An invitation to the rawness
Experience Explora’s uniquely crafted winter expedition to Iceland — a geological phenomenon still being formed — on an intimate 7-day journey across four of the island’s most elemental territories. Led by an experienced team of expert guides, discover rarely traveled routes through the Golden Circle’s tectonic landscapes, ride snowmobiles onto Eyjafjallajökull’s silent glacier, hike Europe’s largest ice sheet at Vatnajökull, and witness the northern lights illuminate volcanic black sand coastlines, with stays in countryside lodges and the iconic Hotel Borg in lively Reykjavík.
Iceland is not a destination, it is a geological phenomenon still being formed. Fire emerges from the ground, waterfalls descend from thousand-year-old glaciers, and you can walk between two tectonic plates with your own two feet. On winter nights, the sky joins the territory, green, purple and blue shifting silently above.
This expedition invites curious travelers into Iceland’s most elemental season: true winter, with its long dark nights, snowmobile explorations across glacial terrain, and the patient pursuit of the Northern Lights. Not a tour. A deep, transformative journey into Earth as a living landscape.
This is Iceland at its most unfiltered. Walk the fractured earth between two tectonic plates at Þingvellir, a UNESCO-protected rift where continents still pull apart beneath your feet. Ride snowmobiles toward the volcanic summit of Eyjafjallajökull — silent now, but far from dormant. Strap on crampons and traverse Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier, reading the ice formations like a map of deep time. Cross a UNESCO Global Geopark, discover two of Iceland’s three National Parks, and on the clearest winter nights, look up — the Northern Lights do not perform on schedule, which is precisely what makes finding them matter.
This is Iceland at its most unfiltered. Walk the fractured earth between two tectonic plates at Þingvellir, a UNESCO-protected rift where continents still pull apart beneath your feet. Ride snowmobiles toward the volcanic summit of Eyjafjallajökull — silent now, but far from dormant. Strap on crampons and traverse Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier, reading the ice formations like a map of deep time. Cross a UNESCO Global Geopark, discover two of Iceland’s three National Parks, and on the clearest winter nights, look up — the Northern Lights do not perform on schedule, which is precisely what makes finding them matter.
Starting from $17,900 USD
per person based on double occupancy
- Limited to 8 travelers
- Suitable for all travelers
- Departure city: Reykjavik, Iceland
- Private expeditions available
Special savings available to members of our Explorer Echo Society loyalty program.
For more information or bookings, contact us at reserveexpeditions@explora.com or at +56 2 23952800.
Starting from $17,900 USD
per person based on double occupancy
- Limited to 8 travelers
- Suitable for all travelers
- Departure city: Reykjavik, Iceland
- Private expeditions available
Special savings available to members of our Explorer Echo Society loyalty program.
For more information or bookings, contact us at reserveexpeditions@explora.com or at +56 2 23952800.
Beginning and ending in Reykjavík, this intimate 7-day winter expedition moves through four of Iceland’s most elemental territories — the tectonic landscapes of the Golden Circle, the volcanic slopes of Eyjafjallajökull, the black sand coastlines of Dyrhólaey, and the frozen expanse of Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier. Days are alive with snowmobile rides, crampons on ancient ice, and icebergs drifting toward the sea at Jökulsárlón. Nights are restorative, with stays at the Art Déco Hotel Borg in Reykjavík, the family-owned Skálakot farmhouse, and the glacier-facing Hotel Jökulsárlón. On the clearest nights, the Northern Lights write the final word.
Beginning and ending in Reykjavík, this intimate 7-day winter expedition moves through four of Iceland’s most elemental territories — the tectonic landscapes of the Golden Circle, the volcanic slopes of Eyjafjallajökull, the black sand coastlines of Dyrhólaey, and the frozen expanse of Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier. Days are alive with snowmobile rides, crampons on ancient ice, and icebergs drifting toward the sea at Jökulsárlón. Nights are restorative, with stays at the Art Déco Hotel Borg in Reykjavík, the family-owned Skálakot farmhouse, and the glacier-facing Hotel Jökulsárlón. On the clearest nights, the Northern Lights write the final word.
