Mid length school trip to Iceland, ideal for KS3+
We believe an Iceland school package should be able to suit a range of school trip budgets and also curricular requirements. If you’re looking for a mid length school trip to Iceland then this could be the ideal trip for you and your students. This Iceland school tour represents excellent value for money for students and includes options to focus on Geography, sustainability, cultural capital and much more.
- Flights direct from Heathrow with all baggage, fees and taxes (can also offer other airports, contact us to discuss)
- 3 nights in countryside hotel with geothermal swimming pool, hot tubs and games room with full board – possible to see Northern Lights in the evening depending on travel dates
- 1 night in Reykjavik accommodation with full board
- Full board basis – breakfast, packed lunch and evening meals. No packed lunch included on first and last days
- Airport transfers
- 8 hour Golden Circle coach tour
- 10 hour South coast tour – Skogarfoss, Selkjalandsfoss, Reynisfjara, views of the glacier
- 2 hour guided walking tour of Reykjavik with choice of museum entry (please note we work with a number of museums in Reykjavik that offer free entry to school groups so is highly recommended)
- Lava Centre visit
- Visit to Hveragerdi Geothermal springs
- Visit to Laugardalslaug geothermal swimming pools in Reykjavik
Price from £995 per student based on 50 students
With all our packages we generally include free teacher spaces – get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Sample Itinerary
Please note this is only to give you an idea of tour order:
Day 1 – School trip to Iceland, Arrival Day
- Flights from UK to Reykjavik
- Transfer to Hotel Ork
- Check in
- Visit to Hveragerdi Geothermal springs – Experience real nature. Cook an egg in a hot spring
- Dinner at the hotel
- Night 1 of 3, Countryside Hotel – geothermal swimming pool, hot tubs and games room (table tennis and pool table) with full board
- Evening walk to look for the Northern Lights in the hotel surroundings (Depending on travel date)
Day 2 – School trip Golden Circle Tour
- Breakfast
- 10-hour Golden Circle tour The Golden Circle consists of three equally stunning locations in southwest Iceland: Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir Geothermal Area, and Gullfoss waterfall. These sites are renowned across the world and are all as spectacular as they are unique.
- Packed lunch to take on tour
- Dinner at Hotel
- Night 2 of 3, Countryside Hotel
Day 3 – Iceland School Trip South Coast Tour
- Breakfast
- 10 hour South coast tour – South shore adventure – Includes Vik area, Seljalandsfoss and Skogarfoss – Today we take route 1 south as far as the village of Vík area. Scenic stops include waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss and the black-sand beach at Reynisfjara near Vík, with its famous rock formations. Possibility to view Sólheimajökull. Simple guiding – intro to sights with some details, info sheets.
- Lava Centre – Examine the various volcanos—eruptions and lava flows, volcanic and rift systems, faults and glacial floods that make Iceland a showcase of volcanism. The centre introduces the Katla Geopark plus Iceland’s elaborate monitoring system for surveying volcanos and earthquake zones
- Dinner
- Night 3 of 3, Countryside Hotel
Day 4 – Iceland School Trip Reykjavik
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Reykjavik
- Meet guide at Hotel, check in, walk to centre
- Reykjavik City Tour with city guide – explore our surroundings and learn more about Iceland’s capital with choice of museum entry (please note we work with a number of museums in Reykjavik that offer free entry to school groups so is highly recommended)
- Time free to explore Reykjavik area
- Dinner
- Visit to Laugardalslaug thermal swimming pools in Reykjavik – The city’s largest pool complete with 50m outdoor geothermally heated pool, 2 waterslides, numerous hot tubs and steam bath
- Night 1 of 1, City Hotel. A basic, comfortable hostel facility. Includes bedding.
Day 5 – Departure Day
- Breakfast & Check out
- Transfer to Airport
- Return flights
