Day 2: Drive from Reykjavik to Landmannalaugar,
a hotbed of geothermal springs.
Day 3:Landmannalaugar to Hrafntinnusker.
Day 4: Hrafntinnusker to Lake
Alftavatn.
Day 5: Lake Alftavatn to Emstrur.
Day 6: Emstrur to Thorsmork or Fimmvorouhals
Pass.
Day 7: Fimmvorouhals
Pass to Skogar.
Day 8: Return to Reykjavik.
Day 9: Depart from Reykjavik.
Weather ICELAND - AUGUST
July and August are the warmest months and, in general, the chances of fine weather
improve as you move north and east. It's sunniest in the central north and warmest
around the east, yet neither place seems to be free of an uncomfortably chilly
wind. Iceland cannot be considered a warm place by any normal standards, but
thanks to the Gulf Stream temperatures are usually moderate all year round. Average
temperatures in July are about (54°F 12°C) in Reykjavik; it is usually
a bit warmer in the north and east of Iceland. The biggest factor in Icelandic
weather is its unpredictability, you never know what is going to happen next.
A beautiful day can suddenly turn windy and rainy (and vice versa), and you can
expect to see every weather imaginable in a couple of days in Iceland, especially
in late autumn and early spring, so be prepared for anything.
DATES Sept 16-24, 2006
COST
$2,850
(4 to 6 people)
Includes land transport, lodgings, meals, and guides. Excludes international airfare to Reykjavik.
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