The 2026 10-Day Great Voyage Around Iceland // Eclipse version!

by Viking Women · Sightseeing day tours · Multi-day packages · Reykjavík

4.9· 17 Google reviews of the operator

Fine on your own
Self-guided

PaceRelaxed

One main thing most days, with time that is genuinely yours.

10 stops across 10 days in the operator's own itinerary — 1 a day.

from €4,331.07 per person

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The 2026 10-Day Great Voyage Around Iceland // Eclipse version! — Viking Women

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Duration
10 days
Difficulty
Challenging
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Exeter Hotel
Tryggvagata, Reykjavík
Start time
Time agreed after booking
Cancellation
No refund once booked

About this experience

Join a group of daring women on a 10-day hiking expedition of a lifetime.

If Iceland has been on your mind or you’re eager to return, mark August 12, 2026, on your calendar for a truly special event: a total solar eclipse visible in Iceland for the first time since 1954.

This Icelandic adventure will take you through some of Iceland’s most renowned trails and sights, such as the Golden Circle, Thorsmork, and the Diamond Beach with a professional local guide leading the way. Explore otherworldly waterfalls, glaciers, famous trails, and hot springs, and spend your evenings sharing a meal with new friends and re-energizing in stunning locations.

Description from the operator, Viking Women. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

Welcome to Iceland!
Day 2: Golden Circle Adventure: Geysers, Tomatoes & Secret Lagoon Soaks
Day 3: Rise & Shine: Landmannalaugar Adventure
Day 4: Laugavegur Trail Day 1 – Landmannalaugar to Álftavatn
Day 5: Laugavegur Trail Day 2: Álftavatn to Emstrur – River Crossings & Black Sand Deserts
Day 6: Final Day on the Laugavegur Trail: Emstrur to Þórsmörk – Unicorn Mountain & Birch Forests
Day 7: Last Day in the Highlands
Day 8: Glacier Lagoon & Black Sand Beaches
Day 9: The Ultimate Solar Eclipse Adventure
Day 10: Grand Finale: Blue Lagoon Relaxation

Included

An experienced, local hiking guide/ driver guide with extensive knowledge of the area
Six days of hiking
Luggage transporter on the trail
Three days of sightseeing and easier walks around Iceland
Transportation for the duration of the tour
Transportation from Reykjavik to Keflavik Airport after the tour
Accommodations for the duration of the tour; hotels, hostels and mountain huts
Food for the duration of the tour (lunch on days 7, 8, and 9 NOT included)
Secret Lagoon and Blue Lagoon entrance fee
WhatsApp group invite prior to the tour

Not included

Airfare
Travel insurance
Sleeping bag (can be rented from camping rental stores in Reykjavik)
Gratitudes (optional)
Personal hiking equipment

Good to know

Clothing wear and things to carry in your daypack (large enough to carry all the items listed below):

Waterproof cover for your daypack
Waterproof hiking boots
Hiking pants
Thermal top or lightweight T-shirt
Wool socks that dry quickly
Mid layer
Buff or face covering
Warm hat
Gaiters (optional for those hiking in June month)
Sunhat
Waterproof gloves or mittens
Breathable & waterproof jacket and waterproof pants (no plastic ponchos)
Sunglasses
Water bottle or water bladder
Sunscreen
River crossing shoes
Fresh food and snacks provided by Viking Women
Extra fleece sweater or down jacket to put on when we stop for breaks
Hand sanitizer
Hiking poles (reccomended)
Camera (optional)

In your luggage (Duffel bag is preferred):

Sleeping bag (doesn’t have to be in your luggage, just attached to it somehow)
Travel pillow (optional)
Underwear and socks

Thermal leggings
Extra clothes for the trail
Extra clothes for the huts
Medicine
Hygiene and beauty products
Towel
Headlamp or a flashlight (for those doing the hike in August – September)
Powerbank to charge your devices
Earplugs and a sleeping mask
Bathing suit
Cash or a debit/credit card

This moderately strenuous tour is meant for hikers with great fitness levels. You will be hiking for 7 days, covering up to 14 miles (24 km) a day on varied and sometimes glaciated terrain. Keep in mind, the weather can vary and you’ll also be packing a daypack filled with water and other things you’ll need throughout the day.

The trails are not paved, but in some places, paths have formed. Some trails are rocky but are easily accessible to anyone used to hiking in uneven terrain. Participants will need to cross rivers every day on the trail except on the first day. The water level in the rivers changes from time to time due to seasonal conditions. In some cases, you will be able to step from stone to stone to get to the other side. In other cases, you will need to take your shoes and socks off, put on river-crossing shoes and wade the rivers. Neoprene socks and sandals or neoprene shoes (beach shoes) are the best choice. Your guide will provide you with advice for river crossing, as well as help you to cross the river. Trekking poles might come in handy when wading rivers, as well as crossing with a partner.

The huts along the trail offer dormitory-style accommodations for sleeping bags and are shared with fellow hikers, so be ready to spend the night with others.

Some special dietary requirements can be accommodated. The lack of space and facilities in the huts make it difficult for your guide to prepare numerous dishes daily. We can cater to vegetarians and those with food allergies.

For the lunches that aren't included, your guide will take you to a nice café or restaurant where everyone can sit down and enjoy a meal.

Only twin room accommodations are available at the hotels; single rooms are not offered.

Cancellation for this tour

No refund once booked. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

1Viking Women decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Who this is not for

Not for anyone unsure on their feet or carrying an injury — the operator rates this as physically demanding, and there is no easy version of the day.
Not the one to book if your dates might move: this operator does not refund once booked.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Viking Women is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

What travellers say about Viking Women

Read all 17 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 4.9/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Heather Connell
★★★★★ · a month ago
I don’t think I have the words to recommend Viking Women Tours with the justice they deserve. Friends and I went for the Eclipse Tour Aug 9-14. Sigrun was our guide for all but 1 day. Hilarious and Witty. Lazer focused and Kind. Knowledgeable and Intriguing. It felt like walking with a legend you’ve not heard of yet but just know the story will be an epic once it’s written. We all adored her. Then we had Saga for our last day. She climbed onto a bus of 16 women who had gotten to know each other very well and would laugh, sing and be silly. She rolled with it like she had been a fly on the wall all week. She gave us an extraordinary last hike, last dinner, last day together. If you are remotely thinking about booking a trip with them, solo or with friends, DO IT!!! Seriously do it, you’ll have a trip that is spectacularly magical
Jacqueline Jones
★★★★★ · a year ago
This was an awesome adventure! Iceland is too beautiful to describe! Our guide Sigrun was wonderful, very knowledgeable on Iceland history and told all about Icelandic culture, including the Hidden peoples. She was knowledgeable on the Iceland terrain and definitely knew her way around to show us beautiful sites. I am 73 and completed all the hikes which are optional if you feel you can’t complete. The hotels we stayed in were very accommodating also. Food great too! I definitely would go again. Very positive experience!
Wendy
★★★★★ · a year ago
I have been on a healing journey and saw the ad for Viking Women Tours in Iceland. I strongly believe stepping out of your comfort zone is how you grow, so I reserved my place without knowing anyone else and I went for it! I was NOT disappointed! Sigrún was not only an amazing and knowledgeable guide, but her own story was something that left me amazed! The women I met and the strength and beauty I saw in each one is exactly what I needed! I came home feeling happy, refreshed, renewed! My only disappointment was that it wasn't long enough ❤️
Lindy Oneil
★★★★★ · a year ago
This 6 day hike was exceptional, from the pre departure support from Viking Women's owner Saga; our guide Kat was awesome, great energy, attention to detail and fun! The trail itself is awesome, magnificent views, fun bunk houses, well supported with transfer of our food and bags etc; all made for a truly great Icelandic experience! Loved it!!

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

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Multi-day packages — questions people ask

Are multi-day tours in Iceland worth it compared to day trips?

For the southeast, yes. Jökulsárlón and the ice caves are five hours from Reykjavík, so a day trip is fourteen hours of mostly bus. A two- or three-day tour (/experience/6131/, /experience/923386/) sleeps out there, sees the lagoon at a sane hour and adds an ice cave in winter. For the Golden Circle and South Coast alone, day trips are fine. Multi-day tours cost more per day but include the hotel.

What is included in a multi-day tour?

Transport in a minibus with a driver-guide, accommodation with breakfast, all the listed activities such as glacier hikes and ice caves, and the entrance fees on the route. Lunches and dinners are usually not included; you stop at guesthouses and cafes and pay your own way. Single travellers pay a supplement for their own room. Check the tour page for exact inclusions, the hotel standard and luggage limits, which are tight on small buses.

How many days do you need for the Ring Road on a tour?

Six to eight. Six-day tours (/experience/785082/, /experience/876949/) get round with one night in most regions and long driving days. Seven and eight days (/experience/20483/, /experience/33665/) add the highlands or Snæfellsnes and give more time out of the bus. Anything shorter than six is not a Ring Road tour. Summer versions have the highland detours; winter versions swap them for ice caves and shorter daylight.

Should I arrive in Iceland the day before a multi-day tour starts?

Yes. Multi-day tours leave Reykjavík between 08:00 and 09:00 and do not wait for delayed flights. Land the day before, sleep in the city, and start fresh. On the other end, tours arrive back in Reykjavík in the evening, so do not book a flight home the same night. In the planner, put arrival on day one, the tour from day two, and leave the last day for the flight.

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