Understand Iceland

Land of Volcanos

West Iceland was voted one of Lonely Planet’s best destinations. The Grabrok volcano crater with lunar like lava marks is a spectacular sight. One has to be fit to scale the 1.5 km hike up with most g...

Student field trip

Having visited the country as part of a university field trip, Understand Iceland organised a programme that was specifically tailored to our needs and interests. Herdis and her dad were incredibly ac...

Student field trip

I visited Iceland as part of a University of Cambridge field trip, and Herdis was a fantastic guide. She was incredibly knowledgeable, and was ready to answer any question we had. The tour was very we...

University Trip

Our university trip went to Iceland for a period of 5 days as it is an interesting case-study of the energy sector. Iceland is currently a hotbed for innovation in renewable energy and also carbon cap...

Family Tour of Iceland

Thank you Herdís and Understand Iceland for a fantastic time. This was one of the best trips we have ever taken. Our family truly loved every day, and we enjoyed seeing the beauty of this unbelievably...