MULTI-ADVENTURE
Torfhús Retreat
DAY 1 Hike to Fagradalsfjall Volcano • Wonder at the black lava and the scars from the recent eruption • Continue to Gljufrabui, a hidden waterfall inside a narrow ravine, and walk behind the iconic Seljalandsfoss waterfall. » Skálakot Manor Hotel - Premiere DAYS 2–3 After witnessing the mighty Skógafoss waterfall, ride an all- terrain Super Jeep to the Skógar plateau • Hike a section of the famous Fimmvörðuháls, passing 25 cascades as you descend the stunning “waterfall way” • Drink in views of the south coast and the wide-open Atlantic Ocean • Explore lush green canyons and take in views of the Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull ice caps • Learn about farming in Iceland and eat the mushrooms from the country’s only mushroom farm • Raft the glacial Hvítá River • At day’s end, slip into a basalt stone hot pool at our unique retreat. » Torfhús Retreat - Premiere shown top left DAYS 4–6 Ride an Icelandic horse in the heart of the Golden Circle, where the Geysir geothermal field awaits • Strokkur hurls steaming water 100 feet into the air and massive Gullfoss waterfall flows and sprays along its wide staircases • Travel over a rocky desert to the heart of the remote Highlands in a Super Jeep • Explore an awe-inspiring wilderness filled with peaks, ice caps, hidden canyons and ancient calderas • Journey through the moon- like Hveradalir, where volcanic rhyolite, fumaroles and rising steam await • Continue to Ásgard and be amazed at the rainbow-colored mountain slopes • Discover picturesque Thingvellir before journeying back to Reykjavík. » Highland Base at Kerlingarfjöll - Premiere Trek through lunar landscapes and lava fields. Find steaming vents, verdant canyons and colorful rhyolite. Relax at remote and stunning hotels. Discover places that feel a world away. Waterfalls, Geothermal Wonders & the Golden Circle ICELAND’S FIRE & ICE
ICELAND
Highland Base
LONDON
Hvítá
Strokkur Thingvellir NP Geysir
Gullfoss
Reykjavik
Selfoss
Fagradalsfjall
Hvolsvollur
Fimmvorthuhals
Skogafoss Eyjafjallajokull
Atlantic Ocean
Seljalandsfoss
6 Days Activity Levels 1-3 • Walk/Hike • Horseback • Raft Premiere Hotels $7,399 to $7,599 / person double occ. See web for date-specific pricing. Choose a Trip for • Couples, Friends & Solos shown here • Your Private Group o \ Search ICHM on backroads.com
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