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The Daily Itinerary
This tour runs from Sunday to Friday in Iceland. Our tour package gets travelers to Reykjavik early on Saturday morning and gives them a day to rest up before taking The Viking Challenge. Saturday: You'll arrive at Keflavik Airport early Saturday, take the "Flybus" shuttle into Reykjavik where you'll be met by your guide, who will get you to your guesthouse. You can rest or go exploring in the world's most northerly capitol. We'll give you a list of things to see in town and some restaurant suggestions for lunch and dinner on your own. Sunday: After breakfast you'll head to Thingvellir National Park. Here is the North Atlantic Ridge where the tectonic plates of Europe and North America are slowly spreading apart. This is the place where Iceland's Parliament - the Althingi, considered the oldest representative government - met for hundreds of years. You'll have a walking tour through the historical and geological sites, and of the geothermal area at Nesjavellir. You’ll have a choice between snorkeling in the clear waters around Thingvellir or kayaking on them. Then you’ll check into a very comfortable hotel in Hveragerdi, where you'll spend the next three nights. Monday: Ever wonder where the word geyser came from? You'll see a water spout, at the Geysir site this morning, and also see the River Hvita thundering through Gullfoss, the double Golden Falls. Then below Gullfoss, you'll get on the River Hvita, in rafts and protective gear, and spend a few hours traveling through deep gorges and exciting rapids. Then back to Stokkeseyri, for a Lobster Feast at a beach-side restaurant. Tuesday: Iceland's South Coast will be your goal, today, as you visit impressive waterfalls, glaciers, and black sand beaches formed as lava makes its way to the sea. Then you’ll head to Solheimajokull glacier, get fitted out to spend two hours exploring its vast white expanse on foot. Pretty cool! You’ll have an Icelandic buffet at hotel tonight. Wednesday: After breakfast, you’ll get to try some of the Iceleandic horses that have been in the fields everywhere! You’ll get helmet (and rain gear, if necessary) and the guides will give you a horse that’s good for your skill level- whether your a novice or experienced. You’ll enjoy an hour and a half on the soft grass and lava trails in the pretty river valley around the farm. After lunch, you’ll get to soak off the morning at the Blue Lagoon, one of Icelands most well known spots! You’ll spend the next two nights in Reykjavík. While here, only breakfast is included so as to give you the opportunity to visit some of the capital’s many interesting restaurants. Thursday: The day begins with a 3 hour cruise that takes you in search of the whales and dolphins and seabirds of Iceland. Following the cruise, mountain bikes are ready for a journey into Heiðmörk, a beautiful wooded area not far from the capital. Then you can choose how to spend your last night of the tour. Friday: There's a PDF of the Viking Challenge to dowload and print Accommodations in Selfoss are modern wooden chalets with private facilities and a nearby hot pot to relax in after a day's activity. In Reykjavik you will stay in the at the Guesthouse Borgartun, near Reykjavik's biggest [warm-water] swimming pool. Accommodations during the Viking Challenge tour are clean, warm and comfortable, with private baths and showers, but they are not hotels. They don't offer room service, in-room phones or television. We can upgrade you to hotels during your Reykjavik nights if you'd like. Double occupancy is standard, single occupancy can be booked in advance.
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Prices See the chart above for reduced prices for two or more travelling together. The price for one person on the Viking Challenge is $3851*. Price includes round trip airfare on Icelandair with fuel surcharge, from NYC, Boston, Minneapolis, and Orlando (ask for prices from Toronto, Halifax, and Europe), all airport transfers, all accommodations in double rooms in guesthouses and chalets with private facilities, all breakfasts, 3 dinners, 1 light lunch, all equipment and safety gear for all the activities, and ground transfers to and during the tour. Single supplement of $344 is included in the price for single travelers. *Not included in the prices: airport departure taxes and fees of about $93, lunches (Wednesday lunch is included), dinners on Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday; meals before the tour starts, and any additional travel you choose while in Iceland. Additional airline fuel charges added after March 1 '08 wiill also be extra.
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