Iceland - Women's
Wellness & Culture

      4-13 August 2019

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Overview 

This all-inclusive tour shares the beauty of Northern Iceland - far away from the throngs of tourists - and helps you relax, refresh, and recharge through cultural/historic, recreational, culinary, and wellness experiences. Designed for women and by women (Herdis & Sue), cultural/historic highlights include: visits to the Museum of Icelandic Textiles, The Herring Era Museum, the Museum of Prophecies, and the Hrafnagil Handicraft Market and Festival. Additional highlights include: hiking in Jökulslárgljúfur canyon, riding Icelandic horses, whale watching excursion, swimming in the local hot pools, and shopping in Reykjavik. We’ll also indulge in plenty of local fish and lamb, plus traditional Icelandic foods (no putrefied shark!) Wellness experiences include: the solitude of the North Atlantic, drinking wine in the midnight sun, soaking in a beer spa, and relaxing in the Mývatn Nature Baths.

Iceland is an island of 103,000 km2 (39,756 sq. miles) with a population of approximately 340,000 - the least densely populated country in Europe. Over half of the population lives in the beautiful, modern city of Reykjavik, leaving the rest of the island dotted with small villages and majestic undeveloped scenery. Iceland’s summers are surprisingly warm, lush and green, with days lengthening until midsummer, when the sun dips down to the horizon but never sets. There are more than 170 geothermal pools scattered throughout the country and we will relax in several of them through the week. This women’s only adventure will take us from Reykjavik and across the northern coast of Iceland to the beautiful city of Akureyri and the mysterious area surrounding Mývatn. Join together with the kindship of fellow women and take in some of the best sites, sounds, smells, and tastes that Iceland has to offer.

 


Tour Leader

Sue Kissinger

Sue Kissinger has travelled extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Central America, Africa and Europe. She has worked at UWSP for over 26 years and is currently a career specialist in the Academic and Career Advising Center. Sue has a B.S. and M.S. in Forestry from UWSP. She has lead 17 UWSP international trips, including seven to Iceland, her favorite place to visit! 

Four of Sue’s seven Iceland tours have been in collaboration with local Icelandic guide Herdis Fridriksdottir (pictured with Sue; right). Herdis is the founder of Understand Iceland, and her bio is below... 



 

Herdis Fridriksdottir (in-country guide)

Born, raised, and having lived most her life in Iceland, Herdis Fridriksdottir now lives on the Golden Circle nearby Geysir hot spring and Gullfoss waterfall. Herdís has a diverse background; holding an B.Sc in Forestry and a M.Sc in Land Use in Developing Countries from the University of Copenhagen. She also has an MPM degree M.Sc in Project Management from the University of Reykjavik. Herdís loves to travel and has been to over 30 countries in most corners of the world. She loves to share her country with new friends and is now a certified guide and licensed for bus driving. As the owner and founder of Understand Iceland, a small tour operator that specializes in welcoming groups from the US to Iceland, their motto is "Come as a guest - leave as a friend".  

Sue and Herdis cannot wait to share the sights, sounds, tastes and rich history of this amazing island in the North Atlantic. 

 


Itinerary, Details, and Booking


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