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

Explore Flúðir, renowned for its hot springs and greenhouses, both heated with geothermal water • Hop in the saddle for some riding on a traditional Icelandic horse • ​Hob aboard a private Super Jeep to explore a remote and rocky road past frozen waterfalls and snowy canyons near the active Eyjafjallajökull volcano • Discover hidden valleys and beaches on foot • Wander the beautiful wilds of Thórsmörk, the "forest of Thor," and the Stakkholtsgjá Canyon • After a day in this wintry wonderland, warm up with a relaxing soak in an outdoor hot tub surrounded by basalt rock formations.

With ice axe in hand, don crampons for an unforgettable glacier ice walk with our local mountain guides at Sólheimajökull Glacier • ​Get close to 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, meander past pseudocraters—wondrous landforms resembling volcanic craters—and through a vibrant spruce forest.