Iceland
April, 2025
Photos by Red
THINGS TO KNOW
Documents
- Apply for an ETIAS (starting 2025)
- Renew Driver's License if expiring in 6 months
Currency
- Icelandic Kronur - Currency Converter
- Most major credit cards (beware of fees)
Weather
- Windy, damp moist air - even on sunny days
Suggestions
- It's pricey! Save money & pack lunches/snacks
- Drinking? Duty-free at the airport is a must
- Camera & phone only. Disconnect. It's beautful!
Day 1 ARRIVE
Accomodation: City Hub Reykjavík
Activities:
Icelandic Punk Museum
Food:
Brauð & Co (Cinnamon Rolls)
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur (Hot Dog Stand)
Day 2 Reykjavík
Accomodation: City Hub Reykjavík
Activities:
Snowmobiling on Langjökull Glacier
Gullfoss Waterfalls
Food:
Víkinga Pylsur (Hot Dog Stand)
ROK (Icelandic Fine Casual)
Day 3 Akureyri
Accomodation: Akureyri Backpackers
Activities:
Hvalfjörður Tunnel: First Undersea Road
Shark Museum
Food:
Kurdo Kebab (Middle Eastern)
Akureyri Backpackers Restaurant & Bar
Day 4 Grimsey Island
Accomodation: Gullsól Guesthouse
Activities:
Dalvik Grimsey Saefari (water taxi)
"Orbis et Globus": Arctic Circle Marker
Grímsey Lighthouse
Food:
The Store in Grimsey (3-4p only)
Restaurant Krían (if open)
Day 5 Víðidalstunga
Accomodation: NW Hotel & Guesthouse
Activities:
Stóra-Grábrók Crater
Food:
North West Restaurant
Bars:
North West Restaurant
Day 6 Reykjavík
Accomodation: Hotel Frón
Activities:
Troll Garden & Trails
Hvammsvik Hot Springs
The Atlas Challenge
Food:
PH Gastropub (Icelandic/Japanese)
Bars:
The Irishman Pub
Day 7 Reykjavík
Accomodation: Hotel Vera
Activities:
Phallological Museum (Penis Museum)
Viking Portraits
Food:
Artisan Penis Waffles Cafe
Svarta Kaffid (Soup in Bread)
