The Land of Northern Lights - 2022 - 2023

AVAILABLE:
September 10 to April 11

DURATION:
5 days - 4 nights

TOUR ID:
GG07

Arrival & departure airport transfer by FLYBUS Plus shuttle (no guide)
Fully escorted 3-day bus tour with an English-speaking guide/driver-guide
4-nights accommodation
4x breakfast
Blue Lagoon, including use of towel
Skógar Folk Museum on early Modern Iceland with its turf houses
Visit Icelandic horse stables & a geothermal greenhouse
Northern Lights program during two evenings

Any private expenses
All meals not listed under "included"
Any additional services
Single supplement (mandatory when in single room)

Day 1. WELCOME TO ICELAND

Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle from Keflavik International airport to your accommodation in Reykjavik where you spend the night.

Dinner is on your own.
(50 km/31 miles)

Day 2. REYKJAVIK CITY TOUR, THE BLUE LAGOON & REYKJANES PENINSULA

At 09:00 meet your tour guide who shows the group the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Then head out to the Reykjanes Peninsula with its hot springs, mountains, bird cliffs, lighthouses and fishing villages. In the afternoon bathe in the Blue Lagoon.
Drive along the south coast to arrive in the village of Hella where we stay for two nights in simple cottages. There is an option to upgrade to studio rooms at the Stracta Hotel in Hella.
In the evening, we hear about the Northern Lights from our tour guide at Árhús Cabins. Naturally, once darkness falls, you are out in the garden waiting for the Northern Lights.

Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own.
(220 km/137 miles)

Day 3. SOUTH ICELAND WITH OPTIONAL GLACIER HIKE

Today we travel along the south coast. We reach the area beneath the Eyjafjallajökull volcano and glacier. We stop at Seljalandsfoss waterfall and visit Skógar folk museum of early Modern Iceland with its turf houses. At lunch, we visit the Skógarfoss waterfall.
In the afternoon you can book a optional glacier walk on Sólheimarjökull’s glacier tongue (booked online, our guide assists if needed. If you book a trip without the glacier hike, the tour continues further south where you walk on the famous Black Lava Beach at Reynisfjara, observe the Cap of Dyrhólaey and the Reynisdrangar Sea Cliffs before visiting the charming village of Vík.
In the evening there is another presentation about the Northern Lights. If the night is clear, you might see the Northern Lights swirling in a wild and carefree dance across the heavens in dramatic shapes, colours, patterns and sizes.

Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own.
(200 km/124 miles)

Day 4. GOLDEN CIRLCE & VISIT ICELANDIC HORSES

In the morning learn about the Icelandic horse, its unique qualities and history and visit a geothermal greenhouse. Then travel the Golden Circle route, see steam rising from the Geysir geothermal fields, admire the double waterfall of Gullfoss and end the afternoon at Þingvellir National Park ancient Viking Parliament and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

An optional Northern Lights evening cruise can be booked for this day if the weather conditions are good.

Breakfast included. Lunch & dinner is on your own.
(210 km/130 miles)

Day 5. DEPARTURE HOME

Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik International Airport.

Breakfast included.
(50 km/31 miles)

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20% Deposit
Cancellation:
A cancellation fee of 20% of the tour price and accommodation will be retained by us for cancellations made from 4 to 8 weeks before departure.
A cancellation fee of 50% applies for bookings cancelled 14-28 days prior to tour start.
No refund is possible for cancellations less than 14 days before departure, or for no shows, and for a tour begun but not completed.
CHILDREN DISCOUNT:
20 % discount for children 8-11 years of age if sharing room with two adults. Tour is not recommended for children younger than eight years of age. Triple rooms are actually double rooms with extra bed and ideal for 2 adults and 1 child.

DURATION: 5 days / 4 nights

LANGUAGES: English.

MEALS: 4x breakfast

GROUP SIZE: Maximum 40 people
Minimum group size: 5 people

Min Age: 8+

Complementaries:
Free Wi-Fi on the bus
Entrance fees
Use of flashlight
Use of ice grippers spikes for shoes

Additional services:
Extra night in Reykjavik before/after the tour - on request
Optional glacier hike on day 3 (booked online - pay on the spot)
Optional Northern Lights cruise
Optional hotel upgrade

Optional glacier hike:
Duration of this activity is approximately 3 hours in total, about 90 minutes on the ice and about 30-40 min walk (one-way) from the car park to the glacier edge itself. The minimum age for the glacier hike is 10 years. You need to bring warm clothing, rain gear and hiking boots. The glacier hike can only be booked with the guide on day 2. You will have to fill in and sign an order form, once done a cancellation is not possible. Glacier hike bookings have to be finalized with the guide by noon on day 2 of the tour. Bookings afterwards cannot be accommodated as we need to order the glacier guides 24 hours prior to the tour. The special price for the Land of Northern Lights group members is from ISK 14.310 (about EUR 105 per person). Payment is due with the glacier hike company on day 3.

ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation:
Hótel Cabin
Árhús Cottage

Accommodations are subject to change.
The tour can be booked with a comfort option for hotel upgrade in Reykjavík and Hella in the countryside.

Upgrade accommodation:
Hótel Klettur
Hotel Stracta


Note regarding dinners:
Dinner is on your own.

Change of program:
Itineraries may be subject to change at short notice during severe weather conditions and certain outdoor activities/day trips may be cancelled during the winter season in Iceland. In these rare cases, where situations of force majeure apply, excursions/activities cannot be refunded but the local guides will try their best to find reasonable alternatives where and whenever possible.

Payment:
A non refundable deposit of 20%, of the total package price should reach TOURIS within 2 days of confirmation of booking and full payment not later than 6 weeks prior to tour departure. In case of delay on payments, TOURIS will reserve the right to treat this as a cancellation and withdraw its confirmation of the services.
Every detail regarding the booking must be included, in order for TOURIS to ensure efficiency, including the passengers´ name, flight information, all accommodation, tours and other services.

Insurance:
To avoid dispute in case of cancellation, we strongly recommend that our clients purchase a comprehensive travel insurance in their home country, that covers your cost should you have to cancel your tour. This kind of travel insurance is usually not expensive and it frequently covers other risks too.