Greenland & Iceland Tours

Highlights

• Bangaluru-Reykjavik-Borgarnes
• Borgarnes-Arnarstapi-Hellissandur-Stykkisholmur-Laugarbakki /North Iceland
• Laugarbakki-Vatnsnes-Blonduos-Varmahlid-Siglufjordur-Akureyri
• Akureyri - Godafoss Waterfall - Lake Myvatn (Thermal Baths) - Detifoss Waterfall - Akureyri / North Iceland
• Akureyri (fly to)-Reykjavik–Geysir-Gullfoss-pingvellir-Reykjavik

Day by day

1. Day 1
   Bangaluru-Reykjavik-Borgarnes

   flight to Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. On our arrival in Iceland, we will be met with our driver and will proceed to hotel stay. Our night stay will be in Borgarnes , a charming town located on a peninsula at the shore of Borgarfjord with a population of just 1,700 people.

2. Day 2
   Borgarnes-Arnarstapi-Hellissandur-Stykkisholmur-Laugarbakki /North Iceland

   Our day starts early as we drive on the scenic coast of West Iceland on Road 54. Our first stop this morning is going to be the town Arnarstapi where you will get a firsthand experience of watching the Lava Formations and in them the Arctic Tern colony of birds. The highlight of the day comes up during lunch when we visit the Bay on which Stykkiholmur is located. The view of the innumerable islands from the bay is very scenic and the old houses in the town charming. After some free time for lunch, we will proceed to our night stay to Laugerbakki a small village, as we move from west Iceland to North Iceland.

3. Day 3
   Laugarbakki-Vatnsnes-Blonduos-Varmahlid-Siglufjordur-Akureyri

   The first stop on our scenic drive this morning is the amazing Vatnsnes Peninsula. Later observe the great views over to Strandir across the sea with a black lava beach . The troll like Hvitserkur rock formation and the fortress of Borgarvirki are also sights to wonder at. Blonduoss literally means the mouth of the river Blanda. It is an ideal place to enjoy a quiet lunch after which we will drive ip north to the peninsula of Siglufjordur. This drive gets as remote as it can in Iceland and on a clear day, you could find icebergs, which have floated all the way from East Greenland. We will arrive in Akureyri for dinner. Akureyri is the second biggest city in Iceland and the capital of the North of Iceland. Our hotel here has facilities which are in sharing.

4. Day 4
   Akureyri - Godafoss Waterfall - Lake Myvatn (Thermal Baths) - Detifoss Waterfall - Akureyri / North Iceland

   Today is the day of waterfalls, lakes and nature baths. The town of Akureyri is a very charming and on a fjord. We will start our morning leisurely with a drive on the highway 1 which is also called the ring road. Our first stop is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland, Godafoss . Later we will drive on a gravel road to reach the beautiful Lake Myvatn , which is a volcanic lake created by a large basaltic lava eruption 2300 years ago. The Detifoss waterfall is reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe and you will see why. Lunch can be enjoyed at the thermal baths of Lake Myvatn Geothermal Area. The water is at a temperature of + 40 - 45 deg centigrade and we have included the entrance at the baths. You will have to carry the costume and towels. After a relaxing dip in the thermal waters we will return back to Akureyri to spend some time at city centre.

5. Day 5
   Akureyri (fly to)-Reykjavik–Geysir-Gullfoss-pingvellir-Reykjavik

   This morning we will board our flight to Reykjavik and on arrival enjoy a Golden Circle Tour . One of the most popular tours in Iceland has a mix of all its varied attractions. We will start with the Geyser Geothermal Area where the Strokkur geyser shoots a column of water upto 100 ft high every 5 - 10 minutes. The visit continues with the Gullfoss (Golden) Waterfall, which tumbles into a crevice 105 ft deep. We will be also visiting the Kerio Crater with its unique colored Crater Lake. After lunch, we will continue our drive back to Reykjavik. Tonight we will pack our small bags for two following nights in Greenland.

6. Day 6
   Reykjavik (fly to)-Ilulissat (Greenland)–Local Family home-Dog Feeding

   We will board the Air Iceland flight from the Reykjavik airport today to fly to the land of the mid night sun on the west coast of Greenland. Illulisat at a latitude of 69.2 deg North is north of the Arctic circle and the sun today wont set. On arrival, we will be taken to our accommodation, which neighbours the Ilulissat ice fjord. The name of the town means, A town with a 1000 floating icebergs. The people who live here are called Inuits and bear resemblance to their cousins in North Canada and Alaska. Later we proceed for city walk and in evening be welcomed in a Greenlandic home. A local invites for coffee, tea, cake and a chat about life in a modern Greenlandic town. You are also welcomed to join the feeding of a dog-team.

7. Day 7
   Ilulissat-Icefjord-Late night Boating

   After breakfast, we will visit the Unesco Icefjord and walk on the wooden pathway laid out at the preserved Glacier sight to get a complete feel of a massive Glacier . We will return to Ilulissat in the evening and enjoy the last night of the mid night sun boat tour amongst the floating icebergs for a magical experience of this land of Greenland. The Idea of coming to Greenland is to experience the Antarctica of the North with just one difference. Greenland has pockets of communities with culture

8. Day 8
   Ilulissat (Fly to)-Reykjavik-Reykjavik Sightseeing-Reykjavik

   We will fly back to Reykjavik by around mid – day. You would need to carry some food stuff on the flight back which takes around 3 – 4 hours as it stops for refueling in between. On our arrival in the city center Airport, we will enjoy a 3-hour city tour and proceed to check in our hotel.

9. Day 9
   Reykjavik-Keflavik (Fly to)-Amsterdam

   fter a leisurely breakfast we will drive to the Keflavik international airport from where we will board the flight to Amsterdam. We will check in a hotel close to the airport for our night stay.

10. Day 10
    Amsterdam - Bengaluru

    We will board the KLM Airways flight back to Bengluru today Departure July Days 9 Nights / 10 Days From Amsterdam to Amsterdam Tour Departure 04 Jul 2020 to 13 Jul 2020 Tour Cost INR 115000 + ISK 683000 per person on twin sharing basis Single Supplement Cost: ISK 126000 (5% GST will be added to the tour cost) At the time of payment, the ISK amount would be converted to Euros and taken in INR. The amount is quoted in ISK to absorb the fluctuation of the Foreign exchange between ISK and EU.