Explore WWII history in Reykjavik with a 1940’s British Officer. Visit key sites, museums, and ruins while uncovering Iceland’s wartime secrets.
Explore WWII history in Reykjavik with a 1940’s British Officer. Visit key sites, museums, and ruins while uncovering Iceland’s wartime secrets.
- Austurvollur Square - Meet your World War Two era guide outside Hotel Borg at least 10minutes before the departure time. Look out for their smart uniform!
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Reykjavik - 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.
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- Austurvollur Square - Meet your World War Two era guide outside Hotel Borg at least 10minutes before the departure time. Look out for their smart uniform!
- Reykjavik - 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.
- Keiluhollin Oskjuhlid - Enter abandoned gun emplacements and ruins on the top of Howitzer Hill, over looking the air port built by the British when they first occupied Iceland.
- War and Peace Museum - The War and Peace museum is an incredible collection covering the war years and more, set on the banks of the stunning Whalefjord
- Hvalfjörður - Explore the ruins of military bases in this beautiful fjord, once full of ships, submarine, and thousands of soldiers, now a place of complete tranquility.
- Austurvollur Square - Return back to your starting point in the heart of Reykjavik’s old town.
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
- Lunch
- Lunch
Begin with a leisurely walk around the heart of Reykjavik, guided by an Entertainment Service Officer who is here to amuse the troops, along with yourself.
Using historical films and images, travel back in time to explore why the Nazis were so interested in Iceland, why the British chose to invade, why the Americans followed suit, and how Icelandic…
Begin with a leisurely walk around the heart of Reykjavik, guided by an Entertainment Service Officer who is here to amuse the troops, along with yourself.
Using historical films and images, travel back in time to explore why the Nazis were so interested in Iceland, why the British chose to invade, why the Americans followed suit, and how Icelandic culture was affected by foreign influences.
Next, drive to the remnants of fortifications before visiting The War & Peace Museum, located on the picturesque banks of Hvalfjordur (Whale fjord), which was the most crucial harbor in the North Atlantic during WW2.
Afterwards, enjoy the breathtaking scenery as you visit sites like the oldest still-operational quonset hut (1942 American barracks), and the ruins of the bases at Hvammsvik and Hvitanes, before returning to Reykjavik.
- The remaining hours will be allotted for the travel time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.