Islandia, ziemia ognia i lodu

1. DAY. Meeting of participants at the airport. Flight to Keflavík / Iceland. Hotel accommodation. Overnight.
2. DAY. REYKJAVÍK Breakfast. A stroll around REYKJAVÍK, the northernmost capital of the world, picturesquely situated on Faxaflói Bay: the Tjörnin Lake with a modern town hall on the shore; the old town with the parliament, cathedral, opera house, Austurvöllur square. The Esja massif (914 m above sea level) dominates the city. Free time for individual sightseeing. Return to the hotel, overnight.
3. DAY. P.N. THINGVELLIR - GULLFOS - GEYSIR Breakfast. Checking out. Travel along the so-called The Golden Circle to the most important natural attractions of southern Iceland. Transfer to THINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK - the birthplace of the Icelandic nation, the land of gatherings of the medieval parliament. The park, the oldest on the island, located on the largest natural lake - Thingvellir, has been entered on the UNESCO list due to its unique ecosystem, amazing landscape and historical importance. It lies where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet, which causes seismic and volcanic activity. Drive to the "golden waterfall" of GULLFOSS, where from 32 m the water falls into the depths of the 2 km long gorge of the "white river" Hvítá. You can approach the falling waters of one of Europe's greatest waterfalls at your fingertips and admire beautiful rainbows. Transfer to the Haukadalur region (Sokołów Valley), where GEYSIR is located - the father of all geysers, created in the 13th century. There are several geysers in the park, ejecting a column of water and steam heated with magma to a height of 70 m. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
4. DAY. SELJALANDSFOSS - SKÓGAR - SKÓGAFOSS - MÝRDALSJÖKULL - DYRHÓLAEY - BLACK BEACH Breakfast. Checking out. Drive along the south coast to the SELJALANDSFOSS waterfall, famous not only for its 60-meter drop, but also for the possibility of crossing its cascades and admiring the huge wall of water from an unusual perspective. Transfer to SKÓGAR, visiting the most famous Icelandic Folklore Museum, where, in addition to 6,000 The exhibits include examples of all kinds of Icelandic rural construction. A walk to the SKÓGAFOSS waterfall, where, according to legend, a Viking treasure is hidden behind a 60-meter wall of water. Drive along the ridge where the dangerous Eyjafjallajökull volcano is located. Visit to Thorvaldseyri, the site associated with the volcanic eruption in 2010 and screening of the film. Drive along the MÝRDALSJÖKULL glacier (596 km²) with the towering sleeping giant, the oldest volcano on the island - Katla. Transfer to the southernmost point of Iceland - Cape DYRHÓLAEY, from where there is a unique landscape of the glacier and basalt spiers emerging from the sea, which are remnants of volcanic islands. The central point of the peninsula is a gigantic arch of black, solidified lava that leads into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Walk on the breathtaking BLACK BEACH - the most extreme area in the south of Iceland. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
5. DAY. P.N. SKAFTAFELL - VATNAJÖKULL - BREIDAMERKURSANDUR - JÖKULSÁRLÓN - ALMANNASKARD Breakfast. Checking out. A drive through the Mýrdalssandur plain of gravel, streams and lava fields stretching between the glacier and the Atlantic Ocean, to the SKAFTAFELL NATIONAL PARK, which enchants with the vastness and uniqueness of natural phenomena. Approach to the wall of the VATNAJÖKULL glacier. In order to protect the largest glacier in the world beyond the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, the Skaftafell and Jökulsárgljúfur National Parks were joined in 2008 to form Vatnajökull National Park, the largest in Europe, covering 12% of the country's territory. Drive through the sandy BREIDAMERKURSANDUR desert to the spectacular JÖKULSÁRLÓN glacier lagoon - a lake with icebergs, the most photographed wonder of nature in Iceland. Optional (at an additional cost on site): cruise on the lake among huge glistening blocks of ice, in the scenery from the James Bond movie "Die Another Day" or "Tomb Raider". Transfer to the ALMANNASKARD mountains in the East Fjords - one of the oldest geological areas on earth, where you can admire rock formations from 20 million years ago and rare specimens of reindeer. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
6. DAY. MÖÐRUDAL - P.N. JÖKULSÁRGLJÚFUR - DETTIFOSS - LAKE MÝVATN Breakfast. Checking out. Drive through the MÖÐRUDAL desert to the JÖKULSÁRGLJÚFUR NATIONAL PARK, where in a picturesque canyon is DETTIFOSS - the waterfall with the highest flow power in Europe. Drive to LAKE MÝVATN, where there are the most numerous craters in all of Iceland, hot springs, mud cauldrons and freshly frozen lava fields. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
7. DAY. GOÐAFOSS - AKUREYRI - GLAUMBÆR Breakfast. Checking out. Drive to the "waterfall of the gods" - GOÐAFOSS, where the waters of the Skjálfandafljót river thunder down into the depths in the very center of the flat, rocky terrain. The waterfall is of historical importance: with the adoption of Christianity by Iceland, the chairman of the Althingu, the Icelandic parliament, threw statues of pagan idols into the waters of Goðafoss. Walk through the streets of AKUREYRI - considered the capital of northern Iceland, located in the depths of the longest Icelandic fjord Eyjafjördur. Free time. Optional (to be paid extra on site): whale watching. Drive to the coast, where Icelandic horses are bred. On the way, a visit to GLAUMBÆR, where there is an interesting housing estate covered with peat. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
8. DAY. DEILDARTUNGUHVER - REYKHOLT - BARNAFOSS - HRAUNFOSSAR - REYKJAVÍK - BLUE LAGOON Breakfast. Checking out. Drive to DEILDARTUNGUHVER - the most powerful thermal spring in Europe, which pumps 180 liters of water at a temperature close to 100 ° C every second. Transfer to the village of REYKHOLT, the former political and scientific center of Iceland, where the famous Icelandic poet and politician Snorri Sturluson lived. Drive to the vicinity of Húsafell to the extraordinary barnafoss and HRAUNFOSSAR lava waterfalls with 100 impressive cascades over the solidified lava into the ravine of the turquoise Hvitá river. For those willing (for an additional fee on site): transfer to the BLUE LAGUNA bathing beach and bathing in the most famous geothermal springs in Iceland, where the water comes from a depth of 2 thousand. m and has healing and relaxing properties. The intense blue color of the water contrasts strongly with the lava fields. Transfer to the airport, flight to Poland.

BENEFITS: 7 nights in tourist class hotels and farms on the route of the trip; 2-person rooms with bathrooms • meals: 7 breakfasts • flight • coach transfer • pilot care • KL and NW insurance

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