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HOLIDAYS TO ICELAND
BIRDLIFE, WHALES & THE MAGIC OF MYVATN
8 days from £1199 pp
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The bird cliffs either side of the Snafellsness Peninsula, Lake Myvatn's breeding ducks including the American Barrow's Goldeneye make this itinerary a particular joy for the amateur ornithologist. Whale spot along the way and take in Namaskaro's steam vents, the arctic Char Laden Laxa River and Dimm Uborgir's extraordinary lava formations.
DAY 1 UK – REYKJAVÍK Scheduled Icelandair flight to Reykjavík. Transfer to Hótel Leifur Eíriksson for 2 nights.
DAY 2 GULFOSS AREA Courtesy transfer to hire car collection point and day in Gulfoss area. Scenic Highlights: Skálholt Cathedral: Keri: Gullfoss: Geysir: Strokkur: Pingvellir National Park.
DAY 3 REYKJAVÍK– REYKHOLT Scenic Highlights: Borgarfjörur: Waterfalls: Hot springs: Historic sites. Overnight at Hótel Hraunsnef for two nights.
DAY 4 SNÆFELLSNES Scenic Highlights: Snæfellsnes Peninsula: Arnarstapi, Thufubjarg & Rif bird cliffs. Stykkishólmur’s fishing villages: Snæfellsjökull. Activity option:Bird watching cruise on Breiðafjörður Bay (2 hours May 15 - Sep 15 [twice daily from June 1 - Aug 31]).
DAY 5 REYKHOLT–MYVATN Scenic Highlights: Vatnsnes Peninsula: Skagafjörur: Siglufjörur: Hólar: Glaumbær Turf Farm/Folk Museum: Goafoss. Overnight at Hótel Reykjahlid for 3 nights.
DAY 6 & 7 MYVATN Scenic Highlights: Tjörnes Peninsula: Hljóaklettar: Ásbyrgi: Dettifoss: Lake Myvatn (whooper swans, geese): Krafla: Námaskar. Activity options: Whale spotting tour at Husavík.
DAY 8 MYVATN-UK Drive to Akureyri, return hire car, domestic flight to Reykjavík, transfer to Keflavík and return scheduled flight to UK.
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