Photo tours in Iceland
This 3 day tour takes you over some notoriously bumpy roads. We suffer some white knuckle road conditions and many kilometers of it. Why? Because these roads lead to some of the most fascinating parts of Iceland. Feature rich landscapes mostly volcanic forms or geothermal sites of activity. These locations offer amazing photography opportunities but also some exciting sightseeing and some all round Icelandic experiences. Seasons: Running only from mid June to mid September (and can be subject to change). Timings: The tour will start around 20.00 mid June. This trip will involve shooting through the night hours (22.00-06.00) and sleeping in tents during the day. We...
Read MoreIt’s gonna blow, get there and wait for the eruption! The rumbling of thunder a midst the veil of thick black ash plume puts things into perspective for you. Maybe we feel the ground shake and each time wonder what is going on down there. The thin crust of this planet has a leak and from this leak spring some of the deepest secrets of the universe right before our eyes… and yet we are still paralyzed by our lack of understanding and our senseless need to take pictures of it. We take a picnic and your longest lens and visit some good vantage points. Seasons: Running all year round. Timings: The tour will start early evening in Summer. This trip may...
Read MoreSouth coast Jökulsárlón and Höfn offer amazing wilderness opportunities. Feel the powerful silence of the immense Vatnjökull glacier. Öræfajökull and her majestic header of Hvannadalhnúkur towering over the networks of glacial rivers and flood strewn boulders. All reflected in the stillness of Jökulsarlon – the glacial lagoon. Seasons: Running all year. Timings: The tour might start around 20.00 in June and may revert to regular hours towards September. Winter start times are around 09.30. Mid summer: (June – August) This trip will involve shooting through the night hours (22.00-06.00) and sleeping in tents during the day. Winter: (September-April)...
Read MoreThis Summer tour cuts a big ‘S’ shaped curve through the middle of Iceland. Vast stony deserts with mountain tracks designed by Whiskey drinkers lead to Iceland’s wildest geothermal hot-spots. Don’t forget your bathing costume (actually it wont really matter!!). Feel the ground tremble next to Europes most powerful waterfall. Cast your material possessions into the waterfall of the Gods and experience the best Whale Watching in Iceland from fabulous Husavik (original home of the Penis Museum). Seasons: Running only from mid June to mid September (and can be subject to change). Timings: The tour will start around 20.00 mid June. This trip will...
Read MoreThis 5 day trip takes you on a wild trail through some of Iceland’s oldest landscapes and more… The magical lure of Iceland’s Westfjords is the steep mountained fjords packed with RAW nature and wildlife. Driving through the Westfjords is similar to flying. Enjoy the many fingered coastline of this ancient part of Iceland… the mirror like reflections in the sheltered waters and the incredible light in mid-summer. Seasons: Running only from June to mid September (and can be subject to change). Timings: The tour will start around 20.00 mid June. This trip will involve shooting through the night hours (22.00-06.00) and sleeping in tents during...
Read MoreA 2 day adventure through Iceland’s most diverse landscapes. Endless black sand deserts stretching from glacier capped volcanoes to the North Atlantic host veins of glacier melt-water. Huge lakes are home to giant chunks of glacial ice and seal colonies. The sheer cliff edges show the scars of glaciers and are home to countless waterfalls. The trip along the South coast to the Vatnjökull region is an adventure packed with a wide variety of landscapes and nature. Seasons: Running all year. Timings:Summer start times will be early evening. We may be shooting all night and camping during the day – shooting all night again and returning to Reykjavik at stupid...
Read MoreVisit Iceland’s beautiful interior geothermal oasis. Hveravellir is a beautiful geothermal Oasis in the middle of a huge stony desert. Getting there is the hard part as it requires hours of driving on very rough terrain through kjölur vegur. This is so rough that many guides don’t like to do this trip. If you survive this drive, you will be rewarded with one of Nature’s geothermal masterpieces. Seasons: Running only from mid June to mid September (and can be subject to change). Timings: The tour will start around 20.00 mid June. This trip will involve shooting through the night hours (22.00-06.00) and returning to Reykjavik at ‘Stupid...
Read MoreLandmannalaugar is a natural gem in the Southern Highlands of Iceland. The clay, painterly mountains and valleys of shale and streams at Landmannalaugar great the visitor, gently at first, and then all at once in a magnificent panorama. The route in is littered with red or grey tinder cones and their weirdly veins of moss winding to their summits. The park is more like a rock concert than base camp with tents, jeeps, bicycles and hardy hiking folk – so many in such a remote location. The area is a perfect hiking zone. A hot spot for hiking photography and camping, Landmannalaugar is a Geothermal hot spot with fantastic rhyolite rocks with colourful painterly...
Read MoreAll long tours are private and tailor made to suit the needs of the individual or the small group. They are designed by photographers for photographers. All long tours are scheduled to get the best available light and may involve staying up all night in mid-summer. Skötufjörður – An evening in the Westfjords Summer: (June-August) Although there is no chance of Auroras during the Summer months, there is great access to the interior mountain regions where you can experience the magnificence of raw, volcanic landscapes in beautiful light… Participants need to be prepared to camp and travel for long periods over rough terrain in a modified Jeep. Camping...
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