Traveling Well Includes… • Private Tauck Shore Excursions – $1,355 Value! • Gratuities to Tauck Director(s), ship staff and local guides • Cruise aboard L’Austral, accompanied by Tauck’s exclusive lecturer • Walk across the Arctic Circle on remote Grímsey Island with views of Arctic terns and puffins • “Golden Circle” tour of Iceland’s major sights & a private visit to family-owned Vigur Island • Bar & restaurant beverages throughout the day aboard ship, including house wines and spirits • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted


• 22 meals including lunch at Reykjavik’s Perlan Restaurant with spectacular views, service charges, applicable fuel surcharges, taxes and porterage


It’s been described as surreal, not just for its lunar-like landscapes that defy comparison to anywhere else – glaciers, lava fields, thermal lagoons and mountain-ringed fjords among them – but also for the locals who live here... Arctic terns, the longest-distance migrating birds on the planet... comical puffins, “sea parrots” who fly through the water using their wings as paddles... Icelandic horses, hardy and hale enough to stay out in icy pastures the year-round... the elusive Arctic fox, Iceland’s only native land mammal... whales of all sizes and color – minke, pilot, sperm, fin, humpback and breathtaking blues – and islanders whose maritime heritage dates back to the days of the Vikings and who today fish, farm and harness the harshness of nature to transform it, through invention and hard toil, into rich, fruitful energy.


2.  FISHING VILLAGES AND GRUNDARFJÖRDUR With ice caps, glaciers, geysers and thundering waterfalls, along with vast open spaces that are home to a pristine wilderness teeming with volcanoes, Iceland welcomes nature enthusiasts with open arms. Dock today in Grundarfjördur, nestled on the banks of a fjord and ringed with mountains, for a scenic drive along the rugged coast. Pass through fishing villages bustling with daily life on the way to Djúpalónssandur. Strange rock formations tower over the Atlantic shores here and have become the basis for many of Iceland’s time-honored sagas; learn more about the traditional stories that tell tales of the country’s early settlers, trials and tribulations during your visit, including how these rocks were used in strength competitions between local fishermen. Your journey continues to Arnarstapi, a resting place for migrating birds, and to Budir, famed for its lava landscapes and uncommon golden-sand beach. Please join us this evening for the captain’s welcome dinner aboard ship as you cruise to the Arctic Circle. Meals BLD


1. ARRIVE REYKJAVIK /  EMBARK SHIP Tour begins: 12:00 PM, Reykjavik. A transfer is included upon arrival at Reykjavik’s Keflavik International Airport to the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica or the Grand Hotel Reykjavik. Meet your fellow travelers and soon-to-be shipmates at our welcome lunch high atop the city’s geothermal water towers at the spectacular, revolving, glass-domed Perlan Restaurant in the heart of Reykjavik, renowned for its cuisine and 360-degree views of the city. An orientation tour of landmark Reykjavik sights includes Old Town and a guided visit to the National Museum. Embark L’Austral in Hafnarfjördur this afternoon for the start of your small ship cruise in “the land of fire and ice.” Your handsomely appointed, outside-facing accommodations promise memorable views of Iceland’s mystical landscapes. Meals LD


Come ashore on Vigur Island for a close look at local traditions Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035 tauck.com 35


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