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Experience the land of fire and ice in all its majesty, with our exclusive tour of Iceland's breathtaking natural wonders, unique culture and captivating traditions!
Starting in Reykjavík, we’ll head into West Iceland, Snæfellsnes, and the Golden Circle, then continue along quieter stretches of the south and southeast where the scenery gets bigger and the crowds thin out. Our focus won’t only be on famous viewpoints. We’ll also spend time with the everyday side of Iceland, meeting local people, tasting what’s made on farms, and seeing how life works in smaller communities once you’re away from the main routes.
This trip will be full of the moments people picture when they think of Iceland, but experienced at a pace that lets them land. We’ll walk on blue ice with a glacier guide and see the deep cracks, blue layers, and ash lines that tell Iceland’s volcanic story. We’ll watch icebergs drift at Jökulsárlón, stand close to powerful waterfalls, and feel geothermal heat rising from the ground in places where steam and boiling water are part of the landscape. We’ll also spend time with Icelandic horses, visit working coastal towns, and take in dramatic coastline where black sand, cliffs, and sea stacks make the Atlantic feel very close.
At night, we’ll head out beyond the city lights and spend time under Iceland’s dark skies, with a good chance to catch the Northern Lights. We’ll wrap up back in Reykjavík for a final evening together, with time to look back on the week and everything we’ve covered. If you’re the kind of traveler who likes big landscapes, real local context, and days that leave room to take it all in, this trip is a great fit for you!
Price – Shared room
$6350
Price – Single room
$8100
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Explore the colorful neighborhoods and the food scene of Reykjavik
See some of the most dramatic natural landscapes in the world
Walk on a glacier and get up close to blue ice, deep crevasses, and dark ash layers
Visit local farms and villages and sample fresh local products
Experience the magic of the Northern Lights
Enjoy a beach ride on an Icelandic horse
Walk a quiet countryside trail and hear the local stories tied to the land
Watch the surreal movement of icebergs drifting across a glacier lagoon Reykjavik (arrival day)
Sep 17
Highlights: Arrival day, optional Blue Lagoon visit, welcome dinner
Included: Dinner
Arriving in Reykjavík you’ll take the Flybus, a convenient airport coach into the city that will take you straight to our hotel. For those who arrive early, there will be an optional visit to the Blue Lagoon, a geothermal spa near the airport with warm mineral rich water, good changing facilities, and a café, providing a great way to rest after your flight. After checking in at our centrally located hotel, the rest of the day will be yours to relax and settle in before our orientation meeting and welcome dinner at an excellent Reykjavík restaurant.
Reykjavik » Northern Lights » Reykjavik
Sep 18
Highlights: Full Reykjavik food and history tour, Northern Lights experience
Included: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning we’ll head out on a guided food and city walk through central Reykjavík, stopping at small cafés and bakeries to taste local classics such as rye bread with butter and smoked fish, lamb soup, skyr with fruit or honey, and something warm from the oven. As we walk your guide will connect the food to daily Icelandic life and point out how the city grew from a fishing town into the capital it is today, with time around the harbor area and a good view of Hallgrímskirkja from below. After the tour the afternoon will be open for you to choose your own adventure. Options include a museum, a waterfront walk, time inside Harpa, or a whale watching cruise from the old harbor. In the evening we’ll head away from the city's glow to try and (hopefully) catch the magical Northern Lights, a natural spectacle caused by solar particles colliding with Earth's atmosphere.
Reykjavik » Western Iceland » Reykholt
Sep 19
Highlights: Western Iceland's farms
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we’ll head into the farmlands of West Iceland for a farms and food day that puts the focus on scenery, rural life, and the people working the land. We’ll travel on quieter country roads through the broader Hvalfjörður area, with peaceful stops along the Vatnaleið route, including waterfalls that tend to be empty compared to the busier routes. We’ll visit a selection of farms, meet farmers, hear their stories, and taste fresh Icelandic products that often include dairy, cheeses, cured or smoked specialties, seasonal produce, and other small batch items tied to long standing traditions. We’ll keep room for the small interactions that happen naturally out here, then we’ll continue on to our hotel in Reykholt for the night.
Reykholt » Snæfellsnes Peninsula » Reykholt
Sep 20
Highlights: Snæfellsnes Peninsula, beautiful nature, Icelandic horses
Included: Breakfast, Lunch
We’ll spend the day circling the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, an area that packs a lot of Iceland into one loop, fishing towns, jagged coastline, open views, and the presence of Snæfellsjökull in the distance, a glacier capped volcano that sits at the center of plenty of local stories. We’ll stop to take in Kirkjufell, the sharply shaped mountain beside the lake, then we’ll add two experiences that bring the day closer to the ground. We’ll take a gentle walk at Gufuá along the Cairn Path, following old stone markers across open countryside while hearing the history and folklore tied to them, then we’ll finish with a light beach horseback ride at Lýsuhóll, a relaxed introduction to the Icelandic horse and a great way to feel the coastline before we head back to our hotel for the night.
Reykholt » Golden Circle » Hella
Sep 21
Highlights: Golden Circle
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we’ll head out on a private Golden Circle day, a route that ties together geology, history, and how people live with Iceland’s natural forces. We’ll begin at Þingvellir National Park, where you’ll stand in the rift between the North American and Eurasian plates and hear how this became the meeting place of Iceland’s early parliament. From there we’ll continue to the Geysir geothermal area to see hot water surge from the earth, then we’ll visit Gullfoss, a powerful multi tiered waterfall dropping into a rugged canyon. Around midday we’ll stop at Friðheimar to see how Iceland grows vegetables year round using geothermal heat, then we’ll have a tomato focused lunch inside the greenhouse. We’ll also visit Sólheimar, a sustainable community founded in 1930, where residents work in organic farming, craft and art workshops, and small community businesses, which offers a very different look at Iceland beyond the big views.
Hella » South Coast
Sep 22
Highlights: South Coast waterfalls, lava show
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast we’ll head along Iceland’s South Coast toward the Skaftafell area, with the Atlantic on one side and glaciers and lava landscapes on the other. We’ll stop at Seljalandsfoss, where a marked path can take you behind the falling water, and at Skógafoss, a wide 60 meter drop with stairs up to sweeping views from above. We’ll continue to Reynisfjara to walk the black sand and see the Reynisdrangar sea stacks rising offshore, then we’ll pause in Vík for a view of the small hilltop church and the coastline beyond before heading to Dyrhólaey, a high headland with a natural rock arch and wide views over the sea and beaches. In the afternoon we’ll attend the Icelandic Lava Show, where you’ll safely see real molten lava poured in a controlled setting and feel the heat up close, then we’ll continue on to our hotel in Fagurhólsmýri for the evening.
South Coast » Eastfjords » South Coast
Sep 23
Highlights: Glaciers, coastal scenery, and the Eastfjords
Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we’ll continue east for a day focused on glaciers, coastal scenery, and the quieter rhythm of the Eastfjords. We’ll travel through landscapes shaped by Vatnajökull, the vast ice cap that feeds multiple glacier tongues spilling into valleys, then we’ll stop at Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, where icebergs drift across the water in front of the glacier and often move out toward the coast. Afterwards we’ll continue into the Eastfjords, a region of long narrow inlets, steep mountain walls, and fishing villages tucked into natural harbors, with time for viewpoints as the road winds along the fjords. With some luck we may spot wild reindeer near the roadside, then we’ll visit Petra’s Stone Collection in Stöðvarfjörður, which is a surprisingly good way to understand Iceland’s volcanic and mineral history through stones gathered locally over decades.
South Coast » Svínafellsjökull » Reykjavik
Sep 24
Highlights: Glacier hike, free time, farewell dinner
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We’ll start our return toward Reykjavík with a stop in the Skaftafell area of Vatnajökull National Park, home to some of Iceland’s most striking ice landscapes. Here our glacier guide will outfit us with crampons and helmets for the Blue Ice Experience, a two hour walk on Svínafellsjökull, an outlet glacier flowing down from the Vatnajökull ice cap into the valley below. We’ll step onto the ice and follow an easy route that brings us close to clear blue sections, deep crevasses, and dark ash layers from past eruptions, with time to pause for photos and questions as we learn how glaciers form and how they shape the land around them. After the walk we’ll continue the drive back to Reykjavík, and you’ll have time to rest before we come together for our farewell dinner.
Reykjavik (departure day)
Sep 25
Highlights: Departure day
Included: Breakfast
You will be transferred to the airport by FlyBus, a comfortable shuttle service that will pick you up from the hotel and drop you off at the airport.
Wandering Earl Tours Expert Tour Leader
Small group (maximum 12 participants)
Accommodation (8 nights – 3* and 4* hotels)
Transportation within Iceland (private heated vans)
Local guides in each destination
All included activities and entrance fees
Breakfast every day, 6 lunches and 6 dinners
Water throughout the trip
Gratuities at hotels/included meals
All airport transfers (via FlyBus) 
Flights to/from Iceland
Passport/visa fees
Meals and activities not mentioned
Travel insurance (mandatory)
Other gratuities 
Moderate Physical Level
Please note that this adventure includes long days, time outdoors in cold and potentially below-freezing temperatures, long journeys by minivan, and some early starts. We will also have walking tours and easy hikes on a mix of flat and uneven ground, as well as a 2-hour glacier walk. It is recommended that participants are able to walk over both flat and uneven terrain, as well as slick and slippery surfaces, for up to 2 hours at a time.
Accommodation
On this tour, we’ll stay in comfortable 3* and 4* hotels, many of them in remote locations. All rooms have a private bathroom. *Please note: If you book a shared room and we cannot find another traveler to share that room, there will be an extra surcharge for having a single room.
Transport
We'll travel in complete comfort with our spacious private vans, providing access to areas that larger vehicles simply can't reach. Airport transfers will be via FlyBus, a reliable airport coach service that runs between the airport and Reykjavík and will drop you directly at your hotel.
Meals
Breakfast every day, 6 lunches and 6 dinners are included. With included meals, some will be served family style and buffet style, and other times you will be able to order anything you wish from the menu. All dietary restrictions can be accommodated with prior notice although there may be limited options for some requirements.
Sustainability
As with all of our trips, we aim to offer as sustainable an experience as we can. Trash is recycled where possible and we avoid mass tourism activities that cause harm to the environment and/or do not benefit local communities.
Small Groups
This tour requires a minimum of 8 participants and has a maximum of 12 participants in order to ensure the best small group tour experience. With such a small group, you'll be able to enjoy unique, rewarding activities that would not be accessible with more people. That's the kind of trip we love to offer!
Itinerary Changes
While we do our best to follow the itinerary, changes may be made to any aspect of the tour due to a variety of potential situations or unforeseen circumstances.
