The Trip We will be traveling through Iceland from April 2nd to April 15th. We decided these date because this is when the northern lights are most active through out the year and because the glaciers are melting which creates many beautiful waterfall that are not yet discovered, . This trip will be on Jeeps traveling all over Iceland. You will need to bring a nice camera (we use the Canon EOS 5DS R with a ultra wide zoom lens such as the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM). Also warm clothes such as a winter jacket, warm hat, warm pants, gloves, and good hiking boots that are good on rugged terrain also a good warm sleeping bag. Everything food and water wise will be covered. Each day will be about twelve hours long and it will be exhausting so be ready for one of the best two weeks of your life. Since Iceland is in the northern hemisphere it is usually colder so be prepared for the cold weather.
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Week One |
Today we will wake up at 9:00 AM and will be hiking down from the mountain. This will take a few hours but once we get back by 2:00 PM we will have a late lunch and then get our stuff organized for the next day when were back into photography. We will have dinner at 6:30 PM and will hit the hay at 8:00 PMDay One: April 2nd: You will arrive in Reykjavík, Iceland where we will pick you up in in our brand new 2015 Jeep Renegade. While we are driving to many different places during the first night we will end the day at the small village of Vík í Mýrdal right after sunrise which is at 6:44AM. Vík í Mýrdal is where we will be sleeping for the day, I will be briefing you on what our two week trip will encounter while were driving from our last spot to Vík í Mýrdal. These first three days will be during night hours and sleeping during the day. This is because the northern lights will be most active and it is a sight you wont want to miss.
Day two: April 3rd: During this day we will wake up in the day so there will be a little sun light, we will serve breakfast during the briefing of the day. Over night we will have charged your battery for your camera and we will head out after breakfast. This will be a longer drive but once we get to the small village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur, you will be amazed. The small town has an amazing river and waterfall above the town and is a spectacular. We will have lunch in this town and then go on a small hike up to the lake above and then head out. We will drive to the The national park Skaftafell and take a hike into the park and go to the waterfalls and explore the ice caves. Then we drive a short time and go to Hotel Skaftafell and will have a short dinner and head to bed around 7:30 AM. Day three: April 4th: We will wake up at 6:00 PM and will meet for breakfast at 6:30 PM. This Night we will have a lot of short little night hikes and we will have lunch packed for you. Today will be a little slowere because you have been going strong for a few days. Once we stop at a few places we will drive to the fishing town of Hofn and we will head to bed around 1:00 AM. Day four: April 5th: Today you can sleep in. We have been up late and you need a rest day so you can sleep in and explore the town of Hofn. We will be here if you need us but today is a day for you. Day five: April 6th: Today we will wake up around 7:00 AM and will have breakfast at 7:30 AM. and by 8:30 AM we will be leaving to catch a small plane all of the way to Flúðir, a small village about sixty three miles east for Reykjavík. We will hopefully leave Hofn at about 10:00 AM and get to Flúðir at about 11:30 AM where we will check into Icelandair Hotel Fludir. We will then go on a 30 minuet drive to a short hike with great views. We will then head back and I will make us dinner for the night and we will hit the hay at 8:00 PM. Day six: April 7th: Today we will get up at 8:00 AM and will have a delicious pancake breakfast at 8:30 PM. After your relax day we will take a break from photography and go on a overnight hike. We will have breakfast at 8:30 AM and then get ready for the hike. We will stay the night at the Hrafntinnusker Hut and will be climbing Hrafntinnusker mountain. We will have dinner at 8:00 PM and then go to bed. Day seven: April 8th: Today we will wake up at 9:00 AM and will be hiking down from the mountain. This will take a few hours but once we get back by 2:00 PM we will have a late lunch and then get our stuff organized for the next day when were back into photography. We will have dinner at 6:30 PM and will hit the hay at 8:00 PM. |
Week Two |
Day eight: April 9th: Today we will just spend the day in the village and relax we will explore the culture of this town and then we will let you have a day to yourself again. Then we have a fancy dinner planned for you and then a night for yourself. Day nine: April 10th: We will wake up at 8:00 AM and have breakfast on our own but we have to be back at the hotel at 10:00 AM for a surprise. These next few days we will have one of our friends to come into our hotel and show us some tips and tricks for photography. We will have dinner at 7:00 AM and then once were done with that we will go to bed. Day ten: April 11th: Today with all of our new knowledge of Photography we will head out into the field to try some of these thing we will try some exposure shots and other things to. We will have lunch at 12:00 PM and then keep practicing. That night we will have dinner at 8:00 PM and then at 9:00 PM we will head out to get some photos of the northern lights. and then hit the hay at 10:00 PM. Day eleven: April 12th: Today we will get up at 9:00 AM and have breakfast at 9:30 AM. After this we will get ready to head to our actually favorite area where we will be stay for two days. We will load all of our stuff on he plane and fly to Grundarfjörður. We will get there around three so you will have the rest of the day to do what you want. Day twelve: April 13th: Today we will be looking at the Kirkjufellsfoss waterfalls and mountain. We will take a bunch of photos of the sunrise and sunset because this is spectacular. So we will be waking up at 5:00 AM so we can catch the sunrise and then after that we will have breakfast at 7:00 AM. we will then be exploring the town and getting photos of the culture and learning about the culture. We will then have dinner at 7:00 PM and and then will head back out to get photos of the waterfall and the sunset and then the mountain and waterfall with the northern lights. We will then head to bed at 10:30 PM. Day thirteen: April 14th: We will wake up at 8:30 AM and have breakfast at 9:00 AM and we will go on a hike/climb on the Kirkjufells mountain. We will have a packed lunch and have lunch when we get to the top. This is a very difficult mountain so we will take the easiest route. When we take a few photos at the top and have lunch we will then repel down. We will be back around 6:00 PM s we will let you relax until dinner which is at 7:30 and it will be a special one since it will be our last together. We then will head out to the water fall to watch the northern light and have smores. We then will head off to bed. Day fourteen: April 15th: Today is the last day so we will make a special Icelandic breakfast at 8:30 AM and then help pack up all of the stuff and will give you a two hour ride back to Reykjavik airport and give our final goodbyes. Once we have dropped you off we will help you untill security and the say goodbye. |
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Summer
Summer is the warmest season but it is still a bit cold at an average of 54 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather in the summer is usually warmer but it tends to rain a lot. It rains and average of 50mm during the summer season.
Summer is the warmest season but it is still a bit cold at an average of 54 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather in the summer is usually warmer but it tends to rain a lot. It rains and average of 50mm during the summer season.
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Fall
The falls in Iceland are amazing all of the trees and plants are changing colors and every morning you wake up to everything covered in a shiny layer of frost that would reflect the morning sunrises. The average temperature is about 35 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the season where it starts to snow. There is about 70mm of precipitation during this season and this included snow and rain. This season is beautiful but since Iceland is in the northern hemisphere it will be colder.
The falls in Iceland are amazing all of the trees and plants are changing colors and every morning you wake up to everything covered in a shiny layer of frost that would reflect the morning sunrises. The average temperature is about 35 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the season where it starts to snow. There is about 70mm of precipitation during this season and this included snow and rain. This season is beautiful but since Iceland is in the northern hemisphere it will be colder.
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Winter
The Winters in Iceland are very cold with an average temperature of 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Even though it is cold it is beautiful there, at night there are the northern lights and they will be some of the best you ever see. They are very bright and colorful. During the winter season it is snowing and a few blizzards. But like big sky they don't get many snow days off of school. It snows about 80 to 90mm of snow on average and it is very cold.
The Winters in Iceland are very cold with an average temperature of 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Even though it is cold it is beautiful there, at night there are the northern lights and they will be some of the best you ever see. They are very bright and colorful. During the winter season it is snowing and a few blizzards. But like big sky they don't get many snow days off of school. It snows about 80 to 90mm of snow on average and it is very cold.
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Spring
Spring in Iceland is very cool. Everything is turning green and it is starting to warm up. The average temperature of Iceland in the spring is about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring it is usually rains more than snow and it rains about 55mm or rain.
Spring in Iceland is very cool. Everything is turning green and it is starting to warm up. The average temperature of Iceland in the spring is about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring it is usually rains more than snow and it rains about 55mm or rain.