Iceland · WINTER ACTIVITIES
The 10 best winter activities you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
See Iceland’s Golden Circle, waterfalls, black beaches, glacier lagoon, Northern Lights, and a seasonal Vatnajökull ice cave.
“Jonas of Nice Travel was a funny and great tour guide! We recommend Jonas of Nice Travel❣️”
Review of Iceland’s 8-day winter Ring Road tour, covering glaciers, ice caves, waterfalls, whale watching, Snæfellsnes, lodging, costs, and practical tips.
“My 8 day tour was broken up as 6 days + 2 days so I was with 2 different groups. But the Troll Ex. Did such an excellent job with the logistics ( i.e pick ups), accommodation and tour itinerary that even though this was a last minute trip. I felt well looked after and unstressRead more”
Explore Iceland’s winter South Coast by small minibus, with Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, Reynisfjara, Vik, and glacier views.
“Long, but interesting and beautiful tour. Our guide David was amazing, he made always sure that we were comfortable, safe and were informed well. Would recommend booking this tour!”
Spend a full day on Iceland’s South Coast with waterfalls, Reynisfjara, a Sólheimajökull glacier hike, and a Northern Lights hunt.
“Frank the northern lights tour guy is an absolute credit to the company and to Iceland. Would’ve made the trip even if we weren’t lucky with the lights (pretty sure his magic made us lucky!)”
Review of Reykjavik’s whale watching and Northern Lights cruise, with boat comfort, timing, value, weather risks, and booking advice.
“Amazing experience to see the whales breaching and do fluke dives 🐋🌊 The crew are so knowledgeable and helpful 👌🏼 The northern lights got rescheduled which we so happy about as got to see them so amazingly 🤩”
Visit Goðafoss from Akureyri on a small-group winter tour with local guiding, flexible viewing time, and round-trip minibus transport.
“We were upgraded to the Lake Myvatn tour due to numbers. Asa was very communicative, knowledgable and engaging. Highly recommend. We thoroughly enjoyed the adventure and recommend Asa! Thank you for sharing your part of the world with us.”
Explore Iceland’s South Coast in winter with waterfalls, black sand, an ice cave, Diamond Beach, glacier lagoon, and a chance at northern lights.
“The explanation was thorough and good. Our time at Gljúfrabúi waterfall was short. I didn't think we needed to spend much time taking photos of the scenic spots along the way. I wanted to spend time at the waterfall. That was the only thing I regret. Thank you.”
Climb inside Icelandic ice caves with a private glacier guide and photographer, then receive edited photos of your six-hour winter adventure.
“the guide was super friendly and helpful. very knowledgeable and professional. Would definitely recommend doing this, you will get some amazing photos”
Explore Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn, Dimmuborgir, geothermal baths, and Northern Lights on a practical two-day tour from Akureyri.
“Excellent in all aspects. Pick up easy and straightforward. Northern lights evening and Myvatn trips lead by Sigi who kept us informed and entertained. Great lights show and the lake trip was excellent with lots of interesting stops never feeling rushed and plenty of time to explore. The baths were closed for refurbishment so drive 45 mins for an alternative we opted to not do this as been in the forest lagoon the evening prior, but sigi dropped us in a local town to explore whilst others visited the baths.”
Review of Arctic Fox Travel’s private winter Super Jeep tour from Akureyri to Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn, Dettifoss, and Mývatn Nature Baths.
“0 stars. We flew into Akureyri just for this tour (desperately wanted to see Detifoss). Got a confirmation from Viator. Got a ticket from Viator. Got reminders and prompts from Viator. Got nothing from the vendor, which made us worried in advanRead more”
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