2024 Iceland Summer Solstice Trip
- June 14-23, 2024
- Active Trip
- 8 People
- 10 Days / 9 Nights
- Includes Excursions
- 4900pp
NCWG Travels to Iceland
It seems kinda strange to do international trips that don't involve wine but Iceland respresents a special place in our hearts. It's the first country we started doing small group trips and to date, we have done 9 guided tours here. Join us in 2024 as we see one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
Trolls, Fairies & 24 Hours of Light...
Explore the land of trolls and fairies, where over 50% of the population still believes in them. This is a 10-day trip designed to give the explorer a great primer on the country. The trip will happen over Summer Solstice and we will take full advantage of 24 hours of light with a ton of excursions at night including hiking a volcano.
This trip will feature the best of Iceland’s urban landscapes as well as its natural ones. From days in Reykjavik exploring its culture & food scene to ones hiking steaming valleys and basalt waterfalls, this trip will cross off many of your bucket list items. This trip is for active explorers who want to understand more about this country and who may possibly come back on their own in the future.
Faires & Viking History Await You in Iceland.
Desposit Required
Save your spot with $1000
THE ITINERARY
This trip will circumnavigate the entire island of Iceland. We land in Reykjavik and head east along the ring road through the towns of Selfoss, Vik, and Höfn before hitting the Eastern fjords and Lake Myvatn, Akureyri, and Husavik.
Reykjavik
The city is one of my favorite’s in Europe and is so incredibly easy to navigate. The city has a beautiful glass concert hall on the harbor, hundreds of restaurants, Nordic-inspired shops, and lots of places to buy Icelandic-designed clothing & gifts. One suggested site is the Hallgrimskirkja church, famous for its spectacular views of the city and bay (pictured).
Southern Iceland
Southern Iceland is so full of waterfalls, natural wonders, that you could spend 5 days and never run out of things to see and do. On this trip, we briefly pass by a number of these sights including: Fjaðrárgljúfur, Skógafoss, Seljalandsfoss, Seljavallalaug swimming pool (pictured), Diamond beach and Eyjafjallajökull volcano. These are just some of the stopping points of this part of the trip.
Along the Ring Road
The ring road is Iceland's national highway and full of spectacular sights. We will spend countless hours on this road on our way to the North. Be prepared for sheep, horses, small Icelandic towns and once we pass the town of Vik, crowds gets lower and we start to experience real Iceland.
East Iceland
Further east along the Ring Road, we hit the majesty of eastern Iceland and its fjords and rocky sea cliffs. Less populated than the South and North, the east is a real slice of Icelandic life. One highlight is spending the night in the only town where the signs are in both Icelandic and French.
North Iceland
North Iceland is strewn with basalt canyons, steaming valleys and incredible waterfalls. The most iconic place in the north is Lake Myvatn. In this small area, we will go on volcano hikes, visit lava caves, and a large geothermal field with boiling mud pots and steam vents (pictured). Also included in the north are the towns of Husavik and Akureyri.
What's Included
All Hotels
Most meals (8 breakfasts + 9 other meals)
Greenhouse lunch in Golden Circle
Transportation within Iceland
1 thermal pool ticket – Sky Lagoon
1 excursion TBD (Horseback riding or whale tour)
Hikes & natural sights
What's Not
Flights to/from Iceland
Some Meals
MANDATORY TRAVEL INSURANCE
Personal Expenses
Megan - Your Guide
While Megan does lots of NC wine tours, she also started going to Iceland in 2012 and to date has been to Iceland 18 times. Her most recent trips were 2 back-back tours in June of 2023. She knows where to eat in Reykjavik, what waterfalls to see (there are hundreds), the best city pools, and the most interesting hiking trails.
Iceland Photo Gallery
We are traveling all over the country on the 2024 trip, so check out our Iceland photos taken from recent trips.
The price of this trip is $4900 for each guest sharing a room. This trip is designed for active explorers. There will be lots and hiking.
Deposit Requirement: A deposit is required immediately with each booking request. A booking cannot be guaranteed without a deposit.
Deposits can be paid by check, Venmo or credit card. All credit cards are processed through Stripe.
Trip Costs: This trip must be paid in full prior to 4 month’s start of the trip. If trip fees are not paid within this time frame, trip deposits will be forfeited.
Refund Policy: All reservations will incur a 10% non-refundable fee per person. This trip is only 50% refundable if the request is made within 3 months of departure. If a cancellation request is made after, no refund will be issued. This is due to the strict booking policies for hotels & transportation.
We apologize for any inconvenience of this policy. You can, however, transfer your reservation to another willing participant in the event you need to cancel. Just notify us if this is the case.
Tour Cancellations: We reserve the right to cancel any trip for any reason and will notify each guest as soon as possible. All deposits and monies paid will be refunded 100% in such an event.
These policies are strictly enforced due to logistical partners in-country and reservations made with local hotels and providers
FAQs
We are going to drive around the entire country, so there will be lots of time in our van. Don’t fear, we will be stopping a ton and doing lots of active excursions to break up the drive.
Yes, sometimes, we will have free time so you can explore Iceland on your own. This is limited to the larger cities where there is infrastructure to do so.
A lot of this trip, we will be in small remote towns and areas. This is the true part of Iceland.
Yes, guests can forgo the additional meals and just stick with breakfasts. This saves each guest $500. Please reach out if you want more information about this: [email protected]
Yes, if you went on a recent (within the last 12 months of this trip’s departure) wine tour, We will discount your Iceland trip by the cost of your single booking.
Yes, once you have fully paid for your Iceland trip, a final itinerary will be sent several months before the trip begins.
If you have any questions about what might or might not be on the itinerary, please contact us.
We are omitting the Blue Lagoon in order to go to better and less crowded thermal pools. Personally, we have been to the BL more than 10 times and it’s getting too crowded and overpriced for the experience. There are so so many other cooler thermal pools we would like to share with you.
Of course, anyone who wants to go can still do so. There will be time built into our schedule to allow you to visit.
Yes, we love thermal pools so they are built into the itinerary when convenient.