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DAYS 1-4 ICELAND’S GOLDEN CIRCLE
/ FLATEY / LATRABJARG
Arrive in
Reykjavík and explore Iceland’s scenic
Thingvellir National Park, a World Heritage
Site, spectacular Gullfoss Waterfall, and the
Geysir Center, with its huge geothermal
field of bubbling mud pools. Board the
Ocean Diamond
and cruise to quaint Flatey
Island and the Latrabjarg cliffs, a breeding
ground for millions of seabirds.
DAYS 5-8 VIGUR ISLAND /
ÍSAFJÖRDUR / GRÍMSEY ISLAND /
MÝVATN
Enjoy walks on Vigur Island,
with its tiny community, and Ísafjördur,
the trading and cultural center of the
West Fjords. At Grímsey Island, which
sits astride the Arctic Circle, cruise below
cliffs to see incredible birdlife including
razorbills, fulmars, and puffins, then discover
Mývatn, one of Europe’s richest waterfowl
breeding areas. On nature walks in stunning
Thistilfjord Bay, take in
the views from the cliff
tops.
DAYS 9-12
SEYDISFJÖRDUR /
HOFN / HEIMAEY /
SURTSEY / REYKJAVIK
Cruise along 11-mile-
long Seydisfjördur, a
showcase of cascading
waterfalls and soaring
mountains, with options to visit Skalanes
Nature Reserve or hike to the magnificent
Hengifoss Waterfall. Enjoy Hofn, gateway to
Vatnajökull National Park, and at Heimaey
Island, visit the Herjolfsdalur Valley, with
its farmhouse ruins dating to 650 AD. Here
you pass between two volcanoes, one 5,000
years old, the other born only in 1973, and
visit a town known as the “Pompeii of the
North.” Circumnavigate Surtsey Island, a
fire-and-brimstone result of a 1963 undersea
eruption, where seals haul out to breed on its
shores. Nearly 90 species of migrating birds
use the island for rest. Return to Reykjavík,
with lunch at the famous Blue Lagoon, and
disembark on Day 12.
DATES
Jun 1-12, 2017
TRIP COST
From $8,980
Price is per person and depends on cabin type
Circumnavigation of Iceland
ABOARD THE
OCEAN DIAMOND
Explore Iceland’s fabled realm of soaring volcanoes, bubbling hot springs, and glittering
glaciers. You’ll meet the residents of colorful fishing villages, stroll through archaeological
sites that recall the heyday of Viking exploration, visit vast colonies of breeding seabirds,
from kittiwakes to puffins, and set out on exciting Zodiac cruises to search for whales and
other marine mammals that congregate here in the summer months.