42 | Viking Explorer Society News
Iceland is packed with natural wonders, from thundering waterfalls and
vast glaciers to spouting geysers and wildflowers sprinkled across black lava
fields like confetti. Here are eight highlights from 'Iceland's Natural Beauty'
round-trip voyage from Reykjavik which took in the country's most
famous sights plus a few delightful surprises in just one week.
ACCESS IS EASY ON A VOYAGE
Many of Iceland's most famous highlights are
close to the coast, making it an ideal country
to explore by ship. Some of them, like the
world's largest puffin colony on Heimaey in the
Westman Islands, are only accessible by sea. It's
a lot easier arriving on a ship than navigating
local ferry timetables and finding a hire car and
suitable accommodation during peak puffin
season which conveniently coincides with the
country's best time to travel. Exploring Iceland
on the Viking Star was a breeze.
8 REASONS TO SAIL
AROUND ICELAND
By Tiana Templeman
