Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Akureyri
You'll arrive in Iceland and head to Akureyri on your own, though an optional transfer can be arranged if you need it. Later in the afternoon, you'll board your expedition ship, meet the crew, and get settled into your cabin. Depending on conditions, the captain might sail toward Dalvik or you could stay anchored in Akureyri harbor overnight. Watch the sky during evening hours because the Northern Lights could make an appearance.
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Embarkation and ship check-in
- Meeting expedition team
Optional Activities
- Transfer to Akureyri (approx. €140 per person)
- Sailing to Dalvik (weather dependent)
- Day 2
Grimsey Island or Mývatn Excursion
What you do today depends entirely on weather. The captain and expedition leader will decide the best course of action. If things look good, you're headed to Grimsey Island for a Zodiac landing and guided hike across the Arctic Circle at coordinates 66:34° north. Otherwise, you might sail toward Húsavík and cross Skjafandi Bay for whale watching. If weather won't cooperate, there's a bus excursion to Mývatn instead to see volcanoes, waterfalls, and geothermal features with hiking, then back to the ship in Akureyri by afternoon.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Zodiac landing (weather dependent)
- Guided hike across Arctic Circle on Grimsey Island (if conditions permit)
- Sailing through Skjafandi Bay with whale watching opportunity (if conditions permit)
- Bus excursion to Mývatn with volcanoes, waterfalls, and geothermal areas exploration (if weather prevents sailing)
Landmarks Grimsey Island Arctic Circle Skjafandi Bay Mývatn - Day 3
Húsavík Exploration or Tjörnes Peninsula
Plan A involves spending the morning walking around Húsavík with the option to visit the whale museum (fee separate). You'll eat lunch on the ship, then sail through Skjafandi Bay in the afternoon where you might see humpback and minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, or harbor porpoises. Plan B, if weather forces the ship to stay put, means a bus trip to the Tjörnes peninsula to check out local birds and geology, then on to Ásbyrgi, the horseshoe-shaped gorge with hiking as the focus. An optional thermal pool soak with fjord views might happen on the way back.
- Meals
- Lunch (Served on board), Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Húsavík town (Plan A)
- Sailing through Skjafandi Bay with whale watching (Plan A)
- Bus excursion to Tjörnes peninsula and Ásbyrgi gorge with hiking (Plan B)
Optional Activities
- Whale museum admission in Húsavík
- Dip in hot thermal pools with fjord view (Plan B)
Landmarks Húsavík Skjafandi Bay Tjörnes Peninsula Ásbyrgi - Day 4
Rauðarhöfn or Dettifoss
In fair weather, you'll sail around northeast Iceland to the small town of Rauðarhöfn and see the Arctic Henge, a partially built monument inspired by the Völuspá poem from Norse mythology. If conditions don't allow sailing, you'll take a bus to Dettifoss instead, Europe's most powerful waterfall where 200 cubic meters of water falls 45 meters every second across 100 meters of width.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Arctic Henge in Rauðarhöfn (if weather permits)
- Bus excursion to Dettifoss waterfall (if weather prevents sailing)
Landmarks Rauðarhöfn Arctic Henge Dettifoss - Day 5
Vopnafjörður
You'll travel by boat from Rauðarhoefn to Vopnafjörður in East Iceland, moving through landscapes and small villages that offer hiking and other outdoor activities. A coach is available if the expedition leader decides to do inland excursions instead, with the route depending on conditions.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat travel to Vopnafjörður
- Hiking and nature exploration in Austurland (East Iceland)
Optional Activities
- Coach excursion inland (route to be determined by expedition leader)
Landmarks Vopnafjörður Austurland (East Iceland) - Day 6
Borgarfjörður Eystri to Seyðisfjörður
Sailing from Vopnafjörður toward Seydisfjordur, you might stop at Borgarfjordur Eystri if conditions permit, a small settlement named after Álfaborg where Iceland's fairy queen supposedly lives. The area has spectacular scenery and an authentic fishing village feel with fewer than 100 residents. The eastern fjords stay largely untouched by tourism. If the seas are too rough, you'll take a bus for an inland excursion instead.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sailing to Seyðisfjörður with possible stop at Borgarfjörður Eystri
- Exploration of Bakkagerði village and fishing harbor (if stop occurs)
Optional Activities
- Bus excursion inland (if weather conditions prevent sailing)
Landmarks Vopnafjörður Borgarfjörður Eystri Álfaborg Bakkagerði Seyðisfjörður - Day 7
Disembarkation in Seyðisfjörður
You'll leave the ship in Seydisfjordur in the morning. Optional bus transportation to Egilsstadir Airport (about 45 minutes) is available between 6:30 and 7:00 am if you've arranged it ahead of time. From there, you'll head home or continue on independently.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Disembarkation in Seyðisfjörður
Optional Activities
- Bus transfer to Egilsstaðir Airport (approx. €60 per person, must be pre-booked)
Landmarks Seyðisfjörður Egilsstaðir Airport
