Iceland
– North by Northwest (Tour planned by Elliot
Ancell)
Sunday 29th September – Wednesday 9th October 2024
Day
1: Sunday 29th September 2024
Fly from London to Keflavik and transfer to our hotel on the Snaefellsness
Peninsular, a journey of 225 kms.
Overnight near Stykkisholmer
Day
2: Monday 30th September 2024
In the morning we drive west to Kirkjufell allowing time to photograph
the waterfall and the mountain. We then head west to explore around
the Snaefellsness Peninsular returning to photograph Kirkjufell
in the evening.
Overnight near Stykkisholmer
Day
3: Tuesday 1st October 2024
In the morning drive south to Budir, Arnastapi and Hellnar as we
follow the opposite route around the Snaefellsnes Peninsular returning
to photograph Kirkjufell in the evening.
Overnight near Stykkisholmer
Day
4: Wednesday 2nd October 2024
After breakfast we will head towards Helgafell following Route 54
east along southern shore of Hvammfjordur with it rugged landscape
and isolated churches. We then cross the Laxardalar valley to Hrutafjordur
before joining Route 1 through Vidadalur to Blondous.
Overnight in Blondous
Day
5: Thursday 3rd October 2024
We cross the peninsular to Skagajordur and the delta of the Heradsvotn
River before we follow the wild and remote northern coastline to
Siglufjordur and then along the western coastline of Eyjafjordur
to Dalvik, a great area for spotting whales offshore.
Overnight in Dalvik
Day
6: Friday 4th October 2024
From Dalvik our journey takes us south along Eyjafjordur to Akureyri,
Iceland’s second largest city. We then travel to Godafoss
to explore the mighty waterfall before rejoining the northern coast
at Husavik.
Overnight in Husavik
Day
7: Saturday 5th October 2024
Today will take us to on a photographic exploration of one of the
remotest coastlines of Iceland. We explore along Oxarfjodur and
Pistilfjordur as we follow 85 to Midfjordur. As we follow the eastern
side of this remote peninsular, we pass Vopnafjordur and follow
the Hofsa river valley to Route 1. Here we turn west for the journey
to Lake Myvatn.
Overnight in Lake Myvatn
Day
8: Sunday 6th October 2024
Today we travel east to visit Hverir thermal field and then on to
Grimmstadir where we turn north along Route 854 to Dettifoss, Selfoss
and Hafragilsfoss. We then drive north to Asbyrgi and explore the
Asbyrgi Canyon before we explore along the western side of Jokulsa
a Fjollum on Route 862. When we reach Route 1, we turn east back
towards Lake Myvatn where we explore along the shoreline in the
afternoon light.
Overnight in Lake Myvatn
Day
9: Monday 7th October 2024
Today we will explore round the shoreline of Lake Myvatn, before
heading back to photograph Godafoss. We then follow Route 844 &
843 to Aldeyjarfoss to photograph this remote waterfall. We return
to Standvik, crossing the bridge following the eastern side of Skalfandafljot
River back up to Godafoss. We then join Route 1 and return to Lake
Myvatn to explore the afternoon light.
Overnight in Lake Myvatn
Day
10: Tuesday 8th October 2024
We make an early start for our return to Keflavik. We follow Route
1 to Reykjavik and pass through the towns of Akureyri, Blondous,
Bifrost and Borgarnes. From Borgarnes we continue south on Route
1 to Reykjavik. Here we join Route 41 for the final part of our
journey to Keflavik.
Overnight in Keflavik
Day
11: Wednesday 9th October 2024
Today is our return flight to London. If we have an afternoon departure,
we will spend the morning exploring the Keflavik area, before transferring
to the airport for flight.
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