Iceland: Land of Fire & Ice
featuring Faculty Study Leader, John Smol
Experience Iceland’s extraordinary landscape. Cruise along the rugged coast and into the breathtaking West Fjords. Encounter Iceland’s wondrous sights at close range—abundant wildlife, world-renowned geological marvels, and ancient cultural traditions. Discover a naturalist’s paradise, home to puffins and auks, lush mosses and marshes, and pods of minke and humpback whales. Cross into the Arctic Circle on Grimsey Island. Enjoy an evening circumnavigation of volcanic Surtsey Island, Earth’s youngest island and a UNESCO World Heritage site. See legendary Godafoss, “Waterfall of the Gods”, and Gullfoss, the “Golden Waterfall”; majestic Snaefellsjökull glacier, the introductory setting for Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth; and the lava fields of Heimaey Island’s “Fire Mountain”. Walk among the picturesque geysers and hot springs in Geysir. Pre- and post-cruise add-ons in Reykjavik and Greenland are available.
Date: July 20 – 28, 2012
Price: From approximately $3,995 USD per person based on double occupancy, plus air and taxes
Activity Level: Moderate
Tour Operator: Thomas P. Gohagan & Co.
Reservations: Call the Queen's Alumni Travel office at 1-800-267-7837 or Gohagan at 1-800-922-3088
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