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ICELAND SAGA SITES 2009

 

ORGANIZED SELF DRIVE / INDEPENDENT

 

5 days / 4 nights, Reykjavik - Seljalandsfoss - Skógafoss - Mýrdalsjökull Glacier -

Þjórsárdalur Valley - Þingvellir National Park - Golden Circle - Geyser -

Thingvellir Park - Gullfoss - Blue Lagoon

 

Departures: Daily, April - October 2009

Iceland Saga Sites self drive tour by car

 Five Stars of Scandinavia and their Iceland Partners offer a great variety of Car Rental Packages which are the

 perfect choice for individuals, families and small groups who prefer traveling independently. Enjoy the freedom and

 flexibility to explore different places at your own leisurely pace. Self-drive customers are effectively their own tour

 guides, detailed itineraries and road maps of Iceland are included in your documents.

 Iceland Saga Sites, our most popular tour with emphasis on the highlights of the south coast. This organized self drive

 program Saga Sites takes you into the footsteps of the Vikings. Following the Viking Route, you will explore ancient

 sagas, legends and myths. Many Viking age sites have been excavated and reconstructed. Stong in the fertile valley

 of Thjorsardalur is the best known excavated Viking age farmstead. Visit Iceland’s most historic site and national shrine,

 the Þingvellir National Park. Here at Þingvellir the oldest existing parliament in the world first met in AD930 and

 continued to meet until 1798. Þingvellir is Iceland’s first site on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

 

 Types of car recommended: Any type during summer, 4WD in shoulder season.

 

Day 1 KEFLAVIK - REYKJAVIK
Arrival and overnight in Reykjavik (transfer from international airport not included).

All travel documents will be delivered to the first hotel in Reykjavik.

For Airport transfers by Flybus click here.

Day 2 SOUTH COAST - SKOGAFOSS (B)

Visit south coast highlights such as Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, Mýrdalsjökull glacier and Dyrhólaey, a rocky headland where thousands of puffins nest during summer*.

 

Optional:

 Snow scooter tour on Mýrdalsjökull glacier

 Kayak tour from Stokkseyri

 Saga Centre in Hvolsvöllur


*Please note that Dyrholaey is closed during nesting season in spring, middle May until June 23rd.

Iceland Saga Sites, Skogafoss


Day 3 THORJORSARDALUR - STONG VIKING FARMSTEAD (B)
Explore Þjórsárdalur valley and its landscape of sharply contrasting birch woods, sandy lava fields, rivers and waterfalls, huddling below the impressive volcano Hekla. Visit Þjóðveldisbærinn, a replica
of an old Viking farm. Continue to Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir hot spring area.


Optional:

 Þjóðveldisbærinn farm

 River rafting in the Geysir area

 ATV-quad biking in Haukadalur

 

Iceland Saga Sites,Turf house, Maria Wokaun


Day 4 PINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK - BLUE LAGOON (B)
Visit Þingvellir National Park, site of the ancient Icelandic parliament. The Althing, oldest assembly in Europe, was convened at Thingvellir in 930. Continue via Hvalfjörður fjord or Kaldidalur highland track (4WD needed). On to the beautiful Borgarfjörður region and Reykholt, home of Iceland's greatest medieval writer, poet, scholar and statesman, Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241). Return to Reykjavík in the afternoon. Overnight in Reykjavik.

 

Optional:

This evening you might enjoy an excursion to the Blue Lagoon for a relaxing, energizing swim in the geothermal waters, sit in the cozy steam bath in a lava cave or experience an energizing massage under Blue Lagoon waterfall.

 

Blue Lagoon, Iceland travel


Day 5 DEPARTURE (B)
The morning free for own activities and sightseeing before your afternoon transfer on your own by
Flybus to the Keflavik airport.
 

 IT

 

 Facts about Iceland, practical information,

 major attractions and flights to Iceland.

 

 Driving in Iceland

 

 Back to Top   Car types

 Departure Dates

 Daily, April - Oct 2009 / Self-drive tour

 Prices in US Dollar

 Per person in double room with private facilities

 Car category

 

 Compact 2wd

995

 Intermediate 2wd (manual)

1,075

 Medium 4WD

1,265
 Single supplement per night 95

 Rate for children 2-11 years, per night

80

 May & Sep are offered with a 15 % discount

 April & October are offered with a 20 % discount

 Rental car for 3 days.

 Higher categories available on request.

 Types of car recommended: Any type during

 summer, 4WD in shoulder season.

 Car Types

 Included

  • Delivery of  travel documents to your first hotel in Reykjavik

  • 4 nights accommodations in farmhouses, guesthouses and hotels

  • Scandinavian breakfast buffet daily

  • 3 days rental car, category of choice

  • Unlimited mileage, CDW, VAT and one authorized driver

  • Detailed itinerary and road map of Iceland with marked accommodations, and information about all the interesting sites along the route.

  • Pick up of rental car on day 2. Drop off at Keflavík airport or in Reykjavík on departure day before 09:00. If the car is delivered outside this time range, an extra day will be charged.

 Not Included

  • Airport transfers, see Flybus

  • Fuel expenses

  • Upgrade to higher category car or 4-wheel drive vehicle

  • Meals

  • Optional tours

  • Gratuities

  • Personal insurance / personal items

  • $ 25 service fee

 Add-ons: Tour Options

  • Additional nights in Reykjavik

  • Visit to the Blue Lagoon

  • Greenland excursion

 Please note:

 Pick up of rental car on day 2.

 Drop off at Keflavík airport or in Reykjavík on departure

 day before 09:00. If the car is delivered outside this time

 range, an extra day will be charged. Due to road

 conditions routes may be altered without prior notice.

 The highland tracks of Iceland are not expected to be

 open until the middle of June.
 A final list of accommodations will be sent with your

 documents. Hotels are selected at the discretion of the

 local tour operator.


 Rental car for 3 days.

 Any type during summer, 4WD in shoulder season.

 

 List of Hotels

 Accommodation is a combination of farmhouses,

 guesthouses and hotels, with breakfast.
 

 Saga Sites, self drive tours in Iceland

 

 Click here for map of Iceland

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