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Have An Active Vacation In Iceland

By RomanticHeart | March 10, 2010

There are a wide variety of tours available in Iceland. Some of these cover large areas o the country, while others focus on smaller areas. You can have traditional trips as well as unique tours. If you choose nature tours you will see unforgettable landscapes, fresh lava fields, powerful waterfalls and grand ice caps. If this is not enough, there are day tours, as well as weekend and holiday tours with emphasis on hiking.

You can visit the uninhabited interior of Iceland only in July and August, unless you choose specially organized winter tours. Touring Iceland in the winter is unforgettable: both beginner and advanced skiers can practice their skiing skills, and you can opt also for ice fishing and glacier tours on snowmobile.

Iceland is the best destination for an active tourist. There are plenty of opportunities for an adventurous vacation cross the island: hiking, fishing, swimming, horseback riding, glacier tours, whale watching or boat tours.

Glacier tours are made regardless of season, either with snowmobiles, or with super-jeeps. Those who prefer walking have also a wide choice. The biggest part of Iceland is over 400 m above sea level, and a considerable part of the island is covered by lava, lakes, sand or glaciers. Hiking is extremely popular in Iceland despite the fact that there are few marked walking paths.

Other popular activities are the water sports: enthusiasts can choose from kayaking on inland rivers, gentle bays or wild shores. Those who prefer river rafting, can have a lot of thrills in swirling glacial waters. Swimming is also very popular in Iceland. There are outdoor or indoor swimming pools everywhere, filled with the water of natural hot springs. The water temperature is about 29 degrees Celsius, and in many places there are jacuzzis, saunas, solariums and hot spots with temperature between 36 to 44 degrees Celsius.

Iceland is a great place for salmon and trout fishing. The main season for salmon fishing is from the middle of June to mid-September. For salmon, permits have to be reserved well in advance. Trout fishing opportunities differ from one river or lake to the next, but usually the season lasts from April/May until late September/October. Permits for trout fishing can be obtained more easily, usually in only one day. Ice fishing is very popular in the winter. A lot of people do sea angling: the beginning of the season is in late May and lasts until the end of August. The end of season is marked by tournaments in different parts of Iceland.

Whale watchers should also visit Iceland: there are many species of whales in the North Atlantic. There is a wide variety of choice of whale-watching ports all around the coastline.

Iceland is also the heaven of bird watchers: the largest birdcliff in the West Fjords is Látrabjarg. Here one can find numerous cliff nesting species. Látrabjarg is also famous because the world’s largest razorbill colony lives here. Westman Islands are also popular, because here are many kinds of seabirds and this is the largest puffin population in Iceland.

Isabella Olsen is a travel writer who has toured major destinations worldwide, including many European countries by car. To book a car hire Malta, or learn more about car rental worldwide, visit www.zencarhire.com