Iceland review - 2015, Síða 118

116 ICELAND REVIEW
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Adventure Extraordinaire
Just as one should never have hot chocolate without cream, one should never visit
Iceland without a glacier tour. Mountaineers of Iceland offer tours by snowmobile
and super jeep on Langjökull, the country’s second-largest glacier. Visitors can choose
between different glacier tours or combine them with other destinations. The popular
Pearl Tour includes the Golden Circle—Þingvellir National Park, the erupting hot
spring Strokkur and Gullfoss waterfall—topped off with a cruise on the creamy-white
Langjökull. The Mountaineers’ base camp at the foot of the glacier, including a stor-
age for coveralls, is heated and well-equipped. Guides make sure travelers are warmly
dressed and wearing the necessary safety gear before they head out onto the glacier.
Mountaineers operate open day tours, half-day tours and evening tours as well as
private tailor-made tours for smaller and larger groups, for one, two or more days.
Other destinations include highland reserve Landmannalaugar and volcano Hekla,
forested highland paradise Þórsmörk with a view of Eyjafjallajökull glacier-volcano
and a trip around the volcanic wonderland of Reykjanes peninsula. Every trip with
Mountaineers of Iceland is an adventure worth embarking on. mountaineers.is
The Scent of a Viking
Want to smell like a Viking? If the new fragrances of aftershave and eau de
toilette by True Viking are anything to go by, you should. True Viking products
are available again after several years off the market and the company now aims to
present a new line of cosmetics annually. The design of its perfume bottles by Hall-
varður Aspelund is truly unique, resembling the characteristic Viking drinking horn.
True Viking products are available in the Duty Free Store at Keflavík International
Airport, in stores and hotels around the country and online at trueviking.is
Sleep in Luxury
Just imagine sleeping under a warm, fluffy cloud. Eiderdown duvets give their
owners exactly that sensation. They provide excellent insulation and the exact
warmth necessary to sleep well, and are so lightweight that one only feels comfort.
Eiderdown comforter factory shop Dún og fiður has the finest quality eiderdown
duvets in Iceland. The duvets are handmade with feather-free down and 100 per-
cent down proof cotton. The shop is located on Reykjavík’s main shopping street
Laugavegur and offers a wide variety of quality duvets and pillows, which can be
purchased tax-free.
The eider duck is an Arctic bird that can be found in large numbers along the
coastline of Iceland. The birds gather in colonies to nest with the females plucking
their down to insulate their nests. A protected species in Iceland, eider farmers
ensure that no harm is done, replacing down with hay after harvesting, and keep
predators at bay. dunogfidur.is