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10 Best Winter Activities Tours In Iceland

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The 10 most popular winter activities tours in Iceland right now, with what each one includes, who runs it and what you can expect to pay.

10 Best Winter Activities Tours In Iceland

From Reykjavik: 3-Day South Coast Winter Tour with Ice Cave

From Reykjavik: 3-Day South Coast Winter Tour with Ice Cave - Golden Circle in Winter: Þingvellir, Strokkur, and Kerið

1.From Reykjavik: 3-Day South Coast Winter Tour with Ice Cave

Most Popular★ 4.8

South Coast winter sights plus a Vatnajökull ice cave, hot tubs, and aurora hunts from Reykjavík for $977 over 3 days.

“WE LOVED IT! Oh my gosh, the sights to see!!! It was all so incredible! Our group was respectful of timing so our tour guide made the most out of it and made additional stops to sights. We felt like we got to do so much and then some. We had plenty of time at…”

171 reviews3 daysFrom $977by Nicetravel

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8 Day Winter Circle Tour, Ring Route of Iceland with Snæfellsnes Peninsula

8 Day Winter Circle Tour, Ring Route of Iceland with Snæfellsnes Peninsula - Price and value: where the $679 really goes in winter

2.8 Day Winter Circle Tour, Ring Route of Iceland with Snæfellsnes Peninsula

★ 5.0

8 days on Iceland’s Ring Road in winter, with glacier hikes, ice caves, whale watching, and Snæfellsnes highlights. Pickup, WiFi.

“My 8 day tour was broken up as 6 days + 2 days so I was with 2 different groups. But the Troll Ex. Did such an excellent job with the logistics ( i.e pick ups), accommodation and tour itinerary that even though this was a last minute trip. I felt well looked after and…”

110 reviewsFrom $679by Troll Expeditions

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Winter South Coast Day Tour by Minibus from Reykjavik

Winter South Coast Day Tour by Minibus from Reykjavik - Seljalandsfoss: the waterfall photo turns into real wet magic

3.Winter South Coast Day Tour by Minibus from Reykjavik

★ 5.0

Small winter south coast minibus from Reykjavik to waterfalls, black sand beach and Solheimajokull glacier with hotel pickup.

“Antonio was a great driver with plenty of knowledge to share, in a fun way. The places we visited are amazing. We did have some boulders rolling down at the glacier, but we managed to avoid them. You can't go behind the water falls in winter..understandable, but we'll just have to come back.”

109 reviews10 hours (approx.)From $180.00by Back to Iceland travel

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South Coast, Glacier Hike and Northern Lights Winter Tour

South Coast, Glacier Hike and Northern Lights Winter Tour - Seljalandsfoss: Walk Behind the Waterfall (Plan for Spray)

4.South Coast, Glacier Hike and Northern Lights Winter Tour

★ 4.4

South Coast sights, a real Sólheimajökull glacier hike, and a Northern Lights hunt from Reykjavík in one 16-hour winter day.

“Enjoyed the entire tour, especially the glacier hike. All of the guides were exceptional and ensured we all had a great time. It was unfortunate that we couldn’t see the northern lights but maybe next time. Thanks for an enjoyable trip!!”

66 reviewsFrom $255by Arctic Adventures

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Winter Whale Watching and Northern Lights Cruise from Reykjavik

Winter Whale Watching and Northern Lights Cruise from Reykjavik - Sighting Guarantee: What It Means in Real Life

5.Winter Whale Watching and Northern Lights Cruise from Reykjavik

★ 4.5

A 5-hour Reykjavik combo: whale watching in the afternoon, then an on-boat northern lights cruise with warm gear and a sighting guarantee.

“Amazing experience to see the whales breaching and do fluke dives 🐋🌊 The crew are so knowledgeable and helpful 👌🏼 The northern lights got rescheduled which we so happy about as got to see them so amazingly 🤩”

24 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $198.00by Elding Whale Watching

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From Akureyri: Goðafoss Waterfall Winter Tour

From Akureyri: Goðafoss Waterfall Winter Tour - The 3-Hour Format: What You Really See (And What You Don’t)

6.From Akureyri: Goðafoss Waterfall Winter Tour

★ 5.0

A 3-hour winter minibus tour from Akureyri to Goðafoss, with guided stops, Viking-era storytelling, and flexible drop-offs.

“We were upgraded to the Lake Myvatn tour due to numbers. Asa was very communicative, knowledgable and engaging. Highly recommend. We thoroughly enjoyed the adventure and recommend Asa! Thank you for sharing your part of the world with us.”

16 reviews3 hoursFrom $117by Saga Travel

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2 Day Iceland Winter Tour to South Coast

2 Day Iceland Winter Tour to South Coast - Day 1 from Reykjavik to the South Coast hotel: waterfalls, black sand, and winter timing

Winter Ice Cave + Climbing Private Photoshoot – 20 Shot Package

Winter Ice Cave + Climbing Private Photoshoot - 20 Shot Package - The 6-hour experience, from meet-up to back at Jökulsárlón

8.Winter Ice Cave + Climbing Private Photoshoot – 20 Shot Package

★ 5.0

Private winter ice-cave climb in Skaftafell with glacier guide and photographer, plus an edited photo package and 6-hour adventure.

“We booked two days with Icepic. The first day we did a glacier cave tour and ice climb with Claudia. She was knowledgeable about Iceland, Icelandic culture and the glacier. She explained how glaciers form, move and melt, the history of Vatnajökull as well as its future. Claudia was great with our kids (9&12) -…”

6 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $765.91by Ice Pic Journeys

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Akureyri: Lake Mývatn & Northern Lights – Winter Special

Akureyri: Lake Mývatn & Northern Lights - Winter Special - Day 1 (9:00 AM): Eyjafjörður to Goðafoss, then geothermal Mývatn

9.Akureyri: Lake Mývatn & Northern Lights – Winter Special

★ 5.0

Two days from Akureyri to Lake Mývatn’s geothermal wonders, then out into the dark for Northern Lights odds on a small-group winter tour.

“Excellent in all aspects. Pick up easy and straightforward. Northern lights evening and Myvatn trips lead by Sigi who kept us informed and entertained. Great lights show and the lake trip was excellent with lots of interesting stops never feeling rushed and plenty of time to explore. The baths were closed for refurbishment so drive…”

3 reviews2 daysFrom $350by Star Travel

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Arctic Fox Travel Dettifoss lake Mývatn winter private super jeep tour

Arctic Fox Travel Dettifoss lake Mývatn winter private super jeep tour - 9:00 pickup in Akureyri: the day starts earlier than you think

10.Arctic Fox Travel Dettifoss lake Mývatn winter private super jeep tour

★ 3.5

Private winter super jeep tour from Akureyri to Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn, Dettifoss, then Myvatn Nature Baths for a warm finish.

“0 stars. We flew into Akureyri just for this tour (desperately wanted to see Detifoss). Got a confirmation from Viator. Got a ticket from Viator. Got reminders and prompts from Viator. Got nothing from the vendor, which made us worried in advanRead more”

3 reviewsFrom $1,273.36by Arctic Fox Travel

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