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Head straight to the Natthagi Valley where you’ll see solidified lava flows from the Fagradalsfjall 2021 eruption and learn about the recent eruptive activity on the Reykjanes peninsula.

Get familiar with your new surroundings at Flyover Iceland. This innovative ride simulates the experience of flying over the country as you learn about the history of Icelandic culture and how it was created.

The next stop is a Reykjavik City Tour to explore the streets and visit the iconic Hallgrimskirkja.

Start with a walk through the Reykjadalur valley‘s natural hot springs and mud pools and learn about the underground geothermal activity that creates them.

Next, explore Selfoss Town, which has a new urban centre. Uniquely created to combine historic features with a modern approach to sustainability.

After lunch, visit, Seljalandsfoss where students can follow the pathway behind the curtain of water!

Strap on your helmet and crampons and take to the ice with a glacier walk at Solheimajokull. Your guide will explain how the glacier is being affected by global warming.

Next, visit Dyrholaey, which is thought to have been created in a submarine eruption. Here you will find fascinating dramatic coastal systems, high cliffs, rock arches and stacks.

Your final stop is the black beaches of Reynishfjara, where students can marvel at the tall basalt columns formed after volcanic eruptions.

Start at Skogafoss, one of Iceland’s biggest waterfalls. Look out for the rainbow that’s always present in the spray from the cascade.

Begin your Golden Circle Tour at Geysir, the area that gave geysers their name. You’ll see Strokkur which erupts every 6 minutes!

Move on to Gullfoss, where the Hvita River falls 32 metres over two drops, following lunch at the popular Efsti-Dalur farm.

The next stop is the greenhouse town of Hveragerdi, which is a great location to understand changing places and how the local population have adapted to living in tectonically active areas. Here, you’ll see the iconic greenhouses and hot springs powered by geothermal activity and learn why the Icelandic’s are world-leaders in renewable energy.

The last stop of the day is Thingvellir National Park. Carved down the middle by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and students can walk the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.

Start in the old fishing town of Borgarnes, the gateway to Snaefellsness. It is a majestic setting and you’ll see why many Icelandic sagas were set here.

Witness geothermal power in action as you travel to Deilartunguhver, Europe’s largest and most powerful hot spring. Enjoy the benefits of the geothermal activity in the most relaxing way possible, soaking in the waters of Krauma Baths.

A day in Iceland is not complete without seeing a waterfall! Travel to Hraunfossar, where the ribbons of water cascade over the lava formations into the Hvita River.

After a short walk, you’ll see Barnafoss, a dramatic white water-flowing river that contrasts its neighbour.

Finish at Grabrok Crater which rises 170m above the ground and gaze into what is left of the volcano.

Visit Reykjavik or Reykjanes Peninsula before making your way to Keflavik airport for your flight home.