The Reykjavik Welcome Card.

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1 The Reykjavik Welcome Card. The Reykjavik Welcome Card is a good option for those who have a day at leisure in Reykjavík. It is available for 24, 48 and 72 hours, and offers great value for money with free admission to all of Reykjavík s thermal pools, a great many museums and other attractions, unlimited travel on the Reykjavík buses, discounts at shops and restaurants and free internet access. 24 hours = from hours = from hours = from 31.00

2 Northern Lights Mystery tour (Non-exclusive excursion) On a dark winter night, take an organised tour away from the glow of Reykjavik city, in search of the elusive northern lights. From autumn until spring, during clear and cold dark nights, it's possible to witness one of nature's most incredible displays: the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis. On this evening tour, you may be lucky enough to see them swirling and dancing across the sky changing endlessly in colour, shape and size. Duration: 3 to 5 Hours / Operates daily from 1 st October to 30 th April per person Northern Lights Hunt: Super Jeep Tour (Non-exclusive excursion) Take a 4x4 tour in search of the northern lights. Able to go to places inaccessible by coach, the iconic Icelandic Super Jeeps are amazing all-terrain vehicles. Drive away from the city into Iceland s hinterland to a location where, in total darkness and if the sky is clear, you might be lucky enough to see the northern lights. Please note: Seeing the northern lights is not guaranteed as it is a natural phenomenon and weather dependent, however, with your experienced driver you will have the best possible chance. Meeting: Complementary pick up from your hotel. Please be ready in the lobby at the appointed time. Operates from 15 September until 15 April. Duration: 3.5 Hours / Operates daily from 1 st October to 30 th April per person Northern Lights Boat Tour (Non-exclusive excursion) Transfer to the Reykjavik docks and board your vessel for the evening. You will depart and head out to sea. Keeping the city s lights in view but far away enough to offer good northern lights viewing, wait hopefully for the aurora to reveal itself. Please note: Seeing the northern lights is not guaranteed as it is a natural phenomenon and weather dependent, however, with your experienced crew you will have the best possible chance. Duration: 3.5 Hours / Operates Thursday to Saturday from 1 st October to 31 st March per person Golden Circle Tour (Non-exclusive excursion)

3 This classic tour incorporates a visit to Thingvellir National Park to see the site of the world s oldest parliament before visiting the geothermal area of Haukadalur, known for the geysers of Stokkur and Geysir, and the thundering Gullfoss waterfalls, one of Iceland s most popular attractions. The tour cost also includes entrance to the Geysir multimedia show. Duration: 8 Hours / Operates daily per person South Shore Adventure (Non-exclusive excursion) Tour the south shore of Iceland passing through farmland and small villages along the coast. You will have frequent views of mountains, including snow shrouded Hekla, the country's most active volcano and the towering, ice capped, strato volcano, Eyjafjallajokull. At Seljalandsfoss waterfall, you will have the opportunity to walk behind its plummeting waters and at Skogarfoss waterfall you can walk up a panoramic path to gaze at the formations (please note this will depend on the weather, in particular ice and snow fall). You will reach Vik i Myrdal, a small charming village surrounded by beautiful high bird cliffs, then head back to Reykjavik. Includes entrance to the Skógar Folk Museum. Duration: 10 Hours / Operates daily per person South Coast and Eyjafjallajokull by Super Jeep (Non-exclusive excursion) Explore the South Shore in Super-jeep and get closer to the area of the 2010 eruption that blocked most of European airspace. The super jeeps can venture into areas inaccessible by ordinary 4 x 4 allowing, climbing up to the Myrdalsjokull icecap before continuing along the south coast via the waterfalls of Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss towards Vik and its black sand beaches. Duration: 9 to 10 Hours / Operates Wednesday, Friday and Sunday per person Relax at the Blue Lagoon (Non-exclusive excursion) Enjoy a peaceful time at the Blue Lagoon, an incredible geothermal spa, set in an otherworldly area where lava and thermal water meet. The Blue Lagoon's warm water and natural active ingredients; mineral salts, silica and blue green algae help you relax and unwind, while the Blue Lagoon white silica mud gently cleanses and exfoliates the skin. The mineral salts balance and relax body and soul. After having enjoyed all the amenities of the Blue Lagoon, your coach will take you back to Reykjavik. The entrance to the Blue Lagoon is not included and is 30 per person, payable on arrival. Duration: 3 to 8 Hours (Flexible) / Operates daily from Reykjavik per person

4 Gullfoss, Geysir & snowmobiling on the Langjökull glacier (Non-exclusive excursion) Enjoy the classic Golden Circle tour by coach before travelling up to Iceland's second largest glacier, Langjökull for a snowmobile tour. You will visit the area of Thingvellir National Park; site of the world's oldest still-existing parliament established in 930 AD by Iceland's founding Norse settlers and the meeting point of the North American European tectonic plates. Continue to Geyser, after which all the spouting hot springs are now named before visiting the beautiful Gullfoss waterfall one of Iceland's most popular attractions. From Gullfoss head to the Langjökull area for an exhilarating one-hour tour across the endless white snowfields by snowmobile. Return to Reykjavik city in the late afternoon. All equipment provided for the snowmobile tour (warm overalls, gloves and helmet). For the snow mobile tour, drivers need to present a valid driver's license. No age limit for passengers, but only one child is permitted per adult. 2 persons share each snowmobile. Duration: 9.5 to 10 Hours / Operates daily 161:00 per person Horse Riding - Lava Riding Tour (Non-exclusive excursion) Get to know the Icelandic horse and its characteristic tolt gait while riding through the lava fields around Mt Helgafell or Lake Hvaleyrarvatn, 30 minutes from Reykjavik. Suitable for beginners as well as more experienced riders. Duration: 3 Hours 65 per person Myvatn, Mystery & Magic The Game of Thrones Themed tour (Non-exclusive excursion) This tour takes you to the filming locations of the Game of Thrones famed ice wall itself, and to locations "north of the wall" (largely filmed at the beautiful Lake Mývatn) where the series' primitive "Wildlings" roam. Explore the beautiful Lake Myvatn area which is known as an area of outstanding natural beauty. Duration: 6 to 7 hours

5 per person Lake Myvatn, Dinner, Nature Baths & Northern Lights (Shared excursion) Depart Akureyri and head east towards Lake Myvatn, known for its many unique volcanic landforms that surround the lake, including bubbling mud flats, volcanic craters and frequent lava flows which make the region, one of the most geologically active areas in Iceland. After your tour of the area enjoy a 3 course countryside dinner before continuing to the Myvatn Nature Baths, a completely natural swimming pool of geothermal water situated in the middle of lava fields. Return to Akureyri later this evening stopping to view the Northern Lights should they appear en-route. Duration: 9 to 10 Hours / Operates daily 242:00 per person Notes: Prices quoted are based on two passengers travelling. The duration of the tour is from hotel pick-up to hotel drop-off Seeing the northern lights is not guaranteed as it is a natural phenomenon and weather dependent, however, with your experienced driver you will have the best possible chance. All prices are current and subject to change and availability To book, please speak to a Cox & Kings consultant on or sales@coxandkings.co.uk.