Arctic Face

25/11/2024

Iceland’s Saga Valley in Just One Day?
Join us for an remarkable day through West Iceland’s most spectacular landscapes. From the volcanic beauty of Borgarfjörður to the serene fjord views of Hvalfjörður. Venture through iconic waterfalls like Hraunfossar and Barnafoss, enjoy a cozy lunch at Húsafell, then unwind at Hvammsvík Spa with mineral-rich waters, surrounded by nature’s purest beauty.

It all starts her👉
https://arcticface.com/journeys/the-saga-valley-and-glacier-luxury-day-tour

02/09/2024

Following the Northern Lights in Iceland! ✨�
Explore snow-covered landscapes, majestic glaciers, and serene lagoons while hunting for the mesmerizing Aurora Borealis.
Book your Northern Lights experience here now:
https://arcticface.com/journeys/the-magic-of-the-northern-lights

03/07/2024

Experience the magic of Iceland’s Northern Lights while immersing yourself in the breathtaking landscapes of glaciers, hot springs, and lagoons this winter.
Join the magic with Arctic Face here:
https://arcticface.com/journeys/discover-the-magic-of-icelands-northern-lights

04/09/2017

New post (Introduction to Iceland: Driving from Reykjavik to Akureyri) has been published on Arctic Face

Let’s go on a grand journey around the Ring Road, also known as Highway 1, until we reach the beautiful Akureyri, our final destination. Stock up on snacks and sweets (try the peppery liquorice!), download a book of Icelandic sagas and some atmospheric tracks to your iPod and head north. The journey...

04/09/2017

New post (Reykjanes – wealth of wonders) has been published on Arctic Face

The Reykjanes peninsula is often overlooked by those living in the metropolitan area of the capital, perhaps because the distance from Reykjavik to there is relatively short. A thing can sometimes be too close to be seen. At Reykjanes the Mid-Atlantic Ridge comes ashore; believe it or not, it is lit...

16/08/2017

New post (Landmannalaugar: An off-road adventure in Iceland’s highlands) has been published on Arctic Face

Unspoilt, otherworldly, stunning, ‘a must do in Iceland’ are just a few descriptions travellers use to talk about Landmannalaugar, an area in the highlands of Iceland, at the edge of the rhyolite Laugahraun lava field. You can reach it and come back in a day, but its tourism season is short. The are...

16/08/2017

New post (Surfing in Iceland - it’s just so swell) has been published on Arctic Face

What do Iceland and California have in common? Even a seasoned traveller will struggle to answer. We’ll save you time looking for the answer. It’s surfing. Yes, you read this right. The small nation even has its pro-surfer, Heiðar Logi and about two dozen surfers. He has yet to recruit a mass follow...

16/08/2017

New post (Go West: Where Waterfalls and Lava Fields Meet with Solitude) has been published on Arctic Face

Space and solitude is what strikes you once you leave the road services in Borganes, once a centre for trade in the Borgarfjörður area in West Iceland and now a small residential town dating back to the late 19th century. Hvalfjördur is a stunning fjord that cuts into the land from Faxaflói bay. The...

16/08/2017

New post (The super jeep adventure on a notorious mountain glacier) has been published on Arctic Face

It is easy to pinpoint the time when Iceland was placed firmly on the world map. Spring 2010. It was then when the glacier volcano of Eyjafjallajökull erupted, ejecting plenty of ash to halt over 100,000 flights across Europe. The area, located at the borders of the south Icelandic highlands receive...

28/06/2017

New post (A whale of a time with the giants of the sea) has been published on Arctic Face

In a typical overstatement, Icelanders will tell you that in the last couple of decades Iceland has become the whale-watching centre of Europe. Catching a whale watching tour here is easy, as long as the unpredictable and untamed North Atlantic Ocean allows you to safely take to its waters. Whales i...

22/06/2017

New post (Wanted: Thrill seekers to share a bumpy ride) has been published on Arctic Face

A short Icelandic summer is here, and I cannot think of a better way of spending these long days of daylight than outside. In Reykjavik the main streets are filled with locals and visitors, the tables outside bars and cafes are full, the atmosphere is communal, friendly, kind. And if temperamental I...

31/05/2017

New post (Viking horses: Freedom to ride) has been published on Arctic Face

The modest two-story house of Halldór Laxness, Iceland’s Nobel Laureate in literature (1955), stands on the road called Thingvallavegur. It is close to Mosfellsbær, a town northeast of Reykjavik. His award-winning novel Independent People tells the story of a common Icelandic laborer, Bjartur of Sum...

10/05/2017

New post (Ten hours of food and fun: Taking the quiet country roads into the nature of West Iceland) has been published on Arctic Face

When the first settlers came to Iceland in around 870 A.D., they must have been delighted by the unspoilt nature – rivers teeming with wild salmon and trout, virgin lands that they populated with crops and animals. But the climate was harsh, and with just a few wild berry varieties growing natively ...

05/05/2017

New post (Dimmuborgir: a unique labyrinth of nature) has been published on Arctic Face

I have been fascinated by labyrinths since childhood, the adventure that materializes when entering an uncharted and tangled world where it is impossible to know what waits around the corner and it‘s uncertain if one will ever find the way out. When you think you are farthest away from the exit it s...

21/04/2017

New post (Thórsmörk and beyond: Venturing into the valley named after the god of thunder) has been published on Arctic Face

According to ancient Norse beliefs, during a thunderstorm, Thor rode through the heavens on his chariot pulled by two goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr. Whenever this short-tempered, most human-like of Norse gods threw Mjolnir, his hammer, lighting flashed. Isn’t this what Icelandic nature is all...

11/04/2017

New post (Coming to Iceland? Go private) has been published on Arctic Face

“I have a dream.” Isn’t this how many of our journeys begin? No matter how wild, how unhinged, how decadent… if there is a will, there is always a way. So what is your Icelandic dream tour? It could begin with a friendly face welcoming you at Keflavik, Iceland’s international airport. You are es**rt...

05/04/2017

New post (The Westfjords - An unexplored treasure) has been published on Arctic Face

The Westfjords stretch out from the rest of Iceland like a gigantic claw of some mythological creature. The westernmost point of Iceland, the impressive cliff Látrabjörg swarming with birds and overlooking the fierce ocean, is there, up to 441m high or around the same height as The Empire State Buil...