Performing Arts: Iceland

Iceland is a country of extreme geological contrasts. Widely known as “the land of fire and ice,” Iceland is home to some of the largest glaciers in Europe as well as some of the world’s most active volcanoes. Iceland is also the land of light and darkness. Long summer days with near 24-hours of sunshine are offset by short winter days with only a few hours of daylight.
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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Iceland (Reykjavik)
Day 2 Hallo Reykjavik
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Reykjavik tour director-led sightseeing
Laugavegur street, Bessastaðir, Höfði House, Hallgrímskirkja Church visit
Details: Reykjavik tour director-led sightseeing
Culture, shopping and scenery beckon as you make your way through the first permanent settlement in Iceland’s history. You’ll explore the boutiques and cafes of historical Laugavegur street, walk along the grounds of Iceland’s “White House,” and catch a glimpse of history at the Hofdi House, where Reagan and Gorbachev held their famous summit in 1986. Finally, you’ll take in the beauty of the city and its surrounding mountains from the viewing deck at the Hallgrimskirkja Church.
Details: Hallgrímskirkja Church visit
Hallgrimskirkja, the Church of Hallgrímur, which is dedicated to the most renowned sacred poet of Iceland, Hallgrímur Pétrusson. Hallgrímsjirkja towers over the center of Reykjavik, with a 73m high tower that we can ascend. It is home to an impression 25 ton, mechanical action organ, designed to fill the hall.
Day 3 Reykjavik
Viking World visit
The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll visit
Harpa Reykjavik Hall visit
Reykjavik choir performance
Details: Viking World visit
The Viking World, a museum dedicated to the Viking Age, located conveniently to the airport. View the impressive Icelander (Íslendingur) Viking Ship. Breakfast is included in the cost of admission.
Details: The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll visit
Explore the Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll, and learn about the story behind Iceland's most successful musicians, with exhibits on the Sugarcubes, Björl. Sigur Rós, and Of Monsters and Men. Listen to samples and test your own skills on an electric drum kit, guitar, and bass.
Details: Harpa Reykjavik Hall visit
Tour the award-winning Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre. Harpa is one of Reykjavik's greatest and most distinguished landmarks. It is a cultural and social center in the heart of the city, and features stunning views of the surrounding mountains and the North Atlantic Ocean.
Details: Reykjavik choir performance
Choirs often enjoy performances at churches (some have restricted sacred repertoire and others allow secular,) temples, museums and cultural centers, significant historic sites or exchange concerts with local schools, universities, or community groups. Participating in a choral or cultural festival can also be a rewarding experience. For all performances we work closely with each group to ensure the perfect venue to meet their vision. Speak with your Worldstrides representative about what options would be best for your group.
Day 4 Reykjavik--South Shore
Travel to the South Shore
Golden Circle excursion
Details: Golden Circle excursion
Make your way to the Great Geysir, watch the Hvítá river disappear into the earth at the Gullfoss waterfall, and watch the Strokkur erupt. The experience all the geological diversity that Iceland has to offer with a visit to the Tingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that falls on a rift between two tectonic plates.
Details: Great Geysir Strokkur
Nearby, the "Great Geysir" Strokkur spouts and sprays water 30-35 meters in the air every 3-8 minutes. Photographers will have to be quick, or they'll miss the eruptions, which last only a couple seconds. Around the site are lots of colorful hot springs, steaming vents, warm streams, and psychedelic algae and mineral deposits.
Details: Gullfoss waterfall
If Iceland had a star attraction, then Gullfoss is certainly it. This waterfall is not necessarily the largest in Iceland, but is by far the most impressive. Here, the river Hvita drops a total of 32 meters in two falls. The canyon above them is 70 meters deep and 2.5 km long. When the sun is shining, you are likely to see a rainbow through the ample spray that forms.
Details: Thingvellir National Park visit
Visit Thingvellir National Park, the most significant historical site in Iceland. The Alpingi, the original site of the Icelandic Parliament, was established there in 930 CE. The long deep cracks give the landscape the appearance of a crevassed glacier. The peaks are covered by snow, surrounding the country's largest lake, Lake Thingvallavatn. Here, you can enjoy a range of spectacular walks with beautiful scenery.
Day 5 South Shore
Seljalandsfoss waterfall walk
Skogar Folk Museum visit
Boxed lunch
Choir exchange concert
Details: Seljalandsfoss waterfall walk
View the beautiful Seljalandfoss, situated 29 km west of Skogar, a high and wispy waterfall that is one of the most unique in Iceland. This spectacular waterfall allows you to walk behind it on a path, so take a waterproof or umbrella to limit the spray.
Details: Skogar Folk Museum visit
Visit the Skogar Folk Museum and discover striking examples of Iceland's history. It's housed in a series of old sod-roofed farmhouses. There is also a modern building with extensive historical exhibits dealing with life in Southern Iceland.
Details: Choir exchange concert
Perform with a local school ensemble and discover how music connects communities worldwide. (Please note that school exchanges will not be possible on certain dates due to schools not being in session.)
Day 6 South Shore--Reykjavik
Krysuvik Geothermal Field visit
Travel to Reykjavik
Gunnuhver excursion
Gunnuhver, Gunnuhver geothermal site visit, "Bridge Between the Continents" visit
Blue Lagoon visit
Details: Krysuvik Geothermal Field visit
Discover the Krysuvik Geothermal Field steaming vents, fumaroles, mud pots, clay, and solfataras, which became more active after an earthquake in the 1920s. You can explore it on a series of boardwalks. There is a fair amount of steam, and if the wind is blowing from the West, you may get a good drenching. This is therefore subject to the weather.
Details: Gunnuhver excursion
Visit Grunnuhver which stands in the heart of the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark where the North Atlantic ridge rises from the ocean, you find 100 different craters and lava fields, bird cliffs, high geothermal areas, black sand beaches, The Bridge Between Continents, geothermal power plants, lighthouses, and exhibitions.
Details: Gunnuhver geothermal site visit
Visit Gunnuhver which stands in the heart of the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark where the North Atlantic ridge rises from the ocean, you find 100 different craters and lava fields, bird cliffs, high geothermal areas, black sand beaches, The Bridge Between Continents, geothermal power plants, lighthouses, and exhibitions.
Details: Blue Lagoon visit
Relax and enjoy the world famous bright blue mineral-rich swimming pool, the Blue Lagoon, with geothermally heated water in the middle of a large lava field. A swim in the lagoon can be an amazing experience. Great clouds of vapor rise from the water, parting from time to time to reveal the immense stacks and buildings of power plant and moss-covered lava formations in the back group. The bottom is covered with chalky rocks and slimy white silica mud.
Day 7 End tour
Tour Includes:
  • Round-trip airfare and other transportation described in the itinerary
  • 5 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Full European breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full time, multilingual, WorldStrides tour director who is LEAP-trained in experiential education
  • Local guide at sites and on city tours as described in the itinerary
  • All of the venue arrangement fees and promotional costs for included concert performances
  • LEAP! Learning through Exploration and Active Participation; trademarked immersive approach of learning by doing
  • Entrances and transportation to sites and activities described in your itinerary
  • Local guide and local bus driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Basic Medical, Dental, Emergency Evacuation Insurance during trip (U.S. travelers only)
  • 24/7 On Tour Emergency Support
  • Up to three college credits upon course completion (grades 9-12) or high school credit (grades 6-12) for U.S. travelers only.
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, costs for rental, transport of instruments or music stands, any passport or visa fees, or tips for the Tour Director or multi-day bus drivers. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid tips, or other customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.

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