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The Icelandic Saga: East & South

The Icelandic Saga: East & South

From €2,300 EUR

Description

Embark the elegant M/Y Callisto, the newest addition to Variety Cruises’ fleet of Mega Yachts and Motor Sailers. With the company of up to 34 fellow passengers, you will discover a fascinating country with amazing rugged landscapes, old legacies of the Vikings and the Norse.

Visit Iceland in the summer months, the perfect season to sight humpback whales, orcas, dolphins. Discover the Myvatn Lake, the Namarskard a striking geothermal field, and the Godafoss Waterfall. The quaint fishing village of Husavik. Siglufjordur a fishing town close to the Arctic cirle. Isasfjordur, and nearby Arnardalur Valley.

Trip Name
The Icelandic Saga: East & South
Days
8
Overview
Vessel Type: Motor Yacht Length: 52 metres Passenger Capacity: 34 Built/Refurbished: 2000 / 2015-16 The elegant Motor Yacht Callisto is true to her name: Elegant, classic. She was fully refit / rebuilt in 2000 and was thoroughly renovated in in 2015-16. This classy Motor Yacht has performed several Atlantic Ocean crossings, and has also sailed along the most interesting coastal sites of Europe, North and West Africa. The M/Y Callisto is of the “boutique” category of cruiser, and offers the highest standard of accommodation, comfort and safety. The yacht’s public areas are cozy and generous, decorated with rich fabrics, handsome woodwork, gleaming brass, antiques and fine works of art. During the day, life on board centres around the indoor and outdoor areas including the Upper deck Indoor and Outdoor lounge/bar and dining areas as well as the cosy Library located on the Sun Deck. The lounge/bar and dining room on the Upper deck are connected by the gallery, displaying exquisite art and adding to the overall feeling of elegance and style. In the evening you can relax in the ship’s lounge, enjoy a drink overlooking the stars or relax with a book in the library with its wraparound windows. The spacious lounge and bar area on the Upper Deck is surrounded by large picture windows and opens onto the Outdoor Dining area. The yacht features a broad Sun Deck for sunbathing and the swimming platform on Callisto’s stern enables you to swim off the ship when in sheltered bays. Service on board is provided by your Captain, the Cruise Coordinator and your experienced Marine and Hotel crew members.  

Itinerary



Day 1 - Day 1: AKUREYRI
Embarkation 3 – 4 pm. Overnight in portand time for an optional afternoon walkingexcursion in Akureyri.
Day 2 - Day 2: HUSAVIK
Midday arrival in Husavik. Optional whalewatching boat tour in Skjlafandi Bay and visitto the Whale Museum. Overnight at sea.
Day 3 - Day 3: SEYDIFJORDUR
Mid-day arrival in Seydisfjordur and afternoonoptional excursion to Skalanes NatureReserve, one of Iceland’s most remote placesthat even few Icelanders have witnessed.
Day 4 - Day 4: SEYDIFJORDUR – DJUPIVOGUR – HOFN
Early morning sailing to Djupivogur. All dayexcursion to Glacier Lake. Passengers rejointhe ship in Hofn port after a sightseeing tour.
Day 5 - Day 5: HOFN
Full day optional excursion in Hofn’s Hoffellsjökullglacier.
Day 6 - Day 6: HEIMAEY ISLAND
Optional half day excursion will take us to2 volcanoes and the Eldheimar GeologicalMuseum.
Day 7 - Day 7: REYKJAVIK
Enjoy an all-day optional excursion inReykjavik city, before leaving to enjoy apanoramic tour to the volcanic ReykjanesPeninsula, Vikingaheimar, and the geothermalfields of Krysuvik.
Day 8 - Day 8: REYKJAVIK
Disembarkation 6 - 10 am.
Day 9 - Please Note:
Itineraries can be changed at the discretion of the Vessel's Captain in case of adverse weather conditions - winds of 6/7 beaufort or more depending on the vessel- on port authorities not allowing a vessel to leave port or in case of other extraordinary conditions.

Trip Dates

StartEndPrice FromRoom Type
16-06-201823-06-2018€3,150Category A
16-06-201823-06-2018€2,650Category B
16-06-201823-06-2018€2,300Category C
16-06-201823-06-2018€3,400Category P
14-07-201821-07-2018€3,400Category P
14-07-201821-07-2018€2,300Category C
14-07-201821-07-2018€2,650Category B
14-07-201821-07-2018€3,150Category A
08-09-201815-09-2018€2,650Category B
08-09-201815-09-2018€3,150Category A
08-09-201815-09-2018€3,400Category P
08-09-201815-09-2018€2,300Category C

Inclusions

    • Discover Myvatn Lake, Namarskard a striking geothermal field and Godafoss Waterfall (from Akureyi/Husavik)
    • Visit the quaint fishing village of Husavik
    • Explore Siglufjordur, a fishing town close to the Arctic Circle
    • See Borganess with the Hraunfossar & Barnafoss waterfalls

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