Your Live in the Land of Fire & Ice itinerary has been carefully designed and features fantastic experiences:
The Iceland Airwaves Festival is the world’s most northerly music showcase event featuring acts ranging from the unknown, to the up-and-coming, to international headliners. Reykjavik’s bars, clubs, bookshops, and theaters will become the setting for this unique experience. Plus: discover the stunning Icelandic countryside with geysers, volcanos, and tectonic plates – maybe even catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.
Eco & Sustainable:Iceland, a pioneer in the use of geothermal energy, is home to more than 200 volcanoes and a large number of hot springs. It therefore has an abundant source of hot, easily accessible underground water, which is converted to energy both for power generation and direct use applications.
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Culture & Heritage:Iceland was the last European country to be settled, mostly by Norsemen in the 9th and 10th centuries. They came mainly from Norway, and from the Norse settlements in the British Isles, from where a Celtic element was also introduced. The language and culture of Iceland were predominantly Scandinavian from the outset, but there are traces of Celtic influence in some of the ancient poetry, in some personal names and in the appearance of present-day Icelanders.
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Culinary:
Icelandic food is known for its fresh ingredients and people come to try out iconic Icelandic cuisine such as fermented shark and tasty skyr yoghurt. Geothermally heated greenhouses have made vegetables more accessible, allowing chefs to be imaginative, infusing new ingredients into ancient recipes. We will explore some of these amazing seafood dishes and soups, too. Don’t forget to drink plenty of the amazing tab water, said to be the best in the world.
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Educational:
During our visit to the most northerly capital, learn about the country’s national parliament ‘Alþingi’ the oldest legislature in the world that still exists, and we visit Thingvellir, where it was founded in 930. Walk around the monument of Leif Ericson, regarded as the first European to land in North America nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus. Listen to tales of the ‘hidden people’ or huldufolk – elves, who look like humans and are believed to live in the lava rocks.
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Landscapes & Wildlife:
Black-sand beaches, electric blue ice caps; dramatic fjords; roaring waterfalls, volcanic craters, and endless lava fields can all be found within Iceland. Wild mammals include the Arctic Fox, mink, rabbits and reindeer and Icelandic waters are rich with marine life, including seals, whales, and dolphins. The Icelandic horse has been purebred in this country. They are small, at times pony-sized, and known for their unique gait, resilience to harsh weather conditions, and friendly nature.
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Leisure:
Enjoy a music venue of your choice during leisure time. Pick a genre and relax to your favorite sounds at a café, library, pub or concert hall. Take a stroll through the quaint downtown area of Reykjavik, shop for the famous Icelandic wool, sit by the Old Harbor or explore the Maritime Museum, a perfect place to learn about Iceland’s seafaring history.
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Outdoor & Adventure:
The Golden Circle tour brings you as close to Icelandic nature as it gets. See the iconic Gullfoss waterfall and the Gullfoss Geysir. Visit Pingvellir National Park, the only place in the world where the North American and the Eurasian tectonic plates are above sea-level and you can clearly see the edges of both plates. If we are lucky, we’ll get a glimpse of the phenomenon of aurora borealis, the Northern Lights.
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Wellness & Self-Care:
The Blue Lagoon is the most famous geothermal spa in Iceland, but there are an abundance of lagoons, including a secret one, we will explore during our visit. It is the oldest geothermal spa in the country, and by far the most untarnished and quaint. Relax in the warm waters and enjoy this journey into the volcanic earth. Harmonize with nature and find tranquility.
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Time Travel:
LOL. Sorry, no time travel.
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