When it comes to spending adventurous and memorable holidays, traveling is perhaps one of the best ways, especially when there is no shortage of cheap getaways offered by thousands of websites. One such getaway we are going to introduce in today’s post is Iceland – a paradise for adventure seekers, nature lovers, foodies and photographers looking for unique landscapes and seascapes.
Selected by a number of leading travel publications as one of the most popular places to see in 2012, Iceland offers a wide range of things to do from whale watching and coming face-to-face with puffins, to hiking and taking a dip in The Blue Lagoon, to riding an Icelandic horse across the countryside and taking a superb jeep tour to just get you started. Moreover, Iceland is also one of the few places on Earth where visitors can witness the truly magic Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), which are visible on clear nights between October and April.
With adventurous tours and great sightseeing, a wealth of holiday accommodation to suit all budgets and a wide selection of international flights to Iceland, both from Europe and the USA, this wonderful getaway truly makes for a great destination, offering everything you need for a memorable vacation. So what are you waiting for? Just get away today with vouchers for last minute travel and head to a dreamscape destination where your dreams will become a reality. Read on to get acquainted with some of the coolest activities you should not miss out during your visit to this picture-perfect getaway.
Dog Sledding
A favorite activity for both kids and adults and a great opportunity to mix fun with sightseeing, dog sledding in Iceland is a real treat for anyone with adventure in their blood. Available all year round (during spring and summer, dogsled trips take place on Langjökull Glacier), this cool activity will bring you close to the beauty of Iceland’s amazing nature, the vision of which will stay long in your memories. Just imagine being pulled by a pack of strong beautiful Greenland huskies: sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Keep in mind that most dog sledding tours last for about an hour and it’s highly recommended to make reservations beforehand.
Visiting Vatnajökull
Another cool activity that is a must for adventure seekers is a visit to Vatnajökull – the jewel of the mountainous crown of Iceland Europe’s largest glacier covering an area of roughly 8,100 sq km and with an average thickness of four-five hundred meters. It’s interesting to note that there are still active volcanoes under the ice-cap (seven of them) with Grimsvotn volcano erupted in 1996, 1998 and 2004. The glacier can be explored via ski doo and jeep tours, add to this ice climbing, mountaineering and whale watching. It’s clear that you’ll come prepared for the weather, but I am sure, you’ll never imagine what experience is waiting for you in this wondrous piece of Iceland.
Exploring Iceland Waterfalls
Iceland is truly a geological marvel and one of the wonders that makes it such a beautiful hotspot for nature lovers are its numerous and almost magical waterfalls spread literally everywhere throughout the country that have a special attraction of their own, each providing locals and visitors with a sight worth remembering. Seljalandsfoss is perhaps the most popular waterfall on the island, as most photographers use it for illustrating the natural beauty of Iceland. Worth a visit are also the Golden Waterfalls of Iceland Gullfoss (Gullfoss) with Glimur being the highest waterfall of the country.
Such is Iceland…
