Ivanka Trump Shares Photos From Family Trip to Iceland
Ivanka Trump has shared a new carousel of family photographs from her June 2026 visit to North Iceland. Her entire caption was one word: “Iceland”.
The post gives the public its clearest look yet at a private family journey that first attracted attention when Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, arrived in Iceland in late June. Icelandic media reported at the time that they landed in Akureyri and stayed at Deplar Farm in Fljót, on the edge of Skagafjörður and the Tröllaskagi peninsula.
Read our original report: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner visit Iceland on a private trip.
Ivanka Trump’s original Iceland post
Trump published the photographs on her verified Instagram account on August 7, 2026. The understated caption, simply “Iceland”, leaves the images to tell the story. The carousel presents the journey as a family experience surrounded by Icelandic nature rather than a formal public appearance.
The official Instagram preview appears below. Instagram does not always enable its carousel arrows inside embedded posts, so use the blue button to open the original post and browse every photograph Ivanka Trump shared from Iceland.
The post does not identify every location in every frame, so it is best read alongside the details reported during the visit rather than as a precise route map. What it does show clearly is the appeal of North Iceland for a private family trip: open space, dramatic mountains, quiet roads and room to experience the landscape away from the country’s busiest visitor routes.
The family arrived through Akureyri
According to Icelandic reporting when the visit took place, Trump and Kushner arrived by private aircraft at Akureyri Airport. Akureyri is the main travel hub of North Iceland and an unusually practical gateway for a remote luxury stay. The town sits at the head of Eyjafjörður, with direct access to mountain valleys, the Tröllaskagi peninsula and the major natural attractions around Lake Mývatn.
For regular visitors, Akureyri works in much the same way. You can use the compact town as a comfortable base, then spend each day in a different part of the north. One route follows Eyjafjörður and Tröllaskagi towards Siglufjörður; another heads east to Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn, Dimmuborgir and the geothermal landscapes around Hverir. Summer whale-watching boats also leave directly from the harbour.
Our guide to the best things to do in Akureyri is a useful starting point for building a similar North Iceland itinerary without the private-aircraft logistics.
Deplar Farm: a remote lodge in Fljót
Deplar Farm is not in central Akureyri. It is a secluded adventure lodge in the Fljót valley, between Skagafjörður and the steep mountains of Tröllaskagi. The property began as a sheep farm and was rebuilt as a small high-end lodge whose turf-covered roof helps the building sit quietly in the valley.
The setting explains why it appeals to well-known guests seeking privacy. Mountains rise directly around the lodge, the sea and northern fjords are close, and the region feels remote without being unreachable from Akureyri. The official Eleven Experience material describes 13 en-suite bedrooms, a geothermal indoor-outdoor pool, spa facilities and a strong programme of guided outdoor activities.
The character of a stay changes with the season. Winter is associated with deep snow, northern lights and skiing in the surrounding mountains. The brighter months open the landscape for hiking, cycling, fishing, horse riding, kayaking and long days outdoors. Those activities are part of the broader appeal of Fljót and Tröllaskagi: this is not simply a scenic hotel stop, but a base for experiencing the northern landscape at close range.
Skagafjörður: horses, islands, sagas and wide northern views
Skagafjörður is one of Iceland’s great horse and farming regions, framed by mountains and opening north towards the Arctic Ocean. It has a different rhythm from the better-known Golden Circle and South Coast. Here the attractions are spread across a lived-in rural landscape of farms, river valleys, historic sites and small communities.
The fjord is closely connected with Icelandic horse culture. Riding tours cross broad valleys and farmland where the Icelandic horse remains part of daily life, not merely a visitor attraction. The region also carries a rich saga heritage, particularly around Grettir the Strong, while the turf buildings at Glaumbær preserve a vivid picture of Icelandic rural life.
Out in the fjord, the steep island of Drangey rises dramatically from the sea. It is associated with the final chapter of Grettir’s saga and can be visited on seasonal boat trips when conditions allow. Read our Drangey Island guide for access details, birdlife, local history and ways to fit it into a Skagafjörður day.
Further north and east, the road around Tröllaskagi links mountain passes, fishing villages and some of Iceland’s most impressive fjord scenery. Siglufjörður, once the centre of Iceland’s herring boom, is one of the peninsula’s strongest cultural stops. The combination of Skagafjörður’s open agricultural country and Tröllaskagi’s sharper coastal mountains helps explain why the area photographs so well.
Best North Iceland tours from Akureyri
These guided tours are the easiest way to turn Akureyri into a base for the landscapes highlighted by the family trip. They cover the volcanic scenery around Lake Mývatn, wildlife in Eyjafjörður and the dark northern skies beyond the town.
Lake Mývatn Classic from Akureyri is the strongest all-round landscape day, combining Goðafoss with the lake, lava formations and geothermal scenery east of Akureyri.
A North Iceland day with Goðafoss, volcanic landscapes and memorable scenery around Akureyri and Mývatn.
Sail from Akureyri into Eyjafjörður in search of humpback whales and other marine life.
A fast RIB boat whale-watching adventure from Akureyri into scenic Eyjafjörður.
A guided North Iceland aurora hunt with darker skies beyond the lights of Akureyri.
Private North Iceland tours
Private travel costs more, but it gives families and small groups a quieter pace, direct attention from the guide and more flexibility for photography and individual stops.
A private Akureyri experience with flexible sightseeing, local context and a comfortable pace.
A private North Iceland journey to Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss with flexible touring and dramatic scenery.
How to choose your North Iceland experience
- For volcanic scenery: choose Lake Mývatn and Goðafoss.
- For wildlife: choose classic or express whale watching from Akureyri.
- For winter evenings: join a northern-lights search outside the town lights.
- For privacy: choose a private Akureyri or Lake Mývatn tour.
A quiet post that completes the story
The June reports established where the family arrived and stayed. Trump’s new post adds the personal side of the journey: a collection of family photographs and a single-word caption that lets Iceland take centre stage.
It is also a useful reminder that North Iceland offers something different from a rushed highlights trip. Akureyri provides the easy gateway, while Fljót, Skagafjörður and Tröllaskagi supply the space, privacy and mountain scenery that make a longer northern stay memorable.
Sources: Vísir, August 7, 2026; Ivanka Trump’s original Instagram post; and Eleven Experience.