Top 5 Reasons to Visit Iceland
- Few other countries can boast such a diversity of terrains - from sprawling glaciers and towering waterfalls to active volcanoes and bubbling geysers
- Iceland is one of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights
- Excellent opportunities for wildlife sightings, particularly birds and marine life
- Warmed by the Gulfstream, Iceland’s winter temperatures are often warmer than New York
- Direct ‘no frills’ flights from both Europe and the US make access easy and low cost
Waterfalls of Iceland
Iceland's landscapes
An Icelandic waterfall
Trips to Iceland
Offering a full circumnavigation of Iceland at the height of summer, this voyage is unprecedented. Situated astride the mid Atlantic ridge and on the rim of the Arctic Circle, this voyage explores Iceland’s dominant themes: geology, wildlife and culture -…
- 11 Days
- $9,130
Introductions to the High Arctic don’t come much better. Traverse the High Arctic between wildlife-rich Svalbard, via East Greenland’s towering icebergs and autumnal tundra then onto Iceland. Aurora sightings are possible at any point. The longer trip also includes Jan…
- 15 - 18 Days
- $10,495
From wildlife-rich Svalbard, with its large polar bear population and diverse scenery, to East Greenland’s vast icebergs and ice choked fjords, this well balanced voyage offers great contrast and a strong sense of journey. Plus, good chances of seeing the…
- 15 Days
- $5,523
In the ‘Land of Ice and Fire’ where snow-capped peaks rise above glaciers and active volcanoes rumble, you will stroll along black-sand beaches strewn with glittering icebergs and walk amongst geysers and bubbling mud pools. Explore spectacular fjords and impressive…
- 11 Days
- $10,195
Loli says
In Iceland everything feels very raw and elemental - the bubbling geysers, the active volcanoes. In Heimaey you can see where lava floes have half buried some of the houses, but the people are all so relaxed and friendly.
Loli Figueroa Polar Specialist
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