March of 2025 – 11 days
11 – 21 March
This is our wildest ride in Iceland’s wilderness – the tour will take us to a new area in the north of the Hornstrandir peninsula. As in our usual winter arctic fox tour, we will enjoy a cozy accommodation in the middle of nowhere. This remote area offers the best scenery in all of Hornstrandir and many foxes roam the area. On fine days, small hiking options are also possible. We plan this trip on the mating season, so interaction between foxes will be our main goal.
It is a very exclusive photographic trip to Iceland in which we will be able to photograph the arctic foxes in complete freedom and in their majestic winter fur. In this place far from civilization, the arctic foxes live protected from hunting and therefore, we can have closer encounters than elsewhere.
Our main goal on this trip will be to photograph the arctic fox at a key moment in its life: mating season. During the month of March (and especially at the end of the month) this activity that keeps the foxes in constant movement begins. This gives us the chance, not only to photograph tender moments between couples, but also fox intrusions from neighboring areas, playing around, fighting and much more.
We will take advantage of all the hours of the day to obtain the best possible images of the arctic foxes, as well as the impressive landscapes that this rugged area offers. During night, if the weather allows it, we can also enjoy night photography of stars and northern lights.
HIGHLIGHTS
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After breakfast we will move to Ísafjördur airport and pick a domestic flight to the capital (Reykjavík). After leaving our bags and resting briefly, we will go out for dinner to celebrate the success of our expedition and, in this way, we will have contact with society again after so many isolated days. Night in guesthouse with breakfast.
*NOTE: The weather in the remote north of Iceland can be unpredictable and particularly harsh in winter. It is for this reason that we have chosen to have two extra days (Ísafjördur and Reykjavík) that allow us a minimum of movement in case we have to spend an extra night in Hornstrandir or Isafjördur for security reasons and to avoid the complication that could be missing the international flight.
4,800 € per person (full trip). Includes all accommodation in guesthouses (in a double room) with breakfast on the days before/after Hornstrandir (see tour itinerary). Full tour is from 11 -21 March in this option.
4,050 € per person (Hornstrandir only). Includes 6 days (March 13-18) on the remote Hornstrandir Peninsula. This option is ideal if you are traveling around Iceland and want to take advantage of this adventure. In this option we meet at a meeting point at the dock on the day of sailing. Hotels before or after Hornstrandir are not included.
Photographic trip in a small group: The minimum group is 5 travelers and the maximum is 6. This allows us to offer more personalized teaching and attention, adapting to the abilities and concerns of each student and/or traveler while reducing the number of impact that we can cause to wildlife.
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Our trips for photographers: To begin with, we want to comment that it is a photographic trip and that therefore, both the hike and the pace of the walk are adapted to be able to enjoy them with a camera in hand. This means that the pace is very slow and with many stops.
That said, most of the time we will spend waiting around the house, waiting for the animals to come to us.
In case of good weather, we will be able to take walks uphill or following the coast, in search of new landscapes and other families of foxes. The maximum route in such a case would be a maximum of 2.5 km one way.
To reserve a place on our trips you must fill out the form below or write to info@indomitus.eu
A down payment is required for the value of 50% of the trip.
Flights can be taken on your own or through our collaborating agency Travel Ponent.
We take the flights at the moment that the minimum group is closed. At this time, the second payment for the trip can also be made.
ABOUT HORNSTRANDIR
Hornstrandir Nature Reserve is an undisturbed and wild land. The last residents left the place in 1952 because of the harsh conditions of the place. There are no roads in the entire area and the place is only accessible by sea.
The landscape is magnificent in all directions. Fjords are made up of high mountains that rise abruptly from sea level. Winter dyes these greenish places in monochrome and we will have numerous opportunities to photograph it under the changing lights that the weather offers us during the expedition. That is why travelers should think about bringing wide angle lenses in addition to long focal ones.
The weather here can be very changeable, dramatic and fierce. One can expect that on the same day we will have rain, sun, wind and snow and therefore, it is easy to imagine how interesting light changes can be, offering us unique and unrepeatable moments and opportunities.
Our accommodation will consist of an old farm recovered and renovated, converted into a paradise to enjoy this wonderful and lonely place as well as having a warm and comfortable place to return to after spending the day photographing the foxes.
The house is located at the outermost of the Horn Peninsula, the most picturesque and remote area of Hornstrandir. With a 360 degree vision we can easily observe the movements of the foxes as they come and go.
The house has recently been renovated and will help us during our adventure, both for its perfect location and for its amenities:
THE ARCTIC FOX AND OTHER WILDLIFE
The arctic fox is the star of this expedition. It is also the only native mammal in Iceland. It has to survive harsh conditions in a hostile environment with little food. They are very curious animals and, if we are patient, they can come close to us.
There are two color patterns in the fur of the arctic fox: the “blue” and “white”. The white is a characteristic of 95% of the world’s population, being the “blue” (brown, really), a true rarity. And what’s more interesting is that in the fjords of west Iceland, 80% of individuals are of this odd variety of colors.
Hornstrandir is the place in Iceland with the largest number of arctic foxes. Even so they are scattered and are very territorial. In our area, very close to the house, we can photograph different specimens. Although the vast majority have blue fur, there are possibilities to photograph the white one as well, as the photographs on this page (taken in March 2023) attest.
In addition to arctic foxes there are also seals around and a wide variety of birds. Not all remain in winter, but there is the possibility of seeing some very interesting species such as the eider, the harlequin duck, the boreal fulmar, the sandpiper or the raven.
4,800 € per person (with hotels) / 4050 € per person (Hornstrandir only).
The economy option includes only 6 days (March 18-23) on the remote Hornstrandir peninsula. This option is a great choice if you are already traveling around Iceland and want to take advantage of this adventure. In this option we meet at a meeting point at the dock on the day of sailing. Hotels before or after Hornstrandir are not included.
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This is a trip coordinated by our collaborating agency Travel Ponent
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Nature photographer and mountain and travel guide, she enjoys touring the most varied landscapes and the most starry nights with the intention of capturing the wild and beautiful aspects that nature offers through her images. Nature and photography lover, she makes his passion her way of life, in addition to using her work to motivate the conservation and respect of wildlife.
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