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Reykjavik: The War Tour – Iceland’s role in World War Two – Day Trip

Reykjavik: The War Tour – Iceland’s role in World War Two – Day Trip

Discover Iceland's role in World War 2, lead by a 1940's entertainment officer. From the British and US occupations, to the present day changes in our culture.

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Explore the British and American occupation of Iceland on this guided tour.

Visit ruins, fjords, gun emplacements, and more as your guide explains how this isolated and beautiful country helped change the outcome of World War 2.

Start with a slow-paced walk around the center of Reykjavik, led by your in-character guide – an Entertainment Service Officer out here to entertain the troops – and you.

Using historical film and images, go back in time to understand why the Nazis were so obsessed with Iceland, why the British decided to invade, why the Americans followed, and what happened to Icelandic culture through the foreign influence.

Then drive to ruined fortifications before heading out to The War & Peace Museum, set on the banks of the stunning Hvalfjordur (Whale fjord), the most important harbor in the North Atlantic during WW2.

Afterwards, take in the incredible landscape as you view sites like the oldest still in use quonset hut (1942 American barracks), and the ruined bases of Hvammsvik and Hvitanes, before heading back to Reykjavik.

Meet your 1940’s Entertainments Officer outside Hotel Borg in the centre of Reykjavik

The weather can change rapidly in Iceland. Please bring a coat and wear good shoes.

Difficulty:
Easy
Duration:
7 hours
Price From:
50.260 ISK

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