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ICELAND - MOTORBIKE
OVERLAND TOUR 2016 & 2017
(15 Days / 14 Nights / 13 Ride Days)
"EARTH SEA & FIRE "
REF: ICELAND-OVERLAND
A UNIQUE OVERLAND TOUR
IN ICELAND
RIDING YOUR OWN MOTORBIKE!
OUR MOST POPULAR OVERLAND TOUR
ACCOMMODATION is an
ideal combination of
Hotels / Guest Houses / Camping
SMALL GROUPS
HIGHLY EXPERIENCED GUIDES
Comment by Tony M. - participant who joined us on our Iceland Overland July 2015 Tour
"...Wildcat Adventures, run by John Fulton and his business partner, Brigitte...launched their first venture to iceland with a small group of customers this July, having invested time and money the previous year on a month's long research visit with their own motorbikes.
This inaugural trip proved a great success. Each and every participant thoroughly enjoyed this immersion into icelandic scenery, culture, wildlife, weather, hospitality, and wonderful, wonderful tarmac and gravel "f" roads!
In my opinion, and the the opinion of each fellow Wildcat customer, one of whom will be seventy this September. This was a great quality tour at a great price and content, especially as we shipped our own bikes rather than hire 650 g/s which are limited to certain surfaces.
So have a look on line at Wildcat and view their gallery. I can't recommend the trip enough. John and Brigitte are really great people to travel with"
Tony M (Iceland Overland Tour July 2015) - It is worth noting that Tony has completed 5 expeditions and has ridden Round The World.
See more client comments here
ICELAND IS AN INCREDIBLE
OVERLAND MOTORBIKING DESTINATION
If you wish to join us please contact us
for a chat +44 (0)7802 470 880
 ICELAND OVERLAND Tour July/August 2015
ICELAND OVERLAND 2014 PHOTO GALLERY
Please see itinerary below
2016 & 2017 Dates / Prices:
Thursday 28th July - Thursday 11th August 2016
Sorry Bookings for this trip now closed
Thursday 27th July - Thursday 10th August 2017
SPACES
£ 2995 rider own motorbike (sharing with another participant in hotel and guest house accommodation)
8 Nights Hotels & Guesthouses with breakfasts
6 Nights Camp (option to stay in Guesthouses based on availability - supplement will apply)
(Based on minimum 6 Riders)
15 days / 14 nights / 13 Ride Days
£ 650 Single Supplement
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Ride your own bike on this great adventure
We assist you with all phases of the shipping process - Freighting will cost approximately £700 (return) including marine insurance.
Your bike is shipped as is. It is loaded into a shipping container, secured, and padded with air bags for protection. You may ship your bike with panniers fully packed and bike ready to ride once it arrives in Iceland (windscreen and mirrors are left in place!)
1 week prior to the start of the tour you will take your motorbike to the port for shipping from UK to Iceland.
9 days AFTER the end of your trip your bike will be ready for you to collect from the port.
Our tour starts and ends in Reykjavik.
LEVEL OF RIDING DIFFICULTY:
You must be an experienced rider and confident riding your own motorbike (with luggage) on tarmac, hard packed gravel, river crossings, and muddy roads.
THE TERRAIN:
Our route is a mixture of quiet tarmac roads and remote hard packed gravel roads. Interior roads are a combination of gravel which may be muddy and some are a mix of volcanic ash, gravel, and rocks. There are a few exciting river crossings.
THE WEATHER:
The weather in Iceland is not unlike that in Scandanavia - You will have to be prepared for anything - wind, rain, fog, sun, cold, and heat. Temperatures may vary 5-20C.
ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation is a combination of hotels, guest houses, and camping.
Several of the accommodations do not have ensuite rooms. You will however always have a comfortable bed & shower facilities.
Campsites have been chosen for their beautiful settings - all have full facilities including showers, and toilets. There is a restaurant on site or nearby.
 
Client Comment:
"The longer I think about what has happened on the Island trip the more I am impressed about Wildcat's competent customer service, the organization and the care for very special gaga-guys like myself.
Thanks again for everything& I appreciated that very very much."
Hans-Peter S. (Iceland Overland Tour July 2015)
OUTLINE ITINERARY
ICELAND OVERLAND
"EARTH SEA & FIRE"
Total Distance approximately: 2000 km
Percentage Offroad (gravel roads) approximately: 30%
A more detailed itinerary along with maps etc is sent to all participants - the place names and details have been omitted from the outline itinerary below to protect our product.
Iceland is 39,768.5 sq mi.
It is a country which is deceiving in size and it is surprising how much time it takes to explore all of it wonders and mysteries.
The Icelandic people are very welcoming.
This tour has been fully researched and personally ridden by John & Brigitte - as with all our tours, it is run & supported by Wildcat Adventures and led by John & Brigitte
Day 1 - Arrive Reykjavik. Tour briefing in evening.
Overnight Hotel
Breakfast included
Day 2 - Collect motorbikes Ride South
Collect our motorbikes from shipping agent - Prepare our bikes and ride along the spectacular south coast with its several waterfalls to our accommodation located between two large glaciers.
Overnight Campsite
Day 3 - Southeastern Iceland
Continuing east we take a break at Jokulsarlon Glacial lagoon which lies beneath the Vatnajokull Glacier (the largest in Europe & the site for many scenes in "Game of Thrones"). A unique opportunity to see the calving icebergs melting their way to the ocean.
After lunch we ride northeast on the scenic coastal road alongside spectacular mountains and beautiful valleys.
Our afternoon ride takes us high into the mountains on the first section of gravel road past one of the island's largest forest.
Our accommodation is in a small village high above the eastern fjords.
Overnight Guest House
Breakfast included
Day 4 - Northern Iceland - The Cold Desert & Iceland's Grand Canyon
Subject to suitable weather and road conditions we will ride over one of Iceland's highest roads on gravel and tarmac roads to our lunch stop in a small village on the coast.
We then ride along a high plateau (the cold desert) to Dettifoss - the most powerful waterfall in Europe. Our day climaxes with a ride through Iceland's 'Grand Canyon' - one of nature's great wonders created by powerful floods from the high glaciers.
Overnight Campsite
Day 5 - Northeastern Iceland
Summer weather in this area can be warm and dry even though it is close to the Arctic Circle.
We ride along the coast and south to Lake Myvatn area with its spectacular volcanic features (rift caused by the Atlantic and European tectonic plates, hot springs, geysirs, and teeming bird life).
Enroute we visit the famous whaling museum.
Continuing west we visit the 'Waterfall of the Gods' and ride to our campsite near the town of Akureyri.
Opportunity to visit the Motorcycle Museum
Overnight Campsite
Day 6 - Western Fjords
Our ride into the western fjords is a spectacular winding route through a beautiful valley (A unique area with numerous small glaciers on the flat-topped mountains). We then head up the coast to our accommodation in a small fishing village on the coast.
We eat in one of the best restaurants in Iceland.
Overnight Hotel
Breakfast included
Day 7 - Western Fjords - Day ride or rest
Today is an opportunity to ride a spectacular overland loop through a remote mountainous area of the western fjords.
Overnight Hotel
Breakfast included
Day 8 - Northwest Fjords (one of the last haunts of the white tailed sea eagle)
A great ride along the northwest fjords with stunning views to the huge Drangajokull glacier.
We enjoy a coffee stop in a traditional Icelandic turf house before arriving at our accommodation in an old whaling port.
Overnight Hotel
Breakfast included
Day 9 - Northwest Fjords
A ride on the wild side through mountain tunnels, gravel roads on high passes, picturesque fishing villages, and several spectacular waterfalls.
Our ride skirts along the edges of fjords and over a high pass to our campsite overlooking a beach.
Overnight Campsite
Day 10 - The most westerly point in Europe - 'Puffin Point'
We ride west to the highest cliffs in Iceland - home to millions of seabirds. An opportunity to photograph puffins as they go about their daily business only a few feet away!
We enjoy the nature and atmosphere of this unique area with an optional dip in a geothermal pool by the ocean.
Our day continues with a roller coaster ride over several mountain passes, causeways and narrow gravel roads skirting the fjords. An area with few settlements and fields of beautiful Alaskan lupins.
Overnight Hotel
Breakfast included
Day 11 - Snaefellsnes Peninsula & Snaefellsjokull Glacier
Today we ride south west to the magical Snaefellsnes Peninsula and ride the high road past the Snaefellsjokull Glacier - made famous by Jules Verne in 'The Journey to the centre of the Earth'.
We ride east and enjoy the wonderful golden beaches and mountains of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. A great opportunity to spot an Orca or one of the many types of whales feeding in the area.
Overnight Campsite
Day 12 - The Black Desert and the Golden Circle
(option to ride the most scenic part of the Kjolur Route F35)
We ride east into the mountains overlooking the Langjokull Glacier. We continue south on the Black Desert route to the Pingvellir National Park.
We continue through the Thingvellir National Park which lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is at the northern end of Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland.
We visit Gullfoss (the Golden Falls) - Iceland's best known waterfall and the famous Geysirs spouting approx every 15 mins.
Option to ride north on the Kjolur Road (F35).
Overnight Campsite
Day 13 - The Interior and the South Coast
We ride east further into the interior - a feast for the senses - glaciers, waterfalls, lava fields and magnificent mountain scenery. A few river crossings.
We enjoy the incredible landscapes, flowers, and waterfalls before riding to our accommodation near the coast.
Overnight Guest House
Breakfast & DINNNER included
Day 14 - Reykjavik
We ride to Reykjavik and deliver our motorbikes to the shipping agent. Afternoon to enjoy sightseeing in Reykjavik.
Overnight Hotel
Breakfast included
Day 15 - Depart Reykjavik - Bid our farewells & Fly home
Wildcat Adventures reserves the right to alter the route based on weather & road conditions, and fitness & skills of the group
BOOKING:
A £500 deposit per participant along with completed booking form is required to secure your place.
On booking you will receive further tour details.
We will assist and guide you through all phases of sea freighting of your motorbike. The cost of freighting your motorbike is approximately £700 (return) including marine insurance.
The Final balance is due 90 days prior to departure. You will then receive a final package including a detailed itinerary along with a map.
Our daily briefings will provide a description of each day's ride, highlights, fuel points, meeting points, accommodation address and telephone numbers.
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Guided Tour - all accommodation booked in advance
