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HOLIDAY AT A GLANCE
7 nights – year round – from
£715
per person based on two sharing a standard vehicle for 7 days, staying at a range of country hotels with time in the capital – breakfast and flights included. Suitable for the more active visitor, explore some amazing landscapes by car and on foot. |
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Daybreak |
Dusk |
| Jan. |
10:03 |
16:59 |
| Feb. |
09:13 |
18:11 |
| March |
07:46 |
19:35 |
| April |
05:55 |
21:10 |
| May |
03:50 |
23:04 |
| June |
24 hr. |
daylight |
| July |
24 hr. |
daylight |
| Aug. |
03:06 |
23:57 |
| Sept. |
05:17 |
21:35 |
| Oct. |
06:50 |
19:43 |
| Nov. |
08:18 |
18:03 |
| Dec. |
09:36 |
16:57 |
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| Itinerary |
| Day 1: |
fly from the UK to Keflavik and drive to Reykjavik for an overnight stay at Hotel Cabin, perhaps stopping en route at the Blue Lagoon. |
| Day 2: |
spend the day exploring Thingvellir National Park (Almannagja, Hofdi), Geysir geothermal area and two-tiered Gullfoss. Head south and check in at Hotel Ork for an overnight stay. |
| Day 3: |
travel along the south coast past impressive waterfalls, Myrdalsjokull icecap and the moss clad Eldhraun lava field and head to Kirkjubaejarklaustur. However, an adventurous alternative route for 4WD high clearance vehicles can be taken north of the icecap (July to September). Overnight at Hotel Klaustur. |
| Day 4: |
visit a turf church and then cross the outwash plains of Iceland’s largest icecap, Vatnajokull. Spend two nights at Hotel Skaftafell or Smyrlabjorg. |
| Day 5: |
spend the day hiking in the Skaftafell national park or explore further east to the amazing iceberg lagoon at Jokulsarlon, not forgetting to walk across onto the beach, to hopefully catch sight of icebergs breaking up and heading out to sea. |
| Day 6: |
on the drive west, back along the south coast, stop off at the stunning cliffs and beaches of Vik where the summer wildflowers are wonderful. Continue west to Myrdalsjokull Glacier (optional snowmobile tours on the glacier from £87 per person), past two major waterfalls (Skogafoss and Seljalandsfoss) and visit Njal’s Saga country at Hvolsvollur en route to the Selfoss area. Spend another night at Hotel Ork. If you have a 4WD high clearance vehicle, take an optional detour to beautiful Thorsmork and see a glacial lagoon and other impressive scenery. |
| Day 7: |
journey back to Reykjavik to explore the capital before an overnight at Hotel Cabin. |
| Day 8: |
head to Keflavik. Drop off rental vehicle and catch the return flight home. |
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