Iceland has many rivers and lakes which offer excellent opportunities for angling of wild Atlantic Salmon and various types of trout and char. The salmon season is from mid June to mid September but the trout season is more varied and fishing through ice can even be arranged in winter. Some of the best salmon…
Glacial lagoon Boat tour. Boat tours on the Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon are offered during the summer, every day from 9 am to 5 pm. The boats are amphibian with capacity for 25 passengers, duration about 45 minutes. There are seals in the lagoon and several types of fish and rich bird life in the area. …
Production of vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce, as well as flowers, in greenhouses heated with geothermal water, is an important and advanced activity in Iceland. We can take you on a visit to a flower farmer, who is located on the Golden Circle in the south of Iceland. A great example of a…
Hiking in Iceland with private guide. Iceland offers various interesting hiking possibilities, through scenic and variable landscape with interesting flora and birdlife. We can plan anything from several days hiking tours to short hikes which we fit into our standard driving tours. Please let us know what you have in mind and we will advise…
Bird hunting is a very popular sport in Iceland, the main species being the migrating geese (the greylag and the pink footed geese) and the arctic ptarmagan. The geese season is September/October and the ptarmagan season is limited to Friday – Sunday from late October to early December. We can arrange guided hunting trips but…
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.