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Hornafjörður Glacier tour. Price:
€ 510
Splendid Simplicity:
The sights and sounds and silences of glaciers
We fly east to Höfn in Hornafjörður, a young town partially framed by
Vatnajokull Glacier, larger
than all other glaciers in Europe combined.
This glacier and its various tongues flow along steep
mountainsides, gently dominating the region's
coastline. Our waiting coach drives us to Jökulsárlón.
Glacier Lagoon, where huge, aqua-blue icebergs dot this
mystical space. We board a boat and shove off
for an otherworldly cruise, zigzagging between the imposing bergs.
This area was the setting for the opening
scenes of the James Bond film, Die Another Day.
The coach then takes us to the base of Vatnajokull Glacier where the
driver shifts into low gear and we slowly
meander up the mountain track. The temperature becomes cooler and
suddenly most everything on earth is white. At
the staging area, we eat a good lunch in the glacier lodge before
slipping into protective jumpsuits, helmets and gloves. We pick
out one snowmobile, mount it and after brief
instruction head into a world of splendid simplicity. The sights and
sounds and silences of this majestic
environment are peacefully exhilarating. There is only the now.
We then return to the airport for the flight to Reykjavik.
Itinerary
· Free pick up at Hotels in the Reykjavik area
· Flight: Reykjavik - Hofn - Reykjavik
· Coach + guide to Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
· Boat trip on the Lagoon (Specially outfitted boats)
· Coach ride up Vatnajokull Glacier
· Lunch in the glacier lodge (Joklasel)
· Glacier activity (Snowmobile)
· Coach ride to the airport
· Flight to Reykjavik.
Included
· Free pick up at Hotels in the Reykjavik area
· Flight + Taxes: Reykjavik - Hofn - Reykjavik
· Coach + guide to Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
· Boat trip on the Lagoon (Specially outfitted boats)
· Coach ride up Vatnajokull Glacier
· Glacier activity (Snowmobile)
· Coach ride to the airport
· Flight to Reykjavik.
Not Included
· Lunch in the glacier lodge (Joklasel)
Duration:
11 hrs.
Departure:
7:30 every weekday
Season:
June - August
Price per person:
€ 510
50% discount for children younger than 11.
Duration 12 hours.
Valid 15/5 - 31/8
The tour can
be booked
Tel.:
562-4200
E-mail to
ernir@ernir.is
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