Iceland is by far one of the most beautiful and unique countries that I've visited. Remember, these are more guidelines than strict laws and I'm sure you'll have an awesome time there. For a full list of restaurant recommendations and attractions check out my article here: www.golocaltips.com/iceland

@thordisunnur472

5 жыл бұрын

I live there🇮🇸🇮🇸❤️🇮🇸🇮🇸 Feel free to ask me questions

@187sm0key

5 жыл бұрын

driving yourself you need to be experienced driver for that all iceland roads are not good all the gravel, mud, snow and all narrow roads

@187sm0key

5 жыл бұрын

and if you speed you kill your self last 5 year more tourist dies in car crash than icelandic

@evadis3889

5 жыл бұрын

I live there

@Svenni

5 жыл бұрын

Cal McKinley - Go Local the song in the radio is saying Hello, hey Im looking for my b***h ..., ..., have you seen her? I put ... cuss I for got the word in the song

And for chists sake don't ignore warning signs at waterfalls, glaciers, and geysers. And please don't leave your trash in our nature, I can not stress these points enough

@kolbrunfinnsdottir9461

5 жыл бұрын

Yes dont leave trash

@egilleinarsson4238

5 жыл бұрын

helvitis hommi

@mariabenyoutube

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah and don't stray off in the mountains if your with a tourist group.

@kristjanorn3342

5 жыл бұрын

Egill Einarsson OH gyðingar! Þoli þá ekki

@ronaldgarrison8478

5 жыл бұрын

Potentially a HUGE thing. But doesn't this conflict with "Don't do tours"? If you go off on your own, you might fall in a hot spring or something!

And please please please respect our nature. There is a lot of nature that has been damaged by tourists that don’t respect it, wich is very sad.

@Eduardo-zp1os

4 жыл бұрын

As a Brazilian, I have a deep respect for the way you guys take care of the environment of your country. I wish more Brazilians thought that way.

@socialreform5420

4 жыл бұрын

Oh my - that IS sad! I'm in the UK and sometimes our beaches and countryside is full of litter (probably dropped by Brits rather than tourists) and it's annoying! Hoping to go to Iceland in 2020 for my 50th birthday!

@zedfalco

4 жыл бұрын

We promise!

@elisagudrun4505

4 жыл бұрын

Hildur Vaka Bjarnadóttir takk fyrir að minna mig á það að fara vel með nátturunna 👍🙃

@ramondiedrich6440

4 жыл бұрын

We have the same problem. I live at the coast of brazilian coast ans SO MANY tourists left trash around. It’s annoying and disrespectful.

And please, by all means, respect the nature, walk on designated tracks and don't leave trash!

@TraustiGeir

5 жыл бұрын

And don't drop a deuce in public!

@kristjanjonsson7723

5 жыл бұрын

What they said! (And yes, both are very big problems here)

@icelandinreallife2042

5 жыл бұрын

This cannot be emphasized enough!

@JonasTheWizard

3 жыл бұрын

It's not like your also doing it

@madhurshinde4988

3 жыл бұрын

You should make law for that, so that Karen's get arrested

I'm old. I went to Iceland in the 1960's when it was remote and quaint. Loved it. Went on archaeological expedition to Belize before eco-tourism. Loved it. Lived in France, Spain and in the 50's, and got there on ocean liners. All way cool. loved it. Today, that world is gone! Everyone's loss, but at least I have the memories.

@imaweird001

4 жыл бұрын

Ned Crouch wow that’s so cool☺️

@esmeraldabarajas6355

3 жыл бұрын

Aw man id love to hear about how that was

@007speedcuber

3 жыл бұрын

I'm young. I was born in iceland, and I mourn the loss of our cultural heritage. Not only our ancient traditions that got wiped out by christianity, but the commercialization of things considered "icelandic". You can buy keychains with pictures of puffins, hallgrímskirkja (the large church), old gods and runes which now makes them nothing but accessories you wear to tell people you've been to iceland. We mimick the culture of america with none to call our own. Many young people even speak english between one another. Not to mention, our popular music is just as bad or worse than american pop music.

@007speedcuber

3 жыл бұрын

@@pretz5584 Lol Our particular brand of paganism was very peaceful. It had no authoritarian edicts about how to live your life and was tolerant of people of other religions, not like the "join our religion or die" brand of christianity that replaced it. Feminism in our country can be irritating, but the degeneration of our culture lies more with tourism and american media. Also fuck Denmark.

@FIRMEISM

3 жыл бұрын

Those are good memories!!

I avoided the Blue Lagoon for it's over-developedness and prices. Instead, I went way north to Lake Myvatn where there is another Blue Lagoon, much smaller but equally amazing. Also, there is a volcano cone nearby that is an easy hike. Loved Iceland!

@lady0shady

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! :)

@thierrypauwels

3 жыл бұрын

I went to both. And you are right, the one near Mývatn is so much calmer.

@Keenangoal

2 жыл бұрын

@@thierrypauwels if it’s off the main tourist route it’s bound to be

@Anand-ej7rz

Жыл бұрын

Very romantic it is too. I had a hot love affair in a cool tent with a sweedish girl at lake Myvatn sometime in the 80th.....

Number 8. Don't stop in the middle Of the road to take a picture

@blrrosar7617

5 жыл бұрын

Find a place to park and walk to take pictures

@jonina2298

5 жыл бұрын

@@blrrosar7617 yes exactly 😊

@-ashautumn-9582

4 жыл бұрын

Dont do that in any country

@andreyandrey7935

4 жыл бұрын

True, but car behind must have the aproximity to react for some unpredictable situation. So.... in my country when your car hit to the car in front of you. It's your fault.

@sin-23-04

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it's so annoying as a local i see this all the time people are driving and see something beautiful and slam on the breaks even if there is a car right behind them instead of slowly slowing down or just take pictures from the car on the move that's what i do and it's not like the sun is moving fast or the mountains so you don't need to stop

I have been living in Iceland for 12 years now and have been working in the tourist industry for 10 years. Just wanted to bring up another angle to your point about tour guides: I used to think the only way to see a country was on your own with a guide book- in Iceland nothing could be further from the truth. All the guide books are written by foreigners who spend a limited amount of time here so their take on Iceland is quite limited. I took a south coast tour with one of the big tour companies a few years ago, and let me tell you, the local driver/guide talked a blue streak and I learned soooooo much more from him than from any guide book! The locals have all the inside information I totally recommend tour guides in Iceland! Also, guide books get out of date really quickly as with the increase in tourism, everything changes from one year to the next. You can still rent a car but do take at least one tour! Especially in winter- there is only 3.5 hours of daylight and you don't want to be driving in icy/windy/dark conditions and get stuck out in the middle of nowhere in the dead of winter. Even the Golden circle is pretty deserted in winter, so don't chance it!

I live in Iceland, and the waterfalls are really clean. You can drink from them without any harm to you.

@AnilKumar-kk9zy

5 жыл бұрын

You are so lucky i love Iceland i wont live in Iceland but I can't

@andreyandrey7935

4 жыл бұрын

If something didn't die 30 metres above the fall. 😄 Thanks - rather I buy bottled water or take a tap water. When icelanders don't drink bottled water, why the shops are full of it? And from various producer...🤔

@scipio436

3 жыл бұрын

@@AnilKumar-kk9zy you wont and can´t

@vxndi4176

3 жыл бұрын

I would love to move there. It is my dream to come to Iceland

@pablothegoat3721

3 жыл бұрын

I live in iceland to

What time did you go out to party? A very common mistake by tourists is to go around 9 or 10 pm to find a place to party because they don't know that the Icelanders go out very late and the real party starts aroun 1 am.

@bryndisthora

5 жыл бұрын

Am Icelandic and can confirm. I never go clubbing until after midnight. Some places are calm and some can be packed with people. You just gotta go at the right time to the right place.

@aleksismil

5 жыл бұрын

@@bryndisthora I lived in Iceland for 5 years and worked at Kaffibarinn for 2 years, this is why I think it is important to correct certain assumptions people might have about a country while they are just visiting.

@JaffaIrons183

5 жыл бұрын

I was gonna comment this exactly. Went to experience Iceland last year and after about 12-01 the clubs were some of the best I've ever been to.

@soniak7910

5 жыл бұрын

Wow well-done just like us greeks 😊

@ioulianaparissi

5 жыл бұрын

@@soniak7910 Yes that was the comment i was searching forr:) Και αυτο ειναι τοσο αληθεια!

So - let's review: 1) DO TIP - it is never expected but always greatly appreciated. There is no law against tipping and you are free to express your gratitude for services rendered in any way that is comfortable to you. This urban legend about "no tipping" has to come to some sensible end. 2) DO Drink tap water (cold water) anywhere on the island, you got that one right. If it is in the tap it is clean and safe to drink. Do not - ever - do what you see the young man doing at Solheim glacier. He is drinking melt water from the glacier and it is definitely NOT clean. 3) Do tours. Driving in Iceland is only for the experienced and doing day tours to the most popular destinations will familiarize you with the roads, the traffic and the traffic laws. As of April 19. (good Friday) we have not had a single death on the roads this year ('19) but we were up in the 35-40 pr. year range not so long ago. The tourism brought us 250.000 visitors in 2008 and that number increased to 2.500.000 in 2018. More visitor=more cars on the roads. 7-8 of every ten lives lost were visitors in rentals. Doing tours will let you see the most striking waterfalls and volcanoes in the safe care of an experienced driver/guide who will also tell you the history of the area and throw in a tale or two of vikings and elves and trolls. 4) Don't speed. You got that right. But also you MUST turn on your headlights fully at all times. Driving with automatic lights is an offense and carries a Kr.20.000 fine. Also you must wear your seat belt fastened at all times (while driving) and you must never talk on you phone without hands free apparatus. There is only 1 highway in Iceland, highway number one, and the speed limit is km90 on it. Elsewhere the limit might be km80 (on lesser roads and if you are towing anything) km50 in the city and villages and km30 in residential areas. 5) No comment - you are absolutely right on that one. 6) No comment - again you are right. 7) :-) :-) :-) Wonderful video - but as useful as your suggestions are you got some askew and two completely wrong. I wouldn't mind if not for the fact that we - the locals - lose money on such misinformation and we are the ones left to clean up the mess. Best regards - Howser - professional tourguide - Iceland :-)

@lexivivid8073

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!💕

@afdchocolatemilk2107

2 жыл бұрын

i have visited Iceland 9 times and made a great friend from Iceland because of a tour. While tours are not for everyone, sometimes you get exposed to things you will never see by the locals. Skál.

@andrew6233

2 жыл бұрын

So a tour guide says to tip and do tours. Sounds a little biased lol.

@howser1961

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrew6233 More like: be sensible - do not be stupid

I am from Iceland. I agree. But if I were tourist in Iceland I would go to the Blue Lagoon. I know it is expensive, but it is worth it, it is big experience

@MMSaabChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Sandra Sif Gunnarsdóttir Yes agree the blue lagoon is amazing

@blrrosar7617

5 жыл бұрын

Honestly I went there around 2009 and though it's a great place I recommend the natural hotspring pools that are free to go to and all over the country, there are especially great ones on the west fjords

@The-Icelandic-Katniss-Everdeen

5 жыл бұрын

@@blrrosar7617 yes I agree, I love them too 😊... But personally I am too shy, I need women's room to change my clothes.

@AlexChn18

5 жыл бұрын

Hveragerði thermal river is far more better, a hike and hot water it's pretty good, but even better when it's snowing

@katb9445

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with this

I've been to Iceland 5 times (2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019). Love Iceland. Visits before 2017 were MUCH better!. Agree with every caution in this video. Good Job.

Icelander here. Excellent list! It's like you can read my mind. I can't stress the 10/11 point enough! I think the only reason they are in still business is because the stores are open 24/7. That might also explain their prices.

@ChocoThe_Cat

4 жыл бұрын

Same here

We are hopefully making our way there later this year :) can’t wait! Wonderful and informative video.

Very nice and honest list you have made. Keep up the good work

I live in Iceland. And I highly recommend going to blue lagoon. I go there once a month and it helps your skin with acne and all this shit, if you have problems with that I’m hundred percent sure that blue lagoon will help you

Your videos are highly insightful and I love how you’ve traveled these places yourself. Keep up the travels and may youse have many legends ahead!

Good video. I'm icelandic and I agree with all of your tips! 😊

Wow😮 thank you for sharing your wonderful experience in Iceland😊❤️

The fines can be 10 times as high as you said...

@josefilip3772

5 жыл бұрын

Satt

@joy579

4 жыл бұрын

sean tellier Radar is very useful to stop idiots. No bullshit.

@LateralSnow

4 жыл бұрын

​@sean tellier Bullshit is driving like a maniac. Cameras are there for a reason

@ArkBlanc

4 жыл бұрын

@sean tellier The cameras are there to stop speeding. They want to stop speeders for everyone's safety. If you can't respect that, then you have no right to be on the road behind a wheel.

@springranch1384

4 жыл бұрын

@sean tellier 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Okay. Let's get this straight. You go to someone else's country and tell them what is and isn't bullshit? 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Here's a question for you: is that the way you behave when you are guest at someone's home? Same thing when visiting a foreign country. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 You're the type arrogant asshat who leaves behind piles of shit that the rest of us from the U.S.A. who live/travel/work/are stationed abroad have to deal with. And cleaning up YOUR STINKING SHIT is not only time consuming, but is BORING AS F*CK. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 So here's a thought: how about you STOP BEING A LIABILITY AND AN EMBARRASSMENT to your own country by putting on your big boy panties. When abroad, treat other country's people, their cultures and their laws with the same respect you yourself want? 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 TO EVERYONE ELSE READING THIS: I sincerely ask that you *PLEASE* forgive the rudeness, as well as the crudeness. As most of you already know, we are ALL ambassadors of our great Country, especially when abroad. Thank you. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Can't wait. Thanks for the tips. I shall be flying into Iceland tomorrow! I hope to add to this list....well, not too much I hope lol

I love watching tips for iceland Even tho im icelandic

@AnilKumar-kk9zy

5 жыл бұрын

Hi I m anil from india i love Iceland

@Olinn2000

4 жыл бұрын

mocca berries farðu bara út dummie

@007speedcuber

3 жыл бұрын

@@Olinn2000 Það er bara gaman að heyra sjónarhorn útlendinga um ísland

@007speedcuber

3 жыл бұрын

@@Olinn2000 en já sumir þurfa að fara meira út

Spot on, observations. We traveled there this past year in January (2019), and have made plans to go back to celebrate New Years, there. A separate driving trip is in the planning as well for another future date, and time. Beautiful country, people, and culture.

This is amazing. We love it. We was there November 2021

Also, buy booze at the duty free store in the airport before you leave it. Spirits are about a 400% mark up in towns. Even liquor stores.

Great work! Thank you for that 👍🏻

Please TIP in Iceland. We love getting tips!!!

@adamellis3303

4 жыл бұрын

OK I will! I always tip. Ill be there end of July 2019.

@averydoesntanimate

3 жыл бұрын

no

@somkitthompson9559

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I will be happy to when I go in August👍

Thank you.....I look forward to my first visit to Iceland

From Iceland I can definitely agree with all you said

In 2013, we stopped at Reykjavik, Iceland for a day, on a Trans Atlantic cruise from England to New York, USA! After viewing the very enjoyable, but quiet town, we went on a bus trip, into the back country, to see geysers, a 'haunted' area & a bridge, which supposedly connects the two tectonic plates,i.e. Europe to America! We saw the "Blue Lagoon", but didn't go in. Wonderful experience!

So true! I still remember trying to find a party in Reykjavik when visiting this country 7years ago!

Ayyy welcome to Iceland And i didnt know about any of these things thanks..

cool video dude. Climbing that glacier is freakin amazing!

@CalMcKinley

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! It was insane no doubt.

Nahhh, my broke ass aint going anywhere. Just came to see the video lmao

@itsbritneybitch9871

4 жыл бұрын

@Anik Pal Wtf is wrong with you?

And dont walk on the glacier without guide 1.30 😂

@KahSing82

5 жыл бұрын

Marcus Bergfeldt true, he's missing the part on dont tour, u NEED tour if going for glacier hike or lagoon ride.

Been to Iceland many times and fully agree with this list. Great video. I was lucky enough to go to the Blue Lagoon in 1997 when it was small, further down the road and the changing rooms were fairly basic. I was there with my kids and there weren't many people there. It started to snow on our heads. It was amazing. Went there two years ago and it's a different place. Literally. We sat in the water and drank sparkling wine! Very decadent and quite fun but it was really expensive and pretty artificial.

@CalMcKinley

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Completely agree with your assessment of how it's changed.

I wish I'd seen this before I went last year (at least about the tipping and the speeding!). We avoided the Blue Lagoon, but found LOTS of municipal pools everywhere, which was awesome.

Very helpful video. We’re heading to Iceland on our honeymoon and can’t wait!

@CalMcKinley

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! have a great trip!

I am super happy for you that your travel channel is having such success! But I hope you can find the time to post more on your guitar channel. Your videos have been the biggest help for me while learning guitar. It helps that you also seem to be a big Jack White fan haha

Dipping in the blue lagoon while it is having a snowfall makes your experience 10x more relaxing. The views in Iceland were really amazing indeed. It did not disappoint though everything there was expensive. Will definitely visit the place again after saving up :)!

I loved the blue lagoon. Also had the best most diverse meal in my life there.

Beautiful video! Still have a lot to learn

1:20 he'll be fine, I fill my bottle wherever I can when I'm hiking, the water is clean. You're not gonna die or anything.

I’ve been to Iceland and the one of the coolest places ever!

All good tips. I was there in July. Also, don’t shower with your bathing suit on before going into public pools. Gotta put in on after. Heated community pools are ubiquitous, glorious, and much cheaper than Blue Lagoon.

I went to Blue Lagoon when they first opened in the morning this past December, not a soul there for a good hour or so and it was totally worth it. By the time we headed out around 11 or so it was packed

The *MINIMUM* fine for speeding is about $100 but can reach up to $2000, depending of the speed when caught.

Great vid, thanks for the advice. Bonus it is. (Careful about drinking the water, however. Remember there are over 130 frozen water-borne diseases. Many of these will make one instantly ill, others will have an after-having-exited-Iceland incubation period. Those future patients will remember Iceland differently. You should recommend a hand-filter, at least, for non treated water. And, boiling out-door water for 10 minutes will make a more memorable visit.)

@sigrunsigurardottir6547

5 жыл бұрын

@@Qbbur And fill up your bottle with tab water in your room before going to trip, it is as good as bottled water and costs zero ,that saves all that plastic bottles for the nature.

i'm part Icelandic and this is a good guid for foreigners. but here is a tip from me don't go in the winter unless you want a lot of snow and darkness. don't go in the summer if you think it will be warm because it will not be also in the summer the sun stays up all day and night. HAVE FUN IF YOU DO GO THO!!! X)

Do visit Iceland and do what I did, never leave 😁

@karry4190

5 жыл бұрын

I have lived there my entire life and do not plan on leaving

@TonySaunders

5 жыл бұрын

@Eldrí Fuþark I'm not a tourist. I live here, work here and pay taxes. But I know why you say that, some tourists act disgracefully and have absolutely zero respect. I've never understood why people go to beautiful places to enjoy the beauty and then leave it looking like a dump 😠

@TonySaunders

5 жыл бұрын

@@bellaharte7098 no I'm English but I'm not going back to the uk

@TonySaunders

5 жыл бұрын

@@bellaharte7098 not meaning to sound rude but that's a very narrow minded view of the world. I understand some of the issues immigration can bring but you are basically claiming Iceland as your own, where as some like me see everyone as humans and don't see nationality as something that's permanent or even necessary in the modern world. As for tourism I do understand that also can bring problems but 99% of tourists are respectful and its just the few that spoil it for everyone else. Don't forget the economic benifits though, Iceland like the UK needs tourism.

@TonySaunders

5 жыл бұрын

@@bellaharte7098 funny you mention the blue lagoon, that's somewhere I have no interest in visiting. Where I'm from I spent all my spare time out in the country or fishing by the sea and of there's one thing I hate it's trash and people that disrespect nature. As for becoming icelandic I obviously will only be a citizen in the future but that doesn't mean I don't respect the country, its rules or how Icelanders expect visitors to behave. I've already started cleaning up trash around Elliðaádular on my evening walks. You maybe surprised that some people that come to Iceland do so with a positive and beneficial attitude. Now I have to learn more icelandic! Takk fyrir for the replies, dialogue is always something I welcome

Hihi fine video. I'm from Iceland and would reccommend the arts and culture and all the swimmingpools, bright nights in summer.

I'm going in April Can't Wait

nicely done..I have a bucket list thing that includes Iceland.

I loved the blue Lagoon high light of our trip

Very good advice. The Blue Lagoon is a total tourist trap, 10-11 should be avoided but the fines for speeding can be much higher.

Nice video!

Local Icelander here. Regarding the don't speed tip. It stands completely true. The fines have recently been increased (trippled or something along that) so that's expensive. I just want to add though that most tourists probably don't realise that driving in Iceland is much more complicated than driving in say, america or denmark. During the summer there are a lot of wild animals crossing the road, even on the mountain paths. During the winter, the roads get terribly icey or snowey. There has been a massive increase in road accident related deaths here the past 5 years and the victims are more or less tourists. Keep your safety in mind and take it slow, it's always worth it.

Tip 8: Don’t hike on glaciers without crampons.

@TraustiGeir

5 жыл бұрын

Tip 9: Don't try to drive your rental car on glaciers. (Yes, people have tried.)

@sigrunsigurardottir6547

5 жыл бұрын

@@TraustiGeir And read the signs and do as they say, Me and my husband have seen tourist go behind them , but as an Icelander I would never do that. It,s dead seriously.

1. tipping we don't do, people can get offended by it. 2. True 3. Agreed 4. Roads are horrible, and Also tourists are the worst encounters on the road. 5. 10/11 is a complete rip off 6. Blue Lagoon is also a rip off another one cheaper in the North east "Jarðböðin - Mývatn" 7. Parties on Friday/Saturdays some times thursdays.

This is pretty much spot on. The only other thing I would add is to NOT IGNORE WARNING SIGNS. Saw people doing dumb things and getting stuck off road, etc. People also talk about how expensive it is, but if you play your cards right, it's no worse than NYC or Boston. Alcohol is the worst, so make sure to hit the "happy hours" and you are permitted to bring 1 litre of alcohol (per person) in your checked bag into the country. And opt for Airbnb- much less that a hotel, and we saw the Northern Lights from the one we stayed in near Vík. Traveling with a group will also cut down on costs, especially with car rentals, accomodations, etc.

@godandthedevilbothsuck2688

4 жыл бұрын

NYC & Boston are VERY expensive so not a good argument. Nonetheless Iceland is a really cool country.

So I had to check it out based on the title of what NOT to do - first it's funny because I was there in Iceland when you published this! (Mar 2-9) I'm watching, thinking it's some disgruntled person's perspective or something like that, but I actually thought they were great tips and agreed with most of them! We learned from the Icelanders not to tip by day 2, so that's true. The tip on touring is a good one, but depends on the traveler. If you're comfortable finding your way in a foreign location, tours get you to hot spots easily and sometimes have places you hadn't considered. Otherwise I fully agree - I rented a car for the trip and wished we just went on our own. I took my drone on the tour and that's what killed me - the tour is limited on time so it's hard to get a good flight in before the bus pulls off. The Blue Lagoon was nice, but you're right that it can get crowded. It can be expensive, but a nice experience. Thanks for sharing.

*Blue Lagoon is great thing to watch ... Though very expressive*

Last year my husband and I went to Iceland. Blue Lagoon was 2 days before the flight home. Honestly, I think visiting it once is worth it. Plus we were lucky because we came in the morning and there weren't too many people. We enjoyed it properly, to be honest. Next time we visit Iceland we'll go to places we haven't seen it and less touristy!

Thanks for wonderfull viedeo

I visited Iceland in mid-October 2019 and would tell anyone to visit then. The exotic countryside is covered with colorful Autumn foliage and some snow on the mountaintops, it isn't too cold yet, it doesn't get dark until 8 PM, much lower prices and fewer tourists...AND you might get to see the Northern Lights, but that requires planning and camping out with a camera tripod. Rent a car instead of doing the bus tour of the Golden Circle as half of the stops aren't that interesting compared to Gulfoss and the ones South. I would suggest to drive straight to Strokkur geyser and then see the largest waterfall Gullfoss. Then head South to the coast to see Seljalandsfoss and Gljufrabui waterfalls. Then head on to Skogafoss and on to Vik to see Reynisfjara Beach (Black sands beach and volcanic bismuth hex column formations.) I've seen and flown in many WWII aircraft so seeing the wreck isn't interesting and it will take up a lot of your time. If your visit is limited in Iceland explore the South East first and leave going North if you have time. Also, definitely see the Northern Lights movie at Perlan - Wonders of Iceland museum. Split a bowl of IMO the best lamb stew with a friend at Cake Loki as it's huge, get the open face pickled herring sandwiches on rye bread and def the carmel ice cream with rye bits. Enjoy the ocean view at Grotta Island Lighthouse. I wouldn't go to Blue Lagoon again if I visit Iceland but it makes everyone jealous when they see the photos of you. (Buy before you fly there) It's $90 for two hours and your skin will become soggy by then. Don't put the salt on your face as your skin will be dry and look aged for the next two days.

@jeffmorse645

3 жыл бұрын

Autumn is usually a great time to visit any heavily tourist area. I was thinking that about Iceland before I read your post. Early to mid October - rent a car and strike out on my own.

Thanks for this video - hoping to go to Iceland IN Feb for my 50th birthday (I expect there will be a lot of snow that time of year)!

Good one

A few other tips as someone's who been to Iceland quite a few times. When you travel there make sure you have all your toiletries and don't buy them there. I had my luggage lost and it came a couple days later when I was on a longer trip there. I had to buy toothbrush, makeup,hair stuff, razors and it was shockingly expensive as a Canadian, what would be a dollar store comb in Canada was like $15 there. Keep all this kind of stuff in your carry-on. If you're from North America be wary of the burgers, Icelanders have the stomach to digest them but North Americans 8/10 times will get the runs. Iceland isn't really known for its beef, stick to seafood, lamb, chicken, whale if you dare. When it comes to partying you have to go out after 12:30 and don't expect typical dance clubs, there's only a couple that would be considered dance clubs and there's never cover and they don't allow their clubs to get as packed as in a place like Toronto. You could be waiting in line to get in and then when you finally do, it feels like it's at half capacity and then you realize why... Icelanders seem to need alot of personal space for their dance moves. The men and women will forcibly shove you to get past, they're not trying to be rude it's just their culture. Also if you're a woman and you're looking for some love, you have to approach the men because they will just batt their eyelashes at you and hope you approach them, it's a very noticeable gender role reversal. Also if you're partying downtown you should be staying downtown because it's impossible to get a cab at the end of the night on Sat/Sun.

Very good

Just got back from Iceland. Here's a few tip. NEVER. DO. TOURS. My girlfriend and I rented a jeep cherokee and traveled everywhere in the comfort of our own presence. We stopped whenever we wanted too and did whatever we wanted too. The tours are way too expensive and the real magic happens when you actually drive out the tourist spots. Yeah we did visit some tourist attractions but we didn't feel rushed due to the limited time they offer. There was even a time where we were driving and heard about seals being there so we stopped somewhere where a youtuber said seals are normally are and took pictures of them by the beach while no tourist could be seen. Renting a 4x4 is by far your best option. The diesel engine makes gas consumption very slow and car rental for a week is way cheaper than doing one tour a day. We rented through Greem Motion which has the cheapest but reliable 4x4. Also you are incharge of your time. Check out my IG: N7NE_ and see our post and DM me for any questions and recommendations, my girlfriend and I will gladly help

@303Maestro

5 жыл бұрын

What is the approximate mileage for a gallon of diesel and what is the cost?

just returned from Iceland. I don't know what's going on, but the campgrounds were nearly empty as was the blue lagoon Definitely don't be afraid to go because of overcrowding.Did the collapse of WOW cause this? Fabulous country! I will absolutely return there.

We were given two square bottles of water when we boarded Icelandair...they were the only bottles we used for water our entire time around the Golden Circle. Water, water everywhere...all of if to drink.

The water you filled on your bottle by the glacier is a glacier water but you also find a very good and clean water in rivers coming from springs,like the water at Skogarfoss waterfall and Seljalandsfoss waterfall.

Blue Lagoon was a great experiance - i would recommend this. They have different time slots, we took a latter one in the evening, this time last year....

Very nice video, as a person that lives in Iceland I think this list is fantastic for tourists or visitors :) If i would add additional things , please note that some of the rental cars are stick shift. Some tourist don't know this and many rental cars need to be fixed because of the fact they just have them on the highest gear. We don't fault people for this but I just wanted to warn people so they don't get a huge fine on their vacation.

Nice list bro. Going to visit in April 2020 and was searching for something like this. Didnt mention the insane gas prices tho.

Beautiful, beautiful and beautiful

If this video would be made by a local it would be so different

@hrafnkellhelgason9129

5 жыл бұрын

Avoiding 10/11 and bottled water would definitely be on my list.

The water and food is so good.

I like that im from iceland and im watching this

Yay KZread recommended a video about Iceland to me when I'm from Iceland too 😤😤😤

@uwu-nm4fc

5 жыл бұрын

Vitez it recommended it to me 6 months after I went to iceland😂

Susan and I were there in 2019. We flew over it while going from Barcelona to the US. We had to go back for a closer look. We only had three days so we did take the tour (ring road). If they ever let us back into Europe, we have returned to our usual routing of rentin an apartment for 6 to 8 weeeks. Florence is next.

Water streams are also perfectly safe to drink and sometimes more refreshing than tap water

I'm from Iceland and i love it there!

@commonsense9755

4 жыл бұрын

I am from USA and love it. As all other citizens that love their country.

Bonus in iceland was a lifesaver for snacks and groceries while I visited

Quality advice regarding 10/11. It's very expensive and often situated near tourist hot spots for a reason. Bónus and Nettó are the low cost option. Hagkaup isn't terrible either.

Youre kinda right about this and i should know im from iceland

7 honest advice ... make perfect sense !

Ahora va hacer un año que estuvimos con mi familia , nos encantó un viaje precioso , con ganas de volver

A stunningly beautiful country

Hey! That's me standing in the road in your thumbnail. Good memories :)

@CalMcKinley

2 жыл бұрын

oh really? awesome man.

I agree to everything exept the tour thing they are very helpfull trust me i was born there and my dad works at a tour thing

@speckgens

5 жыл бұрын

..completely agree, I enjoyed all the tours very much.

Just so you know, that song on the radio: halló hæ ég er að leita að tíkinni minni means: hello hi I'm looking for my bitch🤣

@sketti223__2

5 жыл бұрын

Emelia Sara Asgeirsdottir var andjóks í hláturskasti 😂

@hildurmagnusdottir4748

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@floopz7535

5 жыл бұрын

zZSkatmanZz KlownBoy Sama hèr

@nataliath24

4 жыл бұрын

Hvaða lag er þetta ég hef aldrei heyrt það

@floopz7535

4 жыл бұрын

NATALIATH 24 tíkin mín með szk (sprite zero klan)

Iceland is so beautiful country that I want to visit someday. It's very unique than others. It's like a planet.

@riproar11

3 жыл бұрын

Iceland doesn't look like another planet. Iceland looks like Iceland.

Taking a tour is the easiest way to see the country. And plus taking a tour can get you to cool places that you could potentially not find while just driving around.

One of our local 10/11s recently got renamed to Krambúðinn, and it's basically the same as it was before.

I agree with all the things you mentioned and to add a little to the topic Don't go off-roading where it is not allowed And respect all wether warnings. Traveling on mountain or a glacier can be so dangerous if the weather is bad

If you want to party in Iceland, you have to wait until 1am to go - nobody goes downtown before midnight 👻 (and usually only on fridays and saturdays)

Just booked a ticket!