Sigurður Jónsson

Our philosophy

Iceland seen from the sky today - February 7th
Iceland seen from the sky today - February 7th

 "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. " 

Henry David Thoreau wrote this over 150 years ago in his cabin on  Walden Pond.  Today we too like to seek inspiration from nature and spend as much time as we can outdoors.  We love to share this with like-minded people - this was the main reason for us to start the Borea Adventures operation. 

We like to travel "silently" and are therefore using motorized vehicles as little as possible. In addition to sailing on our yacht we are also hiking, kayaking, climbing, skiing etc.

We are also working with people who operate horse-riding trips through the mountains and valleys of the West Fjords. We don't have names for all the combinations of trips we like to do but they could be: skiing/kayaking (ski-yakking(!)), sailing/riding, sailing/skiing, kayaking/riding etc etc. 


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Borea Adventures is a small company, owned and operated by people who love being outdoors and enjoy the nature and culture of the North Atlantic. We like to share our experience by giving people access to these areas through safe and fun filled adventure holidays.


Borea Adventures adheres to the principles of low impact, sustainable tourism. Our trips are "silent",  as we try not to use any motorized vehicles.  We like to encourage physical activity to suit any level of ability from easy sailing and hiking through to exhilarating action sports. 


We rely on local knowledge and respect local culture. We take great pride in using only guides with a thorough knowledge of the local nature and history. For our mouth watering cuisine we use primarily ingredients from the areas we travel in. 


Our priority is to guarantee our guests enjoyable wilderness experiences in perfect harmony with the environment that supports us.


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"

It´s a fantastic boat – super food – lots of fun – very professional

 

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- Ian, England
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We had a great trip. The company was outstanding, the food was excellent and each night we arrived to the comfort of the boat exhausted. Thanks so much for the fun and adventure.

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- Rolf, USA...
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Amazing adventure with two fantastic explorers. Memories are so important and I will never forget this trip.

 

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- Paolo, USA
Welcome to the website for Borea Adventures, Iceland, your number one stop for Arctic adventures in high latitudes. We provide great adventures and expeditions in Iceland, Greenland, East Greenland, Jan Mayen and Svalbard (Spitzbergen), mainly using our spacious yacht, the Aurora. Our philosophy is to make our trips as silent as possible where we minimize the use of motorized power and encourage physical activities, whether sea kayaking, climbing, sailing, walking and hiking, wildlife, ski touring and backcountry skiing for beginners, experts and people of all ages. The North Atlantic is our playground and we offer scheduled trips for individuals and groups as well as customized itineraries and charter for groups. We travel in harmony with the wildlife of the area: Arctic Foxes, Birds, Seals, Whales and Polar Bears. Aurora is a sturdy expedition yacht and was raced four times around the globe as part of the Clipper Round the World yacht race under the ownership of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. She gives us a great opportunity to provide Arctic adventures in areas that are hard to reach otherwise. We call her our floating basecamp. Our name is derived from Greek mythology where Boreas was the god of the north wind. Aurora on the other hand was the Roman rosy-fingered goddess of dawn. Aurora Borealis is a name for the Northern lights which are common in our area. As we humans have proven through the decades, names can be hard to remember. Especially if a bit of alcohol gets passed around the galley too many times! You might spell our name Boreal Adventures, Borial Adventures, Borea Adventrues and Borealis Adventures. Thank you for visiting Borea Adventures.