• The mountainous centre of the island, with its rocky deserts, jagged mountain peaks, ice caps, volcanoes, hidden valleys and hot springs.
• Energetic cities, with spouting geysers and steaming solfataras and mineral spas
• Awe-inspiring wilderness with volcanoes, raging rivers and magnificent waterfalls
• Whales just offshore, seals and puffins and a midnight sun throughout the summer

Where?

All over Iceland taking in the capital city of Reykjavík all the way to the mountainous interior of the island. Plans include:

• Interior Iceland – Between the edges of Iceland lies the “fifth dimension” the great interior of the Central Highlands where man has never made his home and is still a rare visitor. Here, nature is still at its rawest and most archetypal, with glaciers, deserts of black sand, barren glacial moraine, steaming hot springs, active and spent volcanoes and strange oases of vegetation, thriving against all the sub-Arctic odds. If you really want to get away from it all, the interior of Iceland is like nothing you have ever experienced. The mountainous centre of the island, with its rocky deserts, jagged mountain peaks, ice caps, volcanoes, hidden valleys and hot springs, is an awe-inspiring and untouched wilderness.
• Iceland has four national parks, including the largest in Europe. Vatnajokull, in the south-east of the country, is a land of high plains, volcanoes, lava beds, sand flats, rivers, lakes and ravines. While some areas – such as the Detifoss waterfall, the most powerful in Europe – attract visitors, much of the park is a wilderness. Seven volcanoes, most of them active, are located under the Vatnajokull ice-cap, one of the largest glaciers in Europe. We're planning on spending a few days in one of these national parks.
• Community – There are 30 Scout groups spread around Iceland, holding 3500 active members and Icelandic Scouting is probably best known for their national Jamboree every three years where Scouts from across the country gather for a week long camp and this is held at their Outdoor and Enviromental Scout Centre, Hamrar close to Akureyri. We plan to visit this centre, find out more about Icelandic Scouting and get involved in some community work to give a little back whilst we are visiting their amazing country.
• Water activities - with all the glaciers and snow there's plenty of melt water and some amazing white water on offer. We're going to make the most of this and take part in some arctic rafting or paddling. If this isn't your cup of tea don't worry, there's plenty of ways to enjoy the Icelandic rivers and lakes, sea kayaking is very popular there too.
• Reykjavík - the gateway to Iceland. A young-at-heart city with a long history, encircled by mountains and sea, it lies just minutes away from a magnificent unspoiled landscape thrown up and shaped by the energy of the earth. We hope to finish the expedition with a few days to relax and unwind in the energetic captial of Iceland, and try out the hot thermal spas too!