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July 6, 2021

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Iceland as focus or part of a wider Arctic

Get the full 360º Viking view of this fascinating island nation aboard our small-scale expedition ships equipped with cool tools for up-close exploring. Experience Iceland’s wilder, untrammeled side on our 11-day Circumnavigation. Take our 6-day Wild Iceland Escape and hit all the highlights in just an active week away. Or range more widely into the northlands, seeing Iceland in the context of its Arctic and sub-Arctic neighbors—Greenland, Norway, the Faroe Islands, and Scotland—and add sightings of polar bears, walrus, whales, and more to Iceland’s array of puffins and sea birds. Music plays a key role in our Iceland expeditions, too. See details below.

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(8) Iceland Itineraries

NOTE: For expeditions departing April 2024 onward, Day 1 of our itineraries will no longer reflect “departure from the U.S.” and will reflect “arrival to the city” where your expedition begins.  Durations of expeditions will remain unchanged. More details. 

Arctic

Iceland

A Circumnavigation of Iceland

Special Offers

Duration

11 days
  1. Jul
  2. Aug

From

$12,280

Prices are per person

Special Offers (1)
Highlights

Arctic

Iceland

A Circumnavigation of Iceland

Duration

11 days
  1. Jul
  2. Aug

From

$12,280

Top Highlights

  • Experience all of Iceland’s geological manifestations: glaciers, geysers, thundering waterfalls, immense cliffs, geothermal springs, boiling mud pots, and lava-scapes of unearthly beauty
  • Meet local Icelandic experts ranging from economists to filmmakers and enjoy exclusive music performances.
  • Explore Iceland’s wild western coast; Siglufjörður in the north; the rarely visited rugged east coast; and the Westman islands in the south, among the planet’s youngest archipelagos
  • Actively explore by taking Zodiacs into fjords and serene bays
  • Customize your experience by taking an expedition extension

Special Offers

CHILDREN TRAVEL FREE

Arctic

Iceland

Coastal Wonders of Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland

Duration

17 days
Jun

From

$22,090

Prices are per person

Highlights

Arctic

Iceland

Coastal Wonders of Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland

Duration

17 days
Jun

From

$22,090

Top Highlights

  • Sail into Norway’s spectacular fjords and explore secluded inlets and coves by kayak or Zodiac
  • Encounter the Bronze Age ruins and Viking longhouses of Jarlshof, a prehistoric settlement in the Shetlands
  • Discover the unique culture of the Faroe Islands, where residents cling proudly to their Viking heritage
  • Observe nesting seabirds amid the towering peaks of the Lofoten islands
  • Sail past the dramatic sea cliffs of the Faroes to see cliff-nesting puffins, gannets, and northern fulmars

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

East Greenland: Wild Shores of the High Arctic

Special Offers

Duration

20 days
Sep

From

$27,030

Prices are per person

Special Offers (3)
Highlights

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

East Greenland: Wild Shores of the High Arctic

Duration

20 days
Sep

From

$27,030

Top Highlights

  • Venture all the way north to Northeast Greenland National Park in search of the Arctic’s iconic wildlife—polar bears, whales, muskoxen, and more
  • Sail into Norway’s spectacular fjords and explore secluded inlets and coves by kayak or Zodiac
  • Call at the seldom-visited Jan Mayen Island, where the only residents man a remote weather outpost and have this northernmost volcano all to themselves
  • Conditions permitting, see the spectacular Northern Lights as we sail the remote coasts of Iceland and Greenland
  • Visit Iceland’s colorful villages to see contemporary life, hike over geologically recent volcanic flows, and soak in the country’s iconic hot springs

Special Offers

  • CHILDREN TRAVEL FREE
  • TRAVEL TO BOTH POLES AND SAVE 20% OFF YOUR SECOND VOYAGE
  • 20% SAVINGS

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

Iceland & Greenland: Edge of the Arctic

Special Offers

Duration

19 days
Jul

From

$20,980

Prices are per person

Special Offers (4)
Highlights

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

Iceland & Greenland: Edge of the Arctic

Duration

19 days
Jul

From

$20,980

Top Highlights

  • Hike the dramatic Dynjandi Waterfall in Iceland's remote Westfjords peninsula, and visit a farm that produces eiderdown
  • Explore Hvalsey and Brattahlíð, 10th-century Viking settlements founded by Eric the Red and his family in Greenland, and see the incredible Qilakitsoq mummies, preserved by freezing temperatures for some 500 years
  • Cruise among the dazzling icebergs calved by the Ilulissat Icefjord and encounter impressive tidewater glaciers in West Greenland
  • Experience local culture through visits to fishing villages and longhouses, folk performances, and tasting tours of traditional Greenlandic and Icelandic foods

Special Offers

  • CHILDREN TRAVEL FREE
  • TRAVEL TO BOTH POLES AND SAVE 20% OFF YOUR SECOND VOYAGE
  • SOLO TRAVELER SAVINGS
  • 20% SAVINGS

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

Iceland's Wild West Coast to East Greenland

Duration

13 days
  1. Jul
  2. Sep

From

$15,140

Prices are per person

Highlights

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

Iceland's Wild West Coast to East Greenland

Duration

13 days
  1. Jul
  2. Sep

From

$15,140

Top Highlights

  • Discover the wild west coast of Iceland with its incredible geology, quiet coves, and majestic waterfalls
  • Explore the largest national park in the world—Northeast Greenland National Park—and search for polar bears, musk oxen, whales, and more
  • Sail into Scoresbysund, ice permitting, the world’s largest and longest fjord system and home to a remote Inuit community
  • Learn how to capture northern lights displays, conditions permitting, with our National Geographic photographer by your side

Arctic

Iceland

Legendary Northern Isles: Scotland, Faroes, & Iceland

Special Offers

Duration

14 days
Jun

From

$12,740

Prices are per person

Special Offers (2)
Highlights

Arctic

Iceland

Legendary Northern Isles: Scotland, Faroes, & Iceland

Duration

14 days
Jun

From

$12,740

Top Highlights

  • Go aboard National Geographic Explorer and sail in the wake of early Viking explorers, learning the region’s dramatic history
  • Encounter the Bronze Age ruins and Viking longhouses of Jarlshof, a prehistoric settlement in the Shetland Islands
  • Discover the unique culture of the Faroe Islands, where residents cling proudly to their Viking heritage
  • Observe nesting seabirds in dramatic settings—on Iceland’s skyscraping Látrabjarg cliffs and amid Shetland's spectacular Cliffs of Noss
  • Sail past the dramatic sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands to see cliff-nesting puffins, gannets, and northern fulmars

Special Offers

  • CHILDREN TRAVEL FREE
  • TRAVEL TO BOTH POLES AND SAVE 20% OFF YOUR SECOND VOYAGE

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

Svalbard, Iceland & Greenland's East Coast

Special Offers

Duration

17 days
Jun

From

$21,230

Prices are per person

Special Offers (3)
Highlights

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

Svalbard, Iceland & Greenland's East Coast

Duration

17 days
Jun

From

$21,230

Top Highlights

  • Venture into little-known parts of the Arctic, using satellite imagery and the ice-strengthened hull of our ship to explore the ice
  • Focus on wildlife, with an itinerary driven by opportunities to observe walruses, whales, reindeer, and polar bears in their natural habitat
  • Glide between massive ice floes and encounter astonishing icebergs from water level while exploring by kayak and Zodiac
  • Go ashore with our naturalists to hike Svalbard’s vast tundra and explore remote Icelandic villages

Special Offers

  • CHILDREN TRAVEL FREE
  • TRAVEL TO BOTH POLES AND SAVE 20% OFF YOUR SECOND VOYAGE
  • 20% SAVINGS

Arctic

Iceland

Wild Iceland Escape

Special Offers

Duration

6 days
  1. Jun
  2. Jul

From

$6,780

Prices are per person

Special Offers (2)
Highlights

Arctic

Iceland

Wild Iceland Escape

Duration

6 days
  1. Jun
  2. Jul

From

$6,780

Top Highlights

  • Explore Iceland's pristine fjords, fascinating tundra, and dramatic waterfalls, accompanied by a dedicated team of naturalists
  • Encounter evidence of volcanic activity as we soak in geothermal hot springs, hike over cooled lava fields, and view Iceland's newest isle, Surtsey
  • Discover the rich biodiversity of the remote Westfjords and watch for humpback and minke whales in the surrounding waters
  • Choose your own adventure on one of three optional trip extensions, from a hiking excursion across Iceland's untamed highlands to an exploration of the Snaefellsnes peninsula's epic natural wonders

Special Offers

  • CHILDREN TRAVEL FREE
  • SOLO TRAVELER SAVINGS
We had the killer whales—the orcas—with [the gannets]. So they were both after the same food. They've arrived at the same restaurant, they're just at slightly different tables.

Jim Wilson, Naturalist

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