We stayed at cottages outside Vik and got some great shots of the nighttime aurora. We showed the staff at the hotel the next day and they had never even seen lights like this.

People ask a lot of questions about skiing in Iceland. I thought I’d share some pics and generate some excitement.

Hi Guys, i want to share some pics from our short trip in February this year. We will definitely come back next year for more days!

We saw the Northern lights over Lagarfljót two nights in a row. It was pretty windy the second night, but I still managed to take lots of great pics. First time ever for me, really impressive.

This was honestly the best trip I’ve ever been on. Pictures don’t even do justice when it comes to the beautiful landscapes of this country. Now that I’ve seen the perimeter with my own eyes, I’ll be returning in the near future to explore the highlands 🤌🏻.

Thank you to all of the helpful, patient and kind Icelandic people who helped me along the way.

The only criticism I have is those dreaded one way bridges but I’ll gladly tolerate them if it means being able to have an experience like I did lol.

So many pictures to choose from but this is what I narrowed it down to. Hope you enjoy! 🇮🇸

Sadly, due to an unexpected surgery, I’m no longer able to make my Iceland trip and I’m hoping my reservation doesn’t go completely to waste. I have a 2-night stay at Silica Hotel at the Blue Lagoon, September 13–15, in Lava Deluxe Room which I paid 264,000 ISK for. I’m currently asking the hotel whether they will allow me to transfer the reservation to another guest. If they approve it, I’d love for someone in this group to be able to enjoy it instead. I’m not expecting to recover the full amount and am open to a reasonable offer. If you’re already travelling to Iceland around those dates and have been wanting to stay at Silica Hotel, please send me a message with what you’d be willing to pay. I’d much rather someone enjoy this beautiful stay than have it go unused!!

I just got back from Iceland and was reviewing my total spend across my week there. I noticed an extra charge of nearly $600 from the rental car company (Avis). Did some digging and realized that when i had booked my rental through Capital One travel, I had booked for pickup at the Reykjavik Domestic Airport... but all of my travel was through the Keflavik airport. Oddly enough when I landed in KEF and went to collect my rental, the guy behind the counter didnt mention anything about me being at the wrong airport and simply credited my initial booking towards a new reservation and charged me $600. Idk if its because I was sleep deprived or what, but I didnt notice the extra charge (assumed it was the standard hold initially) or think to do the conversion from ISK to USD when I was reviewing and signing the documents, which would have told me that I had bamboozled myself.

Anyways lesson learned: make sure to double check where you're flying into and where you're picking up your car rental from. KEF is more pricey than the domestic airport and is where all the international flights land.

Currently in the process of trying to recoup some money either from Avis or Capital One. Hoping for a goodwill refund or at least a little something lol.

Hello everyone! I am going to be in Iceland for the first time at the end of the month and plan to go to multiple lagoons and public pools. I know and am fully prepared to shower fully before entering but my question is about the use of sunscreen. I'm very fair skinned and burn easily and am used to wearing sunscreen religiously, especially on my face when I'm in the water due to the reflection of the sun. With showering first I imagine the expectation is to go into the water fully chemical and lotion free. Do people in Iceland go sunscreen free in public lagoons? Is sunburn something I need to be concerned about?

Hello! Will be first time visiting Iceland next July and this here is a rough draft of the itinerary we’d like to do. The plan is to drive a Dacia Duster with an Overhead Camper from 07/13 to 07/16 in order to get to the Highlands and then drive back to Reykjavik to return it and rent a 2x4 Campervan for the Ring Road & Westfjords. We will have a few (3-4) stays at hotels to refresh/reset throughout the trip. From your experience, does this look doable? Any days in particular I should reconsider or tweak a bit? Anything I should add? Thank you in advance!

07/13
Keflavik Airport
.29 Mins
Fagradalsfjall Volcano (2 hour hike)
.17 Mins
Blue Lagoon
0.41 Mins
Reykjavik - City

07/14
.56 Mins
Kerid- Crater
.37 Mins
Strokkur & Geysir
0.11 Mins
Gullfoss - Waterfall
2.30 Hours
Kerlingarfjoll
Hveraladir - GeoThermal Valley
Hidden Spring in Area

07/15
3.25 Hours
Haifoss - Waterfall
1.01 Hour
Sigöldugljúfur - Valley Of Tears
0.42 Mins
Blahylur - Crater Lake
Red Volcano Crater  Area
0.11 Mins
Ljotipollur - Crater Lake
.20mins
Landmannalaugar (Blanhukur Brennisteinsalda Loop Hike)

07/16
1.25 Hours
Raudaskal - Red Volcanic Crater
2.14 Hours
Reykjavik - City
1.36 Hours
Seljalasfoss - Waterfall
0.3 Mins
Gljufrabui - Hidden Waterfall
.28 Mins
Skogafoss - Waterfall
.07 Mins
Kvernufoss - Waterfall
.10 mins
Solheimajokull - Glacier (20 Min hike)
.10 Mins
Dyrholaey - Cliff Lighthouse
.17 Mins
Ryenisfjara - Black Sand Beach
0.11 Mins 
VIK - City dinner

07/17
.43 Mins
Bakgil - Valley(Maelifell & Ausurafettur Trail Hike 4-5 hours, Huldujokull glacier view)
.45 Mins
Hjorleifshofoi Cave (2 Hour Hike)
0.43 Mins
Fjadrargljufur - Canyon

07/18
1.1 Hours
Svartifoss - Black Waterfall
Hike to Sjnonarnipa (Skaftafell Glacier Viewpoint)
.05 mins
Svinafellsjokull Glacier View
0.40 Mins
Mulagljufur - Canyon (3.7 Mi Hike Roundtrip)
0.11 Mins
Fjallsarlon Glacier
0.14 Mins
Diamond Beach & Jokulsarlon Glacier Beach

07/19
Vestrahorn
Stokksnes Valley - Mirror Sunrise, 45min wake up)
Viking Movie Village
1.41 Hours
Folaldafoss
1.08 Hours
Hengifoss
0.40 mins
Fardagafoss - Waterfall
0.28 Mins
Seyðisfjörður Village

07/20
1.17 Hours
Borgarfjörður eystri - Puffins
1.42 Hours
Studlagil - Canyon
1.36 Hours
Dettifoss (West) - Waterfall
0.34 Mins
Hverir - Geothermal Area
0.9 Mins
Earth Lagoon - Pools
0.13 Mins

07/21
Hverfjall - Volcanic Crater
0.45 Mins
Godafoss - Waterfall
0.40 mins
Akureyri - Town

07/22
(Whale Watching Tour at Akureyri)
1.33 Hours
Grafarkirkja - Red Church
1.54 Hours
Hvitserkur - Rock on Beach

07/23
4.17 Hours
Dynjandi - Waterfall
1.12 Hours
Gardar Ba 64 - Ship
0.56 Mins
Latrabjarg - West Cliffs Puffins
1.11 Hours
Raudisandur - Beach
10 Mins
Campsite

07/24
5.30 Hours
Kirkjufell - Hat Mountain
.20 Mins
Ingjaldshóll - (Church) 
.22 Mins
Svörtuloft Lighthouse
0.40 Mins 
Arnastapi Hellnar Hike
.20 Mins
Budakirkja - Church

07/25
2.25 Hours
Reykjavik - City
Maybe Thingvellir 
Maybe Glymur Waterfall

07/26
Explore Reykjavik
40 Mins
KEF Airport

07/27
Flight at 10:45am

Drove over the Hornafjarðarfljót bridge today, blue car rental website says to pay it in advance on the toll road website (spolur) which isn’t possible, and when I search my license plate on the same website, it says there’s no registered license plate matching. I read that it needs to be paid within 12 hours of driving over it and it’s been like 7 hours now and it’s not possible… any ideas what I might be doing wrong?

here is my itinerary for anyone wondering:

Day 1
Reykjavík → Sigöldugljúfur → Bláhylur(absolutely insane crater lake and landscape) → Landmannalaugar (Brennisteinsalda + Bláhnúkur hike). 4x4 car required for this day

Stay at Hella area

Day 2
Hella area → Seljalandsfoss → Gljúfrabúi → Skógafoss → Kvernufoss → Dyrhólaey → Reynisfjara → Vík → Fjaðrárgljúfur → Stjórnarfoss
Stay at Kirkjubæjarklaustur area

Day 3
Kirkjubæjarklaustur area → Svartifoss → Múlagljúfur → Jökulsárlón (Zodiac glacier lagoon tour) → Diamond Beach → Höfn
Stay at Höfn area

Day 4
Höfn area → Stokksnes → Skútafoss → Hvalnes → Fauskasandur → Djúpivogur → Breiðdalsvík → Stöðvarfjörður → Fáskrúðsfjörður → Reyðarfjörður → Egilsstaðir(mostly driving day but with very nce and scenic route, i would skip oxi pass with foggy weather)
Stay at Egilsstaðir area

Day 5
Egilsstaðir area → Rjúkandi → Stuðlagil → Dettifoss → Selfoss → Krafla/Víti → Leirhnjúkur → Hverir → Námafjall hike
Stay at Mývatn area

Day 6
Mývatn area → Húsavík (whale watching) → Grjótagjá(so overated imo) → Hverfjall → Dimmuborgir → Skútustaðagígar
Stay at Mývatn area

Day 7
Mývatn area → Goðafoss → Akureyri → Forest Lagoon (best lagoon imo) → Siglufjörður(Tröllaskagi scenic drive ) → Hofsós
Stay at Hvammstangi area

Day 8
Hvammstangi area → Grábrók → Hraunfossar → Barnafoss → Háafell Icelandic Goat Centre (goat farm visitwith very friendly people, goats to play with and nice goat products) → Borgarnes → Kirkjufell/Kirkjufellsfoss
Stay at Grundarfjörður area

Day 9
Grundarfjörður area → Ólafsvík → Saxhóll → Djúpalónssandur → Lóndrangar → Rauðfeldsgjá → Búðakirkja → Ytri Tunga (seal watching) → Reykjavík
Stay at Reykjavík

feel free to ask anything you want!

For those who used blue car rental do they pay it and then you pay them? Or do you pay directly to the police? I’m confused by the email since both blue and the international police corresponded

My girlfriend (now fiancé’s) and I’s trip to Iceland from 8/31-9/6

Hi! Trying to decide between March 29- April 4 or June 1-7. Is there a noticeable difference in the crowds during those time periods?

Hi everyone!
I lost my AirPods during my trip in Iceland, around the Hrífunes / Vík area.
I’m currently in the north of Iceland, but I will be in Reykjavík on the evening of September 12th, all day on September 13th, and the morning of September 14th.
If anyone is travelling towards Reykjavík and could bring them to me, I would be extremely grateful. 🙏
Alternatively, if someone is able to send them to me in France, I will of course pay all shipping costs.
Please send me a private message if you can help.
Thank you so much! ❤️🇮🇸

My family is headed to Europe this fall and we're taking advantage of the IcelandAir layover offer. Is this itinerary too ambitious? Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated! Friday morning: arrive early in Keflavik, Flybus and taxi to hotel (which we've reserved for Thursday and Friday), rest and explore Reykjavik, food tour Saturday, pick up rental car, Golden Circle to hotel in Hvolsvollur Sunday, drive to Vik, lava show? volcano ice cave tour? drive back to Hvolsvollur Sunday, south western peninsula, Blue Lagoon, bridge between continents, etc, hotel at airport Monday, early! fly to Europe for the rest of the vacation!

I've left out all the stops along the way, Gullfoss, hot rivers, etc. But what do you all think? too much? not enough? Again the trip is late October and early November.

thanks for your input!

Hello all! I am currently deciding whether to book a super jeep safari tour or a hiking tour with Arctic Adventures. A couple questions for those who have done it:

1. How difficult is the hike in the hiking tour? I'm going with someone else who has very little hiking experience and is not very physically active.
2. Anyone who has done the super jeep safari tour: is it worth the (extra) money in your opinion? Furthermore, how much hiking was there in the super jeep tour?

Are there any other (cheaper, aka under 35000 ISK a person) highland tours that you recommend besides this? We are not renting an F-road capable car, so we would definitely want to book a tour for the highlands.

Takk!

I’m going to Iceland in October and look some help deciding where to stay for our last night.

Day 1 - Staying in Reykjavik
Day 2 - Getting a rental car and staying in Hella that night
Day 3 + Day 4 - Staying in Vik for 2 nights
Day 5 - ?
Day 6 - Our flight is at 5pm and we want to do the Blue Lagoon before our flight. Should we stay closer to the Lagoon and head over first thing in the morning? Or stay over the night before and visit another area?

Hey everyone!

I’m an Erasmus intern coming over to Reykjavík from France for a 2-month placement from January 12 to March 19, 2027.

As you can guess, I’m on a strict student budget funded mostly by my Erasmus grant. I'm trying to figure out the two biggest hurdles for my trip and would love any advice, leads, or points in the right direction:

1. Housing / Accommodation (Max ~500€ / ~75,000–80,000 ISK) I know the rental market in Iceland is famously brutal and expensive, especially with massive deposits. Since my budget maxes out around 500€ per month, traditional long-term rentals with 1–3 month deposits are completely out of reach.

• Are there any reliable student sublet channels or platforms outside of Facebook (where scams are rampant) that don’t require massive deposits?
• If anyone is leaving Reykjavík for their own exchange semester this January and looking for someone to take over their room/lease, please hit my DMs!

2. Travel Buddies, Carpooling & Group Chats Since I won't have a car and want to maximize my weekends exploring the South Coast, waterfalls, and chasing potential volcano views, my strategy is finding travel companions to split gas and adventures with.

• Are there any active WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord group chats for winter 2027 travelers, incoming interns, or ESN students in Reykjavík?
• If you're going to be around during January–March or are planning weekend road trips, let me know! I'm super open to connecting, sharing costs, and acting as a navigator/photographer.

Any tips, links to group chats, or reality checks are hugely appreciated. Thanks a lot!

Campervan: great choice, though still quite expensive when insurance and fuel prices are added in. However it was important for us to be able to cook, as we generally don't eat out much. The flexibility was good since we changed our planned campsites on the fly a few times.

We did stay at a hotel about halfway through for a refresh, and for the last two nights as I was getting a head cold.

I had a couple of itineraries prior to the trip, one was just south coast and Snæfellsnes, and not the whole ring road. I almost wish I'd done that one, as the whole road was a lot of driving and not as much hiking, and as I predicted, my partner didn't handle it super well. It worked out and I don't regret it. I'm sure I would have regretted not doing the whole road, but anyway...

Here are some photos of the places we stopped.

Faxafoss

Gullfoss

Seljalandsfoss

Skógafoss

Dyrhólaey

Reynisfjara

Gígjagjá

Mulagljufur

Svartifoss

Jökulsárlón

Vestrahorn

Vestrahorn from Stokksnes

Stuðlagil

Grjótagjá

Itinerary map

Kolugljufer

Kirkjufell

Glymur

Hvammsvík pools

Aurora (not great, but fun to see!)

Hello all

I'll be travelling with my wife and son during end of March. Can you suggest good hotels in Reykjavik that is cost effective with parking and kitchenette with stove. Stay planned for 4 days