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Day 1 REYKJAVIK
Individual arrival in Reykjavik. Transfer by Flybus to
Reykjavik (not included). The Flybus is located right
outside the Keflavík International Airport. Transfer to all
major hotels in Reykjavík. Overnight at your hotel of
choice.
Accommodation:
Hotel Loftleiðir
Day 2 REYKJAVIK - AKUREYRI - LAKE MÝVATN (B)
Around noon, a one hour flight to
Akureyri, the capital city of the North. From there a guided
transfer to your hotel by Lake Mývatn. Upon arrival there
will be an introduction of the program ahead and of the
optional activities available. On a clear night, the
Northern Lights might appear in the sky.
Accommodation:
Sel Hotel Mývatn
Day 3 SANTA WORLD & NATURE WONDERS (B, D)
An exciting day is ahead. First you
will explore interesting nature sites around the lake, such
as the lava formations at the park Höfdi, bubbling mud pools
of Hverarönd and the underground cave of Grjótagjá. One of
the day’s highlights is a visit to the cowshed café of
Vogafjós where you can taste local food and pet the cows.
Then it is time to seek out the Yule lads in their home of
Dimmuborgir, an area of strange rock formations and caves.
The Yule lads are playful and love when children of all ages
visit them. If you behave nicely they will probably show you
their cave. The last visit of the tour is at the Mývatn
Nature Baths, where it is excellent to relax in the natural
warm geothermal water.
In the evening, a traditional Christmas dinner will be
served at the hotel.
Accommodation: Sel Hotel Mývatn
Day 4 LAKE MÝVATN - AKUREYRI - REYKJAVIK (B)
Before you leave the North, you visit
the town of Akureyri, the trade and cultural centre of North
Iceland. During this short visit you will see all the
decorated houses and witness the joyful Christmas
preparations of the locals. Fly back to Reykjavik around
noon and check in at your hotel.
Accommodation:
Hotel Loftleiðir
Day 5
DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Flybus transfer to Keflavík
Airport for departure from Iceland.
Merry Christmas - Gleðileg jól.
Additional nights
available upon request.
* THE STORY OF
THE YULE LADS
Gryla and
Leppaludi have always lived in Ludentsborgir in
Myvatnssveit, and this is where they brought up their
thirteen Yule Lads. As the lads grew up, things began to
feel rather cramped at home and they started to want places
of their own. So Gryla and Leppaludi decided to go in search
of new lands and find a new home for their offspring. They
looked all over the world – to Finland, Greenland, and even
further. But in the end what the lads wanted most was to be
close to mummy and daddy, and Dimmuborgir was the perfect
place for them to settle down.
Ever since then the Yule Lads have lived at Dimmuborgir and
been very happy with their view over beautiful Myvatnssveit.
To start with, the Yule Lads were quite a handful, annoying
the people round about and playing tricks on them, but in
the end they calmed down and now they are the best of
friends to all children.
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