Itinerary
- Day 1
Reykjavík
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner aboard MS Maud)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner aboard MS Maud
- Access to ship facilities including hot tubs, sauna, gym, Science Center, and library
- Meet the Expedition Team and attend daily briefing
Optional Activities
- Explore Laugavegur shopping street
- Visit Hallgrímskirkja Church
- Explore galleries and museums in Reykjavík
- Pre-Program: Golden Circle tour
- Pre-Program: Icelandic Highlands exploration
Landmarks Hallgrímskirkja Church Laugavegur - Day 2
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Lunch (Lunch in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Dinner (Dinner in the Aune restaurant including beverages)
Included Activities
- Escorted landings with RIBs
- Expedition Team-guided activities
- Access to ship facilities
Optional Activities
- Visit Djúpalónssandur black-sand beach
- View Lóndrangar basalt cliffs
- Snowcat ride to Snæfellsjökull glacier summit
- Guided coastal hike
- Glacial cave tour
Landmarks Snæfellsnes Peninsula National Park Snæfellsjökull Djúpalónssandur Lóndrangar - Day 3
Westfjords
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Lunch (Lunch in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Dinner (Dinner in the Aune restaurant including beverages)
Included Activities
- Escorted landings with RIBs
- Expedition Team-guided activities
- Access to ship facilities
Optional Activities
- Fjord hiking
- Visit Rauðasandur beach and seal viewing
- Tour Dynjandi waterfalls
- Visit Látrabjarg bird cliff
- Swim in Patreksfjörður's outdoor geothermal pool
Landmarks Patreksfjörður Rauðasandur Dynjandi Látrabjarg - Day 4
Northwest Iceland
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Lunch (Lunch in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Dinner (Dinner in the Aune restaurant including beverages)
Included Activities
- Escorted landings with RIBs
- Expedition Team-guided activities (hiking, swimming, beach activities)
- Kayaking equipment access
- Onboard lectures and discussions
- Science Center access
- Professional photographer tips and techniques
- Hot tubs and sauna access
- Day 5
Westfjords
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Lunch (Lunch in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Dinner (Dinner in the Aune restaurant including beverages)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of abandoned herring factory
- Short hiking excursion to waterfall
- Escorted landings with RIBs
- Access to ship facilities
Landmarks Djúpavík Herring Factory - Day 6
North Iceland
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Lunch (Lunch in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Dinner (Dinner in the Aune restaurant including beverages)
Included Activities
- Escorted landings with RIBs
- Expedition Team-guided activities
- Access to ship facilities
Optional Activities
- Stroll streets of Akureyri
- Visit Akureyri Museum
- Visit Norðurslóð (Into the Arctic) museum
- Visit Goðafoss waterfall
- Visit Lake Mývatn for wildlife viewing
Landmarks Akureyri Goðafoss Lake Mývatn 
- Day 7
Arctic Circle
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Lunch (Lunch in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Dinner (Dinner in the Aune restaurant including beverages)
Included Activities
- Escorted landings with RIBs
- Hike to Orbis et Globus sculpture
- Arctic Circle crossing experience
- Expedition Team-guided activities
- Access to ship facilities
Optional Activities
- Observe Atlantic puffin colonies
- Explore Grímsey Island independently
Landmarks Grímsey Island Arctic Circle Orbis et Globus - Day 8
Whale Watching
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Lunch (Lunch in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Dinner (Dinner in the Aune restaurant including beverages)
Included Activities
- Escorted landings with RIBs
- Expedition Team-guided activities
- Access to ship facilities
Optional Activities
- Whale watching in Skjálfandi Bay
- Visit Húsavík Whale Museum
- Swim at Geosea geothermal spa
- Visit local microbrewery
Landmarks Húsavík Skjálfandi Bay Húsavík Whale Museum Geosea - Day 9
Northeast Iceland
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Lunch (Lunch in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Dinner (Dinner in the Aune restaurant including beverages)
Included Activities
- Hiking excursions in valleys
- Escorted landings with RIBs
- Expedition Team-guided activities
- Access to ship facilities
Optional Activities
- Visit Hafnarólmi Atlantic puffin colony
- Coastal cliff exploration
- Wildlife and nature photography
Landmarks Bakkagerði Hafnarólmi - Day 10
Westman Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Lunch (Lunch in the Aune restaurant including beverages), Dinner (Dinner in the Aune restaurant including beverages)
Included Activities
- Escorted landings with RIBs
- Expedition Team-guided activities
- Access to ship facilities
Optional Activities
- Visit Eldheimar museum
- Hike to Stórh öfði puffin colony
- Climb Mount Eldfell volcano
Landmarks Heimaey Eldheimar Stórh öfði Mount Eldfell - Day 11
Reykjavík
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Aune restaurant including beverages)
Included Activities
- Access to ship facilities (through morning departure)
- Disembarkation in Reykjavík
Optional Activities
- Explore Reykjavík at leisure
- Visit Blue Lagoon geothermal spa
- Post-Program: South Iceland coast tour
- Post-Program: Explore waterfalls, black-sand beaches, and geothermal springs
Landmarks Blue Lagoon
