Continuing Education and Outreach

Northern Iceland: Women's Wellness and Culture

July 31 - August 10, 2025

Registration closes April 4th, 2025

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​This tour shares the beauty of Northern Iceland - far away from the throngs of tourists - and helps you relax, refresh and recharge through cultural/historic, recreational, culinary and wellness experiences. Designed for women and by women (Herdis, Heidi and Sue), cultural/historic highlights include: visits to the Museum of Prophecies, the Herring Era Museum and the Akureyri Botanical Gardens. Recreational highlights include hiking at Hljodaklettar, riding Icelandic horses, exploring the Dettifoss and Godafoss waterfalls, swimming in local pools, sailing and sea angling. We will also indulge in plenty of local fish and lamb plus traditional Icelandic foods (wine, beer and chocolate, too!). Wellness experiences include the solitude of the North Atlantic, drinking wine in the midnight sun, and soaking in spas such as the Beer Spa, Geoseas Nature Baths and the Forest Nature Baths. Free time to explore the capital city of Reykjavik round out the tour. Come explore the Land of Fire and Ice with Heidi and Sue!

Iceland is an island of 103,000 km2 (39,756 mi2) with a population of approximately 400,000 people, the least densely populated country in Europe. Over half the population lives in the beautiful, modern city of Reykjavik, leaving the rest of the island dotted with small villages and majestic undeveloped scenery. Iceland’s summers are surpris​ingly warm, lush and green, with days lengthening until midsummer, when the sun dips down to the horizon but only sets for a few hours. There are more than 170 geothermal pools scattered throughout the country and we will relax in several of them throughout the tour. This women’s only adventure will take us from Reykjavik and across the northern coast of Iceland to the beautiful city of Akureyri and the mysterious area surrounding Myvatn. Join together with the kinship of fellow women and take in some sights, sounds, smells and tastes that Iceland has to offer.​

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Trip at a Glance

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Trip Leaders

Sue Kissinger and Heidi Einarsdottir

​​Sue Kissinger has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Central America, South Africa and Europe. She recently retired from UWSP where she worked for 30 years as a Career Specialist and Academic Adviser. Sue has a BS in Forestry and an MS in Natural Resources from UWSP. She has led 29 UWSP international trips for students and the public, including 11 to Iceland! Sue and her husband Don recently relocated to a lake in northwestern Wisconsin and enjoy hiking, kayaking, fishing and spoiling their grandchildren. 
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Heidi Einarsdottir was born and raised on a farm in South Iceland, and has been involved with the tourism industry in Iceland since 2005. She lived in the US for two years and has two grown sons. She is a trained hair designer, make-up artist and nail technician. Heidi has her BA in English and MA in Culture and Communication from University of Iceland. Her glass is always half full and she has made it a goal in her life to have fun and see the bright sides of life. Heidi loves meeting people and showing off the beautiful and wonderful Iceland. ​

​​Registration Information

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Registration is open​!