50 Students Explore Iceland

Holy Child Rye’s five-day outdoor education adventure in Iceland has become a favorite of Holy Child students! The trip focuses on geology and environmental science. What better way to learn about these subjects than by sitting on the tectonic meeting place of the North American and Eurasian plates?

Rye’s Head of School joined 50 students for this year’s trip. The tailored itinerary included all the must-see sights, including soaking in the geothermal-heated Blue Lagoon, a South Coast tour, the Golden Circle tour, and time for sightseeing around Reykjavik. Students saw Skógafoss, one of the largest waterfalls in Iceland, the black sand beach of Reynisfjara, and the Gullfoss Waterfall at the Geysir Geothermal Area. They also engaged in whale watching, a lava show, a lava tunnel hike, and a glacier hike.