the countryside taking a beautiful route over the Lyngdalsheiði heath. On our third day we arrive at the world-famous geothermal area of Geysir. Here youll see Great Geysir and, if youre lucky, witness boiling water soaring up to 50 metres above the ground. A few miles further up the road we drop by the magnificent Gullfoss, indisputably one of Icelands most impressive natural sites. After taking time to really appreciate these incredible natural wonders we load up the bikes and transfer by minibus to our hotel on the edge of the Icelandic Highlands where we spend the night in luxury
before moving on deep into the wilderness the following morning. Well-rested we make an early start. Our goal is Landmannalauger, a special place indeed. The accommodation here is a rustic mountain hut that offers a unique mountain experience of endless daylight and relaxing natural hot spring waters in which to sooth our limbs following our cycling. Following a day of biking or hiking around this colourful area, we head to Eldgjá canyon for a lovely route along Fjallabak nyðra before arriving at Holaskjol. On our final days biking, we continue along the mountain back before transferring to Reykjavik for a final night of relaxation and celebration.
Earth, Fire & Ice
Tour Duration: 8 days Grade: Price: £1695 (land only) Estimated Flight Cost: £185 Optional: Bike Hire £120 Insurance £24 Carbon Offset Cost: £3 Tour Details: Place to place, 4 nights guest house, 3 nights mountain hut, 90% meals provided, 5 days biking, 1 day optional cycle or hike, guided & vehicle support Tour Dates & Codes:
starts
28 Jun 08 26 Jul 08 27 Jun 09 25 Jul 09
Following arrival at Keflavik airport we transfer to Reykjavik. The first night is spent in a pleasant centrally located guesthouse just a few minutes walk from the city centre. The following morning, after a short transfer to the Dyrfjöll mountains at Nesjavellir the real adventure begins as we head off on two wheels in the direction of the fascinating environmentallyfriendly Nesjavellir powerplant.
ends
05 Jul 08 02 Aug 08 04 Jul 09 01 Aug 09
code
ICE08/01 ICE08/02 ICE09/01* ICE09/02*
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* Prices for 2009 subject to increase.
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