Regions
North Iceland & Lake Mývatn
Fire country
Around Lake Mývatn the earth is visibly alive: pseudocraters, lava formations, boiling mud pots and steam vents, with a geothermal bath to end the day.
To the north, the bays near Húsavík are among the best places in Iceland for whale watching.
Best season: All year; aurora in winter, whales in summer · [ 65° 36′ 14″ N, 16° 59′ 46″ W ]
A volcanic lake ringed by craters and lava castles, with whales in the fjords just to the north.
Experiences here
- Whale watching
Private boat charters out of the northern fjords for humpbacks, minkes and, on rare days, blue whales.
- Geothermal baths
Hot springs and private geothermal pools, from designed lagoons to remote natural pools steaming in the snow.
- Aurora hunting
We watch the forecasts and the cloud cover and drive to wherever the sky is clearest — with blankets, hot chocolate and a photographer if you wish.
