Iceland: Add Fire to our Ice

Three Arctic Islands

3 departures in 2012. Named one of 50 Tours of a Lifetime in 2011


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Geologists suggest that islands of Iceland were created when a large meteor collided with Earth 65 million years ago. The mega explosion destroyed dinosaurs and began a chain reaction which pushed the island we know as Iceland up from the sea bed. The Icelandic Sagas recount that in the 860s Floki Vilgerdarson attempted to establish a permanent colony on the island. However Irish monks had visited the island long before he did.

We've added Iceland to our mix of Arctic landscapes. It is an exciting contrast to the glaciers of the Far North.

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Iceland's Westman Islands are volcanic, and active.
Iceland's Westman Islands are volcanic, and active.
A lava garden is a playground for adults
Volcanic landscape
Iceland's history inspired J R R Tolkien
The steep cliffs are home to many seabrids
Grass grows abundantly on volcanic ash.
In the nitty gritty of a lava flow

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