Calling all female photographers - Get ready for an adventure of a lifetime!

Join photographers Emily Endean and Angela Nicholson for a 9-day immersive photography retreat set in stunning landscapes, combining expert tuition with the support of a like-minded women’s community.

Join renowned photographers Emily Endean and Angela Nicholson, founder of the SheClicks community, for an unforgettable 9-day photography adventure through Iceland’s breathtaking landscapes. This immersive experience is designed to elevate your photography while exploring a carefully curated mix of iconic locations and remote, lesser-visited regions.

Together, we’ll journey through a constantly changing backdrop; from the dramatic coastlines and volcanic landscapes of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula to the wild, untouched beauty of the Westfjords. With plenty of opportunities to stop, explore and shoot, Emily and Angela will share guidance, tips and creative insight to help you build confidence and develop your own photographic style.

This is very much an adventure-style road trip, travelling through vast landscapes shaped by nature and time. Expect long days filled with incredible scenery, unforgettable wildlife moments (including photographing puffins!) and the camaraderie of a group of women who share your passion for photography.

All levels are welcome — just bring your camera, your curiosity, and your sense of adventure.

• Remote & Untouched Landscapes

The Westfjords are one of Iceland’s most remote and least-visited regions, offering a sense of space and solitude that’s hard to find elsewhere. Here, dramatic fjords, towering cliffs and winding coastal roads create endlessly changing compositions, with very few crowds. It’s a place where you can slow down, explore and truly immerse yourself in the landscape, capturing scenes that feel raw, wild and completely unspoiled.

• Puffins & Coastal Wildlife

A highlight of the trip is visiting the incredible Látrabjarg cliffs, home to one of the largest seabird colonies in Iceland. During the summer months, puffins nest along these dramatic cliffs, often allowing for close-up photography opportunities. Combined with sweeping ocean views and rugged coastal scenery, this offers a unique chance to photograph both wildlife and landscape in one of Iceland’s most striking locations.

• Expert Guidance

Hosted by Emily Endean and Angela Nicholson from SheClicks, this trip is more than just a tour—it’s a hands-on learning experience led by two inspiring photographers who are passionate about sharing their knowledge. With their guidance, participants will gain confidence behind the lens, explore creative techniques, and connect with a supportive community of like-minded women.

• Location: Iceland, Multiple Locations

• Date: 22nd May 2027 - 30th May 2027

• Accommodation: 8 nights accommodation, Twin Share in 3* and 4* hotels.

• Trip type: Photography, community, female-led, nature, landscape, exploration

• Group Size: 10- 14

• Insurance:

Travel insurance is compulsory as soon as you book your trip because it protects you from unexpected issues both before and during your travels.  

- Before your trip : If you need to cancel due to illness, a family emergency, or unforeseen events, insurance can reimburse non-refundable costs.  

- During your trip : It covers medical emergencies, lost luggage, or stolen passports, saving you from significant expenses and stress.  

Booking travel insurance early ensures you're protected from the start, giving you peace of mind throughout your journey.

Over nine days, we’ll explore some of Iceland’s most diverse and striking landscapes, combining the iconic scenery of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula with the remote beauty of the Westfjords. From lava fields and glacier-capped volcanoes to winding fjords, waterfalls and vast coastal views, each day offers something new to capture through your lens.

This is an adventure-style journey, travelling through both well-known and off-the-beaten-track regions to experience the full variety of Iceland’s landscapes. A highlight of the trip will be photographing puffins at the spectacular Látrabjarg cliffs, alongside dramatic coastal scenery and ever-changing light that makes Iceland so unique.

With Emily and Angela guiding you throughout, you’ll receive support, encouragement and practical advice to help you develop your photography, while sharing the experience with a group of like-minded women in an inspiring and unforgettable setting.

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1: Arrival in Reykjavik

Day 2: Reykjavík to Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Day 3: Ferry to the Westfjords

Day 4: Látrabjarg Cliffs & Puffins

Day 5: Exploring the Westfjords

Day 6: Ísafjörður & Northern Westfjords

Day 7: Westfjords to Borgarnes

Day 8: Return to Reykjavík

Day 9: Departure from Reykjavík

Founder of SheClicks, camera reviewer, cake connoisseur and enthusiastic encourager of getting your knees muddy in pursuit of the perfect shot.

Angela is the driving force behind SheClicks, our community of female photographers who are always up for a creative challenge – and possibly a slice of cake. With a career that’s included writing for Amateur Photographer, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus and more camera reviews than you can shake a tripod at, she knows her way around photographic kit – but this trip is all about you taking the pictures.

Co-leading with the brilliant Emily Endean, Angela will be on hand to offer advice, encouragement and the occasional gentle nudge when the light is doing something special or a puffin makes an appearance and you’re not quite ready. She’ll have a camera or two with her, mostly to document your Icelandic adventures, but her main job is to help you make the most of yours.

Angela started SheClicks in 2018 to create a welcoming space for women at all stages of their photography journey – from phone snappers to full-frame fanatics – and it’s grown into a thriving community of over 15,000 members. She’s passionate about helping women build confidence with their cameras, explore their creativity, have fun and realise there’s no single ‘right’ way to take a photograph.

When she’s not leading photography trips, recording the SheClicks podcast or testing the latest gear, Angela lives in Oxfordshire with her partner and their rather pampered border terrier. She’s a fan of long exposures, wide-angle lenses and, in May, little seabirds with big personalities. She’ll also take almost any excuse to be near the coast. And if you want to win her over, a well-made almond slice will do the trick.

So if you're unsure about your settings, wondering which lens to use or trying to decide whether to wait just a little longer for the puffin to hop into the perfect spot… Angela’s here to help.

Let’s explore Iceland in spring, photograph puffins, chase beautiful light and come home with images you’re genuinely proud of.

Photographer, storyteller, wave-chaser and early morning light enthusiast (yes, she actually likes mornings).

Emily is co-leading this SheClicks Iceland trip and if anyone can make crawling out of a warm bed to photograph a sunrise sound like a good idea, it’s her. She’s a former Fujifilm X Photographer (Ambassador), an award-winning landscape and seascape photographer and someone who sees beauty in moody skies, rolling waves and the kind of weather that most people would run from.

Her photography journey began with an old film camera and some impressively blurry childhood snaps. Things became more serious in 2012 when she set up Emily Endean Photography alongside a day job, and in 2022 she made the leap to full-time photographer life. That same year, she and her wife set off in a classic Hymer van and haven’t really stopped exploring since.

Emily is completely at home outdoors. She’s happiest knee-deep in sea foam, chasing light along a windswept coastline or photographing details so closely you start to see the landscape differently. Her images are full of atmosphere and feeling, and she has a real gift for helping others capture that sense of emotion in their own photography.

Her work has been published in Amateur Photographer, Digital Camera and Outdoor Photography, and she’s received awards from the British Photography Awards, Landscape Photographer of the Year, Garden Photographer of the Year and the Guild of Photographers. Alongside this, she runs workshops and tours, writes thoughtfully about photography and shares her experiences through YouTube.

On this trip, Emily will be the one encouraging you to try something new, go a little wider, get a little lower or stay out just a bit longer when the light starts to come together. She’s relaxed, down to earth and always keen to help you push your creativity, especially if there’s coffee involved.

Emily’s dream superpower? The ability to summon perfect light or dramatic skies at will. Her favourite baked good? A vegan sausage roll from her local café. Her general outlook? If you’re slightly cold, a bit windswept and smiling because you got the shot, then you’re doing it right.

So grab your camera and a decent pair of boots, Iceland in spring is waiting, and Emily’s ready to explore it with you.

Hanna grew up in the north of Iceland in Akureyri before moving to Reykjavík in her early twenties. She has worked in the travel industry for over 25 years, starting her career with travel agencies where she gained extensive experience with both incoming and outgoing travel.

Over the past four years Hanna has worked as a guide, beginning as a hiking guide in the Icelandic highlands and leading food tours in Reykjavík. For the last two years she has been working full-time as a certified driver-guide, leading both private tours and small group trips around Iceland.

Hanna guided the SheClicks group in February 2026, so she already knows the style and pace of the trip and understands exactly what the group is looking for from a photography itinerary.

Friendly, energetic and outgoing, Hanna loves meeting new people and sharing the landscapes, culture and hidden corners of her beautiful country with visitors.

Arrival

On the 22nd May 2027, book your flight to arrive before 12 noon into Reykjavik International Airport (KEF). We will arrange a FlyBus transfer for you to pick up when you arrive.

Departure

On the 30th May 2027, check out from the hotel in the morning and catch your FlyBus transfer back to the airport. Transfer included after 7am.

Transfers are included only if arriving or departing on the 22nd of May 2027 and 30th May 2027. Transfers take approximately 25 minutes, depending on traffic.

Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed this trip has met the minimum numbers and is going ahead.

Saturday 22nd May 2027

Welcome to Iceland! Upon arrival, you’ll transfer to Reykjavík (via the FlyBus which we’ll arrange for you), the charming and colourful capital, where your photography adventure begins.

As guests may be arriving at different times today, there are no scheduled activities. You may wish to spend time exploring the city at your own pace, with plenty of photographic opportunities within walking distance; from the striking Hallgrímskirkja Church to the Harpa Concert Hall and the Sun Voyager sculpture along the waterfront.

In the evening, we’ll meet for a welcome dinner and trip briefing, ahead of the adventures to come.

Accommodation: Twin share in Hotel Storm, Reykjavik (or similar)

Meals Included:

Sunday 23rd May 2027

This morning, meet your guide and begin your journey north-west through the scenic Borgarfjörður region.

Along the way, we’ll stop at the beautiful Hraunfossar lava waterfalls, the powerful hot spring Deildartunguhver, and Snorrastofa, linked to Iceland’s rich literary history.

We then continue to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, a region known for its incredible variety of landscapes.

Accommodation: Twin share in Hotel Stykkishólmur, Snaefellsnes Peninsula (or similar)

Meals Included: Breakfast

Monday 24th May 2027

Today is dedicated to exploring Snæfellsjökull National Park, where a glacier-capped volcano rises above dramatic coastlines, lava fields and black sand beaches.

We’ll also visit the iconic Mount Kirkjufell, one of Iceland’s most photographed landscapes, with its distinctive peak and nearby waterfalls offering fantastic composition opportunities.

With time for short walks and multiple stops, we’ll capture the diversity of this region — from rugged cliffs and sweeping ocean views to moss-covered lava landscapes. The area is steeped in folklore and history, adding another layer of interest to this visually striking location.

Accommodation: Twin share in Hotel Stykkishólmur, Snaefellsnes Peninsula (or similar)

Meals Included: Breakfast

Tuesday 25th May 2027

We travel by ferry across Breiðafjörður Bay, dotted with countless islands and rich birdlife, offering a scenic and relaxing start to the day.

Arriving in the Westfjords, the landscapes become more remote and dramatic as we make our way to the small fishing village of Patreksfjörður, our base for the next part of the journey.

Accommodation: Twin share in Hotel Vestfirðir, Westfjords (or similar)

Meals Included: Breakfast

Wednesday 26th May 2027

Today is a major highlight as we visit the spectacular Látrabjarg cliffs, one of the best places in Iceland to photograph puffins and other seabirds.

We’ll spend time capturing both wildlife and the dramatic cliff landscapes before continuing to Rauðisandur, a striking red-golden beach that offers a completely different coastal scene and space to explore.

Accommodation: Twin share in Hotel Vestfirðir, Westfjords (or similar)

Meals Included: Breakfast

Thursday 27th May 2027

We continue our journey through the remote fjords of the Westfjords, following winding coastal roads with endless photography opportunities.

A highlight today is the stunning Dynjandi waterfall, one of Iceland’s most impressive cascades. We also pass through small fishing communities and historic sites before arriving in Ísafjörður, the cultural heart of the Westfjords.

Accommodation: Twin share in Hotel Ísafjörður, Ísafjörður area (or similar)

Meals Included: Breakfast

Friday 28th May 2027

Today offers flexibility to explore Ísafjörður at your own pace or join optional activities such as hiking, kayaking or boat trips to nearby islands.

For those wanting a slower pace, the town itself offers colourful streets, fjord views and quiet corners to photograph.

Accommodation: Twin share in Hotel Ísafjörður, Ísafjörður area (or similar)

Meals Included: Breakfast

Saturday 29th May 2027

We begin our journey back to Reykjavík, travelling through remote landscapes and across mountain passes.

Along the way, we’ll stop in Hólmavík, known for its folklore and history, and continue through the scenic Dalir region, with further opportunities to stop and photograph along the route. We also visit Eiríksstaðir, linked to Viking history, before continuing south.

We arrive back in Reykjavík in the late afternoon or evening for a final dinner together.

Accommodation: Twin share at Hotel Skuggi, Reykjavik (or similar)

Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Sunday 30th May 2027

After breakfast, it’s time to say goodbye to Iceland as you make your way to the airport for your onward journey home.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast is provided every day (except on arrival day) at our hotel accommodation.

Lunch & Dinner

During the day we will explore a variety of local cafes, coffee shops and restaurants.

Dietary & Allergies

We can cater to different dietary requirements. Please ensure you let us know about any requirements you have in your Participant Details on your We Travel account after booking.

Extra Budget

Where meals are not included, We recommend a budget of around £600 for additional meals, drinks and souvenirs

Payment Options 

The following options will be present at the payment screen 

NOTE: WeTravel Transaction Fee: Using the We Travel platform incurs a very small charge on all transactions, which guests are liable to pay when booking and paying instalments. This amount is 1% + 30p (or currency equivalent if not paying in GBP). The fee has a minimum of £1.50 (or currency equivalent)

Card 

Card Fees: Covered by us.

WeTravel Fee: Yes, see above

Time: Instant 

Direct Debit

(Only available for payments in GBP, USD, EUR, AUD or CAD) 

The direct debit system used varies depending on currency: 

Card Fees: No Card Fees. (as long as your account is in the same country as the currency).

WeTravel Fee: Yes, see above

Time: up to 7 working days to process 

(The payment will always be initiated on the date stated in your payment plan, so can take up to 7 working days from then to complete, until which time it will show as "pending"). 

You may be directed to an external page (hosted by Airwallex or MangoPay) to complete the DD setup; this is completely normal. You will also receive a separate email confirming the set-up of your Direct Debit. This is simply to confirm that we have set up a direct debit with you. 

Payments will be debited from your bank account and will appear in your bank statement as either GoCardless, Airwallex, MangoPay or WeTravel, (depending on your country). 

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https://www.inspiredventures.co.uk/booking-terms-and-conditions 

Insurance

Travel insurance is essential as soon as you book your trip because it protects you from unexpected issues both before and during your travels.  

- Before your trip: If you need to cancel due to illness, a family emergency, or unforeseen events, insurance can reimburse non-refundable costs.  

- During your trip: It covers medical emergencies, lost luggage, or stolen passports, saving you from significant expenses and stress.  

Booking travel insurance early ensures you're protected from the start, giving you peace of mind throughout your journey.