Iceland Northern Lights Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Older Teens & 20s Best for ages 16-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Kids & Teens Best for ages 7-17 (min. age 4)

One or more kids 20+ required (siblings 17+ ok)

6 days

5 nights

Activity Levels 1-2

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - Experience the world’s best, from lavish luxury to chic retreats with prestigious alliances.

Deluxe Hotels - Find modern comforts in extraordinary settings, with great ambience and ample amenities.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

Iceland Northern Lights Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Older Teens & 20s Best for ages 16-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Kids & Teens Best for ages 7-17 (min. age 4)

One or more kids 20+ required (siblings 17+ ok)

6 days

5 nights

Activity Levels 1-2

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - Experience the world’s best, from lavish luxury to chic retreats with prestigious alliances.

Deluxe Hotels - Find modern comforts in extraordinary settings, with great ambience and ample amenities.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

2024: Dec 2025: Feb, Dec 2026: Feb

From $7,299 - $7,599 /person

Winter Wonder in the Land of Glaciers & Volcanoes

In every season, Iceland is awe-inspiring. To be here in winter is like jumping into a black-and-white photo. Ice caves, massive glaciers, volcanoes, geothermal wonders. Imagine adding to this the unpredictable, mesmerizing display of northern lights undulating across the arctic winter sky—we keep our fingers crossed for clear night skies giving way to those dancing lights. Bundle up and embrace the chill in the air amid Iceland's winter majesty.

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Walk/Hike
Horseback
Ice Walk

Highlights

  • Witness the full diversity of Iceland's raw and wild landscape, where Mother Nature's drama is on full display
  • Ice-walk on a glacier for an up-close perspective of glacial ice, then walk into the heart of Katla Ice Field, dotted with everchanging ice caves
  • Gaze at the aurora borealis in one of the world's best spots to experience the magic of the northern lights—if luck is on our side!
  • Journey to a town built on a 5,000-year-old lava bed and ride in an all-terrain Super Jeep to access frozen waterfalls
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Iceland

Start/End Reykjavík

Airports & Travel details*

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Itinerary

Day 1

Description

Travel from Reykjavík to the start of your first winter walk in Thingvellir National Park, a World Heritage site • Discover a stunning valley in the Hengill geothermal hiking area, taking in views of frozen Lake Thingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland • ​Witness firsthand the power of renewable geothermal energy as you hike among steam vents and boreholes in Nesjavellir Valley.

Accommodations

Night 1

ION Adventure Hotel
Nesjavellir
*Deluxe Hotel

This sleek, modern and award-winning hotel sits amid geothermal pools, near the shore of Lake Thingvallavatn. (pool)

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Days 2-3

Description

Explore Flúðir, renowned for its hot springs and greenhouses, both heated with geothermal water • Hop in the saddle for an adventure riding on the traditional Icelandic horse • In a private Super Jeep, travel a remote and rocky road passing frozen waterfalls and snowy canyons near the active Katla Volcano • On foot, discover hidden valleys and beaches • End your day in this wintry wonderland with a relaxing soak in an outdoor geothermal hot tub.

Accommodations
Hotel Rangá

(2 nights)

Nights 2-3

Hotel Rangá
Hella
Premiere Hotel

A countryside log cabin-style resort with three geothermally heated hot tubs and views of mountains, glaciers and the Hekla Volcano. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member.

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Days 4-6

Description

Don crampons and grab your ice ax for an unforgettable glacier ice walk with our local mountain guides at Sólheimajökull​ Glacier • Explore the lovely Brúarfoss waterfall and admire the sky-blue waters fed by the Brúará River • Hike through the Haukadalsskógur forest, a national treasure and Iceland’s densest forest • ​In the Hiedmork Nature Reserve, hike through pseudocraters—wondrous landforms resembling volcanic craters—and ramble through a vibrant spruce forest.

Accommodations
UMI

(2 nights)

Nights 4-5

UMI
Hvolsvöllur
Premiere Hotel

Superior service plus mountain and seaside views await at this peaceful and modern riverside hotel. (spa)

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

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Hotels

World-Class Hotels

Our hand-selected Premiere hotels offer exceptional hospitality and experiences as special as the regions we explore.

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Night 1

ION Adventure Hotel
Nesjavellir

*Deluxe Hotel

This sleek, modern and award-winning hotel sits amid geothermal pools, near the shore of Lake Thingvallavatn. (pool)

Nights 2-3

Hotel Rangá
Hella

Premiere Hotel

A countryside log cabin-style resort with three geothermally heated hot tubs and views of mountains, glaciers and the Hekla Volcano. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member.

Nights 4-5

UMI
Hvolsvöllur

Premiere Hotel

Superior service plus mountain and seaside views await at this peaceful and modern riverside hotel. (spa)

From $7,299 /person

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Unplugged dates are perfect for guests who want to ride an acoustic bike.
E-bikes are available to travel companions by request only.

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