Iceland family activity holiday
This is a 'small group family adventure' - typically you will join several other families and travel in a group of approx. 16 people. The trips are great value and a great way for you and your children to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of time to yourselves. Most adventure kids tend to be aged between 7 and 15, but some are younger (minimum age is usually 5) and some older (perhaps travelling as part of a larger family group). Please check with the operator to confirm the minimum age for this trip
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
Iceland is renowned for its incredible geology and landscapes and along with our suppliers we are working to ensure that this preserved. Iceland has an incredible resource in the form of geothermal power. Both the hotels that we feature during this split centre holiday have water supplies heated by geothermal energy. They are well insulated against the harsh winters and have strict recycling policies.
The hotel featured in Reykjavik has been built within one of the diminishing number of traditional style Icelandic buildings remaining in Reykjavik. It was built in sympathy with its surroundings at considerably higher cost than the modern structures that many other hotels favour. The hotel is also built next to a Viking archeological site which has now been exposed and preserved beneath the hotel and provides a truly historical insight into the lifestyle of Reykjavik's ancestral inhabitants. The hotel is proud of the local culture and reflects this within the décor of the hotel.
Through our Iceland family activity holiday we are working in partnership with one of Iceland's most responsible suppliers who appreciate the natural resources that they have been given. They have a very strict environmental policy stating that "Nature is the adventure" and their itineraries are tailored in such a way that they do not harm or effect nature. Their four guidelines are: Take nothing but pictures. Kill nothing but time. Leave nothing but footprints. Make nothing but memories.
They offset their carbon from any activity transfers through the Icelandic Carbon fund. They also take part in the Icelandic Nature Conservation organization and through them take an active part in supervision over constructions in the highlands of Iceland. The organization is a public forum that issues statements and gives their opinion on all matters concerning construction in Icelandic nature.
As much waste as possible is recycled and religiously removed from the activity sites. At the start of every trip participants are provided with information on how best to pass through the environment without leaving their mark, so future generations can visit these special places in their natural state.
Our suppliers run a guide school and train their own guides in Iceland thus stemming the flow of young people to mainland Europe.
Community
This holiday is split centered and provides an economic benefit to a wide area. The second base is within a predominantly rural area and the hotel provides vital employment and income in the region which is away from the main tourist hubs and is usually only visited on day trips. The hotel takes pride in offering locally produced menus and employs predominantly local people whenever possible. The hotel pool is heated geothermally.
All the lost and found items to the Red Cross and they also ensure that they sponsor a child each year. Hot drinks and internet access are given to clients in exchange for small donations to the Red Cross and other good causes.
Our suppliers only use Icelandic meats and ingredients in their packed lunches and local guides who are passionate about the environment and the conservation of Iceland.
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