Founders' Profile

Iceland Encounter was founded by husband-and-wife team Kristín Björnsdóttir and Erling Aspelund, both native Icelanders.

After college in Reykjavík, Kristín and Erling moved to the U.S. to complete their graduate studies in New York. In the early nineties, they settled in Seattle to work in the software industry—Kristin at Microsoft and Erling at Bill Gates' Corbis Corporation—and enjoy the great outdoors of the Pacific Northwest.

In 2007, Erling and Kristin returned to Iceland to start their own adventure travel company.

As owners, they are intimately involved in day-to-day operations, guiding tours and focusing on customer service. You´ll get their personal attention right from the start.

Feel free to with any questions you may have.