Iceland Easygoing Walking Tour

Couples, Friends & Solos

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)

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 Easygoing Walking Tour

Couples, Friends & Solos

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)

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.

2025: Jun-Sep

From $6,999 - $7,099 /person

Dolce Tempo Journey in the Land of Fire & Ice

Here in Iceland, experience a surreal cinematic place unlike anywhere else in the world. The landscape is different. Untamed. Dramatic. Wild. Milky geothermal lagoons, bubbling mud pots and vents of steam rising out of otherworldly terrain. Jagged volcanoes topped with glistening white glaciers. Rugged coastal cliffs and black-sand beaches reflect the midnight sun. Take it all in at your own pace and in your own timing.

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Highlights

  • Discover remote and marvelous Húsafell, a hidden gem of untouched beauty with magnificent ravines and the impressive Langjoküll glacier
  • Stay in upscale resorts surrounded by natural beauty and watch the dramatic night skies from an outdoor geothermal pool
  • Behold the Snæfellsjökull Peninsula, an unparalleled wonderland of volcanic peaks, lava flows, sheer cliffs, waterfalls, beaches, sea birds and sea stacks
  • Witness and bask in the magical and ethereal glow of the midnight sun, one of the most alluring natural spectacles on Earth
Iceland Walking & Hiking Tour map

Iceland

Start/End Reykjavík

Airports & Travel details*

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Itinerary

Day 1

Description

Walk through remarkable Thingvellir National Park, where tectonic plates come together in a unique way • Hike to a steaming valley and be awed by the aqua hot pools in this extraordinary alpine setting • Walk through the Hengill geothermal area and witness lava fields crisscrossed with warm tributaries and dotted with bubbling hot mud pots • Relax in our secluded hotel’s geothermal pool.

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

Hike near Hvalfjördur, a majestic fjord flanked by volcanic mountains and verdant valleys • Feast your eyes on thundering Glymur Waterfall, whose waters plunge 650 feet down a mossy ravine • Explore the magnificent landscape near Húsafell •  Walk across a rugged canyon and soak in remote and exclusive geothermal hot pools • Journey by Super Jeep to Langjokull (Long Glacier), the second largest glacier in Iceland • Ride a Snowmobile and venture through the ice city of Geitlandsjökull glacier • Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, our elegant Nordic oasis is also carbon neutral.

Accommodations

Nights 2-3

Hotel Húsafell
Húsafell
Premiere Hotel

Surrounded by some of Iceland's most iconic scenery, this green hotel gets 100 percent of its energy from hydroelectricity and geothermally heated springs.

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

Days 4-6

Description

Hike through unique forests, lava formations and deep ravines • Amble on magical Snæfellsnes Peninsula with its beautiful moss-covered mountains and sparkling waterfalls—seen in Game of Thrones • Walk between jagged cliffs, lava outcrops, sea stacks, black-sand beaches and the ocean as you explore the stunning coastline near Hellnar and Arnastapi • If it’s a clear day, you can even view Snæfellsjökull Glacier • Join a morning horseback excursion through pastures and by the sea.

Accommodations
Hótel Búdir

(2 nights)

Nights 4-5

Hótel Búdir
Snæfellsnes
Premiere Hotel

This simple yet sophisticated hotel is set at the edge of Snæfellsjökull National Park and boasts expansive views of the mountains, sprawling lava fields and black-sand beaches.

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 Húsafell
Húsafell

Premiere Hotel

Surrounded by some of Iceland's most iconic scenery, this green hotel gets 100 percent of its energy from hydroelectricity and geothermally heated springs.

Nights 4-5

Hótel Búdir
Snæfellsnes

Premiere Hotel

This simple yet sophisticated hotel is set at the edge of Snæfellsjökull National Park and boasts expansive views of the mountains, sprawling lava fields and black-sand beaches.

From $6,999 /person

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Click on dates for pricing, itinerary variations (if any) and to book your trip. Price is per person, double occupancy in USD.

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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