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Iceland from above - Summer solstice
Drone workshop

Dates

18th -26th

June 2027

Group Size

5 participants max.

Price

€7190 EUR

Deposit €750 EUR

Difficulty

Easy/

Moderate

Guides

Thor

Destination

Iceland

Transport

Incl. during the workshop

Hotel based

Hotels Incl.
SGL rooms

Flights

Not included

Meals

Welcome dinner incl.

Thor Photography is offering a unique photography workshop in Iceland spanning 9 days and 8 nights

of Icelandic adventure where we focus on capturing the breathtaking landscape in Iceland from above during summer

solstice.
This is a drone based workshop with the main focus on the highlands of Iceland along with the south coast.

In a nutshell
Join us for an unforgettable adventure on this drone-based workshop, 'Iceland from Above, taking place during the summer solstice or what is better known as the Midnight sun, days are long and the sun litteraly just dips on the horizion and up again, so transition from sunset to sunrise can last a loooong time.

Together, we’ll explore the breathtaking vistas of Iceland, capturing stunning photographs from the skies.

With a maximum of just five participants, we ensure a personalized experience, taking you to those hard-to-reach highlands and secret locations that most never get to see.

The highlands is one of the biggest unspoiled area in all of Europe and if you ask me, it's just made for drone photography.

Don't miss your chance to hone your skills in the most beautiful backdrop imaginable!
Getting to Iceland
You want to fly into Keflavík international airport ( KEF)

From there you you have options of either take a Taxi or the flybus to Reykjavík.

It's about 40 min drive from the airport to your hotel.
Physical Requirements:
This workshop will not include any difficult hikes.
But hey this is Iceland so can be very revarding getting to a higher vantage point.
In case we take on a hike it will be optionlal to partake.
Day by day plan
Day 1: Arrival Day (18th June)

You'll land in Iceland at Keflavík airport where you can either take the fly bus or a taxi to our hotel in Reykjavík, we'll then meet that night for a welcome dinner where we get to know eachother and go over the plan for the coming days.

-Overnight in Reykjavík.

Day 2-3-4:

We leave Reykjavík and head directly up to the highlands, where we'll spend the next few days exploring the nature reserve area Landmannalaugar.
On the menu is waterfalls, deep canyons, black sand deserts, moss covered mountains, braided rivers, colourful volcanic craters and the list goes on and on, simply a feast for drone photography.

-Overnight in Hrauneyjar

Day 5

After we check out from our hotel in highlands we start making our way towards the south coast, which road we'll take depends on the forecast, once we check in to our new hotel we make plans on where we'll go next.

-Overnight in Vík area

Day 6 -7

We'll continue to explore the south coast and the southern part of the highland, on one of the days we plan to head up to Mt.Maelifell, the famous green cone shaped montain.
We also plan to visit Laki nature reserve amongst other lesser known locations.

-Overnight in Vík area

Day 8 (25th June)

This is our last day on the road and the plan is to spend the day flying over some of the most beautiful and colourful rivers which change shape constantly.
We'll then eventually end up in Reykjavík where the workshop concludes and we say goodbye.

-Overnight in Reykjavík

Day 9 (26th June)

This is your last day in Iceland you can decide if you want't to stay on for a few days. if you have time or you might want to enjoy a dip into the Blue Lagoon which is in the neighbourhood of Grindavík, before you head out towards Keflavik International Airport for the return flight to your country of stay, taking with you memories and photographs from an unforgettable adventure.
Included in the fee

Lodging at each location in single occupancy with private bathroom

Welcome dinner.

Daily hands on time with the instructor, who will be available to you all day long.

Transportation throughout the workshop in a 4x4 modified Sprinter Van

Park entrance fees.

Permits for drone flying in relevant areas.

Breakfast daily.
Your own expense

Airfaire to and from Keflavik International Airport.

Meals exempt where indicated.

Transportation from Keflavik airport to and from our hotel in Reykjavík.

Alcoholic beverages.

Personal expenses.

Visa (if needed).
Students will learn

We go over how to set up your drone properly.

We go over safety aspescts of drone flying in various conditions.

How to create compelling and enticing landscape compositions.

How to properly expose for an image throughout all variety of light invluding prime and non-prime lighting conditions.

How to utilize motion blur to capture dramatic seascapes and waterfall images.

Workflow techniques for Lightroom and Photoshop.

Much, much more!
You need to bring

A drone

A DSLR/mirrorless camera or equivalent

Filters for both your drone and your camera.

A variety of lenses - a wide angle lens will be your most used on this trip.

A sturdy tripod

Multiple memory cards

Extra batteries

Laptop

Photoshop and Lightroom installed on your computer (at least the trial versions)
General info
We do not aim for a fixed itinerary apart from where we are staying.
The weather in Iceland can be extreamly changable and often we need to work around that.
Despite being a drone photography focused workshop I highly recommend bringing your camera gear as there will be oportunities for that as well.
We will however mainly be focused on taking to the air and capturing the stunning landscape from a birds eye veiw.

A packing list will be sent out prior to the workshop along with list of what is recommended to bring, gear wise.
The benefits
Our company has been a small, family-run business from the very beginning.

From time to time, we collaborate with carefully selected guides who share our values and integrity, ensuring that every tour delivers the highest quality experience for our clients.

We specialize in small-group tours, maintaining a guide-to-guest ratio of 1:5, with a maximum of 10 participants. This allows us to provide personalized attention while curating exceptional photography trips and workshops, both in Iceland and abroad.

In addition to our commitment to creating outstanding travel experiences, we are officially registered with the Icelandic Tourist Board and hold a full travel agency license.

This ensures that our operations are fully compliant with regulations and that your safety is always our top priority.