Together in Connection | A Nature Adventure | Iceland | 16 days
Theme & Topic
What we all are most longing for is connection. But how do we go about creating real connection? How do we relate and communicate to bring out the best in the people we are with? How can we support each other to access and liberate our whole potential? The spirit of these questions will be with us during the whole trip to be explored.
What we will do
We will spend 16 days full of Connection, Light-heartedness, Ease, Adventure and Magic in beautiful Iceland. We will do the Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails, the Golden Circle, the South Circle, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, the Reykjanes Peninsula, Reykjadalur Hot Spring hike, explore the north and much more … In the mornings we will do activities to create even more trust and connection in the group in order to turn this into an unforgettable experience. There will be invitations about how to give life to a new spirit of togetherness. We will meet for activities on some of the evenings after dinner. For the first 7 days we will do the Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trail and after that we will set out to visit a lot of spectacular sights along the Southern, Eastern and Northern ring road and stay at a different hostel along the path until getting back to Reykjavik for our final two nights.
Caution
We need to bring all our food for the first 7 days since there will be no possibility to buy some out in nature. The huts sell packed food but it is sold for the price of gold. We can refill our water on the way. There are kitchen on the huts where we can cook or prepare our expedition food. Our backpacks will therefore weigh from about 23 to 26 kg. Make sure that you are in the necessary physical condition and willing to walk with such a weight.
Food
For the first 7 days we need to bring all of our food. There won’t be time to buy anything apart from the starting point of the Laugavegur trail. Most probably it will be very expensive there. Best choice is to bring expedition food. I can assist you with that. Iceland is extremely costly. So we will only exceptionally go for lunch or dinner and buy food in the supermarket instead.
Rental cars
After the first 7 days we will rent cars which the drivers need to pick up at the airport the morning after getting back to the hostel in Reykjavik from the Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trail. The cost for rental, fuel and transfer to the airport for the drivers will be divided equally among all participants. Car rental would be 130 euros a day per car.
Preparation
We will meet one or more times personally or online (Zoom) to discuss the details and to exchange our experience. All questions can be asked.
Modification of the itinerary, schedule and plan
If we all agree we can do modifications to the planned places to visit, schedule and plans after the first 7 days if it seems too much, too stressful or maybe even too little for some of us.
Details
| Duration | 16 days |
|---|---|
| Arrival | Saturday 26.08.2023 at Reykjavik airport |
| Departure | Sunday 10.09.2023 |
| Meeting point | Reykjavik airport or hostel |
| Target group | Adults |
| Participants | max. 16 |
| Event fee | 1699 euros, Please get in touch if you need to keep track of your finances for a discount! |
| Accommodation | Huts and Hostels |
| Event facilitation | Oliver |
| Places to visit | a lot |
| Activities | Nature Experience, activities to create connection, compassionate listening |
Includes
- ● Event Facilitation and Guidance
- ● Accommodation in huts and hostels
- ● Transport to Landmannalaugar and back from Skogafoss to Reykjavik
- ● Transfer from the airport to the hostel
- ● Food not included
- ● Flight not included
- ● Rental car, fuel and bus for rental car pickup not included
Program
Saturday, August 26, 2023
We will meet at the airport or at the hostel according to prior agreement. After everybody has arrived we will gather to get to know each other and to share important information.
Sunday, August 27, 2023
Laugavegur trail
- 1. 6:15 We will walk to the Harpa Concert Hall or take the bus in front of the hostel in order to get to Landmannalaugar which is the starting point for the Laugavegur trail.
- 2. Nature Experience (Landmannalaugar to Hraftinusker hut)
- 3. Dinner
- 5. Summing it up together…
| Difficulty | |
| Distance: | 10 km |
| Ascent: | 500 m |
| Descent: | 80 m |
| Minimum Height: | 620 m |
| Maximum Height: | 1060 m |
Monday, August 28, 2023
Laugavegur trail
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00: Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Hraftinnusker to Álftavatn hut)
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Summing it up together …
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 14,8 km |
| Ascent: | 300 m |
| Descent: | 790 m |
| Minimum Height: | 540 m |
| Maximum Height: | 1120 m |
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Laugavegur trail
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00: Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Álftavatn to Emstrur hut)
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Summing it up together …
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 10 km |
| Ascent: | 450 m |
| Descent: | 450 m |
| Minimum Height: | 10 m |
| Maximum Height: | 360 m |
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Laugavegur trail
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Emstrur to Þórsmörk)
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Summing it up together …
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 10 km |
| Ascent: | 450 m |
| Descent: | 450 m |
| Minimum Height: | 10 m |
| Maximum Height: | 360 m |
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Laugavegur trail
Stay in Þórsmörk for one day
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Váhnakur vantage point)
- 4. Stakkholtsgjá Canyon (optional)
- 5. Dinner
- 6. Summing it up together …
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance Váhnakur: | 10 km |
| Distance Stakkholtsgjá Canyon: | 7 km |
| Ascent: | 350 m |
| Descent: | 370 m |
| Minimum Height: | 220 m |
| Maximum Height: | 410 m |
Friday, September 01, 2023
Fimmvörðuháls trail
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Eyjafjallajökull glacier, Þórsmörk to Fimmvörðuháls / Baldvinsskáli hut)
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Summing it up together …
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 13 km |
| Ascent: | 870 m |
| Descent: | 210 m |
| Minimum Height: | 220 m |
| Maximum Height: | 1050 m |
Saturday, September 02, 2023
Fimmvörðuháls trail
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Fimmvörðuháls / Baldvinsskáli hut to Skogáfoss Waterfall)
- 4. Bus back to the hostel in Reykjavik
- 5. Dinner
- 6. Summing it up together …
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 13.4 km |
| Ascent: | 0 m |
| Descent: | 870 m |
| Minimum Height: | 20 m |
| Maximum Height: | 890 m |
Sunday, September 03, 2023
The Golden Circle
Picking up the rental cars by bus at Reykjavik airport
- 1. Breakfast till the rental cars arrive. We will drive to the different locations by car.
- 2. Þingvellir National Park
- 3. Gulfoss Waterfall
- 4. Strokkur Geyser
- 5. Kerið crater
- 6. Reykjadalur Hot Spring River (please bring your bathing stuff to have a dip)
- 7. Dinner
- 8. Summing it up together …
Monday, September 04, 2023
The South Circle I
- 1. 8:00: We will pack our stuff and leave the hostel to spend the night in a different place in the south
- 2. Gjáin Oasis
- 3. Haifoss Waterfall
- 4. Seljalandsfoss
- 5. Skogafoss Waterfall
- 6. Black Sand Beach Reynisfjara
- 7. Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
- 8. Accommodation in a hostel in Höfn
- 9. Dinner
- 10. Summing it up together …
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
The South Circle II
- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. We will pack our stuff and leave the hostel
- 4. Diamond beach, Jösusárlón Lagoon
- 5. Hoffell Glacier
- 6. Stocksness Black Sand Beach & Vestrahorn Mountain
- 7. Viking Village
- 8. Accommodation in a hostel in Egilsstaðir
- 9. Dinner
- 10. Summing it up together …
We will approximately walk 8 km but there is no fixed tour to accurately calculate the distance. We will walk to where we can get a good glimpse.
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
The North
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- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. We will pack our stuff and leave the hostel
- 4. Studlagil Canyon
- 5. Dettifoss Waterfall
- 6. Asbyrgi Canyon
- 7. Hverir Geothermal Area
- 8. Lake Myavatn
- 9. Godafoss Waterfall
- 10. Accommodation in a hostel in Akureyri
- 11. Dinner
- 12. Summing it up together …
Thursday, September 07, 2023
The North & Snæfellsnes Peninsula
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- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. We will pack our stuff and leave the hostel
- 4. Hvitserkur Rock
- 5. Kirkjufell Mountain & Waterfall
- 6. Búðakirkja (Black Church)
- 7. Gatlettur (Rocky Coast)
- 8. Djúpalónssandur (Black Sand Beach and beautiful Rocks)
- 9. Saxhóll Crater
- . Accommodation in a hostel in Rif
- 9. Dinner
- 10. Summing it up together …
Friday, September 08, 2023
Reykjanes Peninsula
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- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. We will pack our stuff and leave the hostel
- 4. Miðlína (The Bridge between continents)
- 5. Valahnúkamöl Cliffs
- 6. Gunnuhver Geothermal area
- 7. Blue Lagoon
- 8. Accommodation back at the hostel in Reykjavik
- 9. Dinner
- 10. Summing it up together …
Saturday, September 09, 2023
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- 1. 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
- 2. 9:00 Morning activities
- 3. Visit to Reykjavik
- 9. Dinner
- 10. Summing it up together …
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Flight back home.
What to bring
