Iceland travel guide and tour reviews
Stuðlagil Canyon hits different. This is a small-group day tour that strings together three payoff stops in East Iceland: a short waterfall walk, a canyon hike with big viewpoint rewards, and a long reset at Vök Baths on Urriðavatn Lake. You get admission to the baths (so you’re not hunting tickets mid-trip), and pickup means … Read more
Stuðlagil Canyon is the kind of sight that sticks. This small-group tour links two of East Iceland’s best outdoor stops with an easy bus format, so you’re not stuck figuring out roads or parking in the wind. The story behind the canyon is part of the fun: a dam lowered the river about 10 meters, … Read more
Small boat. Big wildlife chances. This 1-hour RIB nature and wildlife safari in East Iceland is built for getting close to the places big boats can’t reach. You cruise fast along the coast, then focus on the birdy parts: puffins first, plus other seabirds, seals, and sometimes whales, all with photo-ready sightlines. The small group … Read more
Warm water, icy views, zero stress. Vök Baths is a geothermal bathing ticket for Lake Urriðavatn in East Iceland, with entry handled via a mobile ticket. The big draw is the mix of heat and cold, plus the lake-side setting that makes a simple soak feel like part of the Iceland story, not just a … Read more
Throttle time on Europe’s biggest glacier. What makes this tour tick is the combo of proper glacier gear and real time spent tooling across Vatnajökull’s snowy surface. I also like how the route feels off-grid and remote, with time for big “how is this real?” views from high on the icecap, not just a quick … Read more