THE MUSIC & NATURE OF ICELAND

Reykjavik and the Norðurlands
July 27 - August 3, 2025

Project Por Amor is excited to lead you through the extraordinary discoveries we’ve found in Reykjavik and the northern coast. We’ll engage with the contemporary culture through private concerts, artist studio visits, delicious cuisine, while immersing ourselves in the beauty of volcanos, glaciers, Icelandic folklore, fjords, rainbows, whales, geothermal hot springs, and wild horses. This is a tour not to be missed!

TOUR PRODUCERS:

René Goiffon came to the US from France in 1982 and built the critically lauded independent record company harmonia mundi usa. Rene’'s longtime interests in music and traveling led him to create World Village, a subsidiary label of harmonia mundi that releases world music albums. Both harmonia mundi and World Village have received multiple awards and Grammy nominations. Rene is married to Grammy Award-winning classical producer Robina Young. His frequent travel to Iceland familiarized him with the people and places listed in the itinerary. To listen to Rene’s Icelandic music playlist on Spotify click here.

Sage Lewis is a composer for film, television, virtual reality, theater, and brand campaigns. His scores can be heard on Netflix, HBO, Oculus, Apple Apps & Music, Amazon Prime, Spotify, and many other platforms. He also runs an international production company called Project Por Amor which organizes cutting-edge cultural tours to Cuba and Iceland. To listen to Sage's Icelandic music playlist on Spotify click here.

Program Details

Double occupancy: $5,650
Single occupancy: $6,950

PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Non-refundable deposits of $750 are due to Project Por Amor upon sign-up and complete payment of the final balance is due to Project Por Amor 90 days before departure (April 27th). Changes and cancellations 120 days before departure (March 26th) will be refunded based on the refund policy found in the Terms and Conditions.

This trip is designed for a small group of 12 - 18 travelers. Spots will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis. This is our only northern tour to Iceland in 2025 so it is expected to fill up fast. We recommend you sign up while there is still availability.

For more information on any aspect of this Icelandic experience, please contact Sage Lewis at Project Por Amor by phone: 310-961-1574 or email: projectporamor@gmail.com

Program Price Includes:

  • Guidance on purchasing a flight and detailed information to prepare for Iceland trip

  • Luxury accommodations for 3 nights at Sand Hotel (downtown Reykjavik), 1 night at Siglo Hotel (Siglufjordur), 1 night at IcelandAir Hotel (Akureyri), and 2 nights at Fosshotel Myvatn

  • Daily breakfast at hotel, 7 lunches at select Icelandic restaurants, and 4 dinners including a tasting-menu at Fiskmarkadurinn (18 meals in total)

  • Comfortable transportation with Thor’s captivating storytelling and commentary (airport transfers also included)

  • 3 private concerts of premiere Icelandic music ensembles

  • Elf Initiation by Bryndis Pétursdottir and whale watching boat ride in Husavik

  • Guided adventure through northern Iceland to visit small towns of Borgarnes, Laugarbakki, Saudarkrokur, Siglufjordur, Akureyri, Husavik, Lake Myvatn, and more

  • Entrance to the Myvatn Nature Baths natural hot springs & spa

  • Domestic flight from Reykjavik to Akureyri

  • Afternoon/evening opportunities to freely relax or guidance offered to individually explore music concerts and other happenings

  • Trip led by professional Icelandic tour guide (and illustrious actor/theatre director) Thor Tulinius, along with local experts

Program price does NOT include:

  • Airfare from travelers home city to Iceland

  • 3% credit card transaction fee on final balance (waived with check or ACH payment)

  • Three dinners

  • Third-party trip interruption insurance

  • Any other items not listed under “Program Price Includes”

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8 CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT “PARADICE”

  1. Iceland is ranked as the safest country in the world. The Icelandic police don’t carry guns. Crime in Iceland is very low and violence is practically nonexistent. "Niceland" does not have an army, navy, or air force.

  2. Iceland is home to the world’s oldest-running democracy, the Althing, established in 930. It also had the first democratically elected female and openly gay heads of state.

  3. Iceland is considered to be the best place in the world to be a woman. For the last decade, the nation has topped the World Economic Forum's annual gender gap report and placed first in The Economist's "glass ceiling" index. It has one of the best records in the world for female political representation and corporate board membership.

  4. Iceland is at the forefront of sustainable energy production. Almost all electricity in Iceland is produced using renewable energy sources, with 73% provided by hydropower plants and 26.8% from geothermal energy, accounting for over 99% of total electricity consumption in Iceland.

  5. Per capita, Iceland has the highest number of book and magazine publications and 10% of its population will publish a book in their lifetimes. The Icelandic language remains unchanged from ancient Norse. That means 1,000-year-old texts are still easily read, most notably, the Sagas which were a great inspiration for Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and other popular fantasy literature.

  6. Iceland currently ranks as the most expensive country to visit. Staying in hotels is 32% more costly in Reykjavík than in other Nordic capitals; prices of restaurants and lodging exceed the EU average by 44%; while the cost of alcoholic beverages outstrips the same standard by a whopping 123%.

  7. Iceland has 4500 square miles of glaciers, 30 active volcanic systems, 800 hot springs, and over 10,000 waterfalls.

  8. The history of Icelandic music is a history of scarcity. There were no pianos, violins, or cellos for a long time because they couldn’t survive the climate so there has been a special focus on the voice as their primary musical instrument. Pretty much every Icelandic town has its own choir which plays a major part in their social life. Today Iceland has become a leader in contemporary music across many genres.

A trip of lifetime.

  • What a fabulous experience. Sage introduced us to amazing artists, musicians, journalists, storytellers, delicious food, remarkable architecture & breathtaking landscapes. What a fantastic introduction to incredible Iceland.

    Peggie Fariss

  • I had an extraordinary trip to Southern Iceland with Project Por Amor. All of the details of the trip were finely thought out to provide an exceptional experience. I greatly appreciated the intimate experiences of visiting artist studios and homes for conversation, viewing visual art and listening to musical performances. The landscape sights the group visited were amazing and otherworldly as well.

    Elizabeth Wilcox

  • There are barely enough superlatives to describe how special Por Amor tours are. We have now done both Cuba and Iceland. Each is made special by the personal connections with local musicians, artists and others. Food is excellent, hotels are clean and comfortable and sometimes luxurious. And if our two experiences are typical, their groups are composed of the nicest most interesting people. Five stars are not enough to indicate how special both the Iceland and Cuba trips are.

    Richard Lempert