OCT 2016 - NORTHERN LIGHTS TRIP TO ICELAND
ITINERARY 2016
Read Sky & Telescope's Observing Editor JR Johnson-Roehr write-up about the Iceland trip!
Sky & Telescope Iceland Trip – October 2nd, 2016
ITINERARY SUMMARY:
02 October – Airport meet & greet by guide; private transfer to Restaurant Vitinn for breakfast buffet; Reykjanes Peninsula tour ending in Reykjavik; check-in at hotel; evening northern lights tour
03 October – Reykjavik morning tour including museum admission; afternoon free to explore; Reykjavik Art Museum for lecture; evening northern lights tour
04 October – Snaefellsness day tour; group dinner in countryside (Borgarnes area), northern lights hunt en-route to Reykjavik
05 October – Golden Circle day tour with group lunch; evening northern lights tour
06 October – South Shore day tour with lunch; group dinner at Eyarbakki or Stokkseyri, northern lights hunt en-route to Reykjavik
07 October – transfer to Northern Light Inn; visit Blue Lagoon this afternoon; group dinner at hotel; meeting room for presentation; evening to view northern lights if they make an appearance
08 October – transfer to Keflavik for departure (for morning or afternoon flights based on the majority of bookings) The hotel will transfer a few people who are flying at different times.
HIGHLIGHTS:
5 nights in downtown Reykjavik at then Centrum hotel and one night at the Northern Light Inn
Lectures on auroras by "JR" Johnson-Roehr - with Sky & Telescope Magazine
Included:
- Private coach and local guide for above itinerary
- 1 night at Northern Light Inn
- 5 nights Reykjavik Centrum Hotel, standard room
- Breakfast daily
- 3 group dinners at hotels or local restaurants (3-course meal or buffet with coffee/tea/tap water)
- 1 group lunch
- Entrance fee and towel rental at Blue Lagoon
Not included:
- International airfare
- Transfers for individual arrivals
- Beverages, snacks and meals not specified
- Additional room nights
- Porterage at hotels
- Travel insurance (highly recommended) (We can send you a quote)
- Anything else not mentioned under "included"
- Room outside of normal check-in/check-out times
- Optional excursions or pre and post trips
- Tips and gratuities
Contact for additional information:
Spears Travel/Travel Leaders
Tom Reynolds (E-mail)
500 S. Keeler
Bartlesville OK 74003
Local: 918-336-2360
Toll free: 800-688-8031
With over 20 years of astronomical tour experience Spears Travel has become one of the premier astronomy and eclipse trip providers. Great care is taken with every aspect of the tour to insure your safety and comfort. No surprises!
Spears Travel is leading the way in astronomy-related tours and we invite you to take a look at our current list of adventures and some photos from past trips. You won't want to miss our group astronomy travel!
Contact:
Tom Reynolds - treynolds@spearstravel.com
918-336-2360
918-337-3630 Fax
