Iceland

Raw nature is what Iceland is all about. Geologically speaking, it is the world’s youngest country (and still very much a work in progress). It is also one of the emptiest - with fewer than 300,000 people in an area roughly the size of Ireland - and the least polluted, since the country meets most of its energy needs from natural geothermal power. As a result, pristine landscapes of fjord, mountain, glacier, and moss-covered lava field still dominate most of the island.

Snæfellsnes is one such area - a starkly beautiful peninsula jutting into the North Atlantic on Iceland’s western coast. Closely connected with the Norse Sagas, this region was also the birthplace of Leif Eiríksson, the first European to reach America, some 500 years before Columbus.

In the long summer days when the sun hardly sets, there are plenty of outdoor activities that we can arrange in Iceland - and plenty of daylight hours in which to enjoy them. Try fishing for sea trout or salmon, horse-riding, sea kayaking, whale-watching, hiking or snowmobiling on year round glaciers. in Snaefellsnes itself, we can organise snow-shoeing or snowmobiling on the glacier-topped volcano that dominates the tip of the peninsula

Make time for a stay in Reykjavik and sample the legendary nightlife of the world’s most northerly capital. We know all the best places to party and the hotels to stay in.