VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS
With the company of up to 49 fellow passengers, you will discover a fascinating country with amazing rugged landscapes, old legacies of the Vikings and the Norse. Visit Iceland in the summer months, the perfect season to sight humpback whales, orcas, dolphins. Discover the Myvatn Lake, the Namarskard a striking geothermal field, and the Godafoss Waterfall. The quaint fishing village of Husavik. Siglufjordur a fishing town close to the Arctic cirle. Isasfjordur, and nearby Arnardalur Valley.
Departs From
Reykjavik, Iceland
The Journey begins
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Embarkation at 3-4 pm. Overnight in port.
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Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
All day optional excursion in Reykjavik city before leaving to enjoy a panoramic tour to the volcanic Reykjanes Peninsula. Vikingaheimar, and the geothermal fields of Krysuvik. Overnight in port.
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Location: Reykjavik- Akranes, Iceland
Morning sailing and arrival in Akranes for our optional full day excursion to Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful thermal spring, to the Hraunfossar and Barnafoss waterfalls area. We will stop in Reykholt which was at one time one of the intellectual centers of the island and had for many years one of the most important schools of the country. Here lived and died in the middle ages one of the most important persons in Icelandic history: Snorri Sturluson, a famous poet and politician whose records of the old Norse language and mythology of medieval Iceland are invaluable to modern scholars. Remains of his farm and a bathroom with hot pot and a tunnel between the bath and the house can still be visited. In the afternoon we rejoin the ship and sail to the west fjords. Overnight at sea
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Location: Bildudalur- Isafjordur, Iceland
We sail past the Latrarbag cliffs which rise 450 m over the sea and reach Bildudalur. Our afternoon optional excursion will take us to the Dynjandi Waterfall and we will walk around Bildudalur and visit the Sea Monsters Museum. In the afternoon , we cruise around the Westfjords to Isafjordur.Evening arrival in Isafjorfur. Overnight in port
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Location: Isafjordur, Iceland
Isafjordur is a large fishing port in Wesfjords. Our afternoon optional excursion will take us to Bolungravik and then Osvor town where we will visit a restored fisherman's hut. Back in town we will visit the Maritime Museum and walk around the town known for its rich cultural heritage and merchant's homes dating from the 18th century. In the afternoon we sail to Siglufjordur . Overnight at sea
Journey Home
Location: Siglufjordur - Husavik, Iceland
This morning we reach Siglufjordur, Iceland's northernmost city, very close to the Arctic Circle and possibly the most picturesque port of Iceland. Once known as the capital of Herring fishing. The optional walking tour through the city will take you to the port, the Herring Museum, the Folk Music center housed in Madame House, the oldest house in the city. After lunch we leave for nearby Husavik port. Late in the afternoon we sail in the Skjafandi Bay and reach Husavik, Europe's capital of whale watching. We will have time to stroll around this charming fishing village and visit the wooden church, the best preserved church in Iceland. Overnight in port.
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Location: Husavik - Akureyri, Iceland
This morning our full day optional excursion will take you from Husavik to Akureyri ( where you will meet the Callisto in the evening). You will visit the Lake Myvatn, Namarksard and Dimmuborgir, all fine examples of the volcanic world with lava fields, boiling and steaming mud pools, steam vents and craters. After lunch we continue on the Ring Road to reach Godafoss Waterfall - the Falls of the Gods - and will hear about the Kristni Saga, recounting the arrival of Christianity and the end of Paganism. We rejoin the Callisto in Akureyri the capital of Northern Iceland and we will spend some time walking around this colorful city visiting in particular the Art Alley. Overnight in port.
Journey Home
Location: Akureyri, Iceland
Disembarkation 6 AM -10 AM after breakfast.
Location
Akureyri, Iceland
Category C:
09 Jun 2018, 23 Jun 2018, 04 Aug 2018,18 Aug 2018, 01 Sep 2018
07 Jul 2018, 21 Jul 2018
The Category C cabins are located on the Lower Deck and have portholes. The cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with TV, telephone, hairdryers, mini-fridge, central music, and public address system and safe boxes. The fully equiped bathrooms are finished with marble.
Category B:
09 Jun 2018, 23 Jun 2018, 04 Aug 2018,18 Aug 2018, 01 Sep 2018
07 Jul 2018, 21 Jul 2018
The Category B cabins are located on the Lower Deck and have portholes. The cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with TV, telephone, hairdryers, mini-fridge, central music, and public address system and safe boxes. The fully equiped bathrooms are finished with marble or corian.
Category A:
09 Jun 2018, 23 Jun 2018, 04 Aug 2018,18 Aug 2018, 01 Sep 2018
07 Jul 2018, 21 Jul 2018
The Category A cabins are located on the Upper Deck or on the Main Deck and have large windows enabling a breathtaking view or the areas you are cruising in. The cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with TV, telephone, hairdryers, mini-fridge, central music, and public address system and safe boxes. The fully equiped bathrooms are finished with marble or corian.
Port Charges: € 275
Single Supplement in Cat C & Cat B: 50%
Single Supplement in Cat A: 75%
3rd Person Reduction in Cat C & Cat B: 30%
