A week-long experience that stays with you for a lifetime.
Steaming under an open sky. Gathering around the table. Exploring Iceland through water, warmth, and connection. A private lakefront home, an intentionally small group, six nights, seven days of moving through Iceland’s bathing culture, and returning home with a different relationship to your own life.
Coming on your own? Most of our guests do. It’s a small, all-are-welcome group — you’ll arrive as strangers and leave as a pack.
The full day-by-day itinerary and packing list, straight to your inbox — or book a free call with Alisa. No pressure.
Nov 2–8, 2026 · From $6,600 · Payment plans available
Book time to ask Alisa questionsFrom the edge of Reykjavík to a wood-fired sauna on our own private lake. The clips here are ours — shot on the expedition itself, real people in real water, no polish.
A private dark-timber lakehouse to ourselves on a quiet peninsula of Lake Gíslholtsvatn — with a hot tub, a private sauna, and room options to suit how you like to travel.
Perfect. We love solo travelers and believe it’s the best way to meet people and make new friends. Every single guest (and host) is nervous about showing up and being loved and accepted for who they are. You are not alone in this, and you’ll be in the best company. We have perfected the art of creating friends out of strangers.
We specialize in a guilt-free culture. Our choose-your-own-adventure system requires nothing from you and encourages you to opt out of any offering that doesn’t serve you in the present moment. Whether you participate in everything or nothing, we’re here for you.
Our private chef can handle any food allergy or dietary restriction you throw her way, and will seamlessly accommodate the pickiest of eaters. She finds pleasure in curating a menu authentic to the area and welcomes any challenge. We’re yet to find someone who hasn’t fallen deeply in love with her made-from-scratch meals.
We’re committed to making each guest feel comfortable and safe. There’s a section on the registration form to share any injuries or concerns. If you prefer to discuss in detail, schedule a quick call with Alisa and we’ll create a plan for your individual needs.
Most wellness experiences have a reputation for being alcohol-free, but we never impose strict guidelines. Wellness looks different for everyone. We always allow guests to bring their own, and sometimes we have complimentary drinks. Whatever your preference, it’s never an issue.
Most “Iceland trips” are a checklist with a hot-spring stop. This isn’t that.
For seven days, bathing isn’t the reward at the end of the day — it’s the whole point. The warmth softens you. The cold wakes you up. The quiet in between unwinds you. No rushing, no itinerary to keep pace with — just heat, cold water, rest, and long meals shared from one lakeside home in southern Iceland.
Something shifts when your days are shaped by water and unhurried time instead of the clock. You come home with more than photos: proof that you don’t have to live in a constant state of urgency — and a rhythm you can return to long after the trip ends.
Our week lands in the dark half of the lunar cycle: a waning crescent thinning to a new moon the day we fly home. That means almost no moonlight to wash out the sky, right in the heart of northern-lights season.
We can’t promise the sky will perform, but the timing is about as good as it gets.
Land at Keflavík and ease in at Sky Lagoon, an oceanfront soak with a 70-meter infinity edge that looks like it pours into the Atlantic. Settle into the lake house; welcome dinner.
The Secret Lagoon, the oldest pool in Iceland, from 1891, with a little geyser erupting beside you, then wild hot springs out in the countryside.
Free time in Reykjavík, then Saekot, the seaside sauna at the heart of Iceland’s sauna revival, and home of the modern Gúsa ritual, before dinner out in the city.
A wood-fired sauna pulled right to our own lakeshore; a cooking class with Chef Abbey; an evening sound bath.
A super jeep fords glacial rivers into Þórsmörk, a hidden valley under snow-dusted peaks, then a soak at Seljavallalaug, a 1923 pool tucked into a mountain valley.
Lunch among the vines at the Friðheimar tomato greenhouse, then Laugarás Lagoon, one of Iceland’s newest baths, on the golden circle route; final dinner.
Breakfast, goodbyes, airport transfer.
Our route through southern Iceland, all within day-trip reach of one private lake.
The whole group settles into one lakeside home on a private peninsula of Lake Gíslholtsvatn — a wood-stove library, a dining room over the water, a lake-view sauna, and a geothermal soaking pool steps from the door.
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From Alisa’s own sauna guests and co-host Anna’s past trips — the same hands behind Iceland.
This trip changed my life! It nourished my body, soul, and spirit.
★★★★★ · JG · Wandering Roots GuestThe food Abbey made blew me away. I left with my cup overflowing.
★★★★★ · HM · Wandering Roots GuestEvery detail was curated for comfort and wellness. The hosts were warm, welcoming, and professional.
★★★★★ · Nicole W. · Howl at the Moon Guest
Each evening, we gather around the table for food made from scratch by our private chef — long, unhurried dinners that become their own part of the week’s rhythm.
Not included: airfare, passport/visa, travel insurance, and the arrival-day transfer from Keflavík to Sky Lagoon. Payment plans available.
All-inclusive once you land: lodging, every meal, bathing, transfers. Flexible payment plans available; airfare and insurance separate.
Your spot, protected: time to ask Alisa your questions before you commit, payment plans, and we help you set up cancel-for-any-reason travel insurance.
★★★★★ 65 five-star reviews for Howl at the Moon Sauna Co.
Plans change — we get it. Purchase the travel insurance we recommend, and if you can’t make it, your investment is covered or reimbursed.
Either way, we’ll do everything in our power to take care of you. See the full cancellation policy →
Every room is part of the same private home. A $999 deposit secures your booking; monthly payment plans available.
Lodge, 2nd floor. Two twin beds; shares two ground-floor baths.
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Lodge, 2nd floor. King bed; shares two ground-floor baths.
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Newest building (Yoga Shala). Private bath, desk, fridge, coffee/kettle.
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Scandi A-frame: ensuite, kitchenette, private stargazing patio.
Reserve roomYes. We offer a payment plan that splits the remaining balance, less the deposit, across the remaining months before departure. It’s designed to make the experience more accessible while keeping things simple and transparent.
We’ve done most of the hard work for you, but a few things are not included: airfare to and from Keflavík Airport (KEF); passport/visa and travel documentation; and transportation from Keflavík to Sky Lagoon on the day of arrival.
We specialize in a guilt-free culture. Our choose-your-own-adventure system requires nothing from you and encourages you to opt out of any offering that doesn’t serve you in the present moment. Whether you participate in everything or nothing, we’re here for you.
Our private chef can handle any food allergy or dietary restriction you throw her way, and will seamlessly accommodate the pickiest of eaters. She finds pleasure in curating a menu authentic to the area and welcomes any challenge. We’re yet to find someone who hasn’t fallen deeply in love with her made-from-scratch meals.
Perfect. We love solo travelers and believe it’s the best way to meet people and make new friends. Every single guest (and host) is nervous about showing up and being loved and accepted for who they are. You are not alone in this, and you’ll be in the best company. We have perfected the art of creating friends out of strangers.
We’re committed to making each guest feel comfortable and safe. There’s a section on the registration form to share any injuries or concerns. If you prefer to discuss in detail, schedule a quick call with Alisa and we’ll create a plan for your individual needs.
You can preview the full packing list here, and a final version will be provided once registration is complete. But permission granted to buy a new swimsuit if you’ve been looking for an excuse.
We keep the group intentionally small, with several hosts alongside you the whole way.
Most wellness experiences have a reputation for being alcohol-free, but we never impose strict guidelines. Wellness looks different for everyone. We always allow guests to bring their own, and sometimes we have complimentary drinks. Whatever your preference, it’s never an issue.
Yes, but it may be limited. Depending on your cell service, there may be areas of the lodging or excursions with limited service. Wi-Fi is available in the common areas and in each room.
We want to be transparent from the start. All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. Because of this, we strongly encourage comprehensive travel insurance, including cancel-for-any-reason coverage, for peace of mind. While we’re not responsible for losses related to cancellation, we’ll help provide documentation to support an insurance claim if needed.
A few important things before reserving: all participants must be 18 years or older; you are responsible for obtaining travel insurance; if traveling internationally, your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the trip end date; and a liability waiver is required and must be signed prior to participation.
Book time to ask Alisa your questions — no pressure — or take the full itinerary home and sit with it.
