Iceland School Trip KS3-KS5

Iceland, the land of fire and Ice is a perfect location for study tours of all kinds – from geology to geography. With diverse terrain and masses of learning opportunities at every step, Iceland is a really popular destination for students from around the world. Fully guided with an leader with the group 24/7 it takes all pressure from teachers who can sit back and enjoy the trip whilst all details are taken care of in-country

Price from £895 per student based on 40+4 - AMAZING VALUE FOR MONEY

Sample Iceland 4 day tour:

Day 1 / KEY THEMES: Geothermal energy

• Arrival Flights from a selection of UK airports (or non UK, ask us for info)
  
  
• Meet your leader guide at the airport, who will remain with the group for the whole stay.
  
  
• Airport transfer to Hotel
  
  
• Walking tour to Geothermal Park, Hveragerði, The local geothermal area – it is possible to boil eggs in the water and to try Rye bread baked using the heat of the ground. The guided tour of the park shows the various uses of geothermal activity
  
  
• Dinner at Hotel
  
  
• Night in Hotel
  
  

The hotel has a games room with pool table, table tennis and table football as well as chess and some other games. There is also a pool open until 2200 featuring year-round 2 hot tubs (38-40c and 40-42c, a large swimming pool kept around 30c with 2 water slides (open depending on weather) and a geothermal steam bath. From September to April it is the perfect place to view the Northern Lights - away form the city lights of Reykjavik. In the summer it is posisble to hike to a geothernmal stream.

Day 2 / KEY THEMES: History, geography, geology, geothermal energy

• Breakfast
  
  
• Golden Circle Day Tour with Guide. Start at Þingvellir National Park, walking around, Oxarárfoss waterfall. The National park is home to the World’s first parliament – 930AD and includes another meeting of the North American and Eurasian plates – this time forming Silfra a fissure filled with crystal clear glacial run off water (it is possible to add Snorkelling here for groups minimum 14 years and 150cm/45kg)
  
  
• Geysir Geothermal Area, Lunch break. The Geysir area, from which English gets the word geyser features the now inactive great Geysir as well as Strokkur which now spots every 5-7 minutes.
  
  
• Gullfoss waterfall – a powerful tiered waterfall averages 140 m3/s flow rate in summer. There is an upper and lower viewing platform for best views.
  
  
• Arrive back to Hotel, dinner, opportunity to use the games rooms and pools.
  
  

Day 3 / KEY THEMES: History and culture

• Reykjavik and Geothermal power pland
  
  
• Breakfast.
  
  
• Checkout and transfer to the Hellisheidi Geothermal Powerplant
  
  
• Guided tour of the geothermal powerplant which is the largest in Iceland. Discover how power is created to run much of the city of Reykjavik via high pressure turbines. There is also possibilities to explore exhibitions such as the carbon capture program that is underway to capture 150,000 tonnes of CO2
  
  
• Transfer to Reykjavik, check in to Hotel cabin (or similar).
  
  
• Walking tour of the city, learning how settles first lived in the area and survived the harsh conditions.
  
  
• Dinner at the hotel
  
  
• Visit to Laugardalslaug geothermal pools – how the locals relax. Featuring an Olympic sized outdoor pool, childrens and paddling pools, numerous hot tubs and plunge pool for the brave – this is a “live like a local” experience
  
  
• Night at the hotel
  
  

Day 4 / DEPARTURE DAY

• Breakfast
  
  
• Departure from Hotel with time subject to flights
  
  
• Arrive at Keflavík airport and departure Flights
  
  

Depending on flight time it may be possible to include other activities on the final morning prior to departure as suggested below:

Add on Day 4: (subject to flight times) Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa – certainly one of Iceland’s top tourist attractions and an true example of Iceland’s sustainable culture the Blue lagoon uses the clean run off from a power plant to create an iconic spa experience. Relax in the warm water, try the geothermal steam bath and enjoy a complementary silica face mask. (Additional cost)

Add on : Why not make this a 5 day tour by adding and additional nights, a south coast tour featuring Skogarfoss and Seljalandsfoss, Reynisfjara black sand beach and basalt columns and the opportunity for a glacier hike.(Additional cost)