• This tour is one of our value-priced, Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventures tours. The educational portion of this Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventure will be provided by specially selected local guest speakers, rather than a study leader. These guest speakers have been chosen by Smithsonian to ensure that your tour will be enhanced with insights that will enable you to more fully understand and appreciate your destination. The maximum size of your group for this destination is 42.
  • Enjoy new complimentary Door to Door sedan service on all air-inclusive tour bookings. Available within a 50 mile radius of more than 75 U.S. gateway cities.
  • Explore the natural history of this geologically "young" nation during intriguing lectures led by local experts.
  • Learn how Iceland hopes to become energy independent through its hydro and geothermal power plants. Discover why this is an achievable goal that makes Iceland the envy of energy-import dependent countries.
  • Acquaint yourself with the geologic energies at work in Iceland during a lecture by a geologist who explains the science behind geothermal hotspots, volcanic rocks, and glaciers.


  •