SEPT 30 - OCT 5 2024 | SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK, UT
SEPT 30 - OCT 5 2024 | SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK, UT
(Fly out July 18th) July 19th - July 27th 2024
EXPEDITION ADVENTURE TOUR - 9 DAY/8 NIGHT
6-16 PERSON SMALL GROUP | ACTIVE - SUPER-TRUCK CONVOY TOUR
There will be 4-5 Vehicles
Couples will be pair up with different couples each day and rotating drivers along the way. There is around 4 hours of driving each day.
July Iceland Weather:
Low 43 °F | Average 55 °F | High 68 °F
Get ready for the ultimate tour in Iceland with the perfect balance of Luxury and Adventure including the following sites & activities:
Day 1: Reykjavik Airport & Blue Lagoon
Day 2: Thorsmork Exploration, Waterfalls & Slot Canyon Hike
Day 3: Reynisdrangar Volcanic Pillars & Diamond Beach / Black Beach
Day 4: Eastern Fjords and Glacier Lagoon Zodiac Boat Ride
Day 5: Eastern Central Highlands, Myvatn
Day 6: Lake Myvatn, Husavik, and Waterfalls
Day 7: Geysir, Hveravellir Hot Spring, and Gullfoss
Day 8: White Water Rafting and Return to Reykjavik
Day 9: Rib Boat Whale Watch and Reykjavik Airport
$8,000 PER PERSON DUE APRIL 15TH
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ARRIVALS
Arrivals between 6:00-7:00 AM on July 19th.
Convoy pulls out of Reykjavik just after 9am on the 20th.
DEPARTURES:
We need to be at the airport 3 hours before our flight.
It's a 45 min drive to the airport.
Leave luggage at hotel while we walk around town and go do our last activity.
Plan to leave the town 4 hours before your flight.
Ideally leave town at 1pm and have your flight be after 5pm.
Departures after 4:30pm on July 27th.
There is the morning activity at 9:00am on July 27th.
If the flight is earlier, you will possibly miss the activity and need separate transportation to the airport.
Rich and I found some great flight options out of St George Airport.
We are still considering flying out of Las Vegas because of flight credits and comps.
National Geographic
$1200 per day
45 Passenger Bus
Not nearly
Iceland X
$888 per day
4 Passenger Private Vehicle
• Meals: 8-Breakfasts, 3-Lunch, 7-Dinners
(from group menus, substitutions additional)
• 8-Night luxury hotel accommodations
• Airport transfers for arrivals between 6-7am and
departures after 4:30pm
• Activities: Rib Boat Whale Watch, Zipline, Zodiac Boat Ride, Whitewater Rafting, Blue Lagoon Premium
• Transfers and transportation as described with fuel, CDW & taxes, all admission fees as described.
• International flight
• Alcohol & Soft Drinks
• Travel Insurance
• Extra service not listed in the itinerary
• Guide gratuities for exceptional service
• Larger Bed Upgrades
It's warmer, the roads are open, and the weather is comparatively mild. All of this means that you can travel around Iceland in July with safer driving conditions and finer weather. Almost all roads and trails are open, and you can drive up to the most remote parts of the country.
The average daytime temperature in July is 55 °F (13 °C), but it can reach up to 68 °F (20°C). While not exactly tropical, the mild weather and abundant daylight allow you to make the most out of the Icelandic summer.
The average temperature during the summer in Iceland is around 10°C (50°F) but it can go as high as 20-25°C (68-77°F) and as low as 6-9°C (43-48°F).
NO CANCELATIONS OR REFUNDS AFTER APIRL 19th.
IcelandX RESREVATIONS can be transfered to new travel names, does not apply to booked flights.
Prices are per person, based on double occupancy.
Single supplement +$800.
Airfare is not included in the price.
Please review IcelandX's TERMS AND CONDITIONS and information regarding their cancellation policies on the IcelandX website.
icelandx.com
IcelandX highly recommends trip insurance.
IcelandX can provide trip insurance quotes if needed. Please let us know.
You can't see northern lights when it's bright outside, and in summer, Iceland doesn't get dark. Between May and August, the sun does set, but there is never complete darkness, meaning that neither stars nor northern lights can be seen during these months.
FLIGHT TO ICELAND
Depending on what flight you book on the way to Iceland you may lose a day on the way there. Plan accordingly.
FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED.
Great flight options are pricing out between $1200-$1400 Round Trip.
We recommend arrivals between 6-7am on July 19. There is an activity that morning. If you arrive later, we could try and accommodate but you will need your own transfer to Reykjavík.
AM Arrival Transfer & AM Blue Lagoon Premium Admission
We recommend arrivals between 6-7am on July 19.
They recommend getting to your room by 3pm check-in and sleeping as much as possible before dinner.
Once in Iceland, your guide from ICELANDX will be waiting for you
in the Arrival Hall at Keflavik (KEF) airport. Enjoy a morning dip at the famous Blue Lagoon. Grab a lunch and or stroll around the city until your room is ready, then get some rest before dinner.
Overnight at Exeter Hotel or similar.
(Dinner)
Thorsmork Exploration, Waterfalls & Slot Canyon Hike
Convoy pulls out of Reykjavik just after 9am.
Now the Adventure really picks up. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and pack up. Head out to pick up the 4x4 trucks we are going to be traveling in for most of the trip. After a quick orientation of the vehicles, we head straight east to the town Hveragerdi in the southern lowlands and onwards until we reach the edge of the mountainous interior.
Leave the main road and take the mountain track across rivers and
sands into the beautiful oasis of Thorsmörk, the Garden of Thor,
and hike into one of the majestic slot canyons. After a prepared lunch, we continue to visit among other things,
the famous waterfalls of Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss, as well as look for puffins at Dyrholaey before we reach our hotel for the night.
Overnight in Vik at Hotel Kria or similar.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Reynisdrangar Volcanic Pillars
As we leave Vik with a great view of Reynisdrangar volcanic pillars
just off shore, we start pushing further East along the south shore
of Iceland.
Overnight at Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon or similar.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Eastern Fjords and Glacier Lagoon Zodiac Boat Ride
This day starts with a glimps of the glacier lagoon of Vatnajokull
Glacier. Check out the glimmering glacial chunks of ice on Diamond Beach. Enjoy a Zodiac boat ride through the glacier lagoon of the Vatnajokull glacier. Head inland into the Eastern Highlands and through Mountain Passes towards the town of Egilstaðir. Overnight at FossHotel EastFords or similar. Glacier. Check out the glimmering glacial chunks of ice on Diamond Beach. Enjoy a Zodiac boat ride through the glacier lagoon of the Vatnajokull glacier. Head inland into the Eastern Highlands and through Mountain Passes towards the town of Egilstaðir.
Overnight at FossHotel EastFords or similar.
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Eastern Central Highlands, Myvatn
Today we head into the completely uninhabitable Eastern Central
Highlands, surrounded by volcanic desert, mountains, sands and
glacial rivers.
Overnight at Hotel Myvatn or similar.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Lake Myvatn, Husavik, and Waterfalls
Start the day exploring lake Myvatns amazing geology. Lava flowed
over the original lake thousands of years ago creating massive steam
explosions, which left behind perfectly cone shaped craters. Furthermore, we will see some of its boiling mud pits, hot water springs, and hot water caves as well as some of the most varied bird
life in Iceland. From there we head around the peninsula of Tjornes.
Visit the fishing village of Husavik. Hike to Europe’s most powerful waterfall Dettifoss, and stop by the majestic Godafoss before reaching Akureyri, the Capital of Northern Iceland.
Overnight at Hotel Icelandair Kea or similar.
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Geysir, Hveravellir Hot Spring, and Gullfoss
Today you will start out on Highway One, visit the old farm at
Glaumbaer, before we start traversing across the middle of Iceland. As we leave the main road for gravel and mountain trails, we make our way straight south over the highlands. Visit the geothermal oasis at Hveravellir hot spring area. Wearing your swimsuit is a good idea if you want to take a quick dip before we reach the lowlands again at Gullfoss, the Golden Waterfall.
Overnight at Hotel Geysir or similar.
(Breakfast, Dinner)
White Water Rafting and Return to Reykjavik
Enjoy a White Water Rafting Adventure this morning in the cleansing waters of Iceland before you continue towards Reykjavik where we drop off the Super-Jeeps and check into your hotel. Free night and dinner of your own choice in Reykjavik.
Age 12 and Up - Low Rapids - Family Style and super safe
Overnight at Hotel Reykjavik Saga or similar.
(Breakfast)
AM Rib Boat Whale Watch & PM Airport Departure
Enjoy a Rib Boat Whale Watch this morning from a local pier in Reykjavik near your hotel. This is your last adventure before you say goodbye to Iceland and head back home. Your driver will get you back to the airport for your afternoon flight.
Don’t forget to stock up on Icelandic delicacies and snaps to share with your friends as you tell them about your Viking adventures!
(Breakfast)
FLIGHT BACK TO USA JULY 27TH
Depending on what flight you book back home you may lose a day on the way back.
FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED.
Great flight options are pricing out between $1200-$1400 Round Trip.
Back in Reykjavik the evening of July 26th. July 27th we recommend flights after 4:30pm. Same deal. Morning activity. If the flight is earlier, they will possibly miss the activity and need separate transportation to the airport.
Reykjavik
Exeter Hotel or similar.
Vik
Hotel Vik or similar.
East along the south shore of Iceland
Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon or similar.
Eastern Highlands through Mountain Passes to Egilstaðir
FossHotel EastFords or similar.
Near the Eastern Central Highlands
Hotel Kia or similar.
Capital of Northern Iceland, Akureyri
Hotel Icelandair Kea or similar.
Gullfoss Lowlands near the Golden Waterfall
Hotel Geysir or similar.
Reykjavik
Hotel Reykjavik Saga, Exeter Hotel, or similar.
Most hotels do not have king beds.
There is usually the option to push two singles together to make a larger bed as shown in these pictures.
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