Exploring Iceland

May 27–June 6, 2025

Tour Operator: Odysseys Unlimited

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Easy: Minimal walking is required. Typically, involves cruising by ship. Suitable for travelers with limited mobility. Optional excursions may require a higher activity level.

Moderate: Moderate amount of walking required. Typically, two to three miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain and/or with multiple stairs. Requires the ability to board a ship and motor coach without assistance.

Active: Extensive walking required. Typically, three or more miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain, and/or with multiple stairs. May include optional activities such as biking, kayaking, or hiking and included destinations with high altitudes. Excellent health is required to take full advantage of the tour's inclusions.

Highly Active: Extensive walking and intense daily physical activity required. Appropriate for people who lead very active lives. Trip activities will be at a higher intensity and a more vigorous pace and may include activities such as biking, hiking at high altitudes and for long distances, white water rafting, and kayaking. A pre-trip physical training program is highly recommended and strongly encouraged.

To fully enjoy your tour experience, it is important to be in good health regardless of the tour's activity level. Please use your best discretion when deciding which group tour is right for you as your ability will have an impact on other participants. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the UW Alumni Tours office.

Activity Level: Moderate

Activity details below

Use the button above to receive the final brochure with pricing as soon as it is available. To learn more about this tour or to be added to an advance interest list, please call Odysseys Unlimited at 1-888-370-6765.

Discover Iceland’s spectacular scenery and rich cultural heritage on this 11-day small group tour that traverses an astonishing land. From Lake Mývatn’s stunning environs to incredible Vatnajökull National Park and jaw-dropping Dettifoss, Iceland’s “Niagara,” witness numerous natural wonders.

Highlights

• Accommodations in well-located, atmospheric small hotels
• Stunning, unique natural scenery
• Hellisheidi geothermal power plant
• Popular Skogafoss waterfall
• Lake Mývatn’s mud flats, lava fields, and volcanic craters
• Whale-watching cruise
• Glacial River Canyon National Park
• Dettifoss, Iceland’s “Niagara”
• Godafoss, “waterfall of the gods”
• Visit to Icelandic Breed horse farm
• Touring the beautiful Snaefellsnes Peninsula
• Thingvellir National Park
• European-accented Reykjavik

Activity Details

• Walk 2-4 miles per day, often on uneven natural terrain with loose rocks
• Multiple days spent outside in natural settings

Cost Details

Please see tour brochure for details.

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