Iceland

Cave mining, glacier hiking and staring in awe at the magical multi-coloured Northern Lights show

Date: 10 Nov 2023

Cave mining, glacier hiking and staring in awe at the magical multi-coloured Northern Lights show

From £1100

9-13 November 2023

Iceland in November; the perfect time to see the magical multi-coloured wave show in the dark winter sky. There is just nothing more beautiful than seeing the Northern Lights. The when it all gets a little bit too cold, venture inside wooden cabins to sip on hot chocolate next to a roaring fireplace.

The workshops These are packed in around breakfast time. Iceland is famous for its heroic ballad poetry, the sagas, which date back to the Viking era and were passed down orally for centuries, so most of the workshops will focus on beautiful, lyrical story led folk songs. Details on workshop content evolve as the bookings come in-but for more specifics, please just get in touch.

The itinerary

land in November; the perfect time to see the magical multi-coloured wave show in the dark winter sky. There is just nothing more beautiful than seeing the Northern Lights. Then when it all gets a little bit too cold, venture inside wooden cabins to welcome the night in, next to a roaring fireplace.

The workshops These are packed in around breakfast time. Iceland is famous for its heroic ballad poetry: the sagas, which date back to the Viking era and were passed down orally for centuries; so most of the workshops will focus on beautiful, lyrical story led folk songs. Details on workshop content evolve as the bookings come in-but for more specifics, please just get in touch.

The itinerary As we’ll be in Iceland for nearly a week, our chances of seeing the Northern Lights are quite high so expect this to be the absolute highlight of the trip. We’ll also be taking a glacier hike in Skaftafell which will take you to a great moving glacier in Vatnajökull National Park, the largest glacier in Europe, seeing astonishing crevasses which wind through the ice and unbelievable glistening ice formations. We’ll also be exploring the true essence of volcanic activity by going deep into its core, lava caving in one of the longest and most famous lava tube caves in Iceland. Then, after all this touring and exploring up on the mountains and down in the caves we’ll warm up in hot bars and hot springs.

g up on the mountains and down in the caves we’ll warm up in hot bars and hot springs.

Sleeping arrangements

We’re staying in a huge apartment in the heart of Reykjavik, there is loads of space inside this two storey house and plenty of room outside for wandering around the garden or warming up in the jacuzzi. Most rooms are shared but you will be housed with careful consideration taken to your needs. There are loads of bathrooms. Nobody queues on a Guitar Social holiday.

Eating and drinking

We’ll have a continental breakfast together in our house before heading out on our adventures. Lunch and dinner are on you but most evenings we’ll arrange somewhere quick and local for hangikjöt, kleinur, laufabrauð, and bollur.

Board costs

Single rooms: £875

Shared room: £775

Living room pull out couch (shared room): £675

What’s included in the price:

Daily guitar workshops, breakfast, some drinks in the house, excursions, your transfer from the airport to our home in Iceland if getting on our suggested flight.

To book just email thomas@theguitarsocial.com

We accept payments in full (with a 5% discount) or in 2s with the final payment by 1st August 2023

View our holiday Ts&Cs here

From the Guitar Social Community

Thanks to The Guitar Social , I am living my dream after years of longing to play the guitar but feeling too scared to go for it. I am loving it. The classes are so enjoyable.
Beverley, Birmingham
The Guitar Social is unique, vibrant, edgy, always fun and uplifting. Where else could I get top quality guitar teaching alongside a jam in the park, fun Zoom guitar based games or an inspiring and sociable camping trip.
Helen, Devon
The class is run by a group who really understand the principles of learning and the reasons for doing it! Also we are given sensible and realistic targets and outcomes coupled with very helpful practice schedules.
Lindsay, London
The lessons are great fun, the resources are excellent and I’m learning more than ever before. On top of that, there are loads of opportunities to get together and play with other students. Best guitar lessons I’ve ever had.
Stevie, London
Nicola Cortese
Nicola Cortese
03/02/2022
I started a course in Jan as a beginner with Thomas and I can already play 5 songs!.. with simple chords :) both Thomas and Fiona are really lovely and they really know how to teach whilst having fun! I'd highly recommend dropping at one of their Thursday's open mic! Tons of fun and talent for free!!!
Jonny Pollard
Jonny Pollard
02/02/2022
Very friendly learning environment, was a bit nervous to play with a group having not played socially for many years, but it was super relaxed, and I learnt a lot in the first session. Looking forward to the next session!
Adam J
Adam J
01/02/2022
Had a great time tonight! I joined on to the beginners course a couple weeks late, but Fiona was great at running me up to speed before the class. Tom was a great instructor, and managed to get us to cover lots of ground in a short space of time. The group was super freindly and relaxed, and im looking forward to going back next week!
Jakub Špaček
Jakub Špaček
01/02/2022
Having played guitar in my past within academic environment I have to say The Guitar Social club opened my eyes with their amazing and vibrant atmosphere with company of great people. Lessons are really fun and easy to follow. Feel really motivate just after few classes and my connection to the instrument greatly improved!
Paula Smith
Paula Smith
31/01/2022
Unbelievably great, not kidding.
Marcella Puppini
Marcella Puppini
31/01/2022
This exactly what I was hoping it would be. A fun and engaging way of learning a new instrument at a lovely venue, with great people and great teaching. Thoroughly recommended.
hashtagobi
hashtagobi
31/01/2022
Only been going 2 weeks but it's a great environment with good pacing throughout the lessons. The community is quite helpful + open to learn so it's really a great space for anyone wanting to hone their guitar chops!
Kevin S.
Kevin S.
27/01/2022
Is it a guitar school? A social events group? A music workshop for all ages and abilities? An open, non-judgemental route to performing? A holiday club that includes jamming on guitars around the campfire? Well–it's all these and more. The Guitar Social is built around founder & lead tutor Thomas (plus TGS Business Director, Fiona, originally one of its earliest students). Patient and passionate, Thomas and his relaxed, friendly temperament get the best from beginners to improvers and beyond. Personally for me, one core strength of The Guitar Social is that Thomas realises what most tutors and courses never do – we can all learn fast and well when we play whole songs together and discover as a group how to make them work. Thomas and TGS guest tutors will always tend to teach music theory for guitar, and focus too on scales, chord voicings, correct rhythm, licks, riffs, parts, soloing etc, but with a tendency to make it about the fun and learning gains when students jam together on great songs instead of staring at a white board and not playing much music. Jamming songs in similar or mixed ability groups helps TGS students become functioning musicians who have built useful real world skills and experience across many sessions similar to how working musicians rehearse and workshop songs. And you will have the opportunity to build live experience too if you wish – solo or with your term group or with others of your choice, in a safe, positive environment, with friendly fellow students as your audience. Never any pressure and just one example of where TGS delivers extra value. They are really worth trying. I haven't even done full justice here to all the different activities they do.
stu smith
stu smith
25/01/2022
The coolest club in London!
Colin Taylor
Colin Taylor
25/01/2022
I'm back for my second series of the Joy of the Jam. After not playing with others for over 30 years, these sessions are reminding me just how inspiring and enjoyable jamming can be. Thomas leads the sessions with huge enthusiasm and a great deal of humour. The support of his impressive musical knowledge is ever present - but this never gets in the way of our desire just have fun and be playing.
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