Iceland (2005): a Round Tour
Ultimate nature
Bustour (SRC Cultuurvakanties).
- Amsterdam Schiphol (train) - Reykjavik (Keflavik; Icelandair).
Visit to the Blue Lagoon.
- Nesjavellir (north of Hengill, 803m) - National Park Thingvellir with Geysir - Gullfoss waterfall - Sellfoss.
- To the NE with views to Hekla (1491) and Vatnafjöll - Landmannalaugar! with the many coulors - down through Eldgjá -
Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
- National Park Skaftafell with views to the gletscher Vatnajökull (2119 m) and the Svartifoss waterfall - Boat trip
on the gletscher lake Jökulsárlon - Höfn.
- Djúpivogur - Stöõvarfjörõur (collection stones and minerals of Petra) - Egilsstaõir (Egilsstadir).
- Valley Jökuldalur - Church Möõrudalur - north alonmg the Jökulsá á Fjöllum to the Dettifoss waterfall -
Myvatn Lake - climb to Hverfjall crater (452m) - Dimmuborgir lava formations - Husavik.
- Boat trip on fishing boat to view whales (terrible trip this time; cold, grey and a lot of sick people) - Laugar -
Godafoss - Akureyri (with visit to the church).
- To the far away Snæfellsness peninsular: the gorge Kolugil at the Vididalsa river (flowing north between
Blönduos and Hvammstangi) - Stykkishólmur - Grundafjördur.
- Around the Snæfelljökull (vulcano known from the book by Jules Verne,
"Journey to the Center of the Earth") -
coastal walk from Hallnar to Arnarstapi - Reykjavik (with visit to the harbour and the old center - Hallgrimm Church -
City Hall at the Tjörnin Lake).
- To Amsterdam Schiphol (Icelandair).
Date of modification: 23-08-2009
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