Nature the Way Nature Made It

Much of Iceland is still taking shape before your very eyes — raw, dramatic landscapes born from volcanic eruptions and carved out by glaciers. Other parts have hardly changed since the first Viking settlers saw them more than 1,100 years ago. You’ll experience wilderness and wildlife, energy and total calm, within easy reach wherever you stay, even on day trips.

Glaciers
including Europe’s largest (Vatnajökull, 8,000 km2)

Waterfalls,
fantastic fjords and romantic shores

Clean air and clean water
thanks to pure and renewable energy resources

Hot springs
from colourful steaming fields to the spouting springs of Geysir

Walking, hiking, trekking
through countless scenic worlds

Bizarre lava landscapes
from “Trolls’ Cathedrals” to terrain where US astronauts rehearsed for walking on the moon

Bird watching
— some of the world’s biggest colonies of puffin and other seabirds, plus a rich blend of European and American species

Midnight sun
Amazing light throughout the night in summer

Whales
astonishing success rates for sightings

Central Highlands
uninhabited, uninhabitable and unforgettable

Northern lights
set the winter skies ablaze with colour

... and endless surprises besides