Iceland travel guide




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Our Iceland Holidays
Northern Lights tour in Iceland
Springs, waterfalls, volcanoes and Europe’s biggest glacier
Iceland holiday, small group
Delve into the ancient land of Vikings and volcanoes
Short break to Iceland, tailor made
See the Northern Lights and snorkel the rift in Iceland!
Iceland summer small group holiday
Visiting Iceland is an other-worldly experience.
Iceland small group holiday
Dip into geothermal pools and soak in the stunning Icelandic scenery
Northern Lights photography holiday in Iceland, coast & ice
Photographic trip in the stunning west and southeast Iceland
Midnight sun photography holiday in Iceland
Photograph amazing landscapes in Iceland's midsummer light
Camping in Iceland holiday for 18-29s
Unzip your tent to Iceland's greatest geysers and glaciers
Laugavegur Trail trekking holiday in Iceland
Few trekking routes can match the striking vistas on offer here
Iceland circumnavigation cruise
A thrilling, complete Iceland experience!
Northern lights and whale watching cruise in Iceland
A cruise around Iceland with a chance of whales & Aurora
Iceland birds & landscapes photography tour
Fabulous Birds and Landscapes photo tour Arctic Iceland
Iceland walking holiday, East fjords
6 days trekking in the “Kingdom of Elves” in the East fjords
Iceland's Golden Circle short break
Iceland's Golden Circle short break
Iceland cruise, Circumnavigation
An unforgettable journey around the island of fire and ice
Iceland Arctic Coast Way self drive holiday
Discover the lesser visited northern coast of Iceland
Flight free England to Iceland holiday
Amazing opportunity to travel flight free to Iceland
Iceland winter adventure holiday
Northern Lights, waterfalls and Hrisey Island
Iceland small group tours
See glaciers, geysers and geothermal hot springs in Iceland
Iceland northern lights and snowshoeing holiday
Hiking in snowshoes and bathing under the northern lights
Iceland full circle self drive holiday
10 day journey of exploration and adventure
Norway to Iceland sailing holiday
Ocean passage above the arctic circle
Iceland Highlands photography tour, waterfalls & canyons
Superb photo tour into Iceland's incredible wilderness areas
Iceland whale-watching experience
Listen to the music of the Whales in Iceland
Arctic island cruises, Spitsbergen, Greenland and Iceland
A voyage encompassing three Arctic countries
Iceland self drive holiday, whale watching & horse riding
2 days horse back riding and self drive to discover Iceland
Myvatn Marathon running holiday, Iceland
Combine a visit of natural sites and a famous run race
Iceland walking holiday, West Fjords
Explore Iceland's stunning and preserved West Fjords
Summer short break to Iceland
Glaciers, waterfalls, geysers and volcanoes
What we rate & what we don't
Whale watching
Futuristic churches
Birdwatching
Culture
Norse heritage
Northern Lights
Geothermal pools
Waterfalls
Whale meat
Reykjavik in peak season
Runtur
Traditional Icelandic food
Food, shopping & people
Lamb-filled Icelandic hot dogs (pylsa) are a national institution, traditionally eaten med ollu (with everything) – ketchup, sweet brown mustard, raw onions, fried onions and remoulade. Delish!
Skyr is Iceland's take on yoghurt, though technically it's closer to soft cheese. Either way, mixed with milk and served with Icelandic blueberries, it's super-tasty and super-healthy.
The Icelandic alphabet is also little changed since first written down in 12th century sagas – though most locals speak good English.
Icelandic surnames are distinctive too - formed by father or mother's first name plus gender-specific additions 'son' or 'dottir'. So Einar and Helgar's son Erik is Erik Einarsson, but daughter Gudrun can either be Gudrun Einarsdottir or Gudrun Helgarsdottir. And if Erik has a son Einar, he would be Einar Eriksson!



Our top Iceland Holiday
Northern Lights tour in Iceland
Springs, waterfalls, volcanoes and Europe’s biggest glacier
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Icelandic design is the dark horse of Scandi chic – bag unique fashion or house style at Reykjavik's Icelandic Design Centre.
T-shirts printed with a pronunciation guide to the volcanic ice-cap Eyjafjallojokull – tip: it sounds like 'Hey, I forgot my yoghurt' said quickly!
Clothing and accessories made from beautifully-textured, strong fish-skin 'leather' - from shoes and purses to lampshades.
Hip new Icelandic sounds. 12 Tonar is one renowned source.

