Saturday, April 4, 2009

Iceland Birding Itinerary: June 13-23, 2009

We booked our trip, which includes airfare from Orlando (Mom) and Boston (Son), car rental, hotels, ferries and intra-Iceland flights with Valerie at The Nordic Company.

Our itinerary is:

June 13 - Mom departs Orlando and meets me in Boston. From Boston we fly to Keflavik on Icelandair.

June 14 - Arrive in Iceland. Spend 3 nights at Hotel Leiffur Eriksson. Explore Reykjavik, The Golden Circle, Reykjanes Peninsula, Thingvellir, Gulfoss, Heklar, and more.

June 17 - Iceland National Day (Independence from Denmark, 1944). Travel north to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Spend 2 nights at Hotel Hellnar.

June 19 - Take Seatours car ferry from Stykkisholmur to Brjanslaekur in the West Fjords region, with a stopover at Flatley Island. 2 nights in the West Fjords at Hotel Latrabjarg. Explore the world famous Bird Cliffs and the mountains and glaciers of the West Fjords.

June 21 - Drive to Akureyri in North Iceland. Spend 2 nights at Hotel Nordurland. Explore Lake Myvatn, Dettifoss, Grimsey Island which straddles the Arctic Circle.

June 23 - Fly Air Iceland from Akureyri to Reykjavik. Transfer to Keflavik International Airport for flight to Iceland.