IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEIFUR EIRÍKSSON
Viking heritage is intrinsically woven into the fabric of Icelandic culture. On this voyage you travel to Eiríksstaðir, the original home of Erik the Red and birthplace of his son Leif Eiriksson, two of the most celebrated Vikings in the world. In a living history museum, replica of their home, discover their saga and taste traditional Viking fare. Our travel route provides spectacular natural landscapes and rustic pleasures along the way. The journey begins with a visit to Deildartunguhver which is Europe's most powerful hot spring. Then we travel through the fertile farmlands of Búðardalur to reach Leifssafn Museum and visit the Vineland Exhibit of Leif Eiriksson with scientifically verified tools and artifacts from the Viking Age. A short drive brings us to the highlight of our day, Eiríksstaðir, the original home of Erik the Red and birthplace of his son Leif Eiriksson. We meet a modern day Viking and get a hands-on experience with swords, helmets and tools which are historic reconstructions based on Viking design. Afterwards we head to the local dairy Erpsstaðir to get introduced to Icelandic farming life and taste freshly made organic dairy products like traditional skyr, cheese and ice cream. This tour is available from June 1st to August 31st.
Tour code: DTB-10
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEIFUR EIRÍKSSON
Viking heritage is intrinsically woven into the fabric of Icelandic culture. On this voyage you travel to Eiríksstaðir, the original home of Erik the Red and birthplace of his son Leif Eiriksson, two of the most celebrated Vikings in the world. In a living history museum, replica of their home, discover their saga and taste traditional Viking fare. Our travel route provides spectacular natural landscapes and rustic pleasures along the way. The journey begins with a visit to Deildartunguhver which is Europe's most powerful hot spring. Deildartunguhver is characterized by a very high flow rate for a hot spring (180 liters/second). The water emerges at 97 °C. It is the highest-flow hot spring in Europe. Some of the water is used for heating, being piped 34 kilometers to the town of Borgarnes and 64 kilometers to the town of Akranes. A fern called the deer fern or hard fern (blechnum spicant) grows near Deildartunguhver. This fern grows nowhere else in Iceland.
Then we travel through the fertile farmlands of Búðardalur to reach Leifssafn Museum and visit the Vineland Exhibit of Leif Eiriksson with scientifically verified tools and artifacts from the Viking Age. A short drive brings us to the highlight of our day, Eiríksstaðir, the original home of Erik the Red and birthplace of his son Leif Eiriksson. We meet a modern day Viking and get a hands-on experience with swords, helmets and tools which are historic reconstructions based on Viking design. Afterwards we head to the local dairy Erpsstaðir to get introduced to Icelandic farming life and taste freshly made organic dairy products like traditional skyr, cheese and ice cream.
Tour code: DTB-10
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEIFUR EIRÍKSSON
Departure: On Wednesdays and Fridays from June 1st to August 31st, at 08:30
Duration: 9 hours
Distance: 360 km - 223 miles
Pick up: 30 minutes prior to departure from all hotels and most guest houses in Reykjavik.
Drop off: After day tours may sometimes not be right in front of your hotel or guesthouse due to narrow streets and actual coach size used during the tour.
Included: Bus fare, guidance in English, entrance to Eiríksstaðir museum, farm visit and taste of dairy products
Meals: Not included
Tour code: DTB-10
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEIFUR EIRÍKSSON
Departure: On Wednesdays and Fridays from June 1st to August 31st, at 08:30
Duration: 9 hours
Distance: 360 km - 223 miles
Pick up: 30 minutes prior to departure from all hotels and most guest houses in Reykjavik.
Drop off: After day tours may sometimes not be right in front of your hotel or guesthouse due to narrow streets and actual coach size used during the tour.
Included: Bus fare, guidance in English, entrance to Eiríksstaðir museum, farm visit and taste of dairy products
Meals: Not included
Online bookings: Until 72 hours prior to departure
Price per person:
Adults: EUR 120
Children discount:
Teenager 12-15 years (1/2 price) / Children 0-11 years (free)
Tour code: DTB-10