Iceland Tours & Holidays

If you're travelling on our tours between September and March then it's likely you will catch a glimpse of these celestial light displays.

We offer a number of tours specially designed around this bucket list wish, spending a night or more in a remote location away from city lights to increase our chances of seeing them.

Seeing the phenomenon also known as the Aurora Borealis is not something we can ever guarantee on our tours due to local weather conditions but there's a good chance you will see them over the course of your winter tour. You can find out more with our helpful guide.

The majority of our tours, including our most popular 5 day Land of the Northern Lights itinerary, include a visit to the Blue Lagoon where you can relax in the natural geothermal spa surrounded by a dramatic-looking lava field.

If you've got your heart set on a tour that doesn't already include the Blue Lagoon then don't worry. It can be booked locally and you can go before or after your tour. We can arrange pre / post tour accommodation if required.

In 2021, the brand new Sky Lagoon opened in Reykjavik, which is set to rival the Blue Lagoon. Our South Iceland Summer Explorer tour includes a visit here.

Yes you can. We don't organise whale watching ourselves on most tours but it's easy to book locally and your tour leader can give you a flyer with a discount code.

From Reykjavik's Old Harbour you can join a whale-watching boat excursion off Iceland's south coast, spending roughly three hours out on the water in search of humpback whales, minke whales, killer whales, and other species of whale and dolphin in their natural habitat. The excursions are available year-round, though the summer months (mid-June to August) are the best time to go whale watching in Iceland. You can also book puffin-watching excursions too!

Please note that a three-hour whale-watching cruise is included on our South Iceland Summer Explorer tour, and it is an optional activity on Iceland Circle. Keep your eyes peeled!

The Golden Circle is a popular touring route that covers some of Iceland's best-known natural wonders. It's a circular loop that starts in Reykjavik and includes Thingvellir National Park, Geysir Geothermal Area and Gullfoss waterfall.

You'll get to see all three of these sites on the majority of our Iceland tours, escorted by a knowledgeable guide. Check out our dedicated guide to the Golden Circle if you would like to know more about these impressive sites.

The average group size on our Iceland tours is 20 travellers.

You'll be travelling with people from English-speaking countries around the world so you can expect an eclectic mix of personalities and ages, ranging from those in their 20s to those over 60.

Children over the age of 12 years are welcome on our Iceland tours so the group may include a few teenagers.

On our Iceland tours, we use simple yet comfortable hotels that offer great value for money. Rooms are cosy with all the essentials you need. On tours where we stay in the rural town of Hella you'll stay in homely cottages, a great base for Northern Lights hunting in the dark evenings.

If you prefer a higher standard of accommodation then our 'comfort' upgrade is just the ticket on and of the Northern Lights.

To get from A to B you'll be travelling on heated coaches that provide free WiFi for you to plaster your photos of Iceland's incredible landscapes straight onto social media. The large windows on our coaches makes this even easier while those not so attached to their phones can simply enjoy the changing scenery.

On tours with smaller group sizes, we will use minibusses instead, offering a similar level of comfort.

If you want to see the Northern Lights then the very best time to visit Iceland is between November and February. This coincides with the darkest months of winter so there will be better opportunities to see the lights during the long nights.

But if you're in Iceland to see waterfalls swelled with snowmelt, to relax in the Blue Lagoon, and to stroll along the black sand of the Reykjanes Peninsula on the south coast, then the longer days of sunlight between June and August are best.

For more details head to our best time to visit Iceland page.

According to the 2022 LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index, Iceland scores an A- rating for LGBTQ+ traveller safety, ranking 11th out of 203 countries.

Same sex marriage is legal, and there are constitutional and worker protections in place for people of all sexual orientations. Hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community are partially criminalized and 76 - 100% of consulted citizens consider Iceland a good place to live for gay and lesbian people. There are no legal punishments for same sex relations and most trips for LGBTQ+ travellers to Iceland are trouble-free.

The LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index is designed to provide a good overall picture of attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community in each country and may not reflect the experience of foreign travellers to the country.

You won't be surprised to hear that in a country of ice, snow, glaciers, and waterfalls, the tap water is considered safe to drink!

So you can avoid environmentally harmful bottled water and drink straight from the taps!

On some of our Iceland trips, we can book pre or post-tour accommodation for you, if you would like to extend your stay in Iceland. You can see the cost of pre and post-tour accommodation on the relevant webpage for each tour where it applies.

Please note that on our Iceland Overnight Adventure, Geysers, Glaciers & Golden Circle, and Iceland North & South tours, we are unable to book pre and post-tour accommodation, so you will need to make your own arrangements for these tours. On the rest of our Iceland trips, we can gladly assist you with booking extra accommodation.