THE MUSIC & NATURE OF SOUTHERN ICELAND

Reykjavik and the Suðurlands: July 18 - 25, 2025

Project Por Amor is excited to take you on an unforgettable multi-sensory immersion of Icelandic music & art in the capital followed by glorious landscapes of the southern coast during the 24-hour sun. We've curated dinner parties, private concerts, artist studio visits, scent tours, beautiful hotels, architectural tours, farm-to-table cuisine, waterfalls, glaciers, rainbows, and wild horses. Don’t miss this insider anti-tour experience that is unlike anything else.

TOUR PRODUCERS:

René Goiffon came to the US from France in 1982 and built the critically lauded independent record company harmonia mundi usa. Goiffon'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. He is married to Grammy Award-winning classical producer Robina Young. He has traveled many times to Iceland where he became familiar with the people and places listed in the itinerary. To listen to René'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 signing up and complete payment of the final balance is due to Project Por Amor 90 days before departure (April 18th). Changes and cancellations 120 days before departure (March 17th) 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.

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

Program Price Includes:

  • Flight purchasing guidance and pre-trip information on preparing for Iceland

  • Luxury accommodations for 4 nights at Center Hotel Plaza (downtown Reykjavik), 2 nights at Hotel Kria (Vik), and 1 night at 360 Boutique Hotel & Thermal Baths (or similar)

  • Daily breakfast at hotel, 7 lunches, and 4 dinners at select restaurants (18 meals total)

  • Comfortable transportation with chauffeur (includes airport transfers)

  • Private concerts of Funi, Edvard Egilsson, Páll Gudmundsson, and Valborg Ólafsdóttir (or similar)

  • Guided tours of Harpa Concert Hall, 12 Tonar, Grandi Harbor Gallery Row, Thingvellir National Park, Snorrastofa, Skogar Folk Museum, and Downtown Reykjavik

  • Private scent journey at Fischersund (by Jónsi of Sigur Ros)

  • Private visits to the artist studios of Steinunn Thorarinsdottir, Gudrun Einarsdottir, and Páll Gudmundsson (or similar)

  • Guided day excursion to Western Iceland

  • Southern coast visits to Seljalandasfoss, horseback riding at Eyjafjallajokull Volcano, Þakgil, Solheimajokull Glacier, Dyrholaey, Jökursálón, Krysuvik geothermal, Reykjanes Peninsula, and more

  • Entrance to the Blue Lagoon geothermal natural baths and spa

  • 24-hour program management by expert U.S. tour managers: film composer Sage Lewis along with Icelandic guide Thor Tulinius and local experts

Program price does NOT include:

  • Airfare from people’s home cities in the US to Iceland

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

  • Three dinners and one lunch

  • Third-party trip interruption insurance

  • All other items not listed in ‘PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDES’

RESERVE YOUR SPOT > >

Secure Your Spot: Don't miss this unique cultural immersion! Our exclusive tours fill up fast, and space is strictly limited to maintain an intimate experience.

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Secure Your Spot: Don't miss this unique cultural immersion! Our exclusive tours fill up fast, and space is strictly limited to maintain an intimate experience. 〰️

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 are a great inspiration for Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and other popular fantasy.

  6. Iceland currently ranks as the most expensive country to travel to. 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 they have become leaders 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