Iceland Holidays

Iceland feels like another world with its terrific living geology and geography that creates vast lava fields descending from snow-capped peaks. There are mud pools, geysers, thermal springs and waterfalls in wonderful landscapes and any Iceland tour is likely to explore much of this.

The easiest way of getting around on summer holidays in Iceland is to self-drive anything from a small car to be more adventurous with a 4x4. Between June and September, it is easy to cover Reykjavik, the south coast and possibly the Snaefellsnes peninsula in a week. A longer self-drive holiday could see you touring around the ring road that circles Iceland. Today this road and many others are in good condition allowing for easier travel and longer spent exploring sites of interest. However, many tours in Iceland spend too long travelling and we like to design itineraries that get you to really interesting places and give you time to linger.

With enough time we would always recommend discovering the beauty of the West Fjords and Snaefellsnes peninsula, enjoying the ferry Baldur travelling through the islands to connect the two regions.

For the more adventurous hikes, horse riding and rafting trips can be included in tailor-made holiday itineraries. Iceland is also a great place for photography holidays, particularly for the landscapes and we can help you with finding some good locations.

This fascinating land holds a wealth of wildlife, particularly birds that seek refuge here from Atlantic and Arctic waters. Of course, Iceland is ringed by a terrific coastline and the seas here are rich feeding grounds that attract at least 6 species of whales including blue and humpback whales and whale watching in Iceland is certainly some of the best in the world. Whale watching excursions run daily from Husavik in the north and Reykjavik as well as from a number of smaller settlements. During the summer months nature is at it's most active and on the most north-westerly peninsula of Hornstrandir, you can study Arctic foxes with an expert and revel in the birdlife that nests on these remote cliffs whilst enjoy wilderness walks.

Winter is the time for short breaks, usually in search of the northern lights and then its best to be away from the bright lights of the capital and there are a number of good country hotels that remain open during the winter. During the day you can still visit the famous sights of Geysir and Gullfoss waterfall or enjoy adventures hiking on glaciers, snowmobiling or even diving in the Silfra rift. We can also arrange multi-day journeys by super jeep to explore remote areas. In the natural world, this is also the time when orcas come into the fjords chasing herring and there are the wonderful opportunities to go whale watching during the day and observing the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, at night.