Iceland Trip 2026

During the Easter holidays a group of students and staff travelled to Iceland for a biology and geography enrichment trip. The starting point was at Hallgrimskirkja, the beautiful cathedral at the heart of Reykjavik. After lunch and a coach tour of the city they spent an unexpected night in Reykjavik as the road to the south coast, across the mountain, was closed to adverse weather conditions.

With improvement in the weather the following day, they were able to follow the itinerary, beginning with a trip to Hellisheiði geothermal power plant followed by most peoples favourite activity, bathing at the Secret Lagoon, a natural geothermal swimming pool. The afternoon was packed with activities including the awe inspiring Gullfoss waterfall, spectacular Strokkur at Geysir and a delicious late lunch at Friðheimar greenhouse where they grow tomatoes all year round under artificial light powered by geothermal energy. The day ended with an invigorating walk around Kerið Crater before checking in to the accommodation. The delights continued into the night as they were able to see the northern lights, looking like high clouds by eye but more colourful in phone camera pictures.

The next day began with a visit to the Lava Centre to learn about the tectonics of Iceland and continued to Seljalandsfoss waterfall and the Eyjafjallajokull info point. The afternoon was spent in Vik and Reynisfjara beach ( the home of sneaky waves) and a final stop at Skógafoss waterfall to admire the top views from the relic sea cliffs.

Students were an absolute delight to travel and explore with, their resilience to cope with the weather challenges and changes to itinerary were admirable. A wonderfully interesting and informative trip was had by all.