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AH61 The Saga Trail

10 Jun 2013 -
31 Aug 2013

Highlights:

Hvalfjördur, the whaling fjord
The settlement center in Borgarnes
Reykholt church
Deildartunguhver hotspring

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Tour Description:

We leave Reykjavik at 8:00 and head for Hvalfjördur. Before the tunnel underneath the fjord was built, driving along its shores was the only way to get to Borgarnes. We follow this old route, which leads us to the Whaling Station on its northern shores.

Our next stop is the settlement center in Borgarnes, where we will visit one of the ongoing exhibitions. Our lunch break will be in Fossatún, after which we head for more history in Reykholt and then to the geothermal area at Deildartunguhver. Here we say goodbye to our guide and head through the Hvalfjörður tunnel back to Reykjavik.

Itinerary Details:

Included:

Bus

Guidance as shown under Guidance below

Settlement Exhibition

Entrance to Snorrastofa

non-guided transfer from Deildartunguhver back to Reykjavík at the end of the tour

Excluded:

Meals, refreshments

Online Booking:

Up to 90 minutes prior to tour departure with 5% online discount.

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Guidance:

English

All departures

German/English

Thursdays

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Tour is Available:

10 Jun 2013 -
31 Aug 2013

Tour is on Tuesdays

Tour is on Thursdays

Tour is on Sundays

Departure: 08:00

Pick-up: 07:30

Duration: 8 hours

Complimentary hotel pick-up service.

Children fares:

Child (0 - 11): FREE

Youth (12 - 17): 50% off

Price: 14.000 ISK

Book online and receive a 5% online discount

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Zaremba wrote:
Very interesting, informative & friendly. Very good & nice guide. The exhibitions were very good organised & interesting. Nice lunch!!!!!

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Girgensohn-Minker wrote:
We were lucky - fog in Reykjavik but from the Hvalfjördur onwards beautiful sunny weather. We were told that is why many people have their summer houses in that area ;-) It was a peaceful tour, good informations, sufficient time to stop at beautiful spots, equally sufficient time to appreciate the interesting exhibitions in Borgarnes and Reykholt church. We even could walk around outside of the exhibitions as there was also saga land! The hotspring area in the end was impressive. A nice bonus: we could buy very cheap but tasty tomatoes from the local hothouses there. The lunch break was nicely chosen, a very personal and friendly restaurant with freshly made meat soup and a funny troll trail outside for a digestive walk.

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Zaremba wrote:
Very interesting, informative & friendly. Very good & nice guide. The exhibitions were very good organised & interesting. Nice lunch!!!!!

Girgensohn-Minker wrote:
We were lucky - fog in Reykjavik but from the Hvalfjördur onwards beautiful sunny weather. We were told that is why many people have their summer houses in that area ;-) It was a peaceful tour, good informations, sufficient time to stop at beautiful spots, equally sufficient time to appreciate the interesting exhibitions in Borgarnes and Reykholt church. We even could walk around outside of the exhibitions as there was also saga land! The hotspring area in the end was impressive. A nice bonus: we could buy very cheap but tasty tomatoes from the local hothouses there. The lunch break was nicely chosen, a very personal and friendly restaurant with freshly made meat soup and a funny troll trail outside for a digestive walk.

Anttonen wrote:
Marvellous! Fantastically fine experience! Thank you for that. And our best greetings to our guide/chaffeur. He was really competent and nice guy. The whole journey was a great joy in many respects. Yours Marja anf Lauri from Finland (P.S. there was some trouble with loudspeakers)

Thevoz wrote:
A leisurely tour in a most beautiful part of Iceland. Although we did not get to visit the Whaling Station, the two museums we visited in Borgarnes and Reykholt were interesting (although obviously not as extensive as the museums in Reykjavik). What made my day were the extraordinary landscapes, particularly along Hvalfjordur, as well as the fun Troll trail in a gorgeous natural setting. The hotspring was pretty amazing, too.

Wiesgen wrote:
Great Tour, Loved all of it . Well organized, excellent driver and tour guide.

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