~10:00pm Vik
Changing shape so quickly. Couldn't snap the same picture twice.

Sharing my pictures of my probably favourite bird in the entire world

Man, what a beautiful thing we just saw. We're in the Westjords, north of Reykjavik and woke up at around 3:30am when I could help but notice the sky and just within minutes you could see it, I couldn't help but tear up at how beautiful the sky got.

To my surprise that thing flies by quickly lol. Also, it wasn't that "green" (maybe it was an exception? Or I missed it). None of the photos I took were able to capture it unfortunately but I'm glad I was still able to experience it

I was only up for a little bit as it was cold AF last night and I didn't prepare for it to be that cold (I barely slept too) but glad I got to experience it a little bit.

Saw so many waterfalls, and fortunate to have some sunny days so saw quite a few rainbows! My favorite was the icebergs

the photos are essentially straight of the camera; just added a frame. loved the wide focal length of the xhalf, and just how pocketable it was in my coat's pocket. literally carried it everywhere, and whipped it out if there was anything interesting

I’m near Keflavík rn and I know you can see it in Hella too according to the aurora app! I’m so happy!

Taken September 6th 2026 1117pm - 1201am

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I dont know about labor law violations, but I can tell you the staff of Troll.is seemed to love their jobs and get along great with one another. I'm 65 and in decent shape and just did a 5 hour intermediate glacier hike with Troll last week (Sep 2026) and I cant speak highly enough about the experience and our group leader Sterre. Walking on ice on a mountain requires you to be in shape and there are inherent risks. But they were very concerned about every aspect of the experience, and my daughter and I had a great time and felt challenged but safe. If you're not in good physical shape and used to hiking on uneven surfaces, I would think twice about this kind of adventure. But it's not a reflection on Troll.is.

I have dreamt about seeing the Aurora Borealis since I was a little girl. It felt like a spiritual experience for me. The Aurora app only gave my area a 17% chance of seeing them. But something made me open my eyes at 11pm and there they were right out my window. So grateful!

I'll be bringing a pretty big group of my friends with their parents to Iceland this winter.

I will definitely negotiating some group discounts for us and I'm wondering how big these discounts might be?

Maybe someone had a similar experience negotiating?

I am particularly interested in tours. Like Katla Ice Cave or Whale Watching (something requiring low activity level)

Hi all, I've been planning for a road trip with my partner in early October, and trying to do research based on all the information out there and we're a bit confused about what to do.

We arrive on 30 Sep late night and depart on 10 Oct morning, meaning have a full 9 day available to spend in Iceland.

The original plan was to do a ring road trip, but I kept being told that 9 days are too tight for a ring road unless you want to spend half the day just on the road. While some people say it's okay but 1-2 days extra would be better.

Then we planned just do the Snaefellsnes + Golden Circle + South coast and have something like this:

• Oct 1: Drive to Snæfellsnes — Ytri Tunga, Búðir.
• Oct 2: Arnarstapi, Djúpalónssandur, Kirkjufell. Stay in Borgarnes.
• Oct 3: Golden Circle — Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, possibly Brúarfoss. Stay near Hella.
• Oct 4: Seljalandsfoss, Gljúfrabúi, Skógafoss, Dyrhólaey, Reynisfjara. Stay in Vík.
• Oct 5: Fjaðrárgljúfur, Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach. Stay near Hali.
• Oct 6: Guided blue ice cave + glacier hike, still unbooked.
• Oct 7: Fjallsárlón, Skaftafell/Svartifoss. Stay near Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
• Oct 8: Drive back to Reykjavík, catching any missed South Coast stops.
• Oct 9: Reykjavík sightseeing, Blue Lagoon in the afternoon. Stay near KEF.

As someone who's never been to Iceland before, I literally had no idea what this plan will look like in practice. And we would really appreciate any advice:

Are we wasting too much time if we spend almost 4 days in the south coast + 1 day to drive back? If we do the ring road, what would it really be like 4-5 hours of driving each day?

Also I heard suggestions like decide the route when arrive depending on the weather. I wonder does that apply only to people travelling in campers or in general this is doable? I worry that accommodation prices will be insane, or all booked out if we just "pay-as-you-go"

Is there a highland bus that goes from Kirkjubæjarklaustur to Landmannalaugar or any drivers that I can pay to take me? My rental will not make it there :/

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Hi everyone!

My family and I are planning a 3-week trip to Iceland next year during the summer school holidays. We’ll be traveling in our own campervan, taking the Smyril Line ferry from Denmark.

Since our holiday dates are flexible within the summer break, I have a few questions and would love to get your insights!

* Best timeframe: Out of early, mid, or late summer (July vs. August), which 3-week window would you recommend in terms of weather, crowds, and wildlife (e.g., puffins)?

* Ferry costs: Are there any practical tips to keep the Smyril Line ferry tickets reasonably affordable, or is high-season pricing pretty much unavoidable?

* Campervan practicality: How is the overall experience of traveling around Iceland in a campervan for 3 weeks? Are campsites easy to navigate on the fly, or do we need to pre-book everything?

* Campsite tips: What are 2–3 of your absolute favorite campgrounds in Iceland that we shouldn't miss (especially ones with great views or cool locations)?

Thanks so much for any advice!

Saw these on 9/7/2026 around 2 am!!

Visited this morning, and a precious little beauty accompanied!

I called her 'Katla" because of her orange, black, and white colours, a cat version of Iceland's volcano. Highly recommend. She was absolutely precious, walked alongside about 15 minutes before she got distracted by a bug.

Hi everyone, me and my partner have booked a flight and hotel in Reykjavik for 9 nights in early November. We are aware that Iceland is quite expensive and we would like to make the most of it without taking many private tour experiences. We won't have access to a car throughout the trip so we'll be restricted close to Reykjavik unless we take some day trip tours. I guess the reason I made this post is because after spending lots of hours researching, I want to make sure that the schedule won't be heavy but memorable.

List won't be in order but our plans include:

1. Walking around Reykjavik, seeing the rainbow street and Hallgrímskirkja church, sólfar, whales of iceland museum, the settlement exhibition, the grotta lighthouse, the Dómkirkjan cathedral. Any others I'm missing that would be free close to these places? We'll be getting a day city pass for this.

2. Day Trip Tour to see the South Coast (Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss Waterfalls, Reynisfjara Black sand beach, Vík).

My question is should I split this into a 2 day trip instead, where we can stay in a place closeby and also have the chance to visit Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon properly and walk through blue ice cave? There's many different tours that are being offered with lots of good and some bad feedback, I guess I'm trying to find the one that goes through many places but gives us time to take everything in, really see everything and take our time without rushing..

1. Another day trip to the classic golden circle 😂 it would include visiting Þingvellir National Park, Geysir / Strokkur, Gullfoss Waterfall and a Kerid Crater. Not sure if we should add the secret lagoon or a snowmobile experience with it?

4.We will book a night tour for northern lights of course in the first few days so that if we fail to see them we can rebook.

1. Another Day Trip to Snæfellsnes Peninsula this time. This day trip would be the most expensive one as we want to choose a smaller group with a visit to an Icelandic horse farm which includes a homemade meal!

2. We want to leave the lava show, the parlan museum and the phallological museum as options for the last few days as something light before we leave.

3. We would like to either visit sky lagoon or blue lagoon. I have read so many posts but I would also like to ask for people (natives or visitors) which one they prefer or would be more worth it during November.

4. Would Katla Ice cave be worth it considering all the other things I have listed as an add-on?

Should I maybe exclude one day trip tour and try exclusively make it a hike or going through a cave? What are your thoughts about our plans? Another thing we could use help with is recommendations for more affordable food places. I hope you guys are kind haha. We are pretty excited for this trip and we just want to make the most of it without spending a fortune (but we of course want to support to local shops instead of bigger chains)

Thank you for taking the time to read through all of that, we'd appreciate any help.

Hi everyone,

Sorry for using AI to help write this post - English is not my first language, but I’d really appreciate your advice.

This will be our first trip to Iceland (2 adults). We’re landing at Keflavik on 23 March 2027 at 12:30 and returning the rental car on 31 March at 07:30. We’ll have a Dacia Duster (not a big 4x4, but with winter tyres).

We don’t have a tight budget, but we prefer saving on accommodation (guesthouses, small hotels, Airbnb) and spending on experiences. Our main priorities are:

• Northern lights (aurora)
• Waterfalls and glaciers
• Landscape photography

We’ve already booked accommodation only for the first two nights (Reykjavik and Hella area). Everything else is still flexible. We haven’t booked the glacier hike yet, but we definitely want to do one guided walk on a glacier (probably Skaftafell area).

Here is our rough plan:

Day 1 (23 Mar):
Land 12:30 at KEF, pick up car, drive to Reykjavik, explore the city, overnight in Reykjavik.

Day 2 (24 Mar):
Reykjavik → Golden Circle (Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss) → Hella area.

Day 3 (25 Mar):
Hella → South Coast (Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, possibly Dyrhólaey and Reynisfjara) → Vík.

Day 4 (26 Mar):
Vík → Skaftafell (guided glacier hike in the morning) → Jökulsárlón & Diamond Beach → Höfn area.

Day 5 (27 Mar):
Höfn → East Fjords (coastal Route 1, maybe Djúpivogur) → Egilsstaðir.

Day 6 (28 Mar):
Egilsstaðir → Dettifoss (only if access is open and safe) → Mývatn area (Hverir, maybe Dimmuborgir) → Goðafoss → Akureyri.

Day 7 (29 Mar):
Akureyri → Borgarnes area, possibly Hraunfossar/Barnafoss if time and weather allow.

Day 8 (30 Mar):
Borgarnes → Snæfellsnes peninsula (Kirkjufell, Djúpalónssandur, Arnarstapi) → Keflavik area, overnight near the airport.

Day 9 (31 Mar):
Early morning return of the rental car at KEF (07:30) and flight home.

We know March is still winter and conditions can change quickly. We plan to check road.is and vedur.is every day and skip stops if needed.

Our main questions:

1. Is this Ring Road plan too ambitious for 9 days in late March, especially for first-timers?
2. Would you recommend skipping Snæfellsnes and/or parts of the East to make it more relaxed?
3. Any suggestions on where to focus more time for photography and aurora hunting?

We’re completely fine with shortening the trip or skipping some areas if that makes it safer and more enjoyable. We’d rather have a slower, more realistic itinerary than rush through everything.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

I’m headed to Iceland in February! What tours would you recommend doing? Which ones would you stay away from? I’ve seen the Snowmobiling, snorkeling, glacier hikes, etc but aren’t sure if they’re worth the $$ or not. If you have any other ideas of sites to see lmk!