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North Iceland

The North & Lake Mývatn

Geothermal lakes, whale-rich fjords, and the clearest skies for the lights.

When to Go
Aurora Sep–Apr · Summer Jun–Aug

The north is Iceland at its most elemental and least crowded — the geothermal theatre around Lake Mývatn, the whale fjords of Húsavík, and some of the country's darkest, clearest skies for the aurora. We base you at a private retreat and let the north come to you.

Access · Not Itinerary

Signature Moments

Whales off Húsavík
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Whales off Húsavík

A private vessel into Skjálfandi Bay, where the great whales feed.

The Mývatn Nature Baths
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The Mývatn Nature Baths

Geothermal bathing without the crowds, the steam over a lava field.

Aurora over the North
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Aurora over the North

Some of Iceland's clearest skies, watched from a private lodge.

Curated Journeys

Curated Journey Archetypes

The Geothermal North
Nature · Slow

The Geothermal North

Mývatn's craters, baths and lava, privately guided.

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The Whale Coast
Wildlife · Family

The Whale Coast

Húsavík's fjords and the great whales, by private boat.

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Aurora Sanctuary
Aurora · Romance

Aurora Sanctuary

Dark-sky lodges and patient nights chasing the lights.

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More of Iceland

Keep exploring Iceland

Each a starting point — our advisors weave them into a single, seamless journey.

Common Questions

Questions, answered.

There's no single right month — it depends on the experience you want. Your Forest Travel advisor, who has spent time on the ground in The North & Lake Mývatn, matches the timing to your trip: the light, the harvest or season worth being there for, and the weeks the crowds haven't found.

Enough to travel unhurried. Rather than a fixed package, your advisor shapes the length around your pace and the moments that matter — a few unforgettable days or a slow, immersive fortnight.

Entirely. Every The North & Lake Mývatn journey is built around you — private access, the stays that never list, pacing and introductions that only four decades of relationships unlock. Nothing is off the shelf.

Because an advisor opens what no platform can sell. Online platforms list what's already public — the same rooms and flights available to everyone. A Forest advisor opens what isn't: private after-hours access, the host who answers because they know us, pacing built around your life, and logistics that stay invisible. Over forty years we've built the relationships that turn 'impossible' into 'it's arranged.'

It begins with a conversation, not a quote. A dedicated advisor learns how you want to feel — not only where you want to go — then designs a journey around you and reshapes it freely as your plans evolve. There's no fee for the initial consultation and no obligation.

Discretion is built in. We work quietly, share nothing, and arrange private transfers, exclusive-use stays and after-hours access so you're never on public display. For clients who require it, every detail is handled under strict confidentiality.

Begin in The North & Lake Mývatn

None of this is fixed.

Every journey here is a starting point a private advisor reshapes entirely around you — your pace, your people, the The North & Lake Mývatn only you would recognise.