OUR MISSION
Pink Iceland strives to be the country’s foremost travel agent, tour operator, event and wedding planner for LGBTQI travelers. Our goal is to always offer an exemplary service, treating our guests with the utmost respect while offering a good quality product.
Pink Iceland has clear policies regarding its responsibilities to environmental and humanitarian issues. These are reflected in the services on offer and the general attitude of the company’s owners and staff.
Pink Iceland is, and will remain a beautiful, vibrant, fun and caring place of work where both owners and staff ambitiously work towards offering outstanding services to its guests
HONESTY POLICY
Pink Iceland is a privately owned company and as such it needs to make a profit. This profit pays the salaries of its staff, the rent, the wonderful and informative Pink Iceland website not to mention copious amounts of coffee for the owners. Most of Pink Iceland's money is made through commissions. This is how it works: If our guests let us book their tours, activities, and accommodation we collect a small (usually 10-15%) commission of the price. This basically means that you pay the same price, regardless of whether you book directly - or through us. You may think this might cause us to recommend really expensive accommodation and tours. Not so. We promise to do our utmost to come up with a plan that suits you, and your budget. We would never recommend anything without full confidence and/or personal experience of what's on offer. Our primary goal is working with and for the LGBTQI community and without the community's support or goodwill we wouldn't have lasted six months in the business. It is not least through word of mouth that we grow stronger every day. Our hope is that after reading this you too will ask for our recommendations and advice and/or book your holiday through us.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Pink Iceland is founded on the belief that more can be done to welcome LGBTQI visitors to Iceland. We strive to to offer the best available services to our guests, working with suppliers who respect and adhere to human and civil rights.
We at Pink Iceland have committed ourselves to contributing to LGBTQI communities around the world in whatever way we can. This has been done with monetary donations, education about what we've achieved in this country and how we went about it and through on-going volunteer work for Samtökin'78 the national LGBTQI organization in Iceland as well as Reykjavik Pride Week where we offer our time and expertise for various events and causes. We constantly revise our policies, processes and activities and actively work towards implementing these. Our human rights commitments may often go unnoticed but when applicable we update our audience about the work we undertake through our social media outlets and website.
OUR MISSION
Pink Iceland strives to be the country’s foremost travel agent, tour operator, event and wedding planner for LGBTQI travelers. Our goal is to always offer an exemplary service, treating our guests with the utmost respect while offering a good quality product.
Pink Iceland has clear policies regarding its responsibilities to environmental and humanitarian issues. These are reflected in the services on offer and the general attitude of the company’s owners and staff.
Pink Iceland is, and will remain a beautiful, vibrant, fun and caring place of work where both owners and staff ambitiously work towards offering outstanding services to its guests
HONESTY POLICY
Pink Iceland is a privately owned company and as such it needs to make a profit. This profit pays the salaries of its staff, the rent, the wonderful and informative Pink Iceland website not to mention copious amounts of coffee for the owners. Most of Pink Iceland's money is made through commissions. This is how it works: If our guests let us book their tours, activities, and accommodation we collect a small (usually 10-15%) commission of the price. This basically means that you pay the same price, regardless of whether you book directly - or through us. You may think this might cause us to recommend really expensive accommodation and tours. Not so. We promise to do our utmost to come up with a plan that suits you, and your budget. We would never recommend anything without full confidence and/or personal experience of what's on offer. Our primary goal is working with and for the LGBTQI community and without the community's support or goodwill we wouldn't have lasted six months in the business. It is not least through word of mouth that we grow stronger every day. Our hope is that after reading this you too will ask for our recommendations and advice and/or book your holiday through us.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Pink Iceland is founded on the belief that more can be done to welcome LGBTQI visitors to Iceland. We strive to to offer the best available services to our guests, working with suppliers who respect and adhere to human and civil rights.
We at Pink Iceland have committed ourselves to contributing to LGBTQI communities around the world in whatever way we can. This has been done with monetary donations, education about what we've achieved in this country and how we went about it and through on-going volunteer work for Samtökin'78 the national LGBTQI organization in Iceland as well as Reykjavik Pride Week where we offer our time and expertise for various events and causes. We constantly revise our policies, processes and activities and actively work towards implementing these. Our human rights commitments may often go unnoticed but when applicable we update our audience about the work we undertake through our social media outlets and website.
OUR REPUTATION IS OUR MARKETING
ICELAND WELCOMES YOU
What comes to mind when you think of Iceland? Perhaps it's the unique geothermal pools, neverending days of summer, the Northern Lights in winter, the obsession with fireworks on New Years Eve, the surrounding mountains, the ever present ocean, the volcanos (sorry!) and we could throw in a mayor who likes to dress in drag for Pride, a lesbian prime minister, full and equal LGBT rights and one marriage law for all, regardless of sexual orientation and identity. Or perhaps its the hip and cosmopolitan city of Reykjavík, Iceland Airwaves music festival, The Hidden People, glaciers, Björk or Sigur Rós. If any of those things came to mind you clearly know a lot about Iceland! Ours is a country of culture, art and breathtaking nature with erupting geysers (gaysers), waterfalls, black sand beaches, lava fields, boiling mud pools, geothermal hot springs and a few warm rivers you can bathe in. Iceland is closer than you think between North America and Europe and its population is about 330.000 making it the least densely populated country in Europe.
Iceland's summers are surprisingly warm, lush and green, with days lengthening until midsummer, when the sun dips down to the horizon but gets right back up. During winter you can enjoy the amazing pink, green and blue Northern lights in the night sky, and the winters are not as cold as you might imagine.
Reykjavík
Reykjavik, despite being one of the smallest capitals in the world has pretty much everything you'd expect from a cosmopolitan city. There are stunning museums, loads of art galleries, world-class restaurants, state of the art cinemas, an award winning concert hall, a renowned symphony orchestra, two large theatres, a vibrant music scene and thrilling nightlife. All within walking distance of each other. There's at least one of anything you need so depending on your mood you can visit the hipster bar, the arty bar, the yuppy bar, the rocker bar, the dive, and the gay bar in about 10 minutes because they're all practically next to each other. One of Reykjavík's best qualities is its laid back attitude towards LGBT people making pretty much every venue in town very welcoming to LGBT clientele.
So, expect the whole package, from late night partying and cultural events to awe-inspiring nature! Iceland is full of life and vibrant energy. The locals will welcome you with open arms and don't be shy to strike up a conversation, Icelanders are known for wanting to practice their language skills and share their local secrets. If culture or shopping is something you're into there's plenty of that too, from Scandi-chic design stores in the charming old town to designer wear in Reykjavík's only mall. And don't forget - Reykjavík is next door to nature so make some time to explore some of the amazing natural wonders, some just half an hours drive away from the downtown area and if you can spare a whole day you'll be guaranteed at least five moments of jaw-dropping beauty.
Photos from our tours in Iceland
