"Where the glacier meets the sky, the land ceases to be earthly, and the earth becomes one with the heavens; no sorrows live there any more, and therefore joy is not necessary; beauty alone reigns there, beyond all demands"  Halldor Laxness, World Light 1940.

Borea Adventures - is based in Isafjordur, the capital of the West Fjords in the North West of Iceland. We are offering adventure and wildlife tours based on a 60ft sailing yacht where the vessel will provide transportation, good accommodation and the perfect platform for all sorts of outdoor activities in beautiful surroundings.

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.

In the spring (April and May) we offer backcountry skiing trips in the Glacier Fjords. Skiing between fjords where we´ll have the mountains to our own, is really amazing. Usually we never spend more than one night on the same anchorage.

In the summer we offer adventure based trips where we´ll be experiencing the West Fjords doing different and exciting activities like sailing, sea kayaking, snorkelling, mountain biking, wildlife watching, hiking and glacier walking. Some of these trips are also open to families with children.

Also in the summer, we offer a few specialised trips such as a photographic expeditions in the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve. Since the area is only accessible by boat or on foot, it's great to have the yacht to carry all the heavy photographic equipment between the most beautiful spots in the Nature Reserve. On these trips a professional photographer will join us to show our guests when and where is best to shoot the wild, wonderful nature of Hornstrandir. On our wildlife trips we are accompanied by a nature specialist from the West Fjords Natural History Institute who will take care of the guiding and make sure nothing is missed. The nature in the area is as wild as it gets, with flora that has been left to grow totally wild without any livestock in the area. Arctic foxes, seals lying on rocks close to the coast, millions of seabirds in two of the biggest bird cliffs in the North Atlantic and if we´re lucky some sea eagles and whales.

Customized trips and expeditions can be provided to different areas in Iceland, East coast of Greenland and Jan Mayen. Ísafjörður is strategically well situated when thinking about expeditions to Greenland. We are 250 nm from either Kangerdlugssuaq fjord or Scoresby Sound and only 180 nm from the closest point on the Blosseville coast. Jan Mayen is 440 nm away. Drop us a line and tell us about your dream trip.

Full accommodation and provisions (food and beverages) is provided onboard. We take care in preparing nutricious and delicious meals from local ingredients such as fresh seafood, lamb, salads and bread. There will also be plenty of fruits, yogurts etc. Wine and beer is served with dinner and you may bring your own drinks to be consumed in moderation and only when the anchor is down for the night. We can not allow excessive drinking onboard. As these are expedition style trips but not "cruises", guests are encouraged to help in food preparation, doing dishes etc. If you have any dietary restrictions please let us know well in advance.

The West Fjords of North West Iceland have a lot to offer adventure seekers looking for great experiences in higher latitudes. The area is sparsely populated with vast areas of untouched nature and beauty. It's fair to say that the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve is truly the icing on the cake when it comes to unspoiled nature all the way from the coast to the highest mountain tops.

In the northern most part are the huge bird cliffs of Horn and Hælavík with their large colonies of Kittiwakes, Common Guillemots (Murr), Razorbills, Puffins and other seabirds. There is also number of protected Arctic Foxes, some of them fairly tame around people.

Many of these bays and coves were inhabited throughout the last centuries but all the area was abandoned in the 50's and 60's due to increased job opportunities and better quality of life in the surrounding towns. There are no roads, power lines or other man made structures except a few summer houses in some parts of the area and ruins of times gone by.

The nature has been in command for fifty years and that makes the area very special. Part of the Nature Reserve, is the Jökulfirðir area (Glacier Fjords); five fjords within one large bay, each one with its special character.

The south side of Ísafjarðardjúp Bay is occupied by around 4.000 people in the towns of Bolungarvík, Ísafjörður and Súðavík and in a few isolated farms. There are seven fjords in this area and even if most of them have a road along its coast, they provide many interesting opportunities for sports and wildlife watching. The two main islands in the bay are Vigur and Æðey. They are havens for seabirds and have large populations of Eider ducks, Puffins and Black Guillemot. The ice cap of Drangajökull is the only glacier in the West Fjords and the fifth largest in Iceland and is easily accessible all year around.

There is geothermal activity in a few places in Ísafjarðardjúp. Most prominently in the Reykjanes peninsula where there are hot springs and an outdoor swimming pool. There are also interesting underwater springs in the sea, close to the beach.

Contrary to popular belief, Iceland has very mild, coastal weather. The mild climate stems from the Gulf Stream. The weather is also affected by the East Greenland polar current curving south-eastwards round the north and east coasts. But Iceland is definitely a country of variety when it comes to weather. It can vary from bright sunny days with endless blue skies to wind and rain and even snow or sleet in July - nothing is guaranteed.

The summer months of May to August are usually the easiest time for travelling in the West Fjords area. The fall, winter and spring also provide their own exciting opportunities for adventures. In our opinion there is no such thing as bad weather, just different kinds of weather providing new challenges to enjoy. A calm winter night at anchor in a remote fjord with cold, crisp air and magnificent northern lights racing across the sky is something you will never forget even if the next day brings a nasty snow storm!