Small group

Iceland

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64°01′N 16°58′W

Fire & Ice

DAYS

7

GROUP

Max 12

DIFFICULTY

Easy

SEASON

Jun – Sep

FROM

£3,280

A week on Iceland’s south coast: waterfalls, a guided glacier walk and icebergs on a black sand beach.

01

Highlights

  • Walk on Sólheimajökull glacier with crampons and a mountain guide
  • Follow the waterfall trail above Skógafoss, far from the car park
  • Kayak among icebergs in a glacier lagoon (conditions permitting)
  • Sleep two nights in each farm guesthouse — no packing every day

02

Day by day

Day 1 — Reykjavík

Arrive in Reykjavík. An evening walk along the harbour and a welcome dinner of Arctic char.

3 km · ↑ 0 m · Night: guesthouse, Reykjavík

Day 2 — Þingvellir

Walk the rift valley where two continents pull apart, then drive east past steaming geothermal fields to our first farm.

6 km · ↑ 100 m · Night: farm guesthouse, south coast

Day 3 — The waterfall trail

Climb the trail above Skógafoss, passing more than twenty waterfalls as the river cuts through the highlands.

8 km · ↑ 300 m · Night: farm guesthouse, south coast

Day 4 — On the glacier

Crampons on for a guided walk on Sólheimajökull, among blue ice ridges and deep moulins.

5 km · ↑ 200 m · Night: farm guesthouse, Skaftafell

Day 5 — Skaftafell

Walk to Svartifoss, the waterfall framed by black basalt columns, and on to a viewpoint over the glacier tongue.

7 km · ↑ 250 m · Night: farm guesthouse, Skaftafell

Day 6 — Glacier lagoon

Paddle among icebergs on the lagoon, then walk Diamond Beach where ice glitters on black sand.

4 km · ↑ 0 m · Night: guesthouse, Reykjavík

Day 7 — Homeward

A morning walk across the Reykjanes lava fields on the way to the airport.

3 km · ↑ 50 m · Transfer to Keflavík airport

03

What’s included

  • 6 nights in farm guesthouses
  • All breakfasts and dinners, 4 picnic lunches
  • A local leader and a certified glacier guide
  • Glacier equipment and lagoon kayaking
  • All ground transport in a small minibus
  • Carbon-balancing of all ground travel

TRIP CARD

FROM, PER PERSON

£3,280

DAYS

7

GROUP

Max 12

STYLE

Small group

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The route

Every stop of this journey, drawn by hand in the studio. Distances and ascents for each day are in the itinerary above.

Good questions

Anything else? Write to hello@inncode.studio and a trip designer will answer.

Each journey has a difficulty rating. Easy means gentle walks of two to four hours; Moderate means most days on foot with some climbs; Challenging means full days with real ascents. Your trip designer will talk it through with you before you book.

Absolutely — around a third of our travellers join on their own. We pair solo travellers in twin rooms or offer a single room for a small supplement.

No. Prices cover everything from the first meeting point to the last, so you can fly from wherever suits you. We are happy to suggest routes and the lowest-carbon options.

Your deposit is fully refundable up to 90 days before departure. After that, our team will always try to move you to another date before any charges apply.

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21 Harbour Lane

Bristol BS1 4XX

United Kingdom

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33°50′N 135°46′E — JAPAN

31°08′N 7°55′W — MOROCCO

64°01′N 16°58′W — ICELAND

24°44′S 15°17′E — NAMIBIA

62°06′N 7°12′E — NORWAY

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