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Heimaey Island
Norwegian Sea

Isafjordur
Akureyri
Grundarfjordur
Húsafell Seydisfjordur
ICELAND
Borgarfjordur
Langjokull Ice Tunnel Reykjavik
Stokkseyri

Heimaey Island

before lunch at Hotel Geysir. Next up is planet. Surtsey rose from the sea in the geographic quirk that the town became a
Pingvellir, Gullfoss, Geysir falls — together 1960s and offers a unique opportunity to famous trading center under the Danes,
they are known as the Golden Circle. Travel study how species colonize a virgin land. and also accounts for the town possessing
to the small village of Fludir, home to the Next up, Heimaey Island. Back in 1973, one of the northernmost botanical gardens
Secret Lagoon natural hot springs, then to Eldfell Volcano erupted without warning, in the world with a greenhouse that’s
the village of Stokkseyri for a dinner of local swallowing much of the main town and geothermically heated. Spend your day
dishes before heading back to Reykjavik and turning the rest into a modern-day Pompeii. riding an Icelandic Horse across the
The Grand Hotel. DAYS 6/7 • SEYDISFJORDUR, Icelandic countryside, or go for a soak in
(Includes overnight at The Grand Hotel* ICELAND the sky-blue Myvatn Nature Baths.
breakfast, lunch, and dinner.)
Wind your way up the 11 mile-long DAY 9 • ISAFJORDUR, ICELAND
DAY 4 • REYKJAVIK TO THE YACHT, Seydisfjord, a narrow, beautiful waterway A breathtaking journey up Ísafjaroardjúp
BLUE LAGOON surrounded by high mountains. At the head Bay precedes our arrival in Isafjordur,
Breakfast at the hotel before seeing the of the fjord is Seydisfjordur, a small, scenic surprisingly urbane for a village of 2,600.
th
sights of Reykjavik. Experience the Iceland town where cascading waterfalls seem to Old Town’s 19 -century buildings take you
of the past at the Open-Air Museum at be everywhere. During our overnight stay back to the days of the tall ships, while the
Arbaer, take in panoramic views of the city you’ll have time to enjoy this beautiful part abandoned town of Hesteyri remains frozen
from Perlan planetarium’s observation deck, of the country and its unusual claims to in the 1940s. This is another great port for
and admire the skyline-dominating tower fame, including a lake with a mythical bird watchers as Vigur Island is teeming with
of Hallgrimskirkja church. Wrap up the day “Ness” and Iceland’s largest national forest. puffins, eiders, guillemots, and Arctic terns.
with an iconic experience — bathing in the Bird watchers won’t want to miss Skalanes DAY 10 • GRUNDARFJORDUR,
famous Blue Lagoon — before heading to Nature Reserve with its more than 45 bird ICELAND
your waiting yacht. species. Trekkers can make their way to Viking sagas come to life here, as does
spectacular Hengifoss Waterfall. Or simply
(Includes breakfast and transfer to yacht.) stroll the quaint town of 700 with its Jules Verne’s tale Journey to the Centre of
DAY 5 • HEIMAEY ISLAND, ICELAND colorful Norwegian kit-houses shipped the Earth. You may share the inspiration to
set pen to paper, but don’t feel bad if words
in at the turn of the century.
Witness a world still in transition as we fail you. The views defy description.
explore two lands — one created by a DAY 8 • AKUREYRI, ICELAND
volcanic eruption and one nearly destroyed Akureyri nestles like a gem at the head DAY 11 • REYKJAVIK, ICELAND
by one. As we circle Surtsey Island, a of Iceland’s longest fjord. It’s just a stone’s Disembark back in Reykjavik with its
UNESCO World Heritage Site, you’ll get throw from the Arctic Circle, yet it offers surprisingly vibrant local museum and
to see one of the newest islands on the some of Iceland’s warmest weather and a art scene.
rare ice-free harbor. It’s due to this strange

DEPARTURE DATES:
Star Pride: Jul 19, 26; Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023
Star Legend: Jun 22, 29; Jul 6, 2023
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