Wellness Tours for Women

Rest looks different here. It looks like a hot pool at the edge of a geothermal valley, a morning yoga session with a view of a lava field and a group of women who have all, for once, left their phones in the room. Our Highland Luxury Wellness Retreat runs in summer and in winter, six days each, with a maximum of 14 women and a local guide who knows how to slow down.

Both retreats are based between Reykjavík, Highland Base at Kerlingarfjöll and ION Adventure Hotel near Þingvellir. You hike the steaming Hveradalir geothermal valley, snorkel in the crystal-clear Silfra fissure between two tectonic plates (drysuit and certified guide provided, no experience needed), soak in natural hot springs and eat Nordic food made from what’s in season. In winter, add snow, crampons and northern lights on clear nights.

The summer retreat, June to September, gives you long daylight, green highlands and gentle nature walks between the bigger hikes. The winter retreat, October to May, is quieter and more dramatic: ice on the valley rims, a sauna after a cold day, and the sky doing its thing after dinner. Both are rated moderate, with one 12 km hike and plenty of rest in between.

Women relax differently when the group is all women. Conversations go deeper, nobody performs, and the hot pool gets very honest. Most guests come solo. LGBTQ+ women are warmly welcome, and private wellness retreats for groups of all genders can be arranged.