Iceland Northern Lights Family Multi-Adventure Tour
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 1-2
Premiere Hotels
Iceland Northern Lights Family Multi-Adventure Tour
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 1-2
Premiere Hotels
2024: Dec2025: Dec
Winter Wonder in the Land of Glaciers & Volcanoes
Iceland is awe-inspiring at any time of year. To be here in winter is like jumping into a black-and-white photo. Massive glaciers and ice caves, volcanoes, geothermal wonders. Add 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. Embrace the chill in the air and be rewarded with Iceland's winter majesty.
Highlights
- Discover 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
- Marvel 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!
- Travel to a town built on a 5,000-year-old lava bed and ride in an all-terrain super jeep to access frozen waterfalls
Start/EndReykjavík
* Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Itinerary
Day 1
Travel from Reykjavík to take your first winter walk in Thingvellir National Park, a World Heritage site • Explore a stunning valley in the Hengill geothermal 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.
Night 1
This sleek, modern and award-winning hotel sits amid geothermal pools, near the shore of Lake Thingvallavatn. (pool)
Days 2-3
Explore Flúðir, renowned for its hot springs and greenhouses, both heated with geothermal water • Hop in the saddle for some riding on the traditional Icelandic horse • Ride aboard a private Super Jeep to travel a remote and rocky road past frozen waterfalls and snowy canyons near the active Katla Volcano • Discover hidden valleys and beaches on foot • After a day in this wintry wonderland, warm up with a relaxing soak in an outdoor geothermal hot tub.
Nights 2-3
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.
Days 4-6
With ice ax in hand, don crampons 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.
Nights 4-5
This remote retreat isn’t your average hotel—its traditional residences blend into the beautiful landscape with their living turf roofs and stone and reclaimed wooden walls.
What's Included
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We want to make sure you're on the trip that's right for you. Every Backroads trip is unique and this one is no exception.
The northern lights are an incredible natural phenomenon and, as such, are unpredictable. The probability of sightings are affected by weather, the phase of the moon and many other factors, so even in Iceland, sightings are not guaranteed (our experience has been 50/50). Our journey through the Land of Fire and Ice is a magical winter adventure full of the planet's most remarkable natural treasures, whether or not we're lucky enough to see the northern lights.
You can't have a winter wonderland without some winter weather. During your trip snow, high winds, below-freezing temperatures and hail are likely, and even rain is possible. These conditions often make the activity level feel more challenging than the original rating and may result in longer drives, shorter activities and more time spent at the hotel. Itinerary changes are quite common, so please know that if and when we encounter severe weather during the trip that causes road closures or affects our plans, your Trip Leaders will be at the ready with great alternate activities. If the possibility of shorter routes and unpredictable weather isn’t your idea of adventure, we understand, and this may not be the trip for you.
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
*Deluxe Hotel
This sleek, modern and award-winning hotel sits amid geothermal pools, near the shore of Lake Thingvallavatn. (pool)
Nights 2-3
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
Premiere Hotel
This remote retreat isn’t your average hotel—its traditional residences blend into the beautiful landscape with their living turf roofs and stone and reclaimed wooden walls.
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Dates & Prices
Dates & Prices
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