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Iceland: Do, Stay, Eat, Getting There
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items Iceland is home to volcanos, waterfalls, glaciers and some fantasitic walking trails. This list will help you get to Iceland and make the most of your time there.
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Do: Summer and Year Round Activities in Iceland
Stay: Reykjavík and Hella
Eat: Reykjavik and Hella
Arrivals: Getting to and from Reykjavík, Iceland
Do: Summer and Year Round Activities in Iceland
Summer makes the most of the long days and warmer weather in Iceland for some great walks, impressive waterfalls and other experiences. The first walk can only be done in summer, while the other activities can be done year round.
This trip exceeded expectations. Laugavegur is known for its spectacular views and the vastness of the landscape needs to be experienced to be understood. Pictures don’t do it justice. We chose this walk because it your luggage was transported betwee...
Iceland's South Coast & Laugavegur Hiking Tour | 57hours
The waterfalls were good, but the glacier walk is the main attraction on this tour. The glacier walk is pretty tough, but well worthwhile if you are fit. It’s an amazing experience and very informative. This is the same walk as at the end of the Laug...
South Coast, Waterfalls & Glacier Hike | Arctic Adventures
An alternative to the South Coast tour for those who aren’t very fit. This tour visits the same waterfalls and has a much shorter walk. It is less informative, but will produce more spectacular selfies. Safety could have been handled better on thi...
Katla Ice Cave (Under The Volcano) Tour | Arctic Adventures
A lovely relaxing day to finish (or start) your trip. Interesting sites and the thermal springs were lovely and not crowded on the day we visited.
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Golden Circle and Secret Lagoon Full-day Tour
Conveniently located within walking distance of most hotels, the museum tells the history of Iceland from the Vikings to the present. The interesting tales had us discussing the facts long after our tour finished.
Saga Museum | Reykjavík
Highly recommended by others on our walk, this experience is on our to do list for next time we visit Iceland.
LAVA Centre | Reykjavík
Stay: Reykjavík and Hella
Great places to stay in Reykjavik and Hella.
A great hotel that is away from the crowds, but a short walk into town. We had breakfast included, but if you have tours with an early start, you won’t be able to take advantage of it. Most of the tours we did started and ended here, so it was conven...
Fosshotel Reykjavik | Reykjavik
We only stayed here for 1 night, but I would stay here longer if I visited Iceland again. It’s a great base from which to start walking tours or visits to the glaciers. The facilities (including spas and saunas) and breakfast were excellent.
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Stracta Hotel | Hella
Eat: Reykjavik and Hella
Our favourite places to eat in Reykjavik and Hella.
So good we went back for more. A great range of traditional Icelandic food.
Hressó Bistro | Reykjavík
Tasty and traditional Icelandic fish and chips. We went on back for more.
Forsíða | Reykjavik
A lovely bakery for hot fresh treats. The cinnamon scrolls are hot and tasty.
Brauð & co. | Reyklavic
The food was great, the service excellent, and the prices better than the alternatives.
Kanslarinn Restaurant | Hella
A great place to grab lunch and a coffee. The sandwich rolls are tasty and fresh and last until lunchtime if you grab them early in your tour.
Almar bakari | Hella
Arrivals: Getting to and from Reykjavík, Iceland
All you need to know to get to and from Reykjavik, Iceland, including flights, buses and customs information.
After lots of investigation, we found the easiest way to get to Iceland was to fly to North America or Europe and then catch a flight on Icelandic Air.
Flights to Iceland | Icelandair
Reykjavík is an about 1/2 hr from the international airport. The fly bus is the simplest way to get between the two. We used a flexible ticket for our arrival and a fixed time for our departure. We also added on the hotel pickup to avoid having to...
Flybus
Iceland has some unusual customs requirements - like a limit on how much food you can take in. You can find them all here.
Customs Rules in Iceland
When travelling it is important to make sure that your medicines are legal in the countries that you are visiting. This is the best resource I could find for Iceland.
Bringing Medicines into Iceland
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