The 10-Day Ultimate Iceland Adventure

by Viking Women · Glacier hiking · 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

Next departure: Tue 20 Jul

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The 10-Day Ultimate Iceland Adventure — 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. This Icelandic adventure will take you through some of Iceland’s most renowned trails, 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

  1. Welcome to Iceland!
  2. Day 2: Golden Circle Adventure: Geysers, Tomatoes & Secret Lagoon Soaks
  3. Day 3: Rise & Shine: Landmannalaugar Adventure
  4. Day 4: Laugavegur Trail Day 1 – Landmannalaugar to Álftavatn
  5. Day 5: Laugavegur Trail Day 2: Álftavatn to Emstrur – River Crossings & Black Sand Deserts
  6. Day 6: Final Day on the Laugavegur Trail: Emstrur to Þórsmörk – Unicorn Mountain & Birch Forests
  7. Day 7: Last Day in the Highlands: Þórsmörk to Skógar
  8. Day 8: Glacier Adventure & Black Sand Beaches
  9. Day 9: Last Day on the Road: Glacier Lagoon to Reykjavik
  10. 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 and glacier exploration
  • 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 and mountain huts
  • Food for the duration of the tour (lunch on days 7, 8, and 9 NOT included)
  • Glacier hiking equipment
  • 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)
  • Lunch on days 7, 8, and 9
  • 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
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 high wind or rain on the ice — the guide decides at the meeting point, sometimes after you have set off. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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Glacier hiking — questions people ask

Which glacier is best for a first glacier hike?

Sólheimajökull on the South Coast, about two and a half hours from Reykjavík. It is the most accessible glacier tongue, the walk from the car park is short and the three-to-four-hour tours (/experience/6853/ or /experience/914990/) suit beginners. Skaftafell in the southeast has bigger ice and fewer people, with tours like Glacier Wonders (/experience/17340/), but it is a five-hour drive each way, so it only works if you are staying out there.

Can you hike on a glacier in Iceland in summer?

Yes. Glacier hiking runs all year. In June to August the ice is grey and gritty on the surface with blue crevasses and meltwater channels, and the weather is milder. In November to March the ice is whiter and you may see ice formations, but daylight is short and the wind bites. Neither is better; summer is easier, winter is prettier. The one thing you cannot do in summer is visit a natural blue ice cave.

How fit do I need to be for a glacier hike?

Moderately. You walk two to three hours on uneven ice in crampons, with some short steep sections. Anyone who can manage a hilly day walk will be fine; the pace is slow because the guide is checking the route. It is not for anyone with knee or balance problems, and most operators set a minimum age of eight to ten. Check the tour page. Longer tours like Glacier Explorer (/experience/17338/) push further onto the ice and need more stamina.

What do I need to bring on a glacier hike?

Sturdy boots with ankle support, waterproof jacket and trousers, warm layers, gloves and a hat, plus water and a snack. The operator provides crampons, a harness, a helmet and an ice axe. Jeans and trainers are not allowed on the ice, and guides do turn people away. Most meeting points rent boots and rain gear for a small fee; check the tour page and book them in advance in summer.

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