Arrive in Reykjavik by the morning of Tuesday August 8th, 2023
This is an overnight flight, leave Ottawa evening of August 7th
Meet at Guesthouse Pavi in Reykjavik
Course ends evening of Thursday August 17th, 2023
Recommend arriving on morning of August 7th to allow a day to acclimatize
Itinerary
Aug 8Th: free day in Reykjavik
Aug 9th: Golden Circle Tour (Iceland Horizon Tours)
Aug 10th: Vik area, south coast. Lava and Earthquake Centre. Skogafoss waterfall. Solheimajokull glacier. Dyrholaey sea arch. Hjorleifshofdi subglacial volcano and Myrdallsjokull/Katla sediment plain and beach
Aug 11th: Eldgja rootless cones. Hekla pumice quarry and lava flows. Gjain park. Hjalparfoss waterfall.
Aug 12th: Vik to Snaefellsnes peninsula. Hellisheidi power plant. Gerduberg lava flow. Grabrok crater cinder cones.
Aug 13th: Eldborg volcanic vent. South coast geology. Snaefellsjokull Volcano park. Kirkufell Mountain. Berserkjahraunt lava field.
Aug 14th: Drive to Lake Myvatn via Akureryi. Gorgeous glacially-carved scenery!