Islanda cu aurora boreala
Posted by Ariadna on Friday, July 27, 2012
Cel mai ieftin mod de a ajunge in Islanda este cu un zbor low cost din Londra. Privind orarul de zbor mi-am dat seama ca este nevoie de petrecerea unei zile intregi in Londra, intre zboruri. Chiar si asa, costurile calatoriei sunt reduse cu aproximativ 600 de euro pentru doua persoane, o suma deloc de neglijat. In mod curent, un bilet Bucuresti-Reyklavik si retur se gaseste pe la 700 euro de persoana. Facand escala la Londra costurile scad spre 300 euro de persoana pentru zbor, la care se mai adauga cheltuielile zilei petrecute in capitala Angliei.
Pentru a putea vizita cea mai mare parte din obiectivele Islandei dar a surprinde si aurora boreala, recomand excursia undeva pe la mijlocul lunii septembrie, cand noptile sunt destul de intunecate. Din octombrie deja drumurile secundare incep sa se inchida. Tineti minte sa nu dormiti noaptea :P:P ochii pe cer!
Traseul pentru o vacanta in Islanda ar fi urmatorul:
Ziua 1:
Zbor Bucuresti-Londra (Lutton) cu low cost (dimineata)
-se viziteaza: Westmister Abbey (interior), Parlamentul (exterior), Trafalgar square, -metrou Charing Cross-Tower Hill-, Podul Londrei (Tower Bridge), Turnul Londrei (Tower of London), -metrou Tower Hill-Charing Cross-Westminster-, Big Ben luminat seara
-cazare in Lutton, langa aeroport de unde se ia si autobuzul spre Londra (20min)
Ziua 2:
Zbor Londra-Reykjavik(Keflavik) cu low cost (dimineata) -rent a car Keflavik (80 km, 1.5h)
-se viziteaza: Laguna Albastra, orasul Reykjavik (catedrala, statuia sub forma de Drakar, etc)
-cazare Reykjavik
Laguna Albastra
Ziua 3:
Reykjavik-Vik (280km, 3.5h)
-se viziteaza: cascada Gullfoss, Geysir, cascada Seljalandsfoss, cascada Skógafoss, stancile Dyrhólaey si Reynisdrangar
-cazare Vik
Skógafoss
Ziua 4:
Vik-Hofn (270km, 3h)
-se viziteaza: plaja neagra din Vik, canionul Fjaðrárgljúfur coloanele bazaltice Dverghamrar, cascada Svartifoss, laguna glaciara Jokulsarlon
-cazare Hofn
canionul Fjaðrárgljúfur
Hofn-Husavik (432km, 5.5h)
-se viziteaza: muntele Austurhorn, cascadele Dettifoss, Selfoss
-cazare Husavik
Austurhorn-se viziteaza: muntele Austurhorn, cascadele Dettifoss, Selfoss
-cazare Husavik
Ziua 6:
Husavik-Reykjavik (476 km, 6h)
-croaziera in cautarea balenelor, cascada Godafoss
-cazare Reykjavik
Godafoss
Ziua 7:
Zbor Reykjavik-Londra-Bucuresti cu low cost
Pentru a vizualiza hartile la dimensiune maxima, dati click dreapta->save as.
Harta ziua 2
Harta ziua 3
Harta ziua 4
Harta ziua 5
Harta ziua 6
Harta Londra
Costuri totale pentru doua persoane in luna septembrie:
Avion 550
Cazare 350
Masa 700
Masina si combustibil 500
Excursii si intrari 200
Rezerva 200
Total 2500 euro
Prezicere Aurora Boreala http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/pmapN.html
Rezervarea unei astfel de excursii la o agentie de turism (avion+autocar) va duce la aproximativ 2000 euro de persoana fara sa includa mesele sau intrarea la obiective (laguna albastra, croaziera in cautarea balenelor, etc). Multe dintre obiectivele mai sus mentionate nici macar nu ar fi vizitate.
Mai jos gasiti cateva informatii culese de pe Internet cu privire a locatia exacta a obiectivelor, informatiile sunt in engleza.
Skogafoss - Look for this easy-to-spot waterfall along the Ring Road about 105km east of Selfoss (the town) and 103km west of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. There should be ample parking.
Seljalandsfoss - seen from ring road
Svartifoss is situated in Skaftafell national park in S-Iceland. The national park is 4.807 km2 and an oasis after driving through the vast sands of Skeiðará "Skeiðarársandur". At the Visitor centre you can get information on how to get to Svartifoss waterfall. It is 1,5 kilometres from the Visitor centre, uphill and on the way to Svartifoss you come across 2 other waterfalls Þjófafoss (Thieves' fall) and Hundafoss (Dogs´fall). The hike is ca 90 minutes back and forth with stops, and you can then walk down to Svartifoss to see it up-close.
Reynisdrangar - This is simply a magical spot. Driving east from Reykjavik, this is a turnoff just before the Ring Road winds around one last big hill to reach the small, charming town of Vik. From the Ring Road, you drive five minutes or so south toward the coast. There is a small parking lot there.
Dettifoss - The east bank is the more touristy side though it too requires driving on a bumpy unsealed 2wd road on Route 864 (though this route is not nearly as rough as 862; even tour bases take it). From Reykjalið, head east on the Ring Road for about 37km (or 19km beyond the turnoff for Route 862). Just beyond the bridge over Jökulsá á Fjöllum, turn left onto Route 864 and follow this wide and relatively tame unsealed road for about 31km. There's a signposted turnoff to the left leading the last kilometer to the car park. From there, it's a short 10-15 minute descent to the brink of Dettifoss. Even though we managed to see this waterfall from both sides of the river, we felt that the east bank was the better side to experience this falls since we were able to get right up to its brink after hiking for about 1.4km upstream (maybe a little over a half-hour or so each way) from Dettifoss.
Distance: 2,5 km (circle Detifoss+Selfoss)
Walking time: 1hr
Starting point: Dettifoss parking area
Route difficulty: Easy route (blue)
Selfoss - The 1.4 km trail to Selfoss is well marked, and starts at Dettifoss. From the parking area to Dettifoss is a 1 km walk (one way). It is possible to go the same way back. However, it is interesting to keep on south, along the riverbank towards Selfoss and then go the more westerly route back to the parking area and close the circle.
Godafoss - The falls is very close to the Ring Road, the east bank seemed to yield some short walks leading to full contextual views from the top as well as frontal views of the falls from near the level of the river. This waterfall is well-signed and right off the Ring Road between Akureyri and Mývatn (about 50km east of Akureyri and 49km west of Reykjalið). The turnoff for the west bank car park is about 1.1km on the Ring Road east of the turnoff for Route 842. The turnoff for the east bank area is about 300m further east just on the other side of the bridge.
Fjaðrárgljúfur - Take road no. 1 from Selfoss direction Höfn. Just before arriving at Kirkjubæjarklaustur take exit to road no. F206 to Lakagígjar. After few minutes drive the road to Laki leads to the right. Do not take the right turn to Laki instead you should continue the drive for few more minutes until you arrive at Fjaðrárgljúfur.
-croaziera in cautarea balenelor, cascada Godafoss
-cazare Reykjavik
Godafoss
Ziua 7:
Zbor Reykjavik-Londra-Bucuresti cu low cost
Pentru a vizualiza hartile la dimensiune maxima, dati click dreapta->save as.
Harta ziua 2
Harta ziua 3
Harta ziua 4
Harta ziua 5
Harta ziua 6
Harta Londra
Costuri totale pentru doua persoane in luna septembrie:
Avion 550
Cazare 350
Masa 700
Masina si combustibil 500
Excursii si intrari 200
Rezerva 200
Total 2500 euro
Prezicere Aurora Boreala http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/pmapN.html
Rezervarea unei astfel de excursii la o agentie de turism (avion+autocar) va duce la aproximativ 2000 euro de persoana fara sa includa mesele sau intrarea la obiective (laguna albastra, croaziera in cautarea balenelor, etc). Multe dintre obiectivele mai sus mentionate nici macar nu ar fi vizitate.
Mai jos gasiti cateva informatii culese de pe Internet cu privire a locatia exacta a obiectivelor, informatiile sunt in engleza.
Skogafoss - Look for this easy-to-spot waterfall along the Ring Road about 105km east of Selfoss (the town) and 103km west of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. There should be ample parking.
Seljalandsfoss - seen from ring road
Svartifoss is situated in Skaftafell national park in S-Iceland. The national park is 4.807 km2 and an oasis after driving through the vast sands of Skeiðará "Skeiðarársandur". At the Visitor centre you can get information on how to get to Svartifoss waterfall. It is 1,5 kilometres from the Visitor centre, uphill and on the way to Svartifoss you come across 2 other waterfalls Þjófafoss (Thieves' fall) and Hundafoss (Dogs´fall). The hike is ca 90 minutes back and forth with stops, and you can then walk down to Svartifoss to see it up-close.
Reynisdrangar - This is simply a magical spot. Driving east from Reykjavik, this is a turnoff just before the Ring Road winds around one last big hill to reach the small, charming town of Vik. From the Ring Road, you drive five minutes or so south toward the coast. There is a small parking lot there.
Dettifoss - The east bank is the more touristy side though it too requires driving on a bumpy unsealed 2wd road on Route 864 (though this route is not nearly as rough as 862; even tour bases take it). From Reykjalið, head east on the Ring Road for about 37km (or 19km beyond the turnoff for Route 862). Just beyond the bridge over Jökulsá á Fjöllum, turn left onto Route 864 and follow this wide and relatively tame unsealed road for about 31km. There's a signposted turnoff to the left leading the last kilometer to the car park. From there, it's a short 10-15 minute descent to the brink of Dettifoss. Even though we managed to see this waterfall from both sides of the river, we felt that the east bank was the better side to experience this falls since we were able to get right up to its brink after hiking for about 1.4km upstream (maybe a little over a half-hour or so each way) from Dettifoss.
Distance: 2,5 km (circle Detifoss+Selfoss)
Walking time: 1hr
Starting point: Dettifoss parking area
Route difficulty: Easy route (blue)
Selfoss - The 1.4 km trail to Selfoss is well marked, and starts at Dettifoss. From the parking area to Dettifoss is a 1 km walk (one way). It is possible to go the same way back. However, it is interesting to keep on south, along the riverbank towards Selfoss and then go the more westerly route back to the parking area and close the circle.
Godafoss - The falls is very close to the Ring Road, the east bank seemed to yield some short walks leading to full contextual views from the top as well as frontal views of the falls from near the level of the river. This waterfall is well-signed and right off the Ring Road between Akureyri and Mývatn (about 50km east of Akureyri and 49km west of Reykjalið). The turnoff for the west bank car park is about 1.1km on the Ring Road east of the turnoff for Route 842. The turnoff for the east bank area is about 300m further east just on the other side of the bridge.
Fjaðrárgljúfur - Take road no. 1 from Selfoss direction Höfn. Just before arriving at Kirkjubæjarklaustur take exit to road no. F206 to Lakagígjar. After few minutes drive the road to Laki leads to the right. Do not take the right turn to Laki instead you should continue the drive for few more minutes until you arrive at Fjaðrárgljúfur.