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Iceland’s Magical
Northern Lights
By David Ciulla
Ihosted our AAA Member Choice Vacations Iceland’s Magical Northern Lights Tour this past November. A group of 32 local travelers met at our AAA Northway Clifton Park office and traveled
via motorcoach to Boston Logan International Airport to fly nonstop
to Keflavík International Airport in Reykjavík, where our tour guide Filippo met us upon arrival.
Iceland is incredible. In our “AAA bubble,” we explored the natural wonders of Iceland. During
our weeklong adventure, we walked Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, stood beneath massive waterfalls, marveled at the shape and colors of glaciers, viewed the eruption of Skógar Geyser, visited Diamond Beach and Glacier Lagoon, toured Skógar Museum & Lava Exhibition Center and waded in the warm mineral-rich waters of the Blue Lagoon, just to mention a few of our brand-new travel memories. The cherry on top, of course, was viewing the aura borealis (northern lights) right from our hotel in Vik.
In the capital city, Reykjavik,
our hotel was in a popular section near the famous Rainbow Street
and Hallgrímskirkja Church. In walking distance to many shops and restaurants, our group dined together at historic waterfront restaurants. During our travels, we tasted delicious traditional Viking cuisine such as
cod, salmon, lamb, fermented shark, reindeer, tasty bread
and skyr, a popular
Icelandic dessert.
It was great to see
our entire group create
lifelong travel memories
together in our bucket-
list destination. The
service provided
by AAA Member
Choice Vacations
was exceptional. The
knowledge of our guide and the friendly inviting atmosphere of a guided tour encouraged our group to bond. The peace of mind knowing we were
in great hands allowed everyone to relax, enjoy themselves and really take in the true natural beauty and landscape of Iceland. In the constantly changing weather, our driver safely navigated us around
gigantic, triangular-shaped mountains that pictures just do not do justice. Every decision made was to benefit our overall experience, as well as our safety. New advanced health and safety protocols were in place and we went as a group to our return-entry COVID-19 test facility.
Please stop in, call or meet one of our Travel Experts virtually to plan your next once-in-a-lifetime vacation.
David Ciulla is a Travel Agent at the AAA Northway Saratoga Springs Office.
AAA NORTHWAY SELECT VACATIONS
ICELAND
MAGICAL NORTHERN LIGHTS
NOVEMBER 4 – 10, 2022 | 7 DAYS
RATES START AT:
The “land of fire and ice” is a place of many wonders, including the rare opportunity to see the spectacular aurora borealis – or northern lights.
HIGHLIGHTS
5 Breakfasts | 5 Dinners
INCLUDED IN PRICE
Reykjavík | Northern Lights Cruise | Golden Circle | Thingvellir National Park | Gullfoss Lava Exhibition Center | Vik | Seljalandsfoss | Skógar Museum | Skógafoss Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon | Skaftafell | Vatnajökull Glacier | Blue Lagoon
•AAA Northway Host*
•Round Trip Air from Boston •Transfer to Boston from Halfmoon •Air Taxes
•Fees/Surcharges
•Hotel Transfers
Member Discount
Save $50 per person
$3049
PER PERSON/DOUBLE OCCUPANCY SINGLE: $3,549 | TRIPLE: $3,019
Contact your AAA Travel Agent Today: 1-877-222-8283 | AAA.com/Travel
*16 passenger minimum for host to accompany group. Prices are per person based on occupancy. Insurance is additional. Additional air gateways available. Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges are subject to change until paid in full. Subject to availability. Regular Rates: Double $$3,299 | Single $3,799 | Triple $3,269
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