Iceland Holidays

Iceland just loves the drama. There’s the dramatic coastline, the dramatic geology, the dramatic geothermal activity, and the dramatic light shows; and all this in a space half the size of the UK. You’ll touch down in Reykjavik, the country’s capital of cool and its beating heart, culturally speaking, and then spread out to the natural world which is in a league of its own.

The Golden Circle showcases Iceland in a nutshell, serving up geysers, waterfalls, crater lakes and a national park where two tectonic plates are drifting apart. This is a geography lesson in glorious technicolour that might jog something deep in the memory bank.

Then you have the almost 3100-mile coastline which is best seen from the water. It’s ruggedly good looking, dotted by deep and winding fjords, and lined with black-sand beaches that give you a clue to the island’s volcanic roots.

How to holiday in Iceland

For an all-encompassing Iceland trip, you can’t go wrong with an expedition cruise bookended with Reykjavik and Golden Circle stays. You’ll see the main popular spots as well as getting off the well-trodden track in the company of the experts.