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Iceland Circumnavigation Cruise
Original price was: £8,680.00.£6,676.00Current price is: £6,676.00.
2024 Sailing Dates: 16 June 2024 / 10 August 2024
An 8-day adventure touring Iceland’s coastal highlights on an exciting new boutique expedition ship.
*SALE PRICE* Contact us for special offers, flight packages and tour extensions
Odyssey World has exclusively partnered with Expedition Cruise Ship Operator, Swan Hellenic. Although we’re not typically a cruise provider, the destinations and quality of service offered by this small ship luxury operator makes us very excited about these special oversea odysseys! Two brand new 5 star expedition ships, SH Vega and SH Diana are sailing around the most remote and dramatic corners of the world in 2023/2024 and we have very special rates for you to join the adventure. With an emphasis on cultural exploration, wildlife conservation and environmental sustainability, the ethos of these beautiful voyages align with everything we love about authentic travel – but at sea!
Experience the wild and fantastic landscapes of Iceland – the land of fire and ice – on a luxury boutique cruise ship. Circumnavigate the geologically active island, accompanied by breaching whales, to see the puffin capital of the world. Along the way, discover the phenomena of fjords, spectacular waterfalls and neverending volcanic scenery. Book an Iceland in Depth cruise so you can soak in mineral-filled geothermal pools, hike to thundering waterfalls, duck under the spray of spouting hot geysers, spot millions upon millions of Atlantic puffins and trek across remote locations where only arctic fox live, to bring home memories that last a lifetime.
Day 1: Arrive in Reykjavik
Odyssey World can arrange your incoming flights and pre-cruise accommodation. Please enquire on how to extend your Iceland experience.
In the centre of Iceland’s sprawling capital city, the modern organ-pipe-shaped Hallgrimskirkja church dominates the top of town. Cosy bars, cafes and shops line the surrounding streets heated by geothermal waters. The regenerated harbour is home to a striking modern concert hall. Popular trips include to the Blue Lagoon, a geothermal spa near the village of Grindavik, and the Golden Circle tour taking in Gullfoss Waterfall and the mighty Strokkur geyser in Thingvellir National Park.
Day 2: Heimaey
Ten million Atlantic puffins make Heimaey, in the Westman Islands off southern Iceland, the largest puffin colony in the world. Despite a population of 4,000 people, puffins have even been spotted in the town of Vestmannaeyjar. A small volcano museum charts the story of the town’s devastation in 1973 by lava flow from the Eldfell volcano, where visitors can hike up to its windy top for panoramic views passing by signs of that eruption.
Day 3: Vik
Vik is a coastal village in southern Iceland with black-sand beaches. An area of volcanic activity, nearby Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in 2010 causing widespread disruption to air travel. East of Vik is a large colony of nesting arctic tern where you might spot Atlantic puffins, also known as the common puffin, seabirds from the auk family. Other birds in the area include little auks, fulmars and kittiwakes, Orca and humpback whales are common sights here.
Day 4: Eskifjörður
A fjord and village in the Eastern Fjords of Iceland, Eskifjörður attracted 18th- and 19th-century seafarers. A nod to its past, Randulfssjóhus (Randulf Seahouse) illustrates the area’s fishery history and includes dishes made from shark and dried fish. Along the fjord, Helgustadir quarry is one of the world’s top spar mines from where huge transparent spar, or Icelandic, crystals have been excavated. Built by French fishermen, Faskrudsfjordur to the south still has road signs in French.
Day 5: Akureyri
In northern Iceland on Eyjafjördur, Akureyri is known for its colourful old town, heart-shaped traffic lights and woodlands. Nearby tours of Lake Mývatn, the most geologically active area in Iceland, include lava formations, hot springs, caves and rifts, boiling mud pools, volcanic craters, the roaring Godafoss waterfall and Game of Thrones locations. Puffins nest on the inhabited island of Grimsey that crosses the Arctic Circle, while Hrísey island is said to have powerful healing energies.
Day 6: Isafjordur / Vigur Island
Surrounded by fjords in the Westfjords region, Isafjordur is a bustling fishing town in northwest Iceland with colourful wooden 18th- and 19th-century houses. Nearby is Sudavik, home to the Arctic Fox Centre. Iceland’s only mammal, the arctic fox lives on the lush tundra of Hornstrandir Nature Reserve – the northernmost peninsula in the Westfjords. Offshore, Vigur Island is a bird sanctuary popular for puffins but also arctic terns and eiders. You will also find Iceland’s smallest post office.
Day 7: Dynjandi
Considered one of Iceland’s most impressive, this thunderous waterfall in the Westfjords region gives the impression of a bridal veil as it spreads its tumbling waters down a series of ever- growing cascades. Dynjandi is one of the most photographed sights in Iceland. Walking up to it takes 15 minutes passing five smaller waterfalls. Nearby, Hrafnseyri is the birthplace of Jón Sigurdsson, 19th-century leader of the Icelandic Independence movement. The museum includes an Icelandic turf house.
Day 8: Reykjavik
Return to port for further discovery of Reykjavik or additional land tours, arranged separately.
Your holiday includes:
- One night pre-cruise hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Transfer from the airport to the hotel on the day prior to embarkation
- Transfer from the hotel to the port for embarkation
- Transfer from the port to the airport on return
- Onboard accommodation in an Oceanview Stateroom (other cabins are available – please enquire)
- All meals onboard including room service 24 hours a day
- Coffee, tea, soft drinks & select alcoholic beverages 24 hours a day
- Lecture programmes by Swan Hellenic experienced expedition team and guest speakers
- Shore excursion programme led by expert expedition team
- Branded Swan Hellenic expedition parka
- Use of rubber boots for shore landings
- Basic WIFI inclusion (Premium WIFI available)
- Onboard gratuities & port taxes
- Travel Services of Odyssey World pre departure and during your trip
- ATOL Protection (for UK departure flights)
Your holiday excludes:
- International flights & taxes (please contact us for a quote)
- Any meals or drinks not mentioned above
- Travel extensions (please contact us for a quote)
- Any activities not mentioned above
- Items of personal nature including tips on land, laundry,etc
- Travel insurance
- Anything not mentioned above
Prices are per person based on two people sharing and travelling together. Please ask us for more details, international flight prices and exclusions.
Cabin upgrades and complementary travel services are available through Odyssey World – please enquire. Also, if you book your cruise and UK flight package with Odyssey World, your whole booking is ATOL Protected.
About Swan Hellenic
70 years after its first pioneering cruise, Swan Hellenic is proud to return to the world’s waters with two brand new 5 star expedition ships. The hardware will be cutting edge but the core values that underpinned the brand and served its guests so well from its inception remain in place. As does the passion for exploratory travel to the globe’s furthest far flung places.
Highlights
- Visit the puffin-watching capital of the world
- Thunderous waterfalls and remote fjords
- Sightings of orca and humpback whales in far-flung icy waters
- Spectacular Volcanic landscape from thermal pools and geysers, lava flows and bubbling mud
- Exciting education programme from a team of on-board experts
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