Small group holidays to Iceland
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places.
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
The campsites used on this trip are usually quite basic, most offering simple toilets and washing facilities and some with showers. This basic camping set up ensures that there is minimal impact on the environment. The guides have the freedom to select the campsite that best suits the requirements of the group at any given time, depending on group size, weather and other circumstances, thus rotating campsites and dispersing the environmental impact.
We have a close working relationship with our suppliers and encourage them to share our concerns about minimising impact on the environment. Environmental awareness is fundamentally important to most Icelanders and they are proud that Iceland is one of the most environmentally responsible countries in the world.
Iceland remains at the forefront of renewable energy initiatives, in particular harnessing the abundance of hydro-electric and geothermal sustainable energy resources to provide heat and hot water for nearly the entire country. In addition it plans to become the first 100% renewable energy ‘hydrogen economy’, aiming to power the country’s cars, buses and fishing trawlers through its abundant renewable resources.
We are proud to support the Iceland Nature Conservation Association (INCA) whose primary objective is to conserve and protect the wilderness of Iceland. It is heavily involved in the public debate on sustainable and wise use of hydroelectric and geothermal resources, as well as focusing on fisheries issues, climate change and the conservation of whales.
In 26 years of operation, we have raised a significant sum of money for a number of extremely worthwhile causes, including the Whale Museum in Husavik and one of Scott Polar Research Institute’s (SPRI) projects - ‘Eurasian Arctic: Melting Ice’ - an ongoing in-depth study of glaciers and icecaps with regard to their sensitivity to climate change.
We are proud to hold the AITO 3-star Responsible Travel accreditation recognising our commitment to sustainable tourism.
In our offices we have an active environmental policy including recycling bins throughout; printing our brochures on FSC accredited paper from sustainable forests; systems to encourage a paperless office; and movement sensor lights which use the latest energy-saving long-life elements.
Community
We are dedicated to ensuring that local communities and environment are treated with the utmost care and respect. This holiday travels to a wide area of Iceland bringing the benefits of tourism to these often remote regions, providing a vital income and supporting local businesses, creating employment and contributing to the overall sustainable development of these regions.
We use a locally based operator to provide the camping equipment, staff and transport and have created a long-term partnership with them, thus supporting a local business and investing in its staff. The guides and drivers on these trips are all Icelanders, who are passionate about their beautiful environment and committed to its conservation. They have a deep understanding of the importance of minimising the impact on the environment whilst maximising the benefit to the local communities.
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