Escorted Tours 2022-23 Brochure - Mercury Holidays

Europe Day 3: Optional excursions Reykjavik city tour from £79 Blue lagoon with Comfort Entrance from £149 Whale Watching Tour with Hotel Pick Up from £99 Whale Watching and Northern Lights Cruise with Hotel Pick Up from £169 Northern Lights tour with Hotel Pick Up from £69 South Shore day tour from £99 Day 1: UK to Reykjavik Depart the UK on your direct flight. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. This evening, journey to a secluded vantage point for a chance to witness the Northern Lights, a celestial kaleidoscope of turquoise bands rolling across the still night sky, illuminating shimmering ice sheets and volcanic summits. This phenomenon is a truly awe-inspiring spectacle to behold and Iceland’s vast, dark plains provide the perfect backdrop for their splendour. (Northern Light excursion repeated if you don’t get to see it) Day 2: Reykjavik B After breakfast, wrap up in a hand-knitted lopapeysa and embark on a full-day tour around the Golden Circle, a route that loops around south- western Iceland, passing steaming hot springs, bubbling mud pots, erupting geysers and dazzling landscapes. Witness the spectacular double cascade of Gullfoss Waterfall which is equally breath-taking in summer when rainbows arch through the spray, and winter when ice and snow are carried by its powerful flow. Next, observe the enormous plumes of the Strokkur geyser, where eruptions burst upwards to heights of 15–30 metres. Discover how tomatoes grow within this harsh tundra at the Frioheimar Cultivation Centre then head to the UNESCO-recognised Thingvellir National Park. This colossal fissured rift valley was home to the world’s first democratic parliament, formed in 930A.D. and offers sweeping views of rugged peaks and terrain. Return to your hotel for an evening at leisure. Day 3: Reykjavik B Today is at leisure for you to experience the world’s northernmost capital, home to incredible architecture, hospitable locals and snow-capped mountain peaks. Abounding historical, cultural and artistic treasures, Reykjavik boasts a wealth of captivating sites; spend your day at leisure meandering through the old town’s brightly painted houses, admiring the contemporary glass façade of the Harpa Concert Hall or observing The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik’s most iconic structure, positioned on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Alternatively, a range of optional excursions are available to pre-book at a fee. Day 4: Reykjavik to the UK B After breakfast, enjoy a morning at leisure. This afternoon, transfer for your return flight, or continue on to your chosen extension Extend your tour Reykjavik city stay, 2 nights, 3 H B&B from £199 Iceland’s Northern Lights Tour highlights ✔ Search for the Aurora Borealis on a Northern Lights excursion ✔ Witness the spectacular Gullfoss Waterfall and the eruptions of Strokkur Geyser ✔ Explore Reykjavik with a full- day of leisure ✔ Enjoy a full-day tour around the Golden Circle ✔ Marvel at the rift valley of Thingvellir National Park Tour includes • 3 breakfasts • 3 H accommodation: Reykjavik-Hotel Klettur • Flights from London Heathrow with Iceland Air. Regional departures available from Manchester and Glasgow Tour pace: Easygoing Experience Iceland’s astonishing displays of the Northern Lights, bursts of geothermic water from prehistoric geysers, cinematic landscapes dominated by snow-topped mountain ranges and explore Viking history upon the plains of Thingvellir National Park.  Keflavik Airport Thingvellir National Park Strokkur Geyser Gullfoss Waterfall Frioheimar Reykjavik < <     Coach Air Aurora Borealis Departures & from prices 7 Apr 22 £919 2 Mar 23 £859 6 Oct 22 £889 9 Mar 23 £779 20 Oct 22 £859 23 Mar 23 £739 3 Nov 22 £819 6 Apr 23 £939 17 Nov 22 £799 5 Oct 23 £899 24 Nov 22 £779 19 Oct 23 £879 1 Dec 22 £849 2 Nov 23 £849 5 Jan 23 £979 16 Nov 23 £839 19 Jan 23 £899 23 Nov 23 £799 9 Feb 23 £899 30 Nov 23 £869 23 Feb 23 £879 No Single Supplement Rooms available with no single supplement. Once sold, single supplement starts from £199 33 Hundreds more escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk