Iceland - Europe - Voyages Jules Verne World of Wonders - January 2012

P s re ri a d c v u e e c s u e P d to xx in re ICELAND 10 nights from �1495 Reykjavik - 3 nights Borgarnes - 1 night Akureyri - 2 nights H�sav�k - 1 night Egilsstadir - 1 night Skaftafell - 1 night Selfoss - 1 night key vjv features � VJV Sightseeing Programme � No Single Supplement � Upgraded Flight Option � Walking Content: 2 (see page 145) � Group Size: 10 � 30 per person in a twin room icelandair from Heathrow �x ne w pr ic es sh ow n d iCeLAndiC CoAST DisCover iCelanD A journey around Iceland exploring its cultural heritage and amazing natural phenomena 2012 � Tuesdays Apr 3 ...........�1495 May 8 ..........�1695 Jun 5 ...........�1895 Jun 12 .........�1995 T Jul 3 ............ �1995 Aug 14, 28... �1995 Sep 18 ......... �1795 Oct 2............ �1595 his itinerary offers the chance ITInerary to experience the diversity of Sn�fellsnes Day 1 Fly from London � � Stykkish�lmur Akureyri H�sav�k Iceland at a special tariff, Heathrow to Reykjavik. � Krafla � � exploring both its culture and Go�afoss � Transfer to the 3-star � � Borgarnes Lake M�vatn natural beauty. As Iceland lies Fosshotel Lind for three � Thingvellir on one of the major fault lines ReyKjAViK nights. � � Gullfoss/Hot Springs Area � egilsstadir in the Earth's crust, the MidDay 2 A tour of Reykjavik Keflavik � � � Stelfoss Atlantic Ridge, it is one of the Blue Lagoon includes the Pearl, ICELAND Vatnaj�kull world's most `lively' places, with Hallgrimskirja church, the � � Skaftafell � a wealth of volcanoes and thermal Hofn harbour and City Hall. A � Kirkjub�jarklaustur springs. Many buildings are heated Vik � special lecture and visit to the by water from the hot springs, which National Museum sets the scene also manifest themselves as geysers for this tour. Afternoon at leisure. and boiling mud lakes. Close to the Arctic Day 3 Golden Circle tour to Gullfoss Circle, the landscape is wild, rugged and colourful, waterfall, hot spring area of Geysir and Thingvellir with black lava, red sulphur and green valleys, rivers and National Park. waterfalls with a coastline richly indented with fjords and Day 4 Travel north to Sn�fellsnes Peninsula, where bays. For some, the highlight will be Vatnaj�kull, the biggest according to Jules Verne, in his classic novel, the centre glacier in Europe covering about 8% of Iceland and the of the earth can be found. Visit the fishing villages of world's third largest icecap, Skaftafell National Park and Arnarstapi and Stykkish�lmur. Dinner and overnight at the the glacial lagoon of J�kuls�rl�n, where the James Bond 3-star Icehotel Hamar, Borgarnes. movie, `Die Another Day' was filmed. However, the wide Day 5 Visit Deildartunguhver, Europe's most powerful hot range of Icelandic highlights bring many new wonders: the spring, Hraunfoss and Barnafoss waterfalls, the hills at fjords of St��varfj�r�ur, Skagafj�r�ur and Eyjafj�r�ur, the Vatnsdalsh�lar and Glaumb�r folk museum. Stay two nights longest in Iceland; Akureyri, the capital of the north; the at the 3-star Icehotel Akureyri. waterfalls of mighty Gullfoss and Go�afoss, waterfall of the Day 6 Visit Go�afoss waterfall, Lake M�vatn, the craters gods; the natural wonders of lakes M�vatn and L�gurinn; of Sk�tusta�argigjar, rock formations of Dimmuborgir and the rock formations of Dimmuborgir; the `moon' craters of N�maskar�. Hverfjall; the geothermal areas of Geysir and N�maskar�; Day 7 Visit the whale museum at H�sav�k. Optional whale the volcanic activity at Krafla M��rudalur, the highest watching (3 hrs). H�savik is known as the whale watching Icelandic homes inhabited all year; the glacial valley of capital of Europe and Minke whale, dolphins, humpbacks J�kuldalur; the lake of Flj�tsdalsh�ra�; the lava fields of and porpoises are commonly spotted. Overnight at the Eldhraun and the surreal experience of the Blue Lagoon. 3-star Fosshotel H�sav�k. Day 8 Continue east through the valley of J�kuldalur. Visit Dettifoss waterfall (subject to road conditions). Overnight at the 3-star Hera� Hotel in Egilsstadir. Day 9 Travel along the Eastern fjord route enjoying the dramatic landscape and fishing villages to Vatnaj�kull National Park. Visit the glacier museum in H�fn and walk along J�kuls�rl�n lagoon at the mouth of Vatnaj�kull glacier. Dinner and overnight at the 3-star Fosshotel Skaftafell. Day 10 Visit Skaftafell National Park. Continue through the black sands of Myrdalssandur to Vik on the South coast. Visit the waterfall of Sk�gar, a folk museum and Seljalandsfoss waterfall. Overnight at the 3-star Hotel Eldhestar. Day 11 Visit the Blue Lagoon to view or swim in the warm mineral-rich waters famed for healing properties (entrance for swim not included, local cost approx. �25). Continue to the airport for the return flight. n�MASKAR� Supplements per person NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT Oct 2 (limited availability) Single supplement ...�295 (�495 Jun-Aug) Icelandair Economy Comfort .....�505 Icelandair Saga Class ................�795 Optional Excursion Programme Price includes Whale Watching. ..........................�49 Air travel, UK departure taxes, overseas airport taxes, transfers, 10 nights' accommodation in 3-star hotels, breakfast daily, three dinners, itinerary as described, services of guides and local representatives. Not included Travel insurance, optional excursions, tipping (see page 145), any government taxes or compulsory charges introduced after publication. 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