We Highly Reccomend The Reykjavík Grand Excursion
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Tour features
Reykjavík city, also known, as “smoky bay” is the world's most northerly capital. The name derives from the first settlers who noticed steam rising from the ground from the hot springs in Reykjavík.

The city, although small in population, has everything larger cities have to offer. Several cultural and social events and various recreations are available. Not to forget interesting museums, galleries, delightful restaurants and cafés. Reykjavík's unique proximity to nature, with salmon river Elliðaá running through it, a thermal beach at Nauthólsvík, green valleys and outdoor swimming pools, make this city second to none in the world.

The Reykjavík Grand Excursion is a detailed and comprehensive introduction to Reykjavík's past and present. During this tour the city's main attractions are highlighted on foot and by bus. The main landmarks, such as The Pearl and Hallgrímskirkja church and the National Museum of Iceland are visited. A tour where Reykjavík's renowned charm and bustling life is brought to light.

Locations visited
Reykjavík city centre, the harbour, Hallgrímskirkja church, The Pearl and the National Museum of Iceland. Duration: 2,5 hours

Operation
English: All year - Daily at 09:00
German: All year on Wednesday and Sunday at 09:00
French: All year on Tuesday at 09:00
Pick-up at hotels and guesthouses at 08:30
Duration: 2,5 hours

Price
ISK 3400,- Includes bus fare, guidance and entrance to The National museum of Iceland.
Lunch & refreshments not included.
Children 0-11 travel for free and 12 - 15 years old, pay 50% of the adult price.
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The Golden Circle

Reykjavik Excursions

Tour features
You can walk around the world-famous Geysir area, a geothermal field where hot springs are in abundance, geysers explode and pools of mud bubble. The Geysir museum is included as a main feature of this area, an informative multimedia exhibition that vividly shows how the forces of nature shaped the country and the people.

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Reykjavík Grand Excursion

Reykjavik Excursions
Tour features
Reykjavík city, also known, as “smoky bay” is the world's most northerly capital. The name derives from the first settlers who noticed steam rising from the ground from the hot springs in Reykjavík.
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Afternoon Arrival via Blue Lagoon

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Tour features
The geothermal seawater is led directly to the Blue Lagoon from wells as deep as 2000 meters/6000 feet and the water stays warm and inviting at 36-39°/100-110°F throughout the whole year. An indoor Blue Lagoon and geothermal sauna are also on the site. The Blue Lagoon’s warm water and natural active ingredients; mineral salts, silica and blue green algae help you relax and escape the stress and strain of daily life. The Blue Lagoon’s white silica mud gently cleanses and exfoliates the skin and has a revitalizing effect while the blue green algae nourish and soften the skin. The mineral salts balance and relaxes body and soul.

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Wonders at sea with cruise

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Tour features
Experience the full scenery and sail on the amazing Breiðafjörður bay in a unique landscape between thousand islands. The bay holds a fantastic variety of bird life, including puffins, cormorans, the white tailed eagle, kittiwakes, eider ducks and more.

See islands with incredible basalt forms and taste scallops and sea urchin fresh from the sea. Experience wonders of strangely shaped cliffs and enter a world where wildlife thrives in its own natural environment. A net-plough is cast overboard and the seabed trawled for shellfish delicacies to taste. It doesn’t come any fresher or tastier than this.

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Saga Circle

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Tour features
The Iceland Sagas are renown throughout the world and the west coast of Iceland was the setting for many of them. This was a deciding factor in locating the new Icelandic Settlement centre here, and this is where our tour commences. After a visit to this informative venue we follow the footsteps of the Viking warrior poet Egil Skalla-Grimsson and learn of his feats and exploits as we travel through the countryside where he grew up and later ruled as a chieftain.


We learn about the saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue (Gunnlaugs saga Ormstungu), which commenced in the upper reaches of this fiord and occurred at the time when Egil’s son Thorstein had taken over the family estate. We visit Reykholt, the homestead of this family's most famous son. It was at this location that Snorri Sturluson lived and wrote much of the literature that made him the most significant Nordic poet of the middle ages. Here we visit Snorrastofa, a cultural centre and an institution for research in medieval studies erected in memory of Snorri and his work.


We will visit Hraunfossar and an inspection of the largest hot spring in the Northern Hemisphere, Deildartunguhver. A stop for refreshments and a rest will be made at the restaurant Tíminn og Vatnið (Time and Water) in Fossatún beside the river Grímsá. From here the view over Tröllafossar (Troll Falls) can be enjoyed over coffee and home baked goodies. The trip will conclude with a tour of Whale Fiord, one of the deepest and longest fiords in Iceland.

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