Iceland Saga Travel, LLC (IST) is the US expert for travel to Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.  The owners have lived in Iceland and traveled extensively to all three counties since 1965 - see About IST more. IST was founded in 2000 and has provide travel services to thousands of travelers over the past decade. IST staff members have first hand knowledge of all travel vendors based in these countries and will recommend the most suitable service provider(s) to meet the needs of each traveler.

In 2009 IST will continue to focus on in depth consultation with clients and agents for planning and booking escorted and private tours along with customizing independent itineraries. Each booking is based on a combination of the expressed needs and interests of the client and IST's many years of experience.  IST provides professional travel documents including e-tickets, vouchers, travel checklists, local brochures and maps.

IST plans trips and tours for individuals, families, groups and businesses. Please review IST offerings below and then contact our office in Massachusetts:

• Iceland 2009 Escorted Tours: Escorted Tours
• Iceland 2009 Independent Travel Planning : Sample Itineraries
• Greenland 2009: Greenland Travel
  
• Faroe Islands 2009 : Faroe Islands Travel
• Icelandair Flight Schedule: Summer 2009
  

For 2009 travelers: 

April 2009 - News update from Icelandair: New Seattle service effective July 22, 2009

- With the economic downturn in Iceland there is a silver lining for North American based travelers.  Costs have dropped significantly for most services in Iceland. While the country considers a switch to the Euro as its local currency, possibly abandoning the Icelandic krónur, IST will provide the best pricing for all travel bookings.  Pre-paying in US dollars through IST helps avoid local currency fluctuations, service provider changes in pricing during the year and foreign currency credit card charges.

- IST's focus will be on independent and customized travel planning with an emphasis on fly-drive planning and private escorted tour arrangements. 

-IST will accept the following payment methods in 2009: American Express credit cards, personal check, bank wire or money order.