Scotland to Iceland Cruise

• Wander among Neolithic standing stones
• Search the skies for fulmars, puffins, gannets, skuas, and other North Atlantic seabirds
• Wander through this picturesque communities to shop for woolens and other unique handicrafts
• Experience the Faroe Islands’s dramatic, otherworldly land and seascapes
• Visit Heimaey, Westman Islands—a town nearly destroyed by a volcano!
• Explore Reykjavík; a clean, green, ancient, and contemporary city bustling with culture

Tour Overview

This expedition charts a course unlike any other on Earth, following the Viking voyages from the north of Scotland to the Faroe Islands and onward to Iceland.

Northern Scotland offers amazing prehistoric archeology, hiking and bird-watching—and interactions with our charming Scots hosts! Opportunities are very good for marine mammals and seabirds such as puffins, skuas and more.

The Faroe Islands are the jewels of the North Atlantic. We’ll visit staggering cliffs hosting vast colonies of seabirds and quaint villages clinging to tiny islands. The capital, Torshavn, is a hidden gem of a Scandinavian city. Faroese culture is unique, best experienced with our generous local hosts. Hiking excellent and the scenery sublime.

As we approach Iceland, we enter the realm of the active earth: the new volcanic island of Surtsey; the dramatic sea caves of the Westman Islands, and the town of Heimaey—nearly destroyed by a volcano short decades ago. We sail on to Reykjavik to end our journey in one of the finest and most forward-thinking capital cites anywhere.