Day 1 (JUN 19, 2025): Reykjavik, Iceland

Depart @ 5:00pm.

Today about 200.000 people live in the Icelandic capital, roughly 60% of the country’s population. It has evolved into a sophisticated city. The northernmost national capital in the world is also one of the cleanest, greenest, and safest on Earth. Walking Reykjavik streets one will find rich culture, history, music, shopping and in the late hours vibrant night-life. Colorful rooftops and the elegant spire of Hallgrímskirkja Church dominate Reykjavik’s skyline. Known for its arts, Reykjavik hosts a number of internationally recognized festivals, notably the Iceland Air music festival, Reykjavik Arts Festival and the Reykjavik International Film Festival.

Day 2 (JUN 20, 2025): Grundarfjordur, Iceland

The charming small fishing village of Grundarfjörður is located in the middle of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and thus provides easy access to Stykkishólmur, Snæfellsbær and the Snæfellsnes National Park. Its best-known landmark is undoubtedly the peak of Mt. Kirkjufell. Translated as ‘church mountain,’ Kirkjufell is the most easily recognizable peak, and one of the most photographed mountains in Iceland. During summer months a Viking Village is built in the center of town where Viking re-enactments occur quite regularly. During theÁ góðri stund town festival in July, the town’s 900 residents decorate their houses in red, blue, yellow, and green, transforming the town into a spinning kaleidoscope of color.

Day 3 (JUN 21, 2025): Flatey, Iceland

The remote island of Flatey is located in Breidafjörður Bay on the northwestern part of Iceland. “Flat Island” is 2 km long and 1 km wide has only one road through the quaint little old village. Sheep and seabirds are the most numerous inhabitants, including large numbers of Atlantic puffins and Arctic terns. The island is a paradise for bird watching with over 30 different species during the breeding season.

Day 3 (JUN 21, 2025): Dynjandi, Iceland

A jewel in the crown of this fjord is the magnificent Dynjandi Waterfall, also known as Fjallfoss. This natural spectacle cascades down a mountain for approximately 100 meters (about 300 feet), its silhouette from afar resembling a bridal veil. Dynjandi, along with the grasslands at its base, forms a vital habitat for various seabirds and ducks, making it a must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts.

Day 4 (JUN 22, 2025): Sigulfjorour, Iceland

Siglufjörður is the northernmost town on the Icelandic mainland, a small fishing village of some 1,200 people. A collection of many historic fishing vessels and artifacts is proudly displayed by the people of Siglufjörður, detailing how herring was salted, processed and collected. The small harbor with its colorful fishing boats and the red-roofed steeple of the Lutheran church dominate the village-scape. The natural beauty of the area includes high mountains that rim the fjord, freshwater lakes, the Hólsá river, black sand beaches, and a wealth of birdlife all around. This northernmost region of Iceland is renowned for some of the largest and most dramatic waterfalls in the country.

Day 5 (JUN 23, 2025): Grimsey, Iceland

The small Icelandic island of Grimsey is the most northerly inhabited part of Iceland, sitting right under the Arctic Circle. There is a monument where the Arctic Circle was a few years, and due to Earth’s oscillations, the Polar Circle now lies further north. The quaint Icelandic island of Grimsey stands as the northernmost inhabited part of Iceland. A few years ago, the Arctic Circle was marked by a monument on the island, but due to Earth's oscillations, it now lies further north. This small island is home to a close-knit community and hosts bustling colonies of seabirds.

Day 6 (JUN 24, 2025): Husavik, Iceland

Husavik curls around the semi-circular Skjalfardi Bay on Iceland’s northern coast. It was the first Norse settlement on Iceland founded in 870 A.D. The name means ‘bay of houses,’ no doubt referring to the first farmstead on the island. The town’s skyline is dominated by the tall steeple of its picturesque, gingerbread-style church, built in 1907. Tourism has become increasingly important, and the bay has a well-deserved reputation for terrific whale-watching as several species frequent its waters. The Whale Museum capitalizes on that aspect. Other museums tout the history, including some ancient boats, and the history of human exploration, including a monument to astronauts. Nearby natural features include the horseshoe-shaped canyon Asbyrgi and several waterfalls.

Day 7 (JUN 25, 2025): Papey Island, Iceland

Papey, Celtic for ‘Friar’s’ Island, is situated 3 miles off of the eastern coast of Iceland. Although the largest island in Eastern Iceland, it is only 0.77 sq mi in area. Its windswept, grassy slopes rise to (190’ culminating in a rock formation called the Castle. Rocky sea cliffs surround much of the island, providing excellent habitat for nesting sea birds. Guillemots occupy Papey until mid-summer while Atlantic puffins abound until mid-September. Seals and eider ducks can be found here during breeding season. Today, a lighthouse, a dwelling and a church are on the island. The small church, with its white picket fence and red roof is the oldest wooden church in Iceland, built in 1902.

Day 8 (JUN 26, 2025): Torshavn, Faroe Islands

Unfathomably beautiful and mysteriously tucked away, Tórshavn is a quaint and pleasant town. Serving as the gateway to the Faroe archipelago, it has been called ‘Europe’s best kept secret.’ The 18 jagged, volcanic Faroe Islands are an idyllic escape, peacefully furnished with lush green valleys, imposing basalt cliffs, grand treeless moorlands and waterfalls plunging directly into the wind-crested ocean. The National Museum of the Faroe Islands, The Nordic House and the old grass-roofed buildings of Tinganes, comprise the attractive, historic centre of town. Explore elegantly simple Tórshavn Cathedral, built in 1788, painted white and roofed with slate. Nearby one can also discover the small fortification of Skansin, built in 1540 to defend Tórshavn against marauding pirates.

Day 9 (JUN 27, 2025): Suduroy, Faroe Islands

Suðuroy, with its quaint villages and serene fjords, exudes a tranquil charm that invites exploration. The island’s landscape is a patchwork of lush green valleys and striking mountain peaks, sculpted by millennia of geological forces. The charming villages of Tvøroyri and Sumba offer an allure for the curious traveler, offering opportunities to explore traditional Faroese architecture and sample fresh Faroese cuisine.

Day 10 (JUN 28, 2025): Isle of Noss, Shetland Islands, Scotland

The Isle of Noss is a small gem of an island offering one of the most spectacular wildlife sights in the world. Its truly striking landscape provides for the perfect environment that supports a colossal number of birds. Established as a National Nature Reserve in 1955, Noss is home to over 300,000 breeding seabirds. The first sighting of Noss always imprints strongly on a visitor’s memories. Even those with no previous interest in birds cannot help being impressed by the stupendous aural chorus of around 150,000 adult birds and chicks at the peak of the breeding season. This wildlife reserve is an important colony for nesting gannets, shags, kittiwakes, razorbills, guillemots, herring gulls, fulmars and skuas. Without a doubt, a visit here is one of the most awe-inspiring wildlife experiences on earth. For that reason, Noss is often referred to as ‘Seabird City’ or the ‘Garden of the Cliffs.’

Day 10-11 (JUN 28-29, 2025): Lerwick, Shetland Islands, UK

Day 11 (JUN 29, 2025): Mousa, Shetland Islands, Scotland

This tiny island, set just off Scotland’s southeast coast, is dominated by its eponymous broch, one of the country’s best-preserved prehistoric monuments. A unique Scottish phenomenon, brochs or fortified round towers represent the apex Iron Age dry-stone wall construction. Hundreds of these windowless towers once peppered northwest Scotland; of those that remain, the Mousa broch stands as the finest and most famous, mentioned twice in Norse sagas. Built around 300 BC and boasting 16-foot-thick walls, the 43-foot-high broch offers commanding views across Mousa Sound. Today the island is uninhabited – except, that is, for some 12,000 pairs of breeding storm petrels, one of the United Kingdom’s largest colonies. (Many nest inside the broch.) It also offers refuge for great skuas, Arctic terns, black guillemots and other seabirds, as well as seals and otters.

Day 11 (JUN 29, 2025): Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Fair Isle is a haven for bird enthusiasts and lovers of traditional knitwear. Owned by the National Trust for Scotland, this tiny island is home to a close-knit community of about 70 people. The landscape is etched with remnants of ancient stone houses and turf and stone walls, revealing evidence of Neolithic settlements dating back up to 5,000 years. Between April and August, the cliffs echo with the symphony of Northern Fulmars, Black-Legged Kittiwakes, Razorbills, Common Guillemots, Black Guillemots, and Atlantic Puffins. Skuas and Arctic Terns fiercely guard their nests on the moorlands, while a small colony of Northern Gannets can also be spotted. The Fair Isle Bird Observatory has been conducting scientific research on bird migration and seabird colonies for over 55 years. The island's marine life includes Grey and Common Seals, Harbour Porpoises, and occasionally, dolphins, Killer Whales, and Minke Whales.

Day 12-13 (JUN 30-JUL 1, 2025): Kirkwall, Scotland

The Orkney Archipelago, a collection of stark, treeless islands off Scotland's northern coast, is steeped in history dating back over 5,000 years. Here you'll find Europe’s densest concentration of ancient Neolithic sites, and rugged coastlines framed by towering cliffs of Old Red Sandstone from the Devonian period.

Day 13 (JUL 1, 2025): Copinsay Island, Scotland

Copinsay Island is one of the Scottish Orkney Islands, situated off the east coast of the Orkney Mainland. After the last residents left Copinsay Island in 1958, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds purchased the island in 1972, as a reserve in memory of the renowned naturalist James Fisher. The island reserve consists of the main island of Copinsay and the four smaller islets of Corn Holm, Ward Holm, Black Holm and the Horse of Copinsay. The historic Copinsay Lighthouse sits atop 250’ (76 m) high cliffs that extend for a mile along the coast. The islands’ vast seabird colonies include guillemots, kittiwakes, Atlantic puffins and razorbills. More than 1,000 pairs of fulmars nest on Copinsay, while every autumn, a colony of 2,000 grey seals comes ashore to pup. Grey seals are found on both sides of the Atlantic. Their Latin name,Halichoerus grypus, means ‘hooked-nosed sea pig’.

Day 14 (JUL 2, 2025): Day at Sea

Day 15 (JUL 3, 2025): Greenwich (London), England

Your Seabourn Venture anchors near Greenwich Naval Observatory, on the River Thames' generous bend, southeast of London's heart. Enjoy effortless access to both London and Greenwich, a UNESCO World Heritage Site rich in maritime history and royal connections. Explore the birthplace of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I at the Palace of Placentia, now part of the Old Royal Naval College. The Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum are nearby. Along the riverfront, discover museum ships like the 19th-century Cutty Sark and the modern O2 entertainment complex, which contrasts the surrounding historical structures with its contemporary design.