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Activity Level: Light – Moderate Duration: 10 days Point of Departure: Reykjavik, Iceland
Expedition Overview
Encounter stunning waterfalls, intriguing volcanic landscapes, from gurgling mud pots to curious lava towers.
Meet with a marine biologist at a research center in Húsavík before a whale-watching excursion.
Experience the majesty and mythology of Snæfellsnes, home to black-pebble beaches; lava caves; and sweeping, verdant slopes featured in Game of Thrones.
Stay at Hotel Húsafell, a National Geographic Unique Lodge where local art, cuisine, and Nordic design converge.
Experts on the Trip
Kitty Coley – Birder, Geologist, Naturalist
Kirt Kempter – Naturalist, Geologist
Physical Expectations
Extended periods of walking / standing
Multiple hours of activity on certain days
Navigation across uneven terrain & climbing stairs without handrails
Hiking on paths with steep ascents / descents
Several long travel days with multiple stops
Accommodations
Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre
Hotel Husafell (National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World)
Siglo Hotel
Icelandair Hotel Myvatn
Hotel Kea
Hotel St Moritz Queenstown
Itinerary
Day 1: Reykjavik
Day 2: Golden Circle (Thingvellier National Park, Geysir, Strokkur Geyser, Gullfoss Falls)
Day 3-4: Snæfellsnes Peninsula / Húsafell (4x4 Excursion to Langjökull – Iceland’s Second Largest Glacier, Deildartunguhver Thermal Springs, Vidgelmer – Lava Cave with Viking Habitation, Hraunfossar & Barnafoss Waterfalls, Snæefellsnes Peninsula, Djúpalónssandur Black Pebble Beach)
Day 5: Húsafell / Siglufjordur (Skagafjördur Heritage Museum)
Day 6-7: Hrísey / Myvatn (Eyjafjördur fjord, Godafoss – “Waterfall of the Gods”, Krafla Power Station, Viti Crater, Ásbyrgi, Dettifoss – Most Powerful Waterfall in Europe)
Day 8: Myvatn / Akureyri (Myvatn Nature Baths, Grjótagjá Cave, Lava Towerrs of Dimmuborgir)
Day 9: Húsavik / Akureyri (University of Iceland Research Center – National Geographic Research to Monitor Cetacean Populations & Bycatch, Whale Watching Excursion)
Day 10: Akureyri / Reykjavik (Blue Lagoon)
Departures
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