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Iceland 2012

Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice, July 20-28

Iceland
Trip Home

Itinerary

Enrichment Lecturer

Details & Pricing

Hold my Spot

With MIT alumnus David Scott Silverberg PhD ’90

9 days/8 nights

Overnights:

• 1 night aloft

• 7 nights MS Le Boreal

Physical Activity Rating: Level 3

Travel partners: other academic institutions

Maximum group size: 250 travelers

View Trip Brochure (PDF)

See Iceland’s extraordinary landscape of fire and ice, encountering wondrous sights at close range: abundant wildlife, world-renowned geological marvels and ancient cultural traditions. Discover a naturalist’s paradise, home to puffins and auks, lush mosses and marshes, and pods of minke and humpback whales. Cross into the Arctic Circle on Grimsey Island. Enjoy an evening circumnavigation of volcanic Surtsey Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site. See legendary Goðafoss, “Waterfall of the Gods,” and Gullfoss, the “Golden Waterfall,” majestic Snæfellsjökull glacier, and the lava fields of Heimaey Island’s “Fire Mountain.” Walk among the picturesque geysers and hot springs in Geysir. Optional pre-trip extension to Reykjavik.

If you have any questions or to make a reservation, please call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749, or email us at compass@mit.edu.