2 Page No.Introduction Welcome 3Our Iceland Top 10 4The Specialists 6Booking with Us 8Q & A with a Travel Expert 10 Iceland Summer in Iceland 12Winter in Iceland 14Activities & Experiences 16 Regions South West 20South East 22East 24North East 26North 28West Fjords 30Snaefellsnes & the West 32Highlands 34Reykjavik & Reykjanes 36 Accommodation in Iceland 38Short Breaks in Iceland 40Reykjavik City Break 42 Self-drive holidays Self-drive Iceland - an Overview 44Aurora Nights (3 nights) 46Journey to the Centre of the Earth (7 nights) 48Essential Iceland (7 nights) 50National Parks & Natural Wonders (9 nights) 52Around Iceland (14 nights) 54Car choices & our Gold Service 56 Guided & small group holidays About our Escorted Tours 58Northern Lights Special (3 nights) 60Killer Whales & Northern Lights (4 nights) 62Classic Iceland (9 nights) 64Touring holidays (North, South, East, West) 66Small group walking holidays (North, South) 68Weddings, Honeymoons, & Other Celebrations 70Iceland & the Icehotel 72 Greenland Introducing Greenland & Map 74Greenland Holidays Overview 76 Our other destinations Scandinavia, Polar regions, Canada, Australia & New Zealand 78 Flights Airfares - the Best Price for You 80AITO Quality Charter 82 Map Iceland Map 83ContentsHusavikEast FjordsWhy choose Discover the World - see page 6For our office opening hours please visit our websiteMain front cover image of Kirkjufell, Snaefellsnes, copyright and thanks to Dennis Bromage, who wrote to us with this stunning shot that just had to grace our cover: 'This was our second night in Iceland and this view is a five minute drive from the hotel in Grundarfjordur. An incredible start to the trip that's for sure!' www.DennisBromage.co.uk

discover-the-world.co.uk/icelandbrochure Talk to the experts 01737 218 800 33Welcome I fi rst visited Iceland 40 years ago and spent a year working and living in a remote fi shing village called Flateyri, in the north-west Fjord region. Of course the country has changed in many ways since then, but by and large the people have not. They are still some of the most hard-working, friendly, cultured and welcoming human beings on the planet and the time I spent living amongst them was, without a doubt, the most formative period of my life.The world economic crisis hit Iceland particularly badly, but the infrastructure of one of the most well developed societies in the world is still there and unlike certain other parts of the world, the Icelanders are slowly but surely putting their economic house in order, with many starting to ask if the Icelandic way is actually a model for many other countries. But enough of fi nancial woes. no doubt what attracts you to an Iceland holiday is the prospect of some of the most spectacular and other-worldly scenery on Earth, which Iceland certainly offers by the bucket load!But what of the volcanoes you might say? Obviously Iceland would not be Iceland without them! Icelanders have lived respectfully and largely happily alongside, even harnessing the power of the planet for centuries. Most of its natural wonders are well behaved but of course there are a few unruly beasts, such as the Eyjafjallajökull volcano that disrupted air travel in 2010. In fact most eruptions in Iceland are less pesky and actually make an amazing spectacle to observe. You may like to register with our Volcano Hot Line, which we have been operating for over 20 years, to be kept up-to-date and fl own out to Iceland as soon as possible after an eruption. Whatever happens during your holiday in Iceland you can be rest assured that our team will be there to look after you. In the unlikely event that the Norse Gods become angry and stop you from returning home as scheduled, we will make all necessary arrangements to make sure that you are put in a hotel, fed and fully informed - all without charge. Take a look at our Travel Disruption Charter and you'll fi nd a clear, no-nonsense promise that we make to those who book with us (full details are available on our website). This is just an example of the many advantages of booking your holiday with a travel operator such as Discover the World (please see pages 6-7 for more reasons).Our brochure has been designed to give you a full and balanced account of all that Iceland has to offer to the savvy traveller, and is supported by our website where you will fi nd further holiday ideas and detailed, up-to-date pricing. This is all backed up by a team of travel professionals who know Iceland intimately and will be pleased to share their passion for the country with you. And for those of you able to make it to our modern and spacious offi ce in Banstead, Surrey - Sam our resident chocolate Labrador is looking forward to greeting you in his own charming style! We have been arranging holidays to Iceland for nearly three decades now, although Sam is a more recent addition to the mix!If I can be of any assistance you can reach me via email: clive@discover-the-world.co.uk. Please don't hesitate to contact me.I wish you a wonderful, exhilarating and memorable holiday - but beware - Iceland is highly addictive!Góða ferð!Clive StaceyManaging Director and co-FounderArnastapiHagafellsjokull 3