Tour Guides

A practical guide to whale watching in Húsavík, Iceland’s self-styled whale capital: how to choose between North Sailing, Gentle Giants and Salka, what each boat is like, the species you will see, and a 2-day plan from Akureyri.

What snowmobile tours in Iceland actually cost, where to ride (Langjökull, Mýrdalsjökull, Vatnajökull), which operators are worth booking, and what to wear.

Walking on a glacier in Iceland is the strangest few hours you can spend here. Solheimajokull, Skaftafell, Vatnajokull, what it costs, what to wear, who to book.

The full guide to seeing whales in Iceland: Reykjavik, Husavik, Akureyri and Snaefellsnes ports compared, plus species, seasons, boats, and what to skip.

Snorkelling Silfra at Þingvellir is the only place on earth you can swim between two tectonic plates, in glacier-filtered water with 100m visibility. Operators, gear, what to expect.

Ice caves are bucket-list Iceland but they’re seasonal, weather-dependent, and guide-only. The honest practical guide to natural blue-ice caves at Vatnajokull, the year-round Katla cave, and the Langjokull tunnel: when, where, who to book with, and what it costs.

The 300-kilometre loop east of Reykjavik covers Thingvellir, Geysir, and Gullfoss in a single day. Stop by stop: the route, the timings, the tour formats versus self-drive, the honourable extras like Fridheimar and Kerid, and what to skip.

Iceland is one big geothermal hotspot. From luxury Sky Lagoon and Blue Lagoon to free wild soaks at Reykjadalur and Krossneslaug, here is how to pick which to visit.

When and where to see the aurora in Iceland, how to read the vedur.is forecast, the tours and hotels worth your money, and what the lights actually look like to your eyes vs your camera.

What the Blue Lagoon really is in 2026: prices, time slots, the eruption question, and how it compares to Sky Lagoon and the cheaper local alternatives.

A friendly local guide to every kind of Iceland tour worth booking, from day trips out of Reykjavik to bespoke multi-day itineraries, with prices in ISK and operator picks.

How to plan a 2, 3 or 5-day Reykjavik city break: where to stay at every budget, day trips that pair, named restaurants and pools, ISK prices, and the trade-offs of each season.

A friendly Icelander walks you through bird watching tours in Iceland, the species, the cliffs, the seasons that actually matter, and the operators worth booking.

Every day tour worth doing from Reykjavik, Golden Circle, South Coast, Snæfellsnes, Westman Islands, whale watching and more. Operators, ISK prices, what to bring.

An honest look at photography tours of Iceland, what they actually involve, when to go for what, the locations that earn their reputation, and the operators worth your money.