10 Things to Know BEFORE You Visit ICELAND! | Ultimate Iceland Travel Tips 2024

Thank you guys Detroit mamma loves the video!

Going in January and wow some nice tips. Thanks! I subscribed. I'm brining my micro spikes just to be on the safe side.

You guys are awesome. This is the type of video we need and information. Keep up the good work.

Hey thanks again for ur tips & shared experiences on Iceland, was super helpful for our recent trip last week! Wanted to follow up on a question I had posted a couple months ago that you had replied to about seats on PLAY Air: We went ahead and booked the cheapest seats, but my question was about whether they would have enough leg room for me (6'2"). The good news is that the direct redeye was at only half capacity, so my wife and I had the 3-seat section + back 3 seats to ourselves. Sitting and facing forward, my legs actually could only fit hitting the outer edges of the seat in front of me. Had it been during high tourist season, I would've been in trouble stuck and probably lean heavily on my wife in order to not be in the 3rd person's space. Even for my 5'4" wife, she felt kinda claustrophobic. I decided to move to the row behind her and stretch out a bit to sleep. As it turned out, despite a predicted Aurora KP index of ZERO for that night, the pilot announced a sighting to the left of the plane! and I had the foresight to book seats deliberately on the left/facing north for the redeye hoping for the opportunity. It was beyond belief as a 1st-timer seeing the aurora in person, a truly "spiritual" experience.

Anyway, we decided to splurge for the extra room seats on the return trip. I had noticed on the redeye flight that the extra leg room seats truly had EXTRA LEG ROOM, significantly more so than United's Economy Plus seats (as a point of ref). For the future, we'll splurge on those seats on PLAY Air or maybe try out Icelandair, since the cost will be similar then. Also I think the math worked out better when we opted for 1 checked bag for 23 kg and no carry-ons (only personal bags for 10 kg each, which was plenty). We could've used more baggage for especially the additional souvenirs (alcohol weight adds up! I strongly suggest the Flôki single malt whisky available in Duty Free as a splurge + an assortment of mini bottle Icelandic liquor buy 5 get a 6th one free! I think those came out to only ~$2-$3 USD each! perfect for gifts). Our checked bag also accommodated a DSLR camera (hoping and successfully filming the aurora during our stay!!), a light tripod, a pair of winter hiking boots that my wife insisted on not wearing exclusively for the entire trip so she had to have another pair for everyday wear, and other warm gear. I also opted to bring/wear only 1 pair of pants for the 4-day/3-night trip, a lined water/windproof pair of pants that worked out perfectly for my needs (note: some reviewers advised against bringing/wearing jeans at least during the non-summer months).

Last but not least - and especially if your credit card company for example reimburses for Global Entry - TAKE THE TIME AND EFFORT TO GET GLOBAL ENTRY! We got ours actually this past June, and it was AWESOME to bypass the horde of reg passengers getting thru US customs!!!

Tip #14? We saw some guys doing a review on food in their Iceland trip while we were watching TV in our hotel room, and they were pleasantly surprised by this "Bingo" brand chocolate covered licorice balls (sold in all gas station convenience stores). Driving can be a CHALLENGE on these long distances, which in Iceland anywhere outside of Reyjkavik is everywhere (3 hrs from our hotel near Hella to Skaftafell for a glacier hike - that's a test of endurance especially on Iceland's harrowing two-way roads in even good driving weather conditions). I'm absolutely not a fan of licorice, but this choc-lic combo WORKS! It's pretty good, lasts a decent time cuz it's chewy, and def helps keep you more awake & alert while driving. But after 2 bags in one day, I'll admit my stomach didn't feel so hot....so of course I got a large bag to bring back as a treat for coworkers hahaha!

Tip 15: I got the Seal-Line dry bag for my smartphone and other stuff after reading great reviews and seeing it described as being WATERPROOF...IT is NOT waterproof!!! Fortunately, my phone survived, but it took awhile + gentle use of a hairdryer to dry out the lightning port enough to be able to charge again! Obviously, I didn't test out the dry bag beforehand, so for others do your due diligence.

Great informative video 😬

Tell me how I recognized you as a fellow New Yorker just by how you said "on Iceland" 😂

What about hitch-hiking in Iceland? I don't have a driver's license...

First of all you guys make such a lovely couple.

Love this video, it was very informative. Can’t wait to plan my trip now!

Very good info. Thanks

Beautiful young people. All smart advise thanks!

How is the salary in Iceland, is it ok?

Great country. Extremely expensive…🥶

Just an FYI, the busses in and around Reykjavik only take cash. So you will need cash if you want to use them.

Thank you for this info. Im thinking about coming in late summer
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How was flying on Play airline?

Great helpful video! I am going next month. Super excited 🎉

Very cool

What company did you rent a car from?

I was there two weeks ago and I got to go on a glacier in Solheimajokull which was amazing. My first time in Iceland back in 1991 Their taxis took credit cards which blew my mind. There are definitely pioneers as far as being a cashless society @ lungtransplantnation

Very helpful hints. My only constructive criticism is that this beautiful island depends on tourism for its economy and so I feel that, as a tourist, we should support this island country by not skimping on parking and asking to use tickets paid for by other responsible tourists, despite the “pay it forward” concept.
But I thank you and enjoyed your videos.