Alkemia is a local travel agency, a tour operator and Destination Management Company (DMC), authorized by the Icelandic Ministry of Tourism, offering a liability insurance and a bankruptcy insurance to ensure you any possible refund. Iceland is a part of the European Economic Area, therefore ensuring high standards of security and insurance to our travellers. Building a travel with us is a guarantee of security and quality with the benefit to be in direct contact with the people who will travel with you on site.
We organize trips and placements always with in the goal of helping you meet this fascinating land, with our knowledge and our way of travelling and enjoying Iceland.
Harpa and Jean-Marc have associated their life path and their abilities (see the individual info) to offer you a unique and authentic experience. The local travel agency and DMC Alkemia is a member of numerous DMC networks such as WATA (World Association of Travel Agencies), VVE (association des Voyageurs et Voyagistes Eco-responsables), Leave no Trace… and is recommended by the French travel guide Petit Futé 2013. The Icelandic airline Icelandair has described us as “the most alternative travel agency in Iceland”.
Harpa Barkardottir is Icelandic , she has a guiding licence and assists travellers’ groups for 25 years with her sharp knowledge of geology.
She is co-founder of the company Alkemia and retreat center Helgafell.
Harpa loves helping us reach a relationship with the sacred dimension of nature. She always guides with sensitivity both to the invisible worlds and a strong knowledge of the visible world.
Jean-Marc Plessy is French and has lived in Iceland for almost 20 years. He founded the Alkemia agency and the Helgafell retreat center. Jean-Marc takes the time for contemplation through walks, photography and meeting the elements. He responds to your quote requests by sharing his expertise of the country. He also guides you for group or individual hikes, or on request as a driver-guide on private stays with a comfortable 4×4.
Lola is French. By joining the Alkemia team, she promises to share with you her discoveries of Iceland, her wonder, the reasons that led her to settle there, her experience of Icelandic life.
Our travel agency is located in the fjord called Eyjafjördur close to Akureyri and in the region of Myvatn, both in north Iceland, were we live all year round. We organize many trips around lake Myvatn and in Eyjafjördur because this region offers a large range of things to discover while remaining on a scale of short travels, but we also offer trips in the whole country.
Retreat centrer Helgafell: https://www.helgafell.net