Icelandair is Offering
Iceland Vacation Package (Roundtrip Airfare, 1 Checked Bag, Advance Seat Selection, 3-Night Standard Hotel Room, Daily Breakfast & Tours) on sale
from $879 Per Person. Offer is valid for Travel March 1 - May 31, 2024. Book by February 20, 2024.
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Includes:
- Round-trip airfare in Economy Standard
- One piece of check-in luggage, up to 50 lbs (23 kg)
- 3 nights standard hotel room
- Standard double or twin room
- Tours:
- Hvammsvik Hot Springs with transfer from Reykjavík Excursions (choice of 1030 or 17 tour time)
- South Shore Adventure from Reykjavík Excursions
- Hop On Hop Off 24 hour pass from Reykjavík Excursions
- Lava Show from Lava Show (choice of @ 12, 14, 16 and 18 showtimes)
Sample Itinerary:
- Day/Night 0: Depart North America on red-eye flight
- Day/Night 1: Arrival in Iceland; Lava Show; Hop On Hop Off
- Day/Night 2: South Shore Adventure
- Day/Night 3: Hvammsvik Hot Springs with transfer
- Day 4: Departure from Iceland on late afternoon departure
Available departures from US gateways such as: BOS, JFK/EWR, BWI, IAD, DTW, ORD, MSP, DEN, RDU, MCO, PDX and SEA.
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1. Start on flights.google.com, set your origin and departure, and use the calendar picker to get a sense of which dates have lowest fares. For example, Sun/Thur departures for 4 day trips in April seem best.
2. Open the promo page's section "Lead hotel price availability by departure date" section and see which of those dates overlap with (1). Or start with the dates in (2) and try all the combinations in (1).
Example: ORD, April 18-22, $946/per person.
This trip is not bad for the price considering most cheap flights will be in the $400-600 range, hotels are $150-250/night. I do agree with someone else though that this itinerary isn't that great. A lot of flights are overnight too and people often arrive early morning so it's not an easy adjustment.
I'll try to give some short helpful info but obviously there's a ton of videos. Search youtube for Iceland 3 day visit or something. On a trip like this I wouldn't do more than the golden circle around Iceland. I wrote more than I expected so I added some section headers.
Travel info
Make sure your passport is not expiring within 6m of the trip. No visa for US citizens needed.
I didn't need cash ever while I was there. You can use Euros too for like tipping the maid or something.
Cell service in iceland is amazingly good. I strongly recommend buying a prepaid esim card for your phone.
The airport is a good 45 min away from Reykjavík. Expect a $110+ taxi. No Uber/Lyft in Iceland.
I would add: I personally recommend renting a car. Rentals are $40-70 a day. Taxis are horribly expensive, no Uber. Parking even downtown is not too difficult. I personally would prefer to drive then be in a tour bus on their schedule. Your US license is ok for Iceland, and you drive on the right. The roads are very easy to navigate. Cell service and GPS coverage is near 100% on roads. The cars are familiar and easy to drive but beware many are manual. Get AWD and be mindful of local laws (Don't drive off road and seriously obey speed limit). You may want sand and ash protection.
March/April will be COLD and windy. Probably not too wet vs snow but bring good waterproof layers and great comfortable waterproof hiking shoes. You may see northern lights but it's not like the videos which are mostly time lapse. Also by April the days get longer like 6am-9 or so. You will see lots of incredible scenery regardless so have a decent camera.
Reykjavík info
Downtown Reykjavík is very walkable and not large. if you are reasonably fit you can walk to most things in about 10-20m.
Reykjavík has a great music scene. Also nice restaurants but most are expensive. Expect like $20-50 per head without alcohol and alcohol is very expensive. Buy some Brennivin at the duty free before you leave the airport
Lots of info online on what to do in Reykjavík
Food info
Someone said already shop at Bonus store to save money. Drink tapwater, it's some of the best I had in the world! Well in Reykjavík it might be a little sulfury but let it run a minute on cold and its fine.
Food: Fish and chips were the best I ever had, consistently. Arctic char was also amazing.
Reykjavik Kitchen is amazing. Dinner is expensive and hard to get a table, try lunch. Hlemmur Mathöll is a fantastic food hall.
Nearby attractions info toward Vik
Blue lagoon is currently open but it could close at anytime due to the lava flows which have been starting and stopping a lot lately. Hvammsvik seems nice but I haven't been there, we drove past it. We went to Blue Lagoon.
In the southern coast some highlights on the way to Vik:
Golden Circle https://www.visiticelan
Gljufrabui an amazing cave waterfall next to Seljalandsfoss (Anything -foss means waterfall) but I highly recommend walking into the cave if you have waterproof gear.
Skogafoss has a really cool stairway all way up and you can keep hiking on the top to see much more waterfalls and river feeding the main falls.
Dyrhólaey Lighthouse is worth visiting. Especially when the puffins arrive in late April to May.
Vik is a fantastic town. Has a few nice restaurants and bars and a fantastic black beach. We spent 2 nights there in a really nice place called Vik Apartments and Hotel Vik.
West about 1.5-2h is Gulfoss, Geysir very close by. You can also dive at the continental divide at Silfra.
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This trip is not bad for the price considering most cheap flights will be in the $400-600 range, hotels are $150-250/night. I do agree with someone else though that this itinerary isn't that great. A lot of flights are overnight too and people often arrive early morning so it's not an easy adjustment.
I'll try to give some short helpful info but obviously there's a ton of videos. Search youtube for Iceland 3 day visit or something. On a trip like this I wouldn't do more than the golden circle around Iceland. I wrote more than I expected so I added some section headers.
Travel info
Make sure your passport is not expiring within 6m of the trip. No visa for US citizens needed.
I didn't need cash ever while I was there. You can use Euros too for like tipping the maid or something.
Cell service in iceland is amazingly good. I strongly recommend buying a prepaid esim card for your phone.
The airport is a good 45 min away from Reykjavík. Expect a $110+ taxi. No Uber/Lyft in Iceland.
I would add: I personally recommend renting a car. Rentals are $40-70 a day. Taxis are horribly expensive, no Uber. Parking even downtown is not too difficult. I personally would prefer to drive then be in a tour bus on their schedule. Your US license is ok for Iceland, and you drive on the right. The roads are very easy to navigate. Cell service and GPS coverage is near 100% on roads. The cars are familiar and easy to drive but beware many are manual. Get AWD and be mindful of local laws (Don't drive off road and seriously obey speed limit). You may want sand and ash protection.
March/April will be COLD and windy. Probably not too wet vs snow but bring good waterproof layers and great comfortable waterproof hiking shoes. You may see northern lights but it's not like the videos which are mostly time lapse. Also by April the days get longer like 6am-9 or so. You will see lots of incredible scenery regardless so have a decent camera.
Reykjavík info
Downtown Reykjavík is very walkable and not large. if you are reasonably fit you can walk to most things in about 10-20m.
Reykjavík has a great music scene. Also nice restaurants but most are expensive. Expect like $20-50 per head without alcohol and alcohol is very expensive. Buy some Brennivin at the duty free before you leave the airport
Lots of info online on what to do in Reykjavík
Food info
Someone said already shop at Bonus store to save money. Drink tapwater, it's some of the best I had in the world! Well in Reykjavík it might be a little sulfury but let it run a minute on cold and its fine.
Food: Fish and chips were the best I ever had, consistently. Arctic char was also amazing.
Reykjavik Kitchen is amazing. Dinner is expensive and hard to get a table, try lunch. Hlemmur Mathöll is a fantastic food hall.
Nearby attractions info toward Vik
Blue lagoon is currently open but it could close at anytime due to the lava flows which have been starting and stopping a lot lately. Hvammsvik seems nice but I haven't been there, we drove past it. We went to Blue Lagoon.
In the southern coast some highlights on the way to Vik:
Golden Circle https://www.visiticelan
Gljufrabui an amazing cave waterfall next to Seljalandsfoss (Anything -foss means waterfall) but I highly recommend walking into the cave if you have waterproof gear.
Skogafoss has a really cool stairway all way up and you can keep hiking on the top to see much more waterfalls and river feeding the main falls.
Dyrhólaey Lighthouse is worth visiting. Especially when the puffins arrive in late April to May.
Vik is a fantastic town. Has a few nice restaurants and bars and a fantastic black beach. We spent 2 nights there in a really nice place called Vik Apartments and Hotel Vik.
West about 1.5-2h is Gulfoss, Geysir very close by. You can also dive at the continental divide at Silfra.
This trip is not bad for the price considering most cheap flights will be in the $400-600 range, hotels are $150-250/night. I do agree with someone else though that this itinerary isn't that great. Alot of flights are overnight too and people often arrive early morning so it's not an easy adjustment.
I'll try to give some short helpful info but obviously there's a ton of videos. Search youtube for Iceland 3 day visit or something. On a trip like this I wouldn't do more than the golden circle around Iceland. I wrote more than I expected so I added some section headers.
Travel info
Make sure your passport is not expiring within 6m of the trip. No visa for US citizens needed.
I didn't need cash ever while I was there. You can use Euros too for like tipping the maid or something.
Cell service in iceland is amazingly good. I strongly recommend buying a prepaid esim card for your phone.
The airport is a good 45 min away from Reykjavík. Expect a $110+ taxi. No Uber/Lyft in Iceland.
March/April will be COLD and windy. Probably not too wet vs snow but bring good waterproof layers and great comfortable waterproof hiking shoes. You may see northern lights but it's not like the videos which are mostly time lapse. Also by April the days get longer like 6am-9 or so. You will see lots of incredible scenery regardless so have a decent camera.
Reykjavík info
Downtown Reykjavík is very walkable and not large. if you are reasonably fit you can walk to most things in about 10-20m.
Reykjavík has a great music scene. Also nice restaurants but most are expensive. Expect like $20-50 per head without alcohol and alcohol is very expensive. Buy some Brennivin at the duty free before you leave the airport
Lots of info online on what to do in Reykjavík
Food info
Someone said already shop at Bonus store to save money. Drink tapwater, it's some of the best I had in the world! Well in Reykjavík it might be a little sulfury but let it run a minute on cold and its fine.
Food: Fish and chips were the best I ever had, consistently. Arctic char was also amazing.
Reykjavik Kitchen is amazing. Dinner is expensive and hard to get a table, try lunch. Hlemmur Mathöll is a fantastic food hall.
Nearby attractions info toward Vik
Blue lagoon is currently open but it could close at anytime due to the lava flows which have been starting and stopping a lot lately. Hvammsvik seems nice but I haven't been there, we drove past it. We went to Blue Lagoon.
In the southern coast some highlights on the way to Vik:
Golden Circle https://www.visiticelan
Gljufrabui an amazing cave waterfall next to Seljalandsfoss (Anything -foss means waterfall) but I highly recommend walking into the cave if you have waterproof gear.
Skogafoss has a really cool stairway all way up and you can keep hiking on the top to see much more waterfalls and river feeding the main falls.
Dyrhólaey Lighthouse is worth visiting. Especially when the puffins arrive in late April to May.
Vik is a fantastic town. Has a few nice restaurants and bars and a fantastic black beach. We spent 2 nights there in a really nice place called Vik Apartments and Hotel Vik.
West about 1.5-2h is Gulfoss, Geysir very close by. You can also dive at the continental divide at Silfra.
Could you give an example of one? I have not made international calls.
This trip is not bad for the price considering most cheap flights will be in the $400-600 range, hotels are $150-250/night. I do agree with someone else though that this itinerary isn't that great. Alot of flights are overnight too and people often arrive early morning so it's not an easy adjustment.
I'll try to give some short helpful info but obviously there's a ton of videos. Search youtube for Iceland 3 day visit or something. On a trip like this I wouldn't do more than the golden circle around Iceland. I wrote more than I expected so I added some section headers.
Travel info
Make sure your passport is not expiring within 6m of the trip. No visa for US citizens needed.
I didn't need cash ever while I was there. You can use Euros too for like tipping the maid or something.
Cell service in iceland is amazingly good. I strongly recommend buying a prepaid esim card for your phone.
The airport is a good 45 min away from Reykjavík. Expect a $110+ taxi. No Uber/Lyft in Iceland.
March/April will be COLD and windy. Probably not too wet vs snow but bring good waterproof layers and great comfortable waterproof hiking shoes. You may see northern lights but it's not like the videos which are mostly time lapse. Also by April the days get longer like 6am-9 or so. You will see lots of incredible scenery regardless so have a decent camera.
Reykjavík info
Downtown Reykjavík is very walkable and not large. if you are reasonably fit you can walk to most things in about 10-20m.
Reykjavík has a great music scene. Also nice restaurants but most are expensive. Expect like $20-50 per head without alcohol and alcohol is very expensive. Buy some Brennivin at the duty free before you leave the airport
Lots of info online on what to do in Reykjavík
Food info
Someone said already shop at Bonus store to save money. Drink tapwater, it's some of the best I had in the world! Well in Reykjavík it might be a little sulfury but let it run a minute on cold and its fine.
Food: Fish and chips were the best I ever had, consistently. Arctic char was also amazing.
Reykjavik Kitchen is amazing. Dinner is expensive and hard to get a table, try lunch. Hlemmur Mathöll is a fantastic food hall.
Nearby attractions info toward Vik
Blue lagoon is currently open but it could close at anytime due to the lava flows which have been starting and stopping a lot lately. Hvammsvik seems nice but I haven't been there, we drove past it. We went to Blue Lagoon.
In the southern coast some highlights on the way to Vik:
Golden Circle https://www.visiticelan
Gljufrabui an amazing cave waterfall next to Seljalandsfoss (Anything -foss means waterfall) but I highly recommend walking into the cave if you have waterproof gear.
Skogafoss has a really cool stairway all way up and you can keep hiking on the top to see much more waterfalls and river feeding the main falls.
Dyrhólaey Lighthouse is worth visiting. Especially when the puffins arrive in late April to May.
Vik is a fantastic town. Has a few nice restaurants and bars and a fantastic black beach. We spent 2 nights there in a really nice place called Vik Apartments and Hotel Vik.
West about 1.5-2h is Gulfoss, Geysir very close by. You can also dive at the continental divide at Silfra.
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There is an active lava flow swallowing an entire town right now but I think it's fine.
But totally worth it. Spent 4 days there before hopping over to Continental Europe.
This trip is not bad for the price considering most cheap flights will be in the $400-600 range, hotels are $150-250/night. I do agree with someone else though that this itinerary isn't that great. Alot of flights are overnight too and people often arrive early morning so it's not an easy adjustment.
I'll try to give some short helpful info but obviously there's a ton of videos. Search youtube for Iceland 3 day visit or something. On a trip like this I wouldn't do more than the golden circle around Iceland. I wrote more than I expected so I added some section headers.
Travel info
Make sure your passport is not expiring within 6m of the trip. No visa for US citizens needed.
I didn't need cash ever while I was there. You can use Euros too for like tipping the maid or something.
Cell service in iceland is amazingly good. I strongly recommend buying a prepaid esim card for your phone.
The airport is a good 45 min away from Reykjavík. Expect a $110+ taxi. No Uber/Lyft in Iceland.
March/April will be COLD and windy. Probably not too wet vs snow but bring good waterproof layers and great comfortable waterproof hiking shoes. You may see northern lights but it's not like the videos which are mostly time lapse. Also by April the days get longer like 6am-9 or so. You will see lots of incredible scenery regardless so have a decent camera.
Reykjavík info
Downtown Reykjavík is very walkable and not large. if you are reasonably fit you can walk to most things in about 10-20m.
Reykjavík has a great music scene. Also nice restaurants but most are expensive. Expect like $20-50 per head without alcohol and alcohol is very expensive. Buy some Brennivin at the duty free before you leave the airport
Lots of info online on what to do in Reykjavík
Food info
Someone said already shop at Bonus store to save money. Drink tapwater, it's some of the best I had in the world! Well in Reykjavík it might be a little sulfury but let it run a minute on cold and its fine.
Food: Fish and chips were the best I ever had, consistently. Arctic char was also amazing.
Reykjavik Kitchen is amazing. Dinner is expensive and hard to get a table, try lunch. Hlemmur Mathöll is a fantastic food hall.
Nearby attractions info toward Vik
Blue lagoon is currently open but it could close at anytime due to the lava flows which have been starting and stopping a lot lately. Hvammsvik seems nice but I haven't been there, we drove past it. We went to Blue Lagoon.
In the southern coast some highlights on the way to Vik:
Golden Circle https://www.visiticelan
Gljufrabui an amazing cave waterfall next to Seljalandsfoss (Anything -foss means waterfall) but I highly recommend walking into the cave if you have waterproof gear.
Skogafoss has a really cool stairway all way up and you can keep hiking on the top to see much more waterfalls and river feeding the main falls.
Dyrhólaey Lighthouse is worth visiting. Especially when the puffins arrive in late April to May.
Vik is a fantastic town. Has a few nice restaurants and bars and a fantastic black beach. We spent 2 nights there in a really nice place called Vik Apartments and Hotel Vik.
West about 1.5-2h is Gulfoss, Geysir very close by. You can also dive at the continental divide at Silfra.
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To add: Always start with what you want to see and your budget and dates. Talk to friend who have been there.
Then see if you want to plan it yourself or go through a travel planning service.
What do you want to do?
I like looking at youtube videos and TripAdvisor on what are some of the key highlights to the area I want to go or activity I want to do. Get a list of activities and costs.
When do you want to go?
Look at flight options. Try things like the price grids and calendars to see pricing fluctuations. Obviously high travel times like school holidays = higher prices.
Where do you want to stay? This may be dictated first by what I want to do.
Look at hotels (I like hotels.com and similar sites).
Or I might use a VRBO or AirBnB to see what other options there are.
How do you want to get around?
Rental cars? (Make sure you know license requirements and know the rules)
Public Transportation? (where do you want to go and is there trains and busses or easy walking? Bus/metro cards?)
Ubers? (Does Uber operate there? Is it convenient and in your budget for all the places you want to go?)
Know what you need before you go. Documentation, laws and restrictions, healthcare and insurance coverage.
If you are not comfortable planning your own trip or there is risks (dangerous areas, dangerous conditions, etc) go with experienced friends, a travel package, or tour.
I will say about Iceland. It's SUPER friendly people who all speak English, very safe environment. The only things not safe is the land itself. Don't drive in winter storms, don't hike in unknown areas you aren't prepared for, don't disrespect the locals, don't eat the Hakarl without a bottle of Brennivín in your other hand.
Happy travels!
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