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                                                                                                                                                                                                                       YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
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                                                                                                                                              PRE-TRIP EXTENSION
                                                                                                                                              Keflavík
                                                                                                                                                                                         Siglufjörður                                       Westman Islands:
                                                                                                                                                                                           Dalvik                                           Volcanic Landscapes
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                                                                                                                                              Atlantic                                          Goðafo fo f ss                              & Puffins
                                                                                                                                              Ocean   Landeyjarhofn                     Akureyri    Skutustadir

                                                                                                                                                   Westman Islands                                Lake Myvatn                                 PRE -TRIP: 3 nights from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            $ 1895 Only $ 632 per night


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                                                                                                                                                              Stykkishólmur
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                                                                                                                                                          Snæfellsnes
                                                                                                                                                         National Park
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Greenland’s Natural
                                                                                                                                                                    Borgarnes                                                               Splendor & Inuit
                                                                                                                                               A tlantic Ocean                Thingvellir N.P.                                              Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                   Gullfoss
                                                                                                                                                                    Reykjavík     Geysir

                                                                                                                                                                 Keflavík                    POST-TRIP EXTENSION                              POST -TRIP:  4 nights from
                                                                                                                                                                              Selfoss
                                                                                                                                                                  Blue        Selfoss       GREENLAND


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                                                                                                                                                                Lagoon   Arbaejarsafn                   Gr eenland                          $ 2995 Only $ 749 per night
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                                                                                                                                                                  Grindavik k k k k k k  Kötlujökull      Se Se a
                                                                                                                                                To/From U.S.                Seljalandsfoss  Glacier  Ammassalik
                                                                                                                                                                            Seljalandsfoss
                                                                                                                                                Internal flight                              Kulusuk    ICELAND
                                                                                                                                                Land route                             Vik               Reykjavík
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                                                                                                                                                Ferry route                                  Atlantic Ocean            To view your optional extensions in detail,
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                                                                                                                                          outside the scenic Snaefellsnes Peninsula,   DAY  — •  Visit Hverabraud & Namafjall •    Arrive Early, Stay Later
                                                                                                                                          before heading to Stykkisholmur.      Walking tour of Dimmuborgir • Godafoss   Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
                                                                                                                                            B,L,D —  Hotel  Stykkisholmur   or  similar  Waterfall • Home-Hosted Dinner  and private airport transfer.
                                                                                                                                                                                  Discover the Lake Myvatn area, the pseudo-
                                                                                                                                          DAY  … •  Discover Snaefellsnes Peninsula   crater field at Skutustadir, and the “black   •   Arrive early in Selfoss on your main trip for $200
                                                                                                                                            Explore the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. First,   castle” lava formations of Dimmuborgir. Later,   per person, per night
          Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Iceland
                                                                                                                                          stop in the fishing village of Arnarstapi for   stop at a viewpoint overlooking the Námafjall   •   Stay later in Reykjavik on your main trip or your
                                                                                                                                          a coastline hike. Later, visit Bjarnarhofn   geothermic area and Godafoss Waterfall   Greenland post-trip extension for $250 per person,
          Enhanced!   Untamed Iceland                                                                                                     Shark Museum and sample a regional    before returning to Akureyri for a Home-  per night
                                                                                                                                          delicacy, hakarl, made from shark meat. Then,
                                                                                                                                                                                Hosted Dinner.
                                                                                                                                          meet with a local expert to discuss Iceland’s     B,L,D —  Icelandair  Hotel  Akureyri   or  similar
        Iceland: Selfoss, Borgarnes, Akureyri, Reykjavik                                                        Departures:               financial crisis from 2008 to 2011.
                                                                                                                May-Oct 2023                B,L —  Hotel  Stykkisholmur   or  similar  DAY  œž •  Explore Dalvik • Whale-  We’ll continue to the Árbæjarsafn open-air historical
        For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ ice pricing                                                                          watching excursion                   museum in Reykjavik to gain insight into the living and
                                                                                                                                          DAY  ˆ •  A Day in the Life of an Icelandic     At the fishing village of Dalvik, board a restored   working conditions of Icelanders in the past.
          13  days from $ 5195                        Icelandic culture and traditions, together with the power of nature, combine for an   horse farm                          fishing vessel for a whale-watching excursion     B,L —  Hilton  Nordica   or  similar
                                                                                                                                            Travel to a family-run farm in Daeli for our
                                                                                                                                                                                along with other locals. Spot minke whales,
        including international airfare             unforgettable adventure in an unspoiled land of stark beauty. Meet hardy locals who   NEW A Day in the Life overnight experience.   white-beaked dolphins, harbor porpoises, and   DAY  œ¨ •  Visit Blue Lagoon • Grand Circle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Foundation visit: Search & Rescue Center
        Single Supplement: FREE                     carve a living from both the land and sea in farming communities and fishing villages.   Meet members of the owner’s family and   humpback whales. Later, return to Akureyri.     Enjoy a relaxing dip in the famed Blue Lagoon. Next,
                                                                                                                                          learn about their small businesses, including
                                                    Watch for whales, journey near the Arctic Circle at Akureyri, and explore the Reykjanes                                       B,L —  Icelandair  Hotel  Akureyri   or  similar  stop by the Search and Rescue Center—
        Save a FULL 10%, up to $620, with our       Peninsula on an ATV tour.                                                             meeting Icelandic horses first brought to the                                   supported by Grand Circle Foundation—to
        Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22                                                                                                  country by Viking settlers.           DAY  œœ •  Fly to Reykjavik • Visit Ocean   meet the team of volunteers who perform search and
                                                                                                                                            B,L,D —  Daeli  Guest  House   or  similar  Cluster House
                                                                                                                                                                                  Fly back to Reykjavik and visit Ocean Cluster   rescue missions.
        WHAT TO EXPECT                          travelers who took our Westman Islands: Volcanic   DAY  ‰ •  The Golden Circle            DAY  Œ •  Overland to Akureyri • Burial   House, an organization located in the city’s Old     B,D —  Hilton  Nordica
                                                Landscapes & Puffins pre-trip extension.     Discover Iceland’s Golden Circle, a ring of natural   Rites Monument • Herring Era Museum   Harbor that provides space for businesses and   DAY  œ© •  Return to U.S.
                                                  B,D —  Hotel  Selfoss   or  similar   highlights: Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir hot spring   & Folksong Museum                   entrepreneurs specializing in fish bi-products,
                                                                                        area, and Thingvellir National Park. This afternoon,     Witness the Burial Rites monument to hear   such as leather products, amino oils for     Transfer to the airport for your flight home or to begin
        View all physical requirements at       DAY    •  Seljalandsfoss Waterfall •    return to Selfoss.                                the story of the last person to be executed in   skincare, and more.       your Greenland’s Natural Splendor & Inuit Culture post-
        www.oattravel.com/ ice                  Controversial Topic: Iceland’s disappearing     B —  Hotel  Selfoss   or  similar         Iceland during a double beheading in 1830,     B,L —  Hilton  Nordica   or  similar  trip extension.
                                                glaciers • Super Truck tour                                                               before traveling to Siglufjordur, a fishing village
          ITINERARY                               Engage in a Controversial Topic with a local   DAY  Œ •  Visit wool studio • Lunch at settle-  along the northern coast to visit two museums:   DAY  œ£ •  Explore Reykjavik • Geothermal
                                                mountaineer and climate change activist on the   ment center in Borgarnes • Overland to   the Herring Era Museum and the Folk Music   power plant visit • Greenhouse visit •
        DAY  • •  Depart U.S.                   effects of climate change on Iceland’s glaciers.   Stykkisholmur                          Centre. Then, travel to Akureyri, Iceland’s   Árbæjarsafn open-air museum
          Fly overnight from the U.S. to Reykjavik, Iceland.   Then, travel to Vik Village and experience the     Visit a local wool studio for an interactive session   second largest urban area.     Visit the Hellisheidarvirkjun Geothermal Power
                                                rugged Icelandic landscape by Super Jeep, an off-  on wool-dying, spinning, and knitting. Then, enjoy     B,D —  Icelandair  Hotel  Akureyri   or  similar  Plant, followed by a local greenhouse, where
        DAY  – •  Reykjavik • Selfoss           road driving experience led by a local guide. Then,   lunch and some free time in Borgarnes, set just                           we’ll learn about green energy in Iceland.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 To learn more about
          Arrive in Reykjavik, Iceland in the early morning   visit iconic Seljalandsfoss Waterfall.                                                                                                                           this adventure, scan the
        hours. Transfer to Selfoss, and meet fellow     B,L —  Hotel  Selfoss   or  similar                                                                                                                                         QR code at right.
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