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There are a wide variety of tours available in Iceland. Some of these cover large areas o the country, while others focus on smaller areas. You can have traditional trips as well as unique tours. If you choose nature tours you will see unforgettable landscapes, fresh lava fields, powerful waterfalls and grand ice caps. If this is not enough, there are day tours, as well as weekend and holiday tours with emphasis on hiking.

The uninhabited interior of Iceland can be visited only in July and August. There are winter tours, but these need special organization. Apart this, winter in Iceland is something you will never forget: you can go ice fishing, take glacier tours on snowmobile or practice your skiing skills.

As you can see, there is no better destination for the active tourist than Iceland. There is a wide selection of activity vacations all over Iceland: glacier tours, hiking, river rafting, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, whale watching and boat tours.

Glacier tours are made regardless of season, either with snowmobiles, or with super-jeeps. Those who prefer walking have also a wide choice. The biggest part of Iceland is over 400 m above sea level, and a considerable part of the island is covered by lava, lakes, sand or glaciers. Hiking is extremely popular in Iceland despite the fact that there are few marked walking paths.

Other popular activities are the water sports: enthusiasts can choose from kayaking on inland rivers, gentle bays or wild shores. Those who prefer river rafting, can have a lot of thrills in swirling glacial waters. Swimming is also very popular in Iceland. There are outdoor or indoor swimming pools everywhere, filled with the water of natural hot springs. The water temperature is about 29 degrees Celsius, and in many places there are jacuzzis, saunas, solariums and hot spots with temperature between 36 to 44 degrees Celsius.

Fishing is also great in Iceland: salmon and trout are particularly popular. Those who are interested in salmon fishing should schedule their trip from June to mid September, and they must know permits have to be arranged in advance. Trout season is from April/May until late September/October, and tourists can have their permits on the spot. In the winter, ice fishing is popular, and those who are seeking for more extreme adventure, can go sea angling. The season for sea angling begins in late May and ends at the end of August. At the end of the season, tournaments are organized all across Iceland.

There are also various sizes and species of whales in the North Atlantic. Whale watching is another big hit with the tourists, and one can choose from quite a few whale watching ports all around the coastline.

Iceland is also the heaven of bird watchers: the largest birdcliff in the West Fjords is Látrabjarg. Here one can find numerous cliff nesting species. Látrabjarg is also famous because the world’s largest razorbill colony lives here. Westman Islands are also popular, because here are many kinds of seabirds and this is the largest puffin population in Iceland.

Isabella Olsen is a travel writer who has toured major destinations worldwide, including many European countries by car. To book a car hire Balearic Islands, or learn more about car hire worldwide, visit www.zencarhire.com