Aurora Hunting and sustainable living

Short description:

In this educational tour, you will discover the amazing landscape of the South of Iceland while learning about environmental sustainability and participating in volunteering activities. This is the time of the Aurora so we will go aurora hunting in the late evenings 9 Days (includes board and lodging)

Dates:

10-01-2023 - 18-01-2023 Book this program

07-02-2023 - 15-02-2023 Book this program

07-03-2023 - 15-03-2023 Book this program

Price: $1,250.00 USD

*Ask for our special price for groups.

Full info:

 Day 1 Welcome and introduction of the camp and the goals.

The participants will be picked up at Keflavík Int. airport according to their arrival and taken to the hostel in Reykjavik.

There will be a welcoming where participants will be informed about the program for the next 8 days.

Accommodation: Dalur hostel Reykjavík

Day 2 Workshop 1. Icelandic culture and environmental protection

Morning: Workshop about Icelandic culture and introduction about environmental protection

The Afternoon: The volunteers will attend environmental protection activity organized by the local coordinator and afterwards to they will go to the local swimming pool.

Accommodation: Dalur hostel Reykjavík

Day 3 Golden circle

We see classics today. Start with a visit to the ancient Viking Parliament area of Þingvellir and following Gullfoss the beautiful double “Golden Falls”and the active geothermal area of Geysir, where we can see Strokkur “the churn” spout up to 25 meters (70 feet) every five to seven minutes.

At night: The volunteers will watch an documentary about the importance of environmental protection.

Accommodation in Paradise Cave guesthouse closed to Seljalandsfoss waterfall

Day 4 Vestmannaeyjar island - the pompei of the North

The Westman Islands or Vestmannaeyjar are without a doubt among the most beautiful places in Iceland, they consist of a group of fifteen amazing islands which are situated at a short distance off the south coast of Iceland.

We will visit Eldfell, which is a composite volcanic cone just over 200 metres high. It was formed in a huge volcanic eruption - the name means Mountain of Fire in Icelandic. This volcanic eruption is considered the largest natural disaster in Iceland in recent history. The eruption caused the destruction of a third of the town, and the massive changes to the landscape of this tiny island made world news. Now, more than 30 years have passed, and the memories and signs of the spectacular eruption are fading, but lava and ash still cover almost 400 homes and buildings.

Accommodation in Paradise Cave guesthouse

Day 5 Workshop 2: Food waste management

Workshop 2: Topic- Food waste management

Afternoon: Volunteering for the local community with a special focus on plastic pollution and visit to Skógafoss waterfall.

Mid-term evaluation 

Accommodation in Paradise Cave guesthouse

Day 6 The glacier lagoon and Vatnajokull national park

Visit  the Vatnajökull National Park, covered by ice and nestled below Iceland’s highest mountain, the 2110 meter Hvannadalshnjúkur. Then cross the sandy desert of the south coast, overlooked by mountainous cliffs, glaciers, and waterfalls. At lunch time we will visit the amazing Glacier lagoon - Jökulsárlón

Day 7. Workshop and a visit to a local farm

Workshop 3: Topic - Sustainable development

Visit to a farm in the neighborhood

Farewell evening

Accommodation in Paradise Cave guesthouse

Day 8 Final evaluation and group presentation

Tidying and cleaning

Heading back to Reykjavik with a stop in the Geothermal

Accommodation in Dalur hostel in Reykjavik

Day 9 Departure

The participants will be taken to the Keflavik International Airport Reykjavik according to their departure.