SHENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL VISIT ICELAND 2020

SHENFIELD HIGH
    SCHOOL
      VISIT
 ICELAND 2020

INTRODUCTION ICELAND

• Your destination – Iceland

• Your itinerary

• Travel tips

• Your tour operator – Discover the World
  Education

ICELAND FACTFILE
Iceland is an island which is located where
the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans meet.
Iceland was created by divergence at the Mid
Atlantic Ridge. It is a land full of volcanoes,
glaciers, waterfalls, jagged coastlines and
other incredible geographical features,
unmatched by any other place.

Currency: Icelandic króna
Flight duration: 2.5hr
Time zone: GMT
Average temperature : 3°c

YOUR DESTINATION

ICELAND THE LAND OF FIRE AND ICE

Land created by volcanism

                                   …and moulded by glaciation and rivers

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Beautiful Waterfalls

Incredible Geysers

Magnificent Glaciers

Aurora Borealis - the northern
lights

CURRICULUM LINKS

   TECTONIC                       WATER, RIVER AND                     GLACIAL
                   WEATHER           COASTAL          POPULATION,     PROCESSES,
  PROCESSES,
                PROCESSES AND       PROCESSES,       ECONOMIC AND   LANDFORMS AND
LANDFORMS AND                     LANDFORMS AND
                   HAZARDS                           URBAN CHANGE    MANAGEMENT
   HAZARDS                         MANAGEMENT

                 GEOLOGICAL        FOOD, WATER
   CLIMATE
                PROCESSES AND       AND ENERGY        ECOSYSTEMS      FIELDWORK
   CHANGE
                  LANDFORMS          RESOURCES

Your destination

YOUR ITINERARY – DAY 1

Fly from London Heathrow to Keflavik with Icelandair
Depart: 1305 Arrive: 1510 – remember earphones

Meet your guide, who will accompany you for
the next few days…

Drive across the Reykjanes Peninsula

Cross the ‘Bridge between Continents’

Walk through the sulphurous fumes at Gunnuhver hot springs

Head to Iceland’s oldest lighthouse and the Reykjanes coastline

At Krysuvik you’ll explore the geothermal landscape, coloured
by multi-hued mineral deposits.

YOUR ACCOMMODATION

Dinner and overnight at
Hotel Vatnsholt

YOUR ITINERARY – DAY 2

Take a tour of Hellisheiði Geothermal Power Station

Get soaked by Seljalandsfoss
waterfall

Discover the hidden Gljufrabui waterfall (“The Canyon Dweller”)

Visit Solheimajokull glacier
tongue

Take a walk on the black sand beach at
Climb to the top of beautiful Skógafoss
  Reynishverfi

See the stunning coastal landscape at Dyrhólaey

Climb to the top of beautiful
Skógafoss

YOUR ACCOMMODATION

Dinner and overnight at
Hotel Vatnsholt

YOUR ITINERARY – DAY 3

Behind the town of Hveragerði is Reykjadalur, a geothermally active
valley. Through this valley flows the Varmá, meaning Warm River.
Take a short walk to some hot springs and mud pools.

Soak in the naturally heated waters of the Secret Lagoon

Watch in awe as Strokkur, erupts in front of
you

Marvel at Iceland's most photographed waterfall, Gullfoss “Golden
Falls”

Visit Þingvellir National Park, on the Mid-Atlantic
Ridge

Reykjavik city centre

Enjoy dinner at the Hamburger Factory in Reykjavik

YOUR ACCOMMODATION

Overnight at Hlemmur
Square hostel

YOUR ITINERARY – DAY 4

Fly back to London
Heathrow with Icelandair
Depart: 0740 Arrive: 1145

Travel Tips

Food

Language

           Can you pronounce Eyjafjallajökull?

Currency

in April Reykjavik

     06:33         20:29       13.55hrs     -1hr

                                  Min     Max
         Average temperature      0°c     5°c

What to pack?

•   Swimwear & towel
•   Waterproof jacket & trousers
•   Walking boots
•   Woolly hat, scarf & gloves
•   Day bag or small rucksack
•   Walking trousers, base layers
    or jogging bottoms
•   Warm jumpers and socks
•   Layers!
•   Camera
•   EU adaptor
•   Sunglasses
•   Lip balm
•   Passport & EHIC card
•   Refillable water bottle

STUDENT GUIDE

     HOW TO BE A
RESPONSIBLE TRAVELLER

Enter our Photo & Video Competition and
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Discover the World are the world’s
leading tour operator to Iceland
Our team is made up of former teachers and school travel
experts who will design the perfect Geography, Science or
Adventure trip to engage and inspire your students.

• 30 years’ experience of organising tours to Iceland
• Exceptional local knowledge and supplier
  relationships
• Great value for money and quality experience
• Quality assured members of The School Travel
  Forum                                                     “I would like to thank you for organising such
                                                            amazing trips for young people like me! Those
• Travel Disruption Charter                                 few days I spent in Iceland and its wild nature
                                                            created some of my most memorable and
• Financial security - fully bonded with ABTA and           unforgettable memories.”
  ATOL                                                      Eleonora, International School of the Hague
• Since 2010, 98% of customers have rated us as
  good or excellent

Extra Information
• The bus will leave Shenfield High school at 8am Monday 13th April,
  we are flying from Heathrow and need to account for traffic
• Closer to the time the school Mobile number will be given out on
  Intouch
• Student baggage checked bag of 23 kg and a rucksack for the plane

• There will be a kit list sent out over Intouch in the next few days
• Any queries Ms Hogan Trip leader
• m.hogan@Shenfield.essex.sch.uk

Flights