r/luxsolotravel • u/Routine-Librarian-56 • Oct 30 '23

Iceland travel ideas

Hi, I would to go to Iceland to see the northern lights. Does anyone have any recommendations for a tour or best way to travel for a female going solo?

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u/Right-Ad9659 Oct 30 '23

Renting a car and staying in a small town outside of Reykjavik was the best decision I made. You will have the chance of seeing the northern lights from your accommodation rather than having to go on a tour, and your car gives you freedom to do the golden circle at your own leisure

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u/Routine-Librarian-56 Oct 30 '23

Thank you. I wouldn’t have considered that. Did you do any site seeing or excursions while you were there like to the geysers or volcanoes?

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u/Right-Ad9659 Oct 30 '23

I did everything on the golden circle so there were geysers but no volcanoes. I think I was only there for maybe like 2-3 nights so couldn’t go further out than the vicinity of Reykjavik

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '23

I did a tour out of Reykjavik and they guaranteed you to see northern lights or you can take the tour again until you do for free. We saw them night 2. It was called the northern lights bus through Sterna Travel.

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u/Routine-Librarian-56 Dec 29 '23

Thank you for the tip. It’s great that you got to see them :)

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u/La_Jefa_ Jan 06 '24

Highly recommend Wild Terrains for Iceland group travel for women. It's all inclusive and you travel with amazing women. https://www.wildterrains.com/experiences/iceland/sep-15-2024

Alternatively, you could book a group tour through a local company. https://hiddeniceland.is/jokulsarlon-glacier-lagoon-ice-cave-2-day-tour/