Short description:
On this tour, you will discover the amazing landscape of the Southwest corner of Iceland while learning about environmental sustainability and participating in volunteering activities.
Dates:
17.03 – 25.03
27.03 – 05.04
Day 1 Welcome and introduction of the program and the goals.
The participants will be picked up at Keflavík Int. airport according to their arrival and taken to the hostel in Reykjavik.
There will be a welcoming where participants will be informed about the program for the next 8 days.
Day 2 Workshop 1. Icelandic Culture & Environmental Protection
Morning: There will be a project seminar about Icelandic Culture & an Introduction about Environmental Protection
The Afternoon: The participants will attend environmental protection activity organized by the local coordinator.
Day 3 Golden Circle
We see classics today. Start with a visit to the ancient Viking Parliament area of Þingvellir and following Gullfoss the beautiful double “Golden Falls” and the active geothermal area of Geysir, where we can see Strokkur “the churn” spout up to 25 meters (70 feet) every five to seven minutes.
In the afternoon we will arrive at Solheimar ecovillage which is a world-renowned sustainable community known for its artistic and ecological atmosphere.
At night: The participants will watch an environmental documentary about the importance of environmental protection.
Day 4 Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Snæfellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland which is sometimes called “Iceland in miniature,” due to its many different kinds of geology all in one place. We will visit Snæfellsjökull volcano, a seal colony Ytri-Tunga, Arnarstapi and Hellnar spectacular rock formations, the gorgeous Djúpalónssandur black beach a more. It is a legendary area of magic and beauty, immortalized in Jules Verne’s “Journey to the Centre of the Earth”.
Day 5 Workshop 2: Food Waste Management
Workshop 2: Topic- Food waste management
Afternoon: Volunteering for the local community with a special focus on plastic pollution.
Mid-term evaluation
Day 6 Geothermal plant and community work
Morning: The participants will visit the geothermal power plant in Iceland and the factory where professionals will make an explanation to the volunteers that how the Icelandic government makes rational use of natural geothermal energy and how to combine geothermal energy with sustainable development.
Afternoon: Local Community Volunteering
Evening: Environmental Documentary
Day 7. Sustainability & Recycling Center
Workshop 3: Topic – Sustainable development
Visiting the Recycling center
Day 8 Final evaluation and group presentation
Glacier exhibition
Tidying and cleaning
Farewell evening
Day 9 Departure
In the morning we all participate in cleaning the facilities. Make sure to not leave anything behind! The group will head to Keflavik International Airport Reykjavik according to their departure.
Price:
1.800 USD
Full info:
For the schedule, look here.
Includes:
- Staying in local hostels or WF houses
- Entrance fee for the Glacier exhibition in Perlan
- The geothermal PowerPlant in Hellisheidi
- Tours to Snæfellsnes Peninsula and the Golden Circle
- Three information sessions about Environmental Protection
- Meals Included*
- Volunteering work for two afternoons **
- Aurora hunting***
*Food is included for the duration of the work camp; however, everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning.
**Work: Volunteers will have environmental tasks in different areas in Fjardabyggd, for example cleaning the coastline, planting trees and flowers, taking down old fences, removing lupines or other plants, and fixing hiking paths. Our work will also depend on weather conditions, which is why we have to be flexible.
***Every night we will identify the best viewing sites according to conditions and forecasts.
Does not include:
- International flights
- Personal Insurance
- Personal expenses