Wildlife Tour Adventure

Reykjavik-Snæfellesnes Peninsula-Blönduós-Vatnsnes Peninsula-Akureyri-Husavik- Lake Myvatn-Goðafoss- Reykjavik

Day 1 WELCOME TO ICELAND (49 km/30 miles)
Arrival and 2 nights stay in Reykjavik/Keflavik.

Day 2 REYKJAVIK ZOO & WHALE WATCHING
Morning visit to Icelandic farm animal zoo and botanical garden in Reykjavik. Afternoon whale watching cruise from Reykjavik where you have the chance to see different whale and bird species.

Day 3 BIRDS IN SNÆFELLSNES (320 km/199 miles)
Snæfellesnes Peninsula juts out from Iceland's west coast, like a long arm and in many ways it is a microcosm of the whole island. Here you find seal colonies and included in the tour is a fascinating bird watching cruise from Stykkisholmur to the innumerable islands of Breiðafjörður fjord. Overnight in West Iceland.

Day 4 SEALS & BIRDS IN NORTHWEST ICELAND (360 km/223 miles)
The town of Blönduós and the Vatnsnes peninsula are ideal for bird & seal watching. Here you find also the small but interesting Seal Centre & Museum. Overnight in the area of Akureyri/Dalvík.

Day 5 WHALE WATCHING CAPITAL OF EUROPE (91 km/57 miles)
Húsavik is called Europe's whale watching capital. Included in this tour is a visit to the whale museum and a whale watching cruise in Husavik. Stay 2 nights in Husavik/Lake Myvatn area. Húsavík is a beautiful, small and charming fishing town and a good location to relax, have a nice meal at the rustic harbour restaurant and stroll around the art & flower garden.

Day 6 LAKE MYVATN (120 km/74 miles)
Lake Myvatn offers a wide spectrum of volcanic and geological features, abundant bird life and a wealth of walking trails. Lake Myvatn is considered Iceland's bird and duck paradise. We recommend also a soak in the unique Mývatn Nature Baths, Iceland's newest geothermal spa - called "the Blue Lagoon of the North".

Day 7 FROM NORTH TO SOUTH (500 km/310 miles)

Visit Goðafoss, the waterfall of the Gods and Akuryeri, the capital of North Iceland. On the way South we recommend to stop at Glaumbær turf farm & folk museum and the Viðimýri church, one of the most beautiful examples of traditional turf church architecture. In West Iceland climb Grárbrók volcano crater before you reach Reykjavík, Iceland's capital. Overnight in Reykjavik.

Day 8 DEPARTURE (49 km/30 miles)