What to Do in Iceland
Iceland has been on my list of trips for a long time now. I can’t stop thinking about the Northern Lights. So much so I am working on picking the perfect tour for my next group trip. More details to come soon! While most people think of the Northern Lights when they think of Iceland there are plenty of other great activities to enjoy.
See the Northern Lights
Watching spirals and wafts of blue green lights dance over Iceland’s stars is a natural phenomenon that will stir you to the very core. Caused by solar wind disturbances in the magnetosphere, the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are most likely encountered in the months of late August through to April.
Admire the waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss
Of the 10,000 plus waterfalls that can fill Iceland trips, Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss are two of the standouts. At Seljalandsfoss, water cascades off a cliff that was once part of Iceland’s coastline, flowing into pools surrounding lush green fields. At Skógafoss you will find an old-world majesty, with mythology speaking of trolls, elves and hidden pots of gold.
Swim in the Blue Lagoon
This romantic and desolate region certainly lives up to the title bestowed upon it by Oscar Wilde. Experience nature unlike anywhere else in the world when you explore the National Park, climb Ireland’s Holy Mountain or stand on the banks of Killary, the country’s largest fjord.
Explore Reykjavik
No guided tour of Iceland is complete without a visit to the most northern capital of the world, Reykjavik; a city small in size, but gregarious in style. Take in the creative intensity of the city’s people, which has flourished into a unique art and culinary scene that embraces Nordic culture and the avant-garde. All set amidst storybook gabled houses, jagged basalt rock and the sea.
Hike in an Ice Cafe
Visit Kötlujökull glacier and straight away you will see the amazing glacier ice layers and epic blue colors. Now it’s time to put on our crampons and walk closer to the ice cave. Prepare to feel like you just walked into the movie scene, at one place the glacier opens up and you walk in between high blue and black ice walls as you go further inside the glacier. Everywhere you look you will see glistening ice and snow that nature has placed beautifully and at the end of the tunnel you will find an opening in the ice into the sky like a church’s dome.swing, a popular activity for everyone to enjoy.
