For more than a thousand years, the small but amazingly strong Icelandic horse has played a vital role in Icelandic history. Dubbed „The most useful servant“, many Icelanders credit the horse for the survival of the Icelandic people. The settlers brought with them horses from Norway and the British Isles, strong and muscular they served…
Kayaking can be arranged in various parts of the country, both sea kayaking as well as fresh water kayaking. No previous experience is needed as tours are guided and safety measures are strict. Such tours of various durations and difficulty levels can be built into your program; just let us know if you are interested.
There are many musems and galleries in Iceland, the main categories as follows: Folk- and National Museums Art museums, modern and classical (paintings, sculpture, pottery etc etc) Technical museums Natural Science museums Religeous musems and collections Special Interest museums (literature, history etc) Most churches are open to the public, even if there are no services. …
These natural light displays in the sky – often referred to as Aurora Borealis – occur in a zone extending over Iceland, northern Scandinavia, and Greenland, continuing over northern Canada, Alaska and Siberia. The number of sunspots on the surface of the Sun is the main cause for the appearance of the auroras. The amount…
Iceland is a very interesting country for photography with endless motives in spectacular colourful nature and the very special arctic lighting conditions, which differ according to the season. We are used to working with enthusiastic photographers, both professionals and amateurs and can design the tour according to their interests.
Rafting of various difficulty levels and on different rivers in south and north Iceland is available. Some are easy and family friendly while others are more demanding and really adventurous. No previous experience is needed and the operators provide protective clothing. Please let us know if this is of interest and we will fit a…
Several companies offer you to drive snow scooters on three of our glaciers. If you are interested we can easily fit such adventure into your schedule. There can be two persons on a scooter but you can also ride solo. Drivers do need a valid drivers license.
One of the most important fishing towns (pop. 4.000) in Iceland is on the main island and 1/3 of all houses in the town were destroyed in a volcanic eruption 1973. There is a new ferry port on the mainland south coast and the crossing takes only some 30 minutes. A day tour is very…
Whale watching tours are available from Reykjavik and the fishing village Husavik up north, sometimes referred to as the European Whale Watching Centre, where there is also a very interesting whale museum. Most whales are migrating and stay in the sea around Iceland from April to October. Most frequent species are the Minke whale, the…