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Geography trip: Iceland 2016The key details

Leaving: 03:00 (11.02.16) from schoolDeparture flight @ 12:30 from GatwickReturn flight @ 16:30 (15/2/16) to HeathrowArrive at school 01:30 (16/2/16)

Emergency contact: 01253 833 833/ 01253 833 501

Safety, behaviour and valuables• All students will be covered by a fully comprehensive insurance

policy• 24 hour emergency contact is available to all parents• Iceland is an expensive country. Bring no more that £50 in local

currency but be warned your money won’t go far!• My advice is no mobile phones, tablets, expensive cameras, games

consoles, etc. These may not be covered on the group insurance policy

• Poor behaviour will result in students being requested to leave Iceland at the expense of parents/ guardians

• Zero alcohol and drug policy. You will be reported to the local police and removed from the trip

Travel essentials• Warm coat• Warm trousers• Hat, gloves, scarf• Warm socks• Outdoor footwear with good grip• Swim suit and a towel for blue lagoon• Snacks (food is expensive in Iceland)• Day bag (school rucksack)• Drinks bottle• A towel for the blue lagoon

DAY 1 (12th Feb)• Meet at Falmouth school by 02:45 for a 03:00

departure• Flight leaves Gatwick at 12:30• Arrive at the hotel and have evening meal, then

sleep!

DAY 2 (12th Feb)• Skogafoss waterfall• Reynishverfi – Black sand beach• Dyrolaey – Coastal geography• Solheimajokull – Glacier tongue of the

Myrdalsjokull glacier• Seljalandsfoss waterfall – walk behind it if you

like!

DAY 3 (13th Feb)• Hellisheidi Geothermal Power station• Þingvellir National Park (where the two plates

meet)• Great Geysir• Gullfoss Waterfall• Kerid – Perfect volcanic crater

DAY 4 (14th Feb)

• Lake Kleifarvatn – pillow lava• Seltun geothermal area• Surtseyan type volcanic cones• Hot springs at Gunnuhver• Cross the mid-Atlantic ridge

Blue lagoon

DAY 5 (15th Feb)• Late breakfast• Blue Lagoon swim• Fly home

DAY 6 (16th Feb)Arrive back in sunny Cornwall at 01:30