Luxury Vacations in Iceland

Iceland is a geological kaleidoscope, still shifting and evolving, with surprises at every compass point: the basalt columns at Studlagil Canyon, seemingly carved by hand; the lava fields of Dimmuborgir, glowing like furnaces; the Tungnaa River carving strange runes on the glacial ice.

Southern Iceland is easily accessible, with the Nordic food scene of Reykjavik, the geysers and waterfalls of the Golden Circle, and the mineral-rich Blue Lagoon. But there are epic reasons to head northwards, to wild places such as the Langjokull Glacier with its color-changing ice caves, and destination hotels such as Deplar Farm, a turf-roofed stepping stone for raw adventure on the Troll Peninsula, riding out on Icelandic horses or heli-skiing untouched slopes. A road trip along Route One, meanwhile, takes you weaving around the whole island, dipping into fjords and white-sand beaches. At every turn, Iceland will leave you breathless.