Iceland family expedition
Glaciers, black beaches, and hot pools, with a guide who makes the weather part of it.
Iceland · Expeditions
Iceland expedition
The highlands, the glaciers, and the coast with a specialist guide.
Beyond the south coast, Iceland's interior is wild and empty in summer. A specialist guide and a vehicle that can cross rivers open it up.
Lodges are chosen for position and warmth.
Where we go
The highlands in summer, the glacier lagoons and ice caves of the south-east, the Westfjords and the north for empty roads, and the volcanic interior by super-jeep. Reykjavik is a bookend. The country's remoter corners need a guide, a vehicle and the right week.
How the week runs
A private guide and expedition vehicle, with lodges and remote huts as bases. Glacier hiking, ice climbing, snowmobiling on the ice cap, kayaking in a lagoon, and long drives through landscapes that change hourly. A helicopter day opens up places no road reaches.
Who it suits and when
Active couples and small groups, photographers and anyone who wants the far side of the island. Summer for the highlands and midnight light; winter for ice caves, northern lights and frozen waterfalls.
- Best time
- June to August for long days and the highlands. September to March for the northern lights.
- Suits
- Travellers who want remoteness without roughing it · Walkers and photographers · Families with older children
- Also see
- Iceland overview · Expeditions everywhere
Example journeys
Expeditions itineraries in Iceland
Where to stay
Stays for expeditions in Iceland
South coast lodge
Hot pools, big windows, and the glacier across the plain.
Good to know
Questions about expeditions in Iceland
When for the highlands?
July and August, when the roads open.
Is this a live booking?
No. It is a starting point. A specialist writes a private proposal and availability is confirmed then.
Plan expeditions in Iceland
A specialist replies personally with a first private proposal: stays, pacing, and a guide price. No obligation for the first conversation.