In 9 days we will tour almost the entire country, delving deep into each region instead of just passing through, to places few foreigners have ventured and which Icelanders in their 1000 years of habitation have barely begun to explore themselves.

Along the way you will meet with and learn from many fascinating and accomplished Icelanders who will introduce you to the magic of their culture and landscape they most love themselves.

Among regular breathtaking close-up encounters with icebergs, turquoise glaciers, crystal-clear spring-fed lakes, winding fjords, massive waterfalls, not-so-ancient lava floes and even a few somewhat active volcanoes, we may do incredible things like:

- venture deep into the austere wilderness to bathe in remote hot springs- one inside an active volcanic cone, another a few feet from the ocean- as well as in hot rivers and natural geothermal saunas

- take a private boat excursion to an abandoned island composed of plunging sea cliffs and hosting an uncountable colony of enchanting puffins in late spring and early summer

- explore a 500 year-old fishing village surrounded by 10,000 islands and hosting an avant-garde art installation- actually a library of water- by a world-renowned New York artist whose work is centered in annual pilgrimages to Iceland

- encounter 1000 year-old turf house sites and visit the homestead of the Viking family that personally discovered Greenland and North America, 500 years before Columbus

- go off-road horseback riding on golden sand beaches of a desolate peninsula on a strain of primordial horses now extinct in the outside world (we'll even teach you how to ride an Icelandic horse)

- learn about how to gather and savor wild foods from the countryside

- encounter cutting edge art, design and world-class cuisine (honestly some of the best in the world) in a private guided tour of Reykjavik's charming historic downtown harbor; possibly even throw our own dinner party in a 19th century sea captain’s cottage

- partake of Reykjavik's sophisticated shopping, music scene and legendary nightlife

This is just a small glimpse of what’s in-store for you should you chose to attend! For an expanded view of what we intend to explore, please click on the link called 'an invitation.'

Hope you'll join us in June!