{"id":9036,"date":"2020-07-15T13:56:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T05:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intriqjourney.com\/hk\/?post_type=itinerary&#038;p=9036"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T01:57:12","slug":"8-days-iceland-winter-kaleidoscope","status":"publish","type":"itinerary","link":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/itinerary\/8-days-iceland-winter-kaleidoscope\/","title":{"rendered":"8 DAYS ICELAND WINTER KALEIDOSCOPE (2020 Version, archive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iceland enjoys milder winters than most other destinations in similar latitudes &#8211; due to the warming effects of the North Atlantic Current!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideal from mid-December to March, this soft-adventure itinerary is perfect for active explorers. Travel from the mystical West coast of outstanding beauty and go in search for the Killer Whales that frequent the bay. Base yourself in a countryside lodge far from light pollution to catch the Aurora Borealis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We take you through incredible ice caves and stunning glacier scenery &#8211; a true photographer&#8217;s dream.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iceland enjoys milder winters than most other destinations in similar latitudes &#8211; due to the warming effects of the North Atlantic Current! Ideal from mid-December to March, this soft-adventure itinerary is perfect for active explorers. Travel from the mystical West coast of outstanding beauty and go in search for the Killer Whales that frequent the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9038,"template":"","itinerary-tags":[],"sub-region":[],"region":[],"experience-level":[],"language":[],"interest":[],"journey-type":[],"country":[],"class_list":["post-9036","itinerary","type-itinerary","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"meta_box":{"popularity_score":"","select_brands":[],"hotels_section_title":"","select_hotel":[],"faq_content_block":[],"hotel_tour_tiers_title":"","tiers":[{"tierslabel":"Category 1","price_currency":"SGD","price_amount":"8380","price_unit":"Indicative cost per person"}],"intriq_note":"","intriq_inquire_url":"","itinerary_banner":[{"width":150,"height":150,"file":"2020\/07\/D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min.jpg","filesize":119455,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-300x115.jpg","width":300,"height":115,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":7786,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-300x115.jpg"},"large":{"file":"D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-1024x392.jpg","width":1024,"height":392,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":76644,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-1024x392.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":5666,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-150x150.jpg"},"medium_large":{"file":"D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-768x294.jpg","width":768,"height":294,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":43804,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-768x294.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"file":"D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-1536x588.jpg","width":1536,"height":588,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":164365,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-1536x588.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"ID":"9041","name":"D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min.jpg","path":"\/var\/www\/html\/intriq\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min-150x150.jpg","full_url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min.jpg","title":"D0-Iceland-Winter-hero-image-min","caption":"","description":"","alt":"","srcset":false}],"start_date":"","end_date":"","duration_days":"8","duration_nights":"7","pricing_options":[{"price_label":"Hotels & Tour Price","price_currency":"SGD","price_amount":"8380","price_unit":"Per Person"}],"promotions_grp":[],"download_itinerary_label":"","download_itinerary_attachment":[],"intro_content":"","itinerary_highlight_title":"Highlights","itinerary_highlights":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maximize the chance to catch the Aurora Borealis (Northern Light)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whale watching at Grundarfjordur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guided glacier snowmobiling for 1 hour<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hike to see striking turquoise ice caves &amp; 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A short drive takes us to <\/span><b>Vatnajokull<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Europe\u2019s largest glacier and features various tongues flowing along steep mountainsides. Near <\/span><b>Skaftafell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> area, we take a short glacier hike (if available) and <\/span><b>walk in ice caves<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (join-in basis). For 2hrs, you will wonder in one or more blue ice caves, filled with magical lights. Head to <\/span><b>J\u00f6kuls\u00e1rl\u00f3n Lagoon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where huge, aqua-blue icebergs dot this mystical space, as immortalized in James Bond\u2019s Die Another Day.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>Optional Helicopter Ice Cave Tour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fly over Skei\u00f0ar\u00e1rj\u00f6kull glacier, taking in <\/span><b>panoramic views of Vatnaj\u00f6kull National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s sprawling network of glaciers. 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