We welcome you on arrival at Keflavík International Airport (KEF) and accompany you to the hotel in Reykjavík (about 50 minutes), with time to unpack and recover from the journey.

Around 4:00 pm the whole group meets in the lobby: first introductions, a walk to get a feel for the city and a welcome dinner to start the expedition on the right foot.

Accommodation · Reykjavík — Centerhotel Laugavegur

After breakfast we head for the Snæfellsnes Peninsula (approx. 3 h), known as "Iceland in miniature" for the variety of landscapes it packs into a few kilometres.

A first afternoon of wild coastline: the basalt cliffs of Arnarstapi, the sea stacks of Lóndrangar rising from the Atlantic and the photogenic black church of Búðir, set against the Búðahraun lava field.

Accommodation · Snæfellsnes — Stöð Guesthouse & Apartments

A full day to make the most of the peninsula, with the unmistakable Kirkjufell — the hat-shaped mountain — as the star, together with its waterfalls.

Snæfellsnes is also one of the best corners of the country for the northern lights, thanks to its clean skies and minimal light pollution.

Accommodation · Snæfellsnes — Stöð Guesthouse & Apartments

We open with a sunrise session at Kirkjufell before heading for the south coast (approx. 5 h of driving, with stops).

First stop at Kvernufoss, a hidden waterfall you can walk behind, and then the mighty Skógafoss, with its 60-metre drop you can photograph almost from its base.

After dark, our first aurora hunt in the south of the island.

Accommodation · South coast — Hotel Kría

A day of progress eastwards, to the farthest point of the trip.

On the way we enter Vatnajökull National Park — glacier tongues, lava fields and black-sand beaches — and get a first taste of the glacier lagoons, saving the in-depth sessions for the two days ahead.

Late in the afternoon we reach the Stokksnes Peninsula, where Vestrahorn ("Batman Mountain") delivers one of Iceland's most iconic compositions, among black sand dunes and pools that mirror the sky.

We photograph until sunset and, with luck, the aurora provides the finale.

Accommodation · Höfn — Hotel Milk Factory

We make the most of being close to Stokksnes with a sunrise session at Vestrahorn, fresh light on the face of the mountain.

Then we head west again, into the heart of Vatnajökull.

In the afternoon we reach the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, where icebergs calved from the glacier drift in a scene that changes by the minute.

At sunset we cross to Diamond Beach, where blocks of ancient ice glitter on the volcanic sand like jewels.

At night, aurora hunting over Jökulsárlón or nearby Fjallsárlón.

Accommodation · Hali — Hali Country Hotel

A whole day photographing the area from our base in Hali, a stone's throw from the lagoon.

Sunrise session at Jökulsárlón or Diamond Beach and, for the rest of the day, glacier tongues, waterfalls and black-sand landscapes under the low, golden light of the Icelandic winter, which lingers for much of the day.

We'll keep an eye out for the northern lights.

Accommodation · Hali — Hali Country Hotel

We leave Jökulsárlón behind and head west, devoting the morning to the Skaftafell Nature Reserve, within Vatnajökull: glacier tongues, serene lagoons, snowy peaks, waterfalls and rivers born from the ice, with spectacular compositions at every turn.

We continue to Hvolsvöllur and, if the aurora appears, we'll find a spot near the hotel to photograph it.

Accommodation · Hvolsvöllur — Hotel Selja

We visit the three jewels of the Golden Circle: the mighty Gullfoss waterfall; the Strokkur geyser, in the Geysir geothermal area, erupting every few minutes up to 20 m high; and Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates drift apart and the Öxarárfoss waterfall provides the closing highlight.

Return to Keflavík for the last group dinner.

Accommodation · Keflavík — Aurora Hotel Keflavik Airport

After breakfast, transfer to Keflavík International Airport for your flight home.

End of the trip… until the next one!