Guide Trips to Iceland
Untouched wilderness and once-in-a-lifetime activities
From £592pp
Welcome to a landscape that’s the stuff of legends, where you can experience nature at its most extreme. Explore some of the world’s most unique geographical wonders as you venture beneath caves, hike across glaciers and snorkel between continents, before visiting Reykjavik for its cultural draws. Rough and ready yet effortlessly beautiful, a Guide trip to Iceland promises an adventure like no other.
Unique activities & geographical wonders
Visits to Reykjavik
Indoor & outdoor accommodation
- Activities
Fill your itinerary to the brim with adventurous activities and unforgettable excursions, including visits to the Golden Circle and Reykjavik.
- Glacier hiking
- Glacier cave tour
- Lava tubing
- White water rafting
- Canoeing
- Horse riding
- Biking
- Snorkelling
- Gullfoss Waterfall & Great Geyser
- Obstacle course (on-site)
- Climbing wall (on-site)
- Whale watching
- Visit to Reykjavik
- What’s Included
8 days, 7 nights including:
- Return flights from London
- Return airport transfers
- Tent accommodation
- Self-catering equipment
- Full tour and itinerary planning
- 1 x drawstring bag per passenger
- Luggage labels for the group
- Travel insurance
Price is based on a self-catering option. Full board option is available at an extra cost.
Price based on a minimum of 30 passengers travelling August 2020. Subject to availability.
- Sample Itinerary
Day 1
Morning:
Depart the UK by flight and arrive in Iceland
Afternoon:
Transfer by coach to Úlfljótsvatn Scout Centre where you can check out the on-site activities and settle in
Evening:
Enjoy an evening at leisure
Day 2
Morning:
Set off from Úlfljótsvatn for a guided hike 15km into the mountains
Afternoon:
Stop off at a hot spring for a soak before heading back to camp
Evening:
Enjoy an evening at leisure
Day 3
Morning:
Spend the day at the Scout Centre and try your hand at a range of activities: obstacle course, climbing net, archery and paddle boarding on the lake
Evening:
Enjoy an evening at leisure
Day 4
Morning:
Depart by coach for the famous Golden Circle Tour, where you’ll visit three of Iceland’s most iconic sights: Thingvellir Park, Geysir and Gullfoss
Afternoon:
Watch Strokkur Geyser erupt, see the plummeting waters of Gullfoss and discover the tectonic plate boundaries of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Evening:
Enjoy an evening at leisure
Day 5
Morning:
Spend the day exploring the sights of Reykjavik, including its museums and art galleries, before a whale watching boat trip
Evening:
Enjoy an evening at leisure
Day 6
Morning:
Canoe across Lake Úlfljótsvatn and stop off at Hrutey Island to stretch your legs before continuing on to Steingrimsstod
Afternoon:
Leave your canoes on the shore and hike to a nearby cave, where you’ll climb across the cave’s entrance with an expert instructor
Evening:
Return to the Scout Centre
Day 7
Morning:
Spend the day hiking across a glacier! An expert guide will take you up close to the white and blue iced rivers, point out the fascinating ice features and let you drink glacial water
Evening:
Enjoy an evening at leisure
Day 8
Morning:
Transfer to the airport for your flight home
- Accommodation
Úlfljótsvatn Scout Centre
Just 26km from Thingvellir National Park and home to a number of nearby hiking paths, Úlfljótsvatn Scout Centre is the perfect base for adventure enthusiasts. Choose to stay in indoor huts or camp outside (all tents and catering equipment is provided).
- Indoor and outdoor accommodation available
- Adventurous on and off-site activities
- Beautiful natural surroundings
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