Nature-based fun, active, and informative adventure trips for women who are dreaming of going to Iceland. Let us help you fall in love with Iceland.
Ladies, if you are looking for a way to experience Iceland like a local, then join us on one of our three adventures to this tiny island in the North Atlantic in July & August 2020. Choose from 9 and 10 days multi-sport or 7-days though-hiking.
We offer two multi-sport trips that bring out your inner Viking and get you exploring Iceland by paddle, saddle, and on foot. These trips cover a lot of ground from the west to the southeast and have a variety of experiences that help you get in touch with Iceland’s wild side. The mulit-sport trips are designed for the beginner and tailored to the group. Each trip is 90% planned with 10% set aside for spontaneous adventure. No one trip is like the other. The groups are small and range from 12-16 participants per trip led by your local driver & guide and supported by your trip leader. From the time you reach Reykjavik all of the planning has been done for you.
Calling all hikers! In August we are taking a group of up to 16 through the highlands of the south coast. This 40-mile through-hike is an other-worldly experience. You will walk 6-7 hours per day through steaming geothermal valleys, cross snow covered canyons, fjord rivers, and sleep in quaint mountain huts. You don’t have to be a sherpa to do the hike, but some experience hiking with a backpack is suggested. It is a rewarding challenge set in what Nat Geo calls one of the most beautiful hiking trails in the world.
Take a look at the descriptions below. Click on the links to the itineraries. If you have questions, feel free to use the chat feature to get in touch with trip leader (Tara Short). The 10-day multi-sport trip and the 7-day hiking trip have early bird discounts that expire January 15th.
Women’s Iceland Multi-Sport Trips
updated 1/20/2020 FULL+++ Option 1: 9-Days: Iceland South Coast Explorer in Partnership with Becoming an Outdoors Woman
Dates: July 13-21, 2020
Locations: Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Reykjavik, Laugarvatn, and Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Duration: 9-days
Activities: Day hiking, waterfalls, hot springs, glacier trekking, horseback riding, sea kayaking, boat cruising.
Difficulty: Easy to moderate. No previous experience necessary.
Support Level: Fully supported.
Group Size: 16 plus 2 guides
Elevation: Average elevation gain is 1000 feet. Maximum elevation gain is 1000 feet
Hiking Duration: A variety of day hikes from 1-2 hours over 1-2 miles, and one 5 mile hike to a hot river (2.5 miles each way)
Pre-Requisites: Positive can-do-attitude, willingness to prepare your body for the adventure, know your limits.
Wildlife: puffins, oyster catchers, golden plover, sheep, and Icelandic horses
Natural Wonders: Waterfalls, geysers, glaciers, volcanoes, black beaches, basalt columns, hot springs, Blue Lagoon, glacier lagoon, diamond beach.
Lodging: 6 nights guest houses with 2 per room, mix of shared and private facilities. 2 nights country cabins with attached bathrooms.
Package Cost: $4175 plus airfare, meals, and gratuity.
What we love about this trip…
This is not your typical Iceland tour. Sure, we stop at popular places that you shouldn’t miss when you come to Iceland, but we also take you to places only the locals know. All women any age or background is welcome on this trip to Iceland for women. This is a great trip women who are beginners to outdoor adventure and for those on their first solo travel experience. Every detail is taken care of for you and you have an instant group of travel buddies.
Look Like fun to you? 
Click HERE for more details about the 9-day Iceland trip!
Option 2: 10-Days Iceland Multi-Sport Adventure plus Hiking in Thorsmork Conservation Area
Dates: July 22-31, 2020
Locations: Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Reykjavik, Laugarvatn, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, and Thorsmork.
Duration: 10-days
Activities: Day hiking, waterfalls, hot springs, glacier trekking, horseback riding, sea kayaking, boat cruising, and the Blue Lagoon.
Difficulty: Easy to moderate. No previous experience necessary.
Support Level: Fully supported.
Group Size: 12 plus 2 guides
Elevation: Average elevation gain is 1000 feet. Maximum elevation gain is determined by the group. No more than 3000 feet.
Hiking Duration: A variety of day hikes from 1-2 hours over 1-2 miles, one 5 mile hike to a hot river (2.5 miles each way), and Thorsmork Valley Hike 3-4 hours maximum elevation 3000 ft.
Pre-Requisites: Positive can-do-attitude, willingness to prepare your body for the adventure, know your limits.
Wildlife: puffins, oyster catchers, golden plover, sheep, and Icelandic horses.
Natural Wonders: Waterfalls, geysers, glaciers, volcanoes, black beaches, basalt columns, hot springs, Blue Lagoon, glacier lagoon, diamond beach, and the forest of Thorsmork.
Lodging: 6 nights guest houses with 2 per room, mix of shared and private facilities, 2 nights country cabins with attached bathrooms, 1 night in dormitory park hiking hut with shared facilities.
Package Cost: $4425 plus airfare, meals, and gratuity.
What we love about this trip…
This trip is the 9-day trip with a bonus day in Thorsmork to experience a little bit of the wild side of Iceland. We cover a lot of ground including 3 national parks and an adventure in Thorsmork Conservation Area — few tourists ever get to this forest paradise. Getting there is an adventure in itself. We have to take a big wheel 4 x 4 through a glacial river. We go to off-the-bean path and popular places. The food is delicious. Restaurants serve fresh cod, trout, salmon, and lamb with high quality fresh ingredients. Vegetarian, and gluten-free options are available. Iceland has an energy about and visitors fall in love with this tiny island in a very big way.
The mountains are calling, Go to Iceland! Click HERE for more details about the 10-day Iceland Trip!
Women’s Iceland Thru-Hiking Adventure
Iceland: Laugavegur Trek: Walk 40 miles in Iceland’s Southern Highlands
Dates: August 2-8, 2020
Locations: Reykjavik, Landmannalauger, Thorsmork
Duration: 7-days
Activities: Thu-hiking in the back country, Blue Lagoon
Support Level: Fully supported.
Group Size: Up to 16 plus 2 guides
Elevation: Average elevation gain is 2000 feet. Maximum elevation gain is 3400 feet
Hiking Duration: 6-7 hours per day, 7-10 miles per day.
Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous. Some hiking experience carrying a backpack in mountain terrain with over 2000 feet elevation over 4-6 hours. Positive can-do-attitude, willingness to prepare your body for the adventure, know your limits.
Wildlife: n/a
Natural Wonders: Steaming geo-thermal valleys, hot spring, glaciers, rhyolite mountains, obsidian fields, volcanic sand deserts, canyons, and volcanoes.
Lodging: 2 nights guest houses with two per room, shared facilities. 4 nights heated dormitory mountain huts with 10-16 people per room. Bath houses for toilets and showers.
Package Cost: $2795 plus airfare and gratuity. Most meals are included.
What we love about this trip…
The variety of landscapes that we cross and the varied terrain. You are never bored. The trail is challenging but not impossible or technical. Sharing stories around a the table in a cozy mountain hut in the middle of nowhere with a great group of women and travelers from all over the world. Eating delicious Icelandic food. Going to bed exhausted each night, and refreshed in the morning. The feeling of accomplishing a 40 mile walk in Iceland’s back country.
Ladies! If you love hiking, you will love the Laugavegur trek! Click HERE for more details!
Each summer I lead adventures by women for women of all ages, skills, and fitness levels. Sign as a solo female traveler or grab your girlfriends, sister, partner, or mother and come see for yourself the magic that happens when you travel with a fun and supportive group of like-minded women. You will be surprised what you can do with the right group of women by your side!
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Questions? Contact me.
Your first Adventure Buddy,
Tara
Tara Short
Green Edventures Tours
1-715-252-1238
tara@3.17.200.177
www.greenedventures.com
All Adventure Buddies Women’s Trips for 2020
Email Tara Short (tara@3.17.200.177) for pre-registration to upcoming trips or if you have questions.
- February 2-10, 2020 (9 days) Costa Rica Wild & Off-The-Beaten Path with Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW). (Full)
- March 4-11, 2020: Baja Sea of Cortez Snorkeling Safari in partnership with BOW (Full)
- April 19-30, 2020 (12 days) Uganda Wildlife Safari with Gorilla Tracking in partnership with BOW ( 2 spots)
- May 5-15, 2020 (11 days) Tanzania Wildlife Safari + Serengeti Camp in partnership with BOW. (4 spots)
- June 18-25, 2020 (8 days) Trinidad & Tobago Rainforest to Reefs + Leatherback Sea Turtles – Early Bird Discount Ends Feb 15th
- June 24-30, 2020 (7 days) Alaska Kenai Explorer Hiking & Multi-Sport Adventure. (Full)
- July 13-21, 2020 (9 days) Iceland South Coast Explorer in partnership with BOW (4 spots)
- July 22-31, 2020 (10 days) Iceland South Coast with Thorsmork Trail Hike- Early Bird Discount Expires Jan 15th
- August 2-8, 2020 (7 days) Iceland Laugavegur Trek – Early Bird Discount Expires Jan 15th
- August 20-31, 2020 (10 days) Galapagos Islands Explorer – Early Bird Discount Expires Feb 15th
Co-Ed Trips:
March 10-17, 2020 Baja Sea of Cortez Snorkeling Wildlfie Safari
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