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Landscape of Glacier Country

Ice · lagoons · eastern light

Glacier Country

A landscape that changes by the hour and rewards unhurried travel.

Europe's largest ice cap meets the sea in lagoons full of drifting icebergs. Light here changes by the hour.

Best time
Summer for glacier walks, winter for ice caves.
Getting there
4.5–5 hours from Reykjavík, best split over two days.
Where to stay
Glacier-view hotels and farm stays.

Places not to miss

  1. 01

    Jökulsárlón

    Glacier lagoon

  2. 02

    Diamond Beach

    Ice on black sand

  3. 03

    Skaftafell

    Trails to glacier views

  4. 04

    Ice caves

    Natural blue caves in winter

Journeys here

Travel through Glacier Country.

Landscape featured in The Family Ring Road
12 days · All IcelandSummer

The Family Ring Road

A generous loop where waterfalls become playgrounds and every bend starts a new story.

From USD 4,100 per person

Shape a route

Let this landscape set the pace.

Plan around Glacier Country