Worldwide Friends Iceland
Why choose Worldwide Friends Iceland?
Established in 2001, Worldwide Friends Iceland (WF) is a non-governmental, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting nature, peace-oriented activities, friendship, and international understanding. Our aim is to facilitate volunteering, eco-tours, summer camps, and various educational or adventure programs for individuals interested in spending time in Iceland. Over the years, more than 20,500 ...
Established in 2001, Worldwide Friends Iceland (WF) is a non-governmental, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting nature, peace-oriented activities, friendship, and international understanding. Our aim is to facilitate volunteering, eco-tours, summer camps, and various educational or adventure programs for individuals interested in spending time in Iceland. Over the years, more than 20,500 young people have participated in our programs. For young individuals who come to Iceland, these projects provide a remarkable opportunity to not only explore and directly engage with Iceland's distinctive culture and landscapes but also to connect with other international participants and locals in unfamiliar and challenging contexts. The interaction between unspoiled nature and individuals fr...
Worldwide Friends Iceland Reviews
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This project rocks
by: Pavel Urban - SlovakiaProgram: Brú - sustainable centre in Northwest IcelandI have never been to Iceland and this was my first time doing volunteering and I loved it. To live in the middle of nature with international group of dudes was something unreal. I dont know who made this island but it sure rocks great
The greatest time of my life
by: Xu Ling Lu - ChinaProgram: Six weeks Journey around Iceland and Fight Global WarmingI am so happy that I did this program last year. The moment that I came to Iceland I felt like home. The volunteering work and the area that we visited were fantastic and so few humans around which made it more special for me. To be in nature in a small group of good people is amazing
Fantastic experience. I want to do it again
by: Tom O Keeffe - IrelandProgram: Six weeks Journey around Iceland and Fight Global WarmingI had a really great time in Iceland and I highly recommend this program. We travelled around the island to different places and the nature was incredible. The work was manly cleaning the coast but we also took some drone videos and had workshops about global warming
Worldwide Friends Iceland Programs
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Join our adventure summer camps for teenagers. Together with international participants, travel around Iceland for 12 days and discover the land ...
Take a tour around Iceland with an environmental focus on sustainable living and global warming prevention in our daily life! You will travel alo...
Worldwide Friends Iceland runs a center of environment and sustainability near the crossroads to the West, South, and North of Iceland. Called BR...
This round tour shows you the Secrets of Iceland with ever-changing scenery of the amazing countryside, through mountains and valleys, with volca...
Siglufjörður is a town of about 1,300 people and is the northernmost town on the mainland, a 5-hour drive from Reykjavik. It is an area of specta...
Interviews
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Carmen Ruiz Ricca
Participated in 2018
Carmen is from Seville, Spain. She is a Fine Arts & Design graduate fond of travelling, animals and nature, and getting to know new people and culture...
Carmen Ruiz Ricca
Participated in 2018
I have always loved travelling around, so when I came across this program I thought it was such a great way to get to know this thrilling country.
Victoria Alejandra Aguilar Espiritu Santo
Interviewed in 2020
Victoria loves to be outdoors in contact with nature! She has been working as a tour guide for the last two years. She loves meeting people and learni...
Victoria Alejandra Aguilar Espiritu Santo
Interviewed in 2020
What inspired you to travel abroad?
My day usually starts early in the morning with a nice cup of coffee! That's something I really love about this job — it’s never a typical 9-to-5 office job. One day I can be picking up the participants from the airport and then on another day I can be taking the group for a hike, or teaching them about sustainability. We can be driving around the island enjoying the beautiful landscapes. Or I can be preparing dinner for the group. It's never boring at all!
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