Iceland small group holidays guide

It could range between four and 16 participants, and is usually a real mix of people. Before booking, it is common for travellers to enquire about the group make up. Will you be travelling with other couples, are they mostly solo travellers, mostly male or female? You can also enquire about the minimum age in case you would prefer to travel with adults only, although the majority of small group tours to Iceland are aimed at adults. Photography holiday group sizes tend to be smaller, usually around 10 people maximum.

As with any holidays, it varies, but the joy of a small group tour is that tour operators usually have established working partnerships with hotels and guesthouses, and they know what makes their guests happy – so you can trust them on that. You can also trust that fact that accommodation in Iceland is expensive, so even though tour operators negotiate good deals, you won’t feel as if you are getting as much for your money as you might in other parts of the world. But that is just the Icelandic way.

Iceland is an exciting country to visit and once you step off the beaten tourist trail with your small group, you will be heading into a land of adventures. This is where expert guides come into their own, in whom you can put your trust, have some good banter and will end up respecting no end as they lead you to the best places imaginable. These may be photography teachers keen help you capture the Northern Lights in the wildest of spots, or geographers who know the geology of this unique country inside out. And then you get guides who have encyclopedic knowledge of Icelandic mythology and history. A qualification from the national guiding school is also the important seal of approval that responsible tour leaders are proud to show off. Small group tours are made special by the quality of their guides and we are proud of all the guides we have used to date.