Iceland - Thingvellir - looking east over the top of Thingvallavatn lake across to Silfra Fissure Snorkelling Pond
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Thingvellir National Park – Where Tectonic Plates Separate

Thingvellir National Park is our next and last destination for this Golden Circle Coach Tour. Thingvellir is a very important and historic place for the Icelandic people. This being our third coach tour, we have already heard many stories and sagas about Thingvellir. By now you have probably seen þ (thorn) symbol used instead of…

Reykjavík - view from cruise ship
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Reykjavík – Capital and Gateway to Fire and Ice

Reykjavík is our next and final port of call before setting sail back to Liverpool. We leave Ísafjörður around 6pm to sail up the Ísafjarðardjúp and down the west coat past the Westfjörðs and on to Reykjavík. We pass the most northerly fishing village in Westfjords, Bolungarvík. Nestled under a crescent of 600m plus mountains….

Dynjandi - Waterfall
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Isafjörður to Dynjandi Waterfalls Coach Trip

This trip was an obvious choice for us, although for the more adventurous, the alternative ATV or Motorbike tours seemed very appealing. The coach trip itself gives an interesting tour of both the long, sometimes single file, tunnels and the very picturesque Westfjords. It was an early 8:30am start but still plenty of time to…