Meetup Travels: ICELAND Northern Lights Quest, 7 days, Mar 5-11, 2025, $2,195

**Meetup folks crave Iceland! We’ve taken 3 groups to Iceland over the last 3 years! Last year's group had an amazing fun and adventure-filled week with the added bonus of NORTHERN LIGHTS! Join us in 2025!
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*** * GET YOUR RSVP IN FAST... GROUP SIZE IS LIMITED TO 12 SPOTS * *
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Welcome to the world’s hottest travel destination…Iceland, the ‘Land of Fire & Ice’! Experience the highlights and stunning natural beauty of Western and Southern Iceland including: the Golden Circle, waterfalls, geysers, glaciers, black sand beaches, natural hot baths, and much more. Go glacier trekking, explore ice caves and lava tubes, soak in natural hot baths. This late-winter/early spring departure’s temps will range from 35 – 50 degrees, but also give us good chances for Northern Lights. (Travelers must depart USA on Mar 4 in order to arrive on Mar 5).
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Introducing Meetup Travels – Specially curated adventures to some of the world’s most exciting destinations, offering the activities you adore, value-pricing, comfortable lodgings, culinary delights, local guides, authentic touches, giving back, and, of course, Meetup fun and camaraderie.
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OVERVIEW:
7 days, Mar 5-11, 2025
Meetup Discounted Cost: $2,195 (air extra)
Group Size: 10.
Solo travelers welcome. We assign same-gender roommates for hotels.
Minimum age is 14.
COVID-vaccinated recommended.
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ITINERARY:
Day 1 – Arrive Reykjavik, Soak in Sky Lagoon
Day 2 – Hot Springs & Horses
Day 3 – Snaefellsness Peninsula, Lava Tunnel .
Day 4 – Golden Circle
Day 5 – Glacier Trek and Ice Cave
Day 6 – Waterfalls and black sand beach
Day 7 – Reykjavik, end
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INCLUDED:
• 6 nights hotels
• Glacier Trek and ice cave, Sky Lagoon
• Local, English-speaking, nature guides
• Breakfasts
• Park entrance fees
• Tree planting, Carbon offset
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NOT INCLUDED:
• Airfare
• Airport transfers
• Lava Tunnel
• Travel Insurance
• Most meals
• Drinks
• Gratuities
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
• COVID vaccinated is recommended, not required.
• US Passport is required. (No visa needed).
• Getting there: Fly in/out of Keflavik (Reykjavik).
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• Weather: March is late winter / early spring in Iceland. Temps will average 35 – 50, but an ideal month for Northern Lights. March allows for way more daylight to explore and do adventure activities.
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• Activity Level, Moderate: Full, active days. Beginners are welcome on all glacier trek, ice cave, lava tunnel activities. Minimum age is 14. Each day, will also encompass 3 1/2 – 4 hours of driving.
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• Travel Organization: This Meetup Adventure Tour has been planned by Joe Staiano. In addition to being a Meetup Organizer and Co-organizer for 8+ years, Joe is a tourism professional with 28 years experience. He spent 10 years organizing and planning adventure trips for REI Adventures. Joe is owner of Meaningful Trips travel company and has a Seller of Travel Permit for Washington State. Tours are planned in partnership with high-quality, local international tour providers who adhere to all COVID safety and hygiene guidelines and provide all accommodations, services and English-speaking guides.
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HOW TO RSVP / JOIN THIS TOUR:
Important: A Meetup RSVP does NOT guarantee a spot. Only receipt of deposit, confirmation of space available and roommate availability confirms a spot.
(1) RSVP (or Waitlist) on Meetup.
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(2) Email Meetup Organizer, Joe Staiano at [email protected] to receive detailed trip itinerary.
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(3) Pay $500 deposit via check or Zelle. Deposit is fully refundable if you change mind 120 days in advance.
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• Terms of Service and Release of Liability
We adhere to the Meetup Terms of Service and Release of Liability and Meaningful Trips Terms & Conditions
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• Additional Trip Info
Upon receipt of deposit participants will receive additional forms and materials. Do NOT purchase air tickets until you have been notified that we have reached the required number of travelers and it is OK to purchase air.
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