9-Day Northern Lights Winter Photography Workshop in North and West Iceland

The tour bus will pick you up from the hotel in the early morning, and you will start your journey to the beautiful Snæfellsnes peninsula in west Iceland where you will spend two nights. Snæfellsnes is a home to countless wonders such as majestic Kirkjufell mountain, the black church Búðir, which rests in the middle of the Búðarhraun lava field, and quaint fishing villages called Arnarstapi and Hellnar.

Throughout, you'll take in the beautiful coastline, amazing mountain range and much more. At night, your tour guide will help you hunt some Northern Lights over Kirkjufell mountain.

Spend a peaceful night in Grundarfjörður.

On Day 3, you'll spend more time exploring the Snæfellnes area. If you missed something the day before, or would like to get more detailed, close-up or panoramic shots of a certain site, you can. 

Choose from wonders such as the Lóndrangar seas stacks and Gerðuberg cliffs. At night, your tour guide will once again help you hunt the Northern Lights over Kirkjufell. You'll spend another night in Grundarfjörður.

After shooting sunrise at Kirkjufell you will head towards the northwest part of Iceland and witness the peculiarly shaped and highly scenic Hvítserkur. This majestic rock monolith rises from the sea, almost resembling a prehistoric creature. Afterwards, you‘ll head further north and eastward, and spend the night in Akureyri.

After an early breakfast, you will drive to photograph the sunrise at Goðafoss, which is likely to be clad in ice around this time of year, making for a truly impressive sight. This is one of Iceland‘s most famous and beautiful falls.

Afterwards, you‘ll head towards the famous Lake Mývatn to shoot its many small islands and pseudo craters. Close by is the dramatic lava field Dimmuborgir, from which a Norwegian symphonic metal band takes its name. Another testimony to how inspiring the scenery is, is the fact that the producers of the TV series Game of Thrones shot many of the scenes beyond the wall at the Mývatn area. Overnight at Mývatn.

Two more of Iceland‘s most beautiful waterfalls await you. On this day you‘ll travel by a super jeep towards the central highlands, where the highlights will be the waterfalls Aldeyjarfoss and Hrafnabjargafoss, both located in the mighty Skjálfandafljót river. Of note is the contrast between the huge black bent basalt columns at the 20-metre high Aldeyjarfoss and the whiteness of the fall. Hrafnabjargafoss similarly offers an impressive sight, immersed with snow and set with icy columns.

These falls are a challenge to reach in winter but being clad in ice and snow, coupled with the contrast of the aforementioned colours at Aldeyjarfoss and a clear blue pool at its feet, they make for a photography opportunity which is certainly worth the effort. Overnight in Mývatn.

You will get to explore the colourful geothermal area by Námaskarð mountain. Here you can photograph the many solfataras and boiling mud pots, which are themselves surrounded by sulphur crystals. As the area gives off a lot of hot steam, caution is advised.

Afterwards if you wish you will get to climb Hverfell, one of the world‘s largest explosion craters, and have a great view of the wild snow-clad landscape. Altogether, this is a perfect day to explore and photograph stunning evidence of earth‘s inner powers.

You have further opportunities for photographing Goðafoss at sunrise before returning to Reykjavík, concluding your adventure with a shared dinner with your traveling companions.

Transfer to Keflavík International Airport. After breakfast at the hotel, you will take the FlyBus out the front door and drive to Keflavík International Airport for your flight home.