Everything you need to plan an amazing vacation to Iceland!
So you’re going to Iceland, and trying to figure out how to plan your trip. The internet is full of millions of pictures of thousands of things you can see and do. How do you plan your itinerary? What should do you do, and what will you need to skip? Here are my brief recommendations …
Last update: January 2024. We updated prices and added information about Hvammsvík Hot Springs and also the volcanic eruption happening in Iceland. Featured image: “Blue Lagoon” by Moyan Brenn is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Blue Lagoon and other geothermal spas When describing the Blue Lagoon, someone once said: “We actually charge now every tourist 40 …
“Geysir Strokkur” by Klaus is licensed under CC BY 2.0 [Update: Be sure to check out our Golden Circle Tour with Kids post!] In another post we discussed several “add-ons” you can see during your day touring the Golden Circle. Now the question is how best to see all of this. Options include: Drive your car. If …
“Keflavik, Iceland” by Nick is licensed under CC BY 2.0 When you arrive in Iceland, you will fly into Keflavik airport. Unless you’re flying in from Greenland, I guess, where you could land at the much smaller Reykjavik city airport. And most visitors seem to think there are only two choices for what to do next: …
“Kerið” by Shaun Versey is licensed under CC BY 2.0 So you’ve read our post about whether you can skip the Golden Circle, and you’ve decided the answer is, “No way, I’m not skipping that!” The next question is how to actually do the tour. If you have a rental car, you can cover the Golden …
We have to see the Golden Circle, right? When you plan a vacation to Iceland, remember that the Icelandic government requires that you participate in at least one Golden Circle tour during your visit, and preferably more than one. Okay, not really. But there is a clear view that no trip to Iceland is complete …
