Good to know
The weather in Iceland can change fast and therefore we have the saying “IF YOU DON´T LIKE THE WEATHER ...... JUST WAIT A MINUTE !
Therefore we advise you to bring warm clothes both wind and waterproof as well as hat and gloves. Good sturdy shoes are also essential for all tours.
General Conditions
Booking and Payment
To book a tour please send an email to info@hikeandbike.is . Confirmation of your booking will be sent to you within 48hrs. Brochure and website prices are quoted in ISK - Icelandic Krona.
Payment for daytours shall be paid at least 15 min. before departure at the Hike and Bike office or if booked at the Tourist Information Center, tour shall be paid there.
Payment can be in ISK Krona, Euros, UK Sterling and US Dollars – If your payment is not exact you will be paid back in ISK - Icelandic krona
We also accept credit cards: Visa and Mastercard
For Bike -3 MTB tour, 50% of tour price must be paid when booked and the rest 2 weeks before departure. Details of payment will be sent to you along with the confirmation of your booking.
Children
Our tours are not suitable for young children. Minimum age for our tours is 14. If your child is younger but used to outdoor activities and the parents are sure that the child is capable, please send us an email and explain your situation.
Cancellation of Booking
Any cancellation must be notified with an email by the person who made the booking.
If tour is cancelled more than two weeks prior to departure 80% of the tour price is paid back. If cancellation is 3-14 days prior to departure 50% of the tour price is paid back. If tour is cancelled 2 days before departure or less, there is no refund.
Changes or Cancellation by Us
Hike and Bike reserves the right to change tours, services or prices described in our brochure or website at any time. We also reserve the right to cancel tours due to weather and/or road conditions or if the minimum number of clients required for a tour is not fulfilled. It is unlikely we will have to make any changes to your tour however we do plan the arrangements months in advance. Any changes are usually very minor, and we will advise you at the earliest possible date. If a major change becomes necessary, we will inform you as soon as possible if there is time before your tours begins. When a major change or cancellation occurs you will have the choice of accepting the change of arrangements, purchasing another available tour from us, or cancelling your tour. We will refund all payments made directly to us in respect of the tour price. We will not however be in a position to refund any personal expenses you may have incurred as a result of your booking such as flight payments for land-only tours, travel insurance, equipment purchases, visas, vaccinations etc.
Information Provided
Any information given by Hike and Bike regarding climate, clothing, baggage, special equipment etc. is given in good faith but without responsibility on the part of Hike and Bike.
Adventure Travel and Client Responsibility
It is a fundamental booking condition that you accept the hazards involved in this sort of tour and you accept that in visiting remote and mountainous regions there is an element of on-tour flexibility. The itinerary stated in the tour dossier is indicative only and not a guarantee that a particular route will be followed or place reached. You must acknowledge that delays and alterations and their results, such as inconvenience and discomfort, are possible where unforeseen circumstances arise. You must have a level of fitness commensurate with your chosen tour and you are responsible for bringing the appropriate equipment.
Personal Travel Insurance
Individual travel insurance is not included in the quoted prices. It is strongly recommended that clients take out a comprehensive travel insurance against contingencies, including compensation for medical costs and cancellation fees. In the event of emergency medical rescue and/or repatriation from a tour by whatever means, the responsibility of such costs will be borne by the client.
All luggage and personal equipment are, at all times, at your own risk. We will not be responsible whatsoever for any loss, damage to your luggage and/or personal equipment.
Medical & Dietary Conditions
If you are affected by a medical condition which may affect your or other people's enjoyment of the tour, you must advise this at the time of booking. Similarly you must advise us of dietary conditions and preferences at the time of booking.
Independent Travel Arrangements
We will not be responsible or liable for your actions or your safety for any independent travel you undertake before, during (if you choose to leave) or after the tour.
Complaints Procedure
If you have a complaint about the tour you should make it known to your guide/leader at the earliest opportunity. If you feel your complaint has not been properly dealt with we shall endeavour to agree a settlement with you. Any outstanding complaint not resolved during the tour should be notified to us in writing within 30 days of the scheduled date of return.
Our Liability & Compensation
Hike and Bike will accept liability for the negligence of its employees causing direct physical injury to passengers only to the extent that it is obliged under Icelandic law. We cannot be held responsible for any mishap to yourself or your property, and in particular for the consequences of flight cancellations, vehicle accidents, strikes, sickness, Government or customs or police intervention or other such happenings amounting to force majeure. By confirming your booking with Hike and Bike you acknowledge that we have taken all reasonable steps to safeguard its liability in this respect.
Variation of Booking Conditions
The booking conditions may only be waived by a Director of Hike and Bike in writing. When you confirm the booking form you agree to accept all these booking conditions, and when we accept your booking we agree to carry out our obligations to you as defined in tour information provided to you. Both sides of this agreement are made subject to, and must be interpreted and enforced according to Icelandic law in a Icelandic court.
Facts about Iceland
The Country
Iceland is an island of 103.000 km2 (39,756 sq.miles), about one-third larger than Scotland or Ireland. Its highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur, rises to 2.119 m and over 11 per cent of the country is covered by glaciers, including Vatnajökull, the largest in Europe.
Energy
Situated on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland is a hot spot of volcanic and geothermal activity: 30 post-glacial volcanoes have erupted in the past two centuries, and natural hot water supplies much of the population with cheap, pollution-free heating. Rivers, too, are harnessed to provide inexpensive hydroelectric power.
People
Out of a population numbering more than 300.000, half live in the capital Reykjavík and its neighbouring towns in the southwest. Keflavík International Airport is located about 50 km from the capital. The highland interior is uninhabited (and uninhabitable), and most centres of population are situated on the coast.
Language
Iceland was settled by Nordic people in the 9th century - tradition says that the first permanent settler was Ingólfur Arnarson, a Norwegian Viking who made his home where Reykjavík now stands. The Icelanders still speak the language of the Vikings, although modern Icelandic has undergone changes of pronunciation and, of course, of vocabulary! Iceland is alone in upholding another Norse tradtion, i.e. the custom of using patronymics rather than surnames; and Icelander´s christian name is followed by his or her father´s name and the suffix -son or -dóttir, e.g. Guðrún Pétursdóttir (Guðrún, daughter of Pétur). Members of a family can therefore have many different "surnames", which sometimes causes confusion to foreigners!
History
In 930, the Icelandic settlers founded one of the world´s first republican governments; the Old Commonwealth Age, described in the classic Icelandic Sagas, lasted until 1262, when Iceland lost its independence, and in 1944 the present republic was founded. The country is governed by the Althing (parliament), whose 63 members are elected every four years. Four-yearly elections are also held for the presidency; President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson was elected in June 1996 to succeed Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and was re-elected in June 2000. The head of state plays no part in day-to-day politics.
Health
Life expectancy, at 81.3 years for women and 76.4 for men, is one of the highest in the world, and a comprehensive state health-care system aims to keep it that way.
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Tallest mountains: Hvannadalshnjúkur 2119 m Bárðarbunga 2000 m Kverkfjöll 1920 m Snæfell 1833 m Hofsjökull 1765 m Herðubreið 1682 m |
Largest glaciers: Vatnajökull 8300 km2 Langjökull 953 km2 Hofsjökull 925 km2 Mýrdalsjökull 596 km2 Drangajökull 200 km2 |
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Longest rivers: Þjórsá 230 km Jökulsá á Fjöllum 206 km Ölfusá / Hvítá 185 km Skjálfandafljót 178 km Jökulsá á Dal 150 km |
Largest lakes: Þórisvatn 83 km2 Þingvallavatn 82 km2 Lögurinn 53 km2 Mývatn 37 km2 Hvítárvatn 30 km2 |
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