Which luxury tour operator is best for a solo trip to Iceland?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 5 November 2026
These 8 luxury tour operators name an Iceland trip on their own websites and say they cater for solo travellers. Of them, Quark Expeditions, Juniper Tours and Backroads have the most Google reviews. Each card gives the trip and what the company says about solo travellers, each with its own source.
Which luxury tour operator is best for a solo trip to Iceland?
These 8 luxury tour operators name an Iceland trip and say they cater for solo travellers; Quark Expeditions, Juniper Tours and Backroads have the most Google reviews. Compare the trip and the second line on each card, then protection and reviews.
Abercrombie & Kent
- Best for
- Small-group winter journey
- Iceland trip
- Runs Iceland Winter Adventure, a small-group journey to Iceland's volcanoes and glaciers in the quieter winter season.
- For solo travellers
- Designs its group journeys for travellers on their own who also want the company of others.
- Money protection
- ATOL number 2881 covers flight-inclusive packages sold to residents of the United Kingdom and a bond held by ABTA Ltd covers its non-flight packages; the US terms read name no trust account or bond.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 20 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.4 out of 5 from 795 reviews, newest 3 November 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- abercrombiekent.com
Backroads
- Best for
- Iceland walking tour, roommate matching
- Iceland trip
- Runs a 6-day Iceland Hiking & Walking Tour from $7,699 per person (the page names no currency).
- For solo travellers
- Will try to find a roommate of the same gender for solo travellers who would rather share a room.
- Founded
- 1979
- Reviews
- Google: 4.2 out of 5 from 123 reviews; Trustpilot: 2.3 out of 5 from 12 reviews, newest 28 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- backroads.com
Black Tomato
- Best for
- Private trips for one
- Iceland trip
- Prices its Iceland trips from £8,625 per person for a week, with private guides.
- For solo travellers
- Plans solo trips and says a trip for one usually costs more than the price shown online, because the costs cannot be split with anyone.
- Money protection
- ATOL number 10531 covers the flight-inclusive packages it sells as agent of Hays. It says non-flight packages are covered by a scheme through ABTA that refunds advance payments if it becomes insolvent.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- blacktomato.com
GeoEx
- Best for
- Custom trips planned for one
- Iceland trip
- Lists Iceland's Winter Wonders, a 7-day custom trip, from $20,320 based on double occupancy (the page names no currency).
- For solo travellers
- Plans solo journeys, either on one of its small group departures or as a trip designed entirely for the traveller.
- Reviews
- Trustpilot: 3.4 out of 5 from 2 reviews, newest 9 December 2025. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- geoex.com
Juniper Tours
- Best for
- Private trips, solo travellers welcome
- Iceland trip
- Plans private, custom Iceland trips that typically run 7 to 12 days and cost about $5,000 to $15,000 or more per person, excluding flights to and from Iceland (the page names no currency).
- For solo travellers
- Designs trips for solo travellers as well as for couples, families and groups.
- Founded
- 2020
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 214 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- junipertours.com
Lindblad Expeditions
- Best for
- Solo cabins on select voyages
- Iceland trip
- Sells Arctic Edges: Iceland Westfjords to East Greenland, an 8-day expedition from $6,900 per person (the page names no currency).
- For solo travellers
- Offers solo travellers a double cabin to themselves, dedicated solo cabins or a shared cabin on select voyages.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 84 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- expeditions.com
Quark Expeditions
- Best for
- Shared suite for solo guests
- Iceland trip
- Runs Iceland Circumnavigation: Helicopters, Glaciers and Volcanoes, a 12-day voyage from Reykjavík on its ship Ultramarine.
- For solo travellers
- On this voyage it offers an Explorer Triple suite for solo guests who are happy to share with travellers of the same gender.
- Money protection
- Is covered by the USTOA Consumer Protection Plan, which requires it to post $1 million with USTOA to reimburse advance payments if it becomes insolvent.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 604 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 577 reviews, newest 24 October 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- quarkexpeditions.com
VBT Bicycling Vacations
- Best for
- Walking by yacht, single rooms available
- Iceland trip
- Runs an 8-day guided walking tour of Iceland by small yacht from $11,945 per person for the tour alone, or from $13,145 with its travel package (the page names no currency).
- For solo travellers
- Offers a limited number of single rooms on most of its programmes, subject to availability.
- Money protection
- Shares the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program with affiliates of Xanterra Leisure Resort Holdings, which posts the US$1 million with USTOA; the shared sum may be sufficient to provide only a partial recovery of payments if VBT fails.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.1 out of 5 from 48 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- vbt.com
Which of these companies protect your money?
4 of the 8 name a scheme that protects guest payments on their own websites, such as ATOL for UK flight packages, ABTA or USTOA membership, or a trust account; the rest do not name one on the pages read.
- Abercrombie & Kent: ATOL number 2881 covers flight-inclusive packages sold to residents of the United Kingdom and a bond held by ABTA Ltd covers its non-flight packages; the US terms read name no trust account or bond.
- Black Tomato: ATOL number 10531 covers the flight-inclusive packages it sells as agent of Hays. It says non-flight packages are covered by a scheme through ABTA that refunds advance payments if it becomes insolvent.
- Quark Expeditions: Is covered by the USTOA Consumer Protection Plan, which requires it to post $1 million with USTOA to reimburse advance payments if it becomes insolvent.
- VBT Bicycling Vacations: Shares the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program with affiliates of Xanterra Leisure Resort Holdings, which posts the US$1 million with USTOA; the shared sum may be sufficient to provide only a partial recovery of payments if VBT fails.
Which other companies on this page take solo travellers to Iceland?
Quark Expeditions has the most Google reviews of the 8; these 4 have the most Google reviews of the rest.
- Juniper Tours: Private trips, solo travellers welcome
- Backroads: Iceland walking tour, roommate matching
- Black Tomato: Private trips for one
- Lindblad Expeditions: Solo cabins on select voyages
Who to contact first
Start with the 4 companies on this page that name a scheme protecting your payments on their own websites, then add any other card that fits your dates.
What to ask each one to set out in writing:
- What the price includes and excludes, line by line: stays, guides, transfers, internal flights, park or entry fees.
- The deposit, when the balance is due and what you lose if you cancel.
- Which scheme protects your money and the number to check it.
Iceland solo trips: the questions people ask
What should I ask a tour company before booking?
What the price includes, line by line; the deposit and when the balance is due; what you lose if you cancel; and which scheme protects your money.
Do these companies publish prices?
Some do on their trip pages and some quote only on request. The cards give what each company says; ask for a written quote with the same inclusions from each.
Can I book with these companies directly?
Yes. Each card links the company's own website; ask for a written quote that lists what the price includes.
Do these companies all sell the same kind of trip?
No. Each card names what the company's own website gives; lengths, styles and prices differ, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
Which of these companies protect my money if they fail?
4 of the 8 name a protection scheme on their own websites: Abercrombie & Kent, Black Tomato, Quark Expeditions and VBT Bicycling Vacations. Check the number with the scheme itself before you pay.
Which of these have Trustpilot profiles?
4 of the 8: Abercrombie & Kent, Backroads, GeoEx and Quark Expeditions. Each card gives the TrustScore, the review count and the newest review date, read 3 November 2026.
Which of these have the most Google reviews?
Quark Expeditions, Juniper Tours and Backroads, in that order. A count says how many people reviewed a company, not whether it fits your trip; each card gives the rating and count, read 3 November 2026.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these companies chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table, built from the luxury tour operators ChatGPT names most often; its own website names an Iceland trip and says it caters for solo travellers. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
Read next
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each company published on its own website, read on 3 and 5 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google and Trustpilot figures where the listing carries the company's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table. Cards are in alphabetical order. Photos show the places named in their captions, not any company's trips. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.