Iceland Workshop Itinerary

Note: Weather and road conditions can affect the itinerary.

Day 1

Our photo workshop starts with a pick-up from your Reykjavik Hotel and drive to the South coast waterfalls. Seljalandsfoss is the waterfall you can walk behind for infinite compositions. This could be the first or the last photo stop on the tour depending on the conditions. Then Skogafoss which works so well in the Winter light. The afternoon could include Dyrholaey with a sunset at Vik (mid Winter) or heading East with short stops to catch a Sunset at Jokulsarlon (longer days). We check in to our hotel near Jökulsárlón and enjoy a traditional Icelandic evening meal with an eye on the Sky hoping for Northern lights. If aurora conditions are good at a reasonable time in the evening, we could go out to photograph them in the surrounding landscapes including Jökulsárlón. If they appear in the middle of the night when you should be sleeping, it is possible to photograph them from Hali hotel.

Day 2

The day could start with a sunset on the diamond beach, glacier lagoon or an Ice cave tour. The diamond ice beach has incredible photographic opportunities and forms the basis of the photo workshop. One full morning there will leave you yearning for another. Dividing the morning between Jökulsárlón and the ice beach can be very rewarding After a warm lunch, we can explore other glacier lagoons and the incredible glacier landscapes in the afternoon. Then we hopefully catch the Sunset at Jökulsárlón. A second night at our Jökulsárlón hotel where we can enjoy a tasty fish supper, some local beer and go through some of our pictures. Northern lights hunting if conditions are good.

Mid-Winter could include a hike to Ice caves. These glacier adventures can require several KM hikes over rough terrain. These are optional and we can arrange alternative activities for workshop guests who are not up for the hike.

Day 3 & 4

Head out after breakfast to a sunset on the diamond beach or glacier lagoons. When the sun is well and truly up, we will head either West to explore the glacier landscapes of Skaftafell Ntional Park which might include a hike up to Svartifoss waterfall. Or we will head to East Iceland to explore the mountains, waterfalls and beaches including Vestrahorn mountain for late afternoon or Sunset. If conditions are clear in the East, we may find a local restaurant and wait to see if there is any aurora activity. Relax for the evening at our Jökulsárlón hotel where we can enjoy a traditional Icelandic meal, some local beer and share pictures. Northern lights photography at Jökulsárlón or surrounding landscape if conditions are good.

Day 5

After breakfast we attempt a final sunrise at the glacier lagoon or ice beach, we head back along the South Coast with stops at some top Icelandic waterfalls and lava landscapes. After lunch in we head to wards Vik or Dyrholaey for afternoon light or sunset (shorter days), or we visit Skogafoss in afternoon light and then Seljalandsfoss for the sunset (longer days). The workshop finished with a drop-off at your Reykjavik hotel a few hours after our final photo stop.