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The hardest part about this tour is deciding what to do! It’s very flexible, so riders can choose, according to their skills or interest, or even the weather, what they should do and where they should go. There are lots of riding options in the mountains, valleys and river banks nearby, and at the end of each day the Hotel Eldhestar offers the comfort of a hot pot, good dinner, soft beds and private bathrooms, plus the conviviality of a chat in the bar.
You’ll have to pick from among the following possibilities:
* An exciting ride through the undulating valley of Reykjadalur with its unusual rock formations and many steaming hot springs where we also bathe in a gentle geothermal stream.
* A relaxing ride along the mountains Reykjafjall and Ingólfsfjall before lunch. In the afternoon we go to the health center for massage and/or and relaxing baths.
* A comfortable ride down to the river Ölfusá, towards the charming river delta. We ride through a local bird sanctuary, where we can get a closer look at a variety of Icelandic birds.
* An interesting ride into the narrow, geothermal valley Grensdalur, noted for its colourful and unusual mineral and mountain formations.
There is a visit to the spa included in the price of the tour and arrangements are easily made for more visits.
During your stay you can also enjoy great spa amenities through the medically certified national health clinic in Hveragerði. Here you can choose between a variety of spa treatments such as massage, healing mud and water treatments, steam sauna, swimming and much more.
Download a PDF of the itinerary of the Nature's Treasures tour
DATES
This tour can be started any day of the week, as it is cycled through the season. From January 8 through December 18
Duration: 5 or 6 days (in Iceland) with full board except for last night in Reykjavik.
Riders can be picked up at hotels and guest houses in Reykjavik after breakfast on the first day and returned to Reykjavik after the tour.
Dates and Prices*
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Dates
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5 Day tour
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6 Day tour
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3 days riding
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4 days riding
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January 8 -March 31
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$2072
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$2273
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April 1 to May 31
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2261
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2540
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June 1 to June 15
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2422
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2750
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June 16 to August 23
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2422
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2750
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August 24 to October 31
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2316
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2640
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November 1 to December 18
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2072
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2273
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Single travelers in a single room add $258 and $312 for 3 and 4 day ride, respectively.
Dates, Prices and Useful Details
This ride, which is available as a 5 or 6 day tour, with three or four riding days, runs every day from January 8 until December 18 and can be joined on any day that there is room at the farm. Riders will arrive in Iceland, have a day in Reykjavik then be taken to the outfitters farm for overnight, so you’ll be ready to ride the next morning when the tour starts. You’ll ride for the allotted number of days, have a last night at Hotel Eldhestar and be returned to Reykjavik the next morning, where you’ll have the day to explore, spend the night in a comfortable hotel before leaving for home the next day. Here’s how the four day tour works - if you choose to arrive in Iceland on a Monday morning, you could see a bit of Reykjavik that day, spend Monday night at the farm, ride Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, return to Reykjavik Saturday morning, and leave on Sunday. This is a great tour to use at the start or end a great Iceland adventure!
PRICES*
Price includes round trip airfare, including fuel surcharge, from Boston, New York, Minneapolis, or Orlando (ask about prices from Toronto, Halifax and Europe) all airport transfers, hotel accommodations in Reykjavik with private bath and breakfast before or after the ride, a comfortable hotel room on the outfitters farm during the ride with private bath, all meals during the ride, as well as safety helmets and rain gear. *Not included in the price are US departure taxes (about $92 in November 2007) breakfast and lunch on your arrival day, dinner on your last riding day back in Reykjavik, lunch on the day of departure and the cost of any additional travel. Additional fuel charges added after March 1 '08 wiill also be extra.
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