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The Iceland Trip is a study abroad course that explores the intersection of ancient literature (sagas), dramatic geology (landscapes), and contemporary culture.
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Iceland Trip
Study AbroadThe Iceland Trip is a study abroad course that explores the intersection of ancient literature (sagas), dramatic geology (landscapes), and contemporary culture.
What We Do
This expedition combines geological observation, literary study, and cultural immersion across Iceland’s diverse landscapes: city of Reykjavik, the Golden Circle, glacial landscapes, volcanoes, waterfalls, literary heritage (sagas), and geothermal pools such as the Blue Lagoon. Benefits
Intellectual Integration: Connect geological processes, medieval literature, and contemporary environmental challenges into coherent understanding of how place shapes culture.Cross-Disciplinary Thinking: Explore how landscape influences storytelling, how isolation enables both preservation and innovation, and how small nations can exercise disproportionate influence.
Primary Source Engagement: Stand where historical events occurred such as the Alþingi’s founding site, Snorri’s writing location, the 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit venue.
Experiential Learning: Navigate challenging weather, adapt to changing conditions, and discover how direct observation transforms understanding in ways that reading cannot replicate.
Cultural Context: Experience Iceland during March. This means fewer tourists, winter landscapes, northern lights potential, and more authentic interaction with Icelandic residents.
Highlights
- Viking World Museum (Full-scale Viking ship replica)
- Þingvellir National Park
- Glacier Walking
- Jökulsárlón & Diamond Beach
- Snorrastofa Cultural Center
- Blue Lagoon
- Northern Lights Expeditions
- Waterfalls (such as Gullfoss, Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Hraunfossar)
- Black Sand Beaches