DAY 1

Reykjavík, Iceland
The first day begins with your arrival atKeflavík International Airport(KEF), where our staff will be waiting to escort you to our comfortable hotel in Reykjavík. We’ll meet up with the group to get to know each other and take a stroll through the downtown area of Iceland’s capital. If the forecast for the night is favorable, we’ll get ready for our first viewing of the Northern Lights from a strategic spot in the city.

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

ICELAND is one of the best places in the world to witness the magnificent Northern Lights.
They are one of nature’s greatest spectacles. An aurora occurs when charged particles from the Sun collide with Earth’s magnetic field. These particles, originating from the solar wind, are guided by Earth’s magnetic field toward the poles, where they release the energy they’ve acquired in the form of light. This light can vary in intensity and wavelength, which affects its color.

DAY 5

Vatnajökull National Park
Today we’ll head to Vatnajökull National Park, spending the morning photographing its incredible landscapes of lava rocks, the glistening tongues of the glaciers, the impressive waterfalls, and the long stretches of desert-like black sand dotted with bright white snow. We’ll spend the afternoon in the serenity of the Jökulsárlón, where large icebergs float on the of the water, before drifting out to sea. After the long journey, we’ll enjoy a delicious dinner at one of Iceland’s most iconic restaurants.

DAY 6

National Park Today we’ll have the chance to visit and photograph the impressive Ice Caves of the Vatnajökull Glacier (Europe’s largest glacier), an experience that will leave us speechless due to the surreal landscape we’ll see inside the glacier, with the filtering light painting the enormous ice blocks in shades of turquoise. (The excursion to the Ice Caves is optional and not included in the tour price).
In the afternoon, we will return to the Glacier Lagoon to photograph the beautiful Diamond Beach. This beach is perfect for practicing long-exposure techniques, as the waves wash over the icebergs resting on the black sand, creating a dreamlike “silk” effect. At night, we’ll be on the lookout to photograph the Northern Lights in this magical place.

DAY 7

Höfn – Stokksnes Peninsula
After breakfast, we will head toward the Stokksnes Peninsula, home to the impressive Vestrahorn. This mountain is also known as “Batman Mountain” because of its jagged peaks, which resemble the iconic superhero’s logo. Its close-up view offers a wealth of photographic opportunities, from undulating black sand dunes amidst the snow to grassy fields and frozen puddles. Depending on the tide, we may be able to photograph Vestrahorn’s reflection on the black beach. We’ll continue photographing the Vestrahorn until sunset, hoping that the Northern Lights will unfold over this impressive mountain.

DAY 8

Skaftafell National Park – Vik
We’ll enter theSkaftafell Nature Reserve, famous for its beautiful landscapes. Here, you’ll be able to photograph glacier tongues, lagoons, the peaks of majestic snow-capped mountains, frozen waterfalls, and rivers flowing from the glaciers. We’ll visit the famous Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon. This canyon is renowned for its beauty and its impressive rock walls, which have earned it numerous appearances in movies and music videos. We’ll pass through the town of Vik to photograph a few spots before waiting for sunset amidst an epic waterfall.

DAY 10

Keflavik
After breakfast, we will head to Keflavik International Airport (KEF) for our flight back home.