Aurora and Iceberg Lagoon
Great value for a winter Northern Lights hunting holiday that also includes the must-see iceberg lagoon at Jökulsárlón, iconic Golden Circle, Lava Centre, rugged South Coast and waterfalls, and a tailor-made Aurora programme. A big trip with big views, all in 5 days! Perfect if you prefer to travel with the benefit of a professional tour guide and everything arranged for you.
- Arrival and departure airport transfer
- Fully escorted 3-day bus tour with an English-speaking guide
- Maximum group size of 30 guests
- 4 nights simple tourist class hotel and cottage accommodation in rooms with private shower/WC (upgrade available)
- 4 breakfasts
- Entrance to Kerið volcano crater
Faroe Islands Walking Holiday
A near neighbour to Iceland, the Faroe Islands are an excellent location for a two-centre holiday. Located roughly midway between Scotland and Iceland, this intriguing collection of islands offer a wonderful opportunity for slow travel, walking and sightseeing. Like Iceland, the Faroes are rugged and wild, but as we have found out there’s plenty that is quite unique.
- See the islands of Streymoy, Vagar and Esturoy
- Escorted bus and walking tours on 2 days
- Return flights between Edinburgh and Vagar
- 4 night’s hotel accommodation in Torshavn
- Maximum group size of 20 guests
- ATOL protected package
Horse-riding holidays
Imagine riding through Iceland’s beautiful and varied countryside with a free running herd of horses, staying in farms and remote mountain huts along the way. Travel through rich farmland, Saga country and across glacial rivers to wooded forests tucked beneath the slopes of the volcano Eyjafjallajökull. Perfect if you would like to join a small guided group….
- 4 nights’ accommodation in guesthouse/farm/mountain huts with shared facilities
- 1 nights’ accommodation in Reykjavik in a twin/double ensuite room
- 4 days’ escorted riding with and English-speaking riding guide
- Approximately 100km on horseback
Hunting for the Northern Lights
If these fascinating dancing lights are the main focus for your trip to Iceland, may we help to maximise your chances of success? The Aurora Borealis are visible in Iceland from late August to mid-April and are best seen in areas without light pollution, even better in a beautiful, unusual location.
Perfect for you if you’d like us to arrange your plans around hunting for the Aurora …
- Focus on hunting for the Northern Lights
- Choice of transport and accommodation
- All areas of Iceland
- Photographic support
- Great for your own small group
- Why not add other photographic interests to your itinerary?
Iceland all around
For a classic summer tour of Iceland this ‘all around’ guided holiday follows Iceland’s route 1, but also ventures off into the deeper countryside. With time for 1-2 hours walking most days, see and enjoy a wide variety of the spectacular landscapes, exhibitions and museums that Iceland has to offer.
Perfect if your interests include photographing the icebergs at Jökulsárlón…
- 8 nights’ accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels
- Whale watching and sea angling (weather permitting)
- Iceberg boat trip on the Jökulsárlón lagoon
- Entry to the Myvatn Nature Baths
- Geothermal greenhouse visit
- Icelandic horse show
Iceland for Schools and Colleges
Iceland is a favourite for exploring Geography and Geology, yet it’s a destination that delivers much more. A dynamic landscape full of history, earth science, inspired by colour, texture, weather and climate.
We’re Iceland specialists. We deliver enriching educational travel based on our own professional experience of teaching, leading and organising in country group adventures.
- Personal and knowledgeable service
- Flexible itineraries that really work
- Out of the bus adventures
- Experiences exclusive to us!
- Professional English-speaking ‘good-with-groups’ guides
- All around Iceland, all year round
Iceland for your small group
Some of the most amazing things about Iceland are the natural light (even in winter), the differences in temperature, being surrounded by the natural elements of the earth and the scale of the landscape, so why not experience these as much as possible while you are there? “A very well organised trip, knowledgeable guide and comfortable accommodation. The students really enjoyed it.”
- Authentic: Culture, geography and history
- Engaging: see Iceland with Icelanders
- Experiential: Iceland from outside the bus
- Flexible: join an inspection trips to Iceland
- Fun: awesome, amazing and empowering
- Guaranteed: ATOL holder and tour operator.
- Safe: Risk assessment, our highest priority.
Iceland Full Circle
For a leisurely full circle tour of Iceland, this popular year-round guided holiday packs in a huge amount. Visit all of the best of Iceland’s highlights and must-see places while travelling around famous the ring-road route 1, from huge landscapes to small museums, fjords, glaciers, lagoons and more. Perfect for bucket list or stop-over travellers keen to see as much as possible in just 8 days.
- 7 nights’ accommodation in twin rooms with private ensuite, in 3* and 4* hotels
- 6 days’ escorted tour with and English-speaking guide or driver-guide
- Arrival and departure airport transfers
- Maximum group size of 30 guests
- 8 x substantial breakfasts
- Entrance fee to all visits included in the itinerary
Iceland Noir Crime Fiction in Reykjavik
The city of Reykjavik is hosting the Iceland Noir festival of crime fiction in November 2020. It’s a perfect opportunity for any lovers of this genre to get fully immersed in readings, interviews and discussions with Icelandic and other authors in the true winter chill of the world’s most northerly capital. Details are still to be finalised so register for our Noir festival package, saving you time…
- Iceland Noir festival entry
- Stay in Reykjavik
- Flight and hotel package
- Flexible sightseeing options
- Solo, friends or group travel
- Range of travel dates
- Evening and day time festival events programme
Iceland Outdoor Hiking Challenge 2021
Imagine hiking in the stunning landscapes of South Iceland, the culmination of your efforts to prepare for a personal or charity challenge. Amongst ancient volcanoes, across lava fields and between steaming and gurgling geothermal pools and streams, it’s a unique experience and one that many travellers to Iceland dream of but don’t manage to achieve….
- 6 days/5 nights in Iceland
- Professional hiking guides for the trail
- Opportunity to join our UK walk training
- Certificates and prizes in recognition of your achievement!
Iceland Self Drive Holidays
Take to the open road this summer for an Iceland self-drive holiday and set off on a great adventure. Huge dramatic landscapes, small remote settlements, tucked away valleys, stunning coastlines and as it’s summer, hardly any darkness. Slow travel, lazy evenings, an unforgettable experience. Perfect if you’re looking for some real time out with a difference.
- Self-drive holidays in Iceland- anywhere
- Focus on a region or area and see it in detail
- Pursue a particular interest or activity
- Ring road, off road, more remote self-drive tours
- Combine with fly or sail
- Travel with an itinerary that really works!
- Summer season is from June to end of August
Iceland Wildlife and Nature Holidays
Combine the experience of Iceland’s most beautiful and pristine landscapes with sightings of its secretive and unusual wildlife. Organised by outstanding specialists with extensive local knowledge and experience to help you encounter Arctic fox, terns, guillemots, puffins, razorbills, seals and whales. Travel by foot, kayak or jeep and stay for a day, or longer or join an expedition with camping or farmhouse stays. Perfect for photographers….
- Single days, multi-days or expeditions
- Camping, glamping or farmhouse
- Sustainable holiday ethos
- Outdoor experience in remote locations
- Make this part of a self-drive or fly and drive
- Exciting journey opportunities to this destination, just ask!
- Superb guiding by experienced local Icelanders
Iceland with a private driver
An ideal holiday for a family or small group of friends, keen to arrive in Iceland to a warm welcome and to explore Iceland by car in the company of one of our most trusted and popular Icelanders. By leaving the driving to an experienced professional, you can focus entirely on enjoying your holiday. Perfect if you enjoy interesting conversations with a true local at the wheel…..
- Private driver services in Iceland from arrival to departure
- Accommodation and breakfast
- Detailed holiday planning and preparation service
- Travel pack including holiday itinerary, packing suggestions and useful information about Iceland
- Sightseeing, activities and visits as agreed
Northern Lights Explorer
An excellent opportunity to explore beautiful South Iceland at leisure for Northern Lights hunting including the stunning Iceberg lagoon to the east, the less visited western Snaefellsness peninsula with all of the highlights of the Golden Circle together with the world-famous and luxurious Blue Lagoon. Perfect for you if you’d like a really varied escorted travel programme
- 7 nights’ accommodation
- 6 days’ escorted tour with and English-speaking guide or driver-guide
- Excellent record of 85-95% success in Northern Lights sightings
- Maximum 16 guests in the small group tour
- Traditional Icelandic Farewell Dinner (Day 7)
- Entrance fee to all visits included in the itinerary
Northern Lights Winter Break
An excellent value for money winter break to Iceland combining stays in Reykjavik and out in the countryside. Gain insights in Iceland’s rich culture and history, see the Golden Circle, rugged South Coast, black sand beaches, magnificent waterfalls, hunt for the Aurora and relax at the Blue Lagoon. Perfect if you prefer to have a professional tour guide on board with everything arranged for you.
- Arrival & departure airport transfer
- Fully escorted 3-day bus tour with an English-speaking guide
- Maximum group size 40
- 4 nights budget accommodation in rooms with private shower/WC (or upgrade, see below)
- 4 breakfasts
- Entrance, with towel, at the Blue Lagoon
Winter Activity Holidays
Between September and April, enhance your experience of hunting for Iceland’s famous Northern Lights by seeing as much as you can of the landscape, soaking up the culture and getting under the skin of this surprising country. Do as the Icelanders do, wrap up warm, eat good food and go with the nature! Perfect if you’re planning a get-away for something a bit different…
- Combine sightseeing with outdoor activities
- Superb Christmas and New Year teenage family adventures
- Professional activity guides
- Hiking, snowshoe, hot river bathing, glacier adventures
- Geothermal swimming and relaxing