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Starting at $325
AVAILABILITY: Oct – April Mon-Tue, Fri-Sat
ACCOMODATIONS: Farm Hotel
HIGHLIGHTS: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Hengill Volcano, Thjorsa River, Vik Village, Towns of Hveragerdi, Selfoss & Hvollsvollur, Eyjafjallajokull, Myrdalsjokull & Vatnajokull Glaciers, Skaftafell National Park, Skogafoss waterfall
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ITINERARY
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DAY 1 We’ll pick you up from your ReykjavÃk hotel at 9:00. As we leave the city, we’ll pass Hengill Volcano, the hot-spring town Hveragerdi, and the largest town in southern Iceland, Selfoss, with about 6500 inhabitants. We’ll head over the Thjorsa River, the longest river in Iceland and then stop in the town of Hvollsvollur for a coffee break. We’ll continue to Seljalandsfoss Waterfall which cascades from ancient sea cliffs down to a shallow pool, and it is possible to walk behind the river. From here you can see the volcanic glacier Eyjafjallajokull, which erupted in 2010. Our next stop will be at Skogar where we will see the Skogafoss Waterfall. Then we drive through Myrdalur where we can enjoy a view of Myrdalsjokull Glacier under which lies the central volcanic system of Katla, and Solheimajokull Glacier. Our next stop will be at the village Vik where you can find a sandy beach with columnar basalt formations and the Reynisdrangar Peaks. We will continue over the Myrdalssandur sand plains, a 700 square kilometres area of black lava sand and ashes. East of Myrdalssandur we will find the Eldgjarhraun lava field, which is the largest amount of lava on Earth to flow from a single eruption. Next to the town Kirkjubaejarklaustur we will see Landbrotsholar Hills, one of the largest pseudo-crater areas in the world. We will drive to Foss á Sidu Waterfall, where we will have a short photo stop. We continue our journey east over the glacial river Hverfisfljot that splits two lava fields apart, Skaftareldahraun and Nupahraun. We pass Lomagnupur Mountain and two major rivers Nupsvotn and Gigjukvisl. We cross Skeidararsandur, an enormous sand plain that reaches from Skeidararjokull glacier to the sea. We will pass the bridge over Skeidara, the longest river in before reaching Skaftafell National Park. The glacier tongues of Skeidararjokull, Morsarjokull and Skaftafellsjokull give the National Park it’s majestic scenery. We will have a short stop at Skaftafell before continuing to Jokulsarlon, the glacier lagoon. Due to glacial retreat, huge pieces of ice break loose from the glaciers and end up floating in the Jokulsarlon lagoon. After we have enjoyed the lagoon with its icebergs we will drive to our accommodations for dinner and overnight. During winter, if the weather is good and the sky is clear, we might have a chance to see amazing northern lights along the way.
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DAY 2 After breakfast we spend some time at Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon. When the lagoon is not frozen you can enjoy a 30-minute boat ride amongst the icebergs. We will also take a walk along the lake and on the black sand shores and look for seals that can often be spotted in the lagoon. Finally we head back west towards Reykjavik. On our way, we pass Skaftafell for a glacier hike at Svinafellsjokull Glacier. If we have enough time and with good weather conditions, we will visit Dyrholaey, a small but majestic peninsula which is the southernmost point of the mainland.
PROGRAM INCLUDES: Hotel Pick-Up, Transportation, English-speaking Guide, Accommodations with Breakfast, Glacier Hiking (all equipment included), Aurora Hunt.
PROGRAM EXCLUDES: Waterproof Clothing, Hiking Shoes
Winter South Coast & Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon - 2 Day Tour

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