Iceland travel guide and tour reviews
Hauganes makes whale spotting feel close. The tour is designed around Eyjafjörður Fjord and the known humpback feeding area, so you’re not wasting time on a long guessing game. I like that it’s run by the oldest whale-watching operator in Iceland, with guides who focus on quiet boat handling and comfort in winter conditions. Two … Read more
Twin Peaks on a quad feels wild. This Reykjavík Quad Bike Twin Peaks Tour sends you off pavement into rough dirt trails, then rewards you with big panoramic views from Reykjavík Peak and Lava Field Peak. It is part adrenaline, part sightseeing, and it stays close enough to Reykjavík that you do not lose half … Read more
Some places feel engineered for photos. This one feels real ice. On this Ice Cave and Glacier Exploration tour from Jökulsárlón, you ride out in a custom super-jeep, then hike onto Breiðamerkurjökull (an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull). I love that the trip is built around the glacier itself: you’re not just looking at ice from … Read more