Guide to Women’s Travel In

Iceland

JourneyWoman Announces Iceland Cruise with Aurora Expeditions in June 2026

Aurora Expeditions is offering JourneyWoman readers an exclusive 50% discount on a small ship cruise to Iceland in June 2026.

Church on a hill in the Vik town. Famous and popular tourist attraction of Iceland. Glade of lupine flowers. Beautiful rainbow

Jules Torti

Great Countries for Slow Travel: 10 Places Women Love That Will Change You Forever

Beyond the perennial favourites, these 10 places welcome women, with affordable lifestyle, longer term visas and...

A woman sits and reads a book in a park

Tina Hartas

Travel By Book: 12 Countries Solo Women Love

TripFiction’s Tina Hartas helps us travel by book to 12 countries that solo women plan to visit in 2023, from Africa...

Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki, Japan.

Carolyn Ray

12 Countries Women Solo Travelers Want to Visit in 2023

When it comes to 2023 travel, 12 countries top the list for solo women over 50, according to our latest survey...

View of Eiffel tower during the sunrise with beautiful yellow trees in autumn in Paris

Carolyn Ray

Five Best Shoulder Season Destinations Recommended by Solo Women

Five shoulder season travel destinations recommended by women that offer lower costs, less crowds, and unique...

Adult woman eating pasta and drinking red wine while sitting in cafe indoors

JourneyWoman Staff

We Asked Women: “What’s Your Most Memorable Culinary Travel Experience?”

From Austria to Zanzibar and places in between, women share their most memorable culinary travel experiences.

Experience Iceland

Find a Woman-Friendly Tour to Iceland

Find a Place to Stay in Iceland

Find Activities and Things to do in Iceland

Iceland Travel

Two women friends outdoors with paper city map

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JourneyWoman Staff

JourneyWoman Readers Share Their Top Travel Tips for May 2022

Sunset over snowy mountains in Iceland

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Diana Eden

When a Three-day Whirlwind Trip to Iceland Turns Into a Two-day Trip

Iceland's Godafoss waterfall in the winter

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Diana Eden

Tips for Women Over 80 to Prepare for Iceland’s Adventures

Revkajik Iceland

Guest Writer

Why Iceland Should Be Your First Post-Pandemic Solo Trip

unique places to stay Wadi Rum Desert

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Amanda Burgess

8 Unique Places to Stay, From Treehouses to Desert Tents

A woman sitting at the top of Skogafoss in Iceland

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Amanda Burgess

Off-the-Beaten Path Travel Destinations: Places We Love

Tourists at Aurora Village on a Northern Lights tour

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Carolyn Ray

Best Places to See the Northern Lights: Canada, Alaska, Norway and More

The Northern Lights dancing over Norway

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Carolyn Ray

The Top Once-in-a-Lifetime Travel Experiences Every Woman Should Have, Including the Northern Lights, Camino de Santiago and More

sunflowers in a field wellness retreats

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Carolyn Ray

Places to Dream About: Top 10+ Reader Tips for May 2021

travelling with chronic pain in iceland

Karen Gershowitz

Travelling Solo with Chronic Pain in Iceland: Tips to Stay Adventurous

Photo of fun on the road with a dog sled team

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Amanda Burgess

Fun on the road: The play-filled moments that make solo travellers feel alive

flat lay travel

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Evelyn Hannon

Top 10 Travel Tips of 2017

Candid selfie of Evelyn and grandson Josh

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Evelyn Hannon

Travels With My Grandson: Exploring the Wonders of Iceland

pastel tribal pattern

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JourneyWoman Staff

Women’s Travel: What to Wear in Iceland

Tribal woman pouring water

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Evelyn Hannon

International Women’s Day 2017: Woman Defined – An Online Photography Exhibit