9 tips you NEED to know BEFORE visiting Iceland 🇮🇸🤯
The 9 essential tips for anyone coming to Iceland for the first time!
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00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Wake Up Reykjavík and what we do 🧡
00:55 - Where will you land? ✈️
01:55 - Where should you stay? 🏠
02:54 - Do you need Icelandic money? 💸
04:08 - Should you prebook activities? ✍️
05:39 - Should you only stay in Reykjavik? 🤔
06:36 - What can you do here each season? ☀️❄️
09:16 - How is the weather? What should you wear? 🌧️
10:50 - What to do in Reykjavik? 🇮🇸
11:28 - How can you save money in Iceland? 💰
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TOURS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:
The Reykjavík Food Walk ➡️ www.thereykjavikfoodwalk.com/
The Reykjavík Food and Drinks Adventure ➡️ wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/food...
The Golden Circle and Secret Lagoon Tour ➡️ wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/natu...
The South Coast Tour ➡️ wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/sout...
The Snæfellsnes Tour ➡️ wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/snae...
The Northern Lights Tour ➡️ wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/nort...
Snowmobile and Ice Cave Tour ➡️ wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/snow...
Whale Watching Tour ➡️ wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/whal...
The Puffin Tour ➡️ wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/puff...
Thanks for watching guys! We sure hope you found these tips useful, if we do a part 2 🇮🇸 do you have any questions about Iceland or anything Iceland related that you need tips on?! 😃 Please let us know in the comments 👇
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Thank you for these great tips! Iceland is definitely on my list of must see countries, and it is handy to know that I can hire suitable cold weather gear, as I come from Australia, so our climate is very different to yours. ( Our summer temperatures average 30 to 40 degrees Celsius. Winter, where I live, is similar to your summer temps!) I would like to hear a little more about your favourite Reykjavik destinations as well as information on the ring road trip. The food tour that you promoted sounds excellent. Loved the video, such fun! 😊🇦🇺
Please give me the name of the tour company to send email or to call , please give me the number!!
Any help about getting to and from International airport gratefully received especially with bus to early departure flights.. as in 6am one...with bus getting to airport at 4.15am...does this work out... ?
@@i-95toafrica83 Hello there guys! Please reach out to us at info@wakeupreykjavik.com for all tour related inquiries! 🥳
I am in Iceland at the moment It is amazing and the people are so friendly.
Happy to hear that! 🧡
Wow! She has an incredibly dry sense of humor! I really enjoyed the fast-paced presentation, the quips, and the tongue-in-cheek delivery. Well done!
Really appreciate it! 🙌 We hope to see you in Iceland here someday!
@@WakeUpReykjavik. I'd love to visit Iceland one day, and if I do, I'll surely look for you!
We just got back from our first trip to Iceland one day ago. I cannot speak more highly about wake up Reykjavík tours. We did two tours, the food tour and the golden circle with secret Lagoon. We enjoyed it very very much. Tours were very informative and very small groups. Both guides were well informed. I made a mistake while booking one of the tours. I didn’t realize it, not I double booked the tour. I called wake up Reykjavik, they fixed the problem, no issues whatsoever, took them a couple of minutes and sent me a confirmation email. Very very easy to work. They give very solid advice. One word of warning to pump gas in Iceland. You need a credit card with a four digit pin code. Never even saw any. Icelandic money until I passed a donation box at the airport on the way out. Credit cards are used everywhere.
Hey there Scott and thanks for the fantastic feedback! I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed Iceland and your experience with us, rest assured we would LOVE to help you out again if you ever coke back 😃🇮🇸
Credit cards? Do you mean just a bank card in general?
@@Sweenece My experince was that sometimes you could use a credit card without a 4 digit pin at some gas stations(N1 gas stations were this way) and some gas stations required a 4 digit pin for all cards(the gas station right before the airport that advertises "We have the cheapest gas")
But you mean a normal bank card right? I've never seen a credit card with a 4 digit pin before. Do they really have their own system?
My debt card did work fine but yeah credit cards do have a 4 diget pin as well@@marleenboonstra2386
already watched a ton of videos on Iceland and no one said anything about the airport being 45 minutes away. thanks.
Hey there Elle! Yes we agree! We don't think this is communicated enough so we really want people to be aware so they can plan accordingly :) Thanks for taking the time to comment!
My #1 tip is if you visit during the busy summer AND rent a car, stay at one of the more 'boring' hotels that have their own parking. If you stay at a smaller hotel in Reykjavik city center, the walk to your street (or public) parking is probably longer than the walk from a larger commercial hotel to the city center.
LOVE your video! Can't wait to visit. Iceland is a bucket list trip for me
I'm headed there in November. My first solo trip. I'm anxious and excited.
How did you like it!
I loved it. I'd go back in a heartbeat. As a solo traveler I felt super comfortable. Locals were wonderful. I made friends and I can't wait to go back and visit.
Nice to know 🎉
@@ScubaGirlsInternationalYay, flying out tomorrow and I hope to have the same experience!
I took a solo trip to Iceland in November! It was incredible. I can't wait to go back.
I backpacked and stayed in Iceland for two weeks in 2001 and I had an amazing time. Really felt a charm for the culture and way of life. Look forward to returning as last time I stayed in Hostels, but they were the best I had ever seen at that time, compared to other countries.
this is amazing and most helpful, thank you so much!
We are planning to go to Iceland, nice video, thanks a lot!!
Icelanders are very friendly and I absolutely loved traveling there. They are Nordic folks with an island vibe!
How great to hear! We totally agree! :)
I have a overnight stopover in Iceland for September. Thanks for all the great information.
Thank you for this video! I'm planning my first trip to Iceland this November...super excited! 😃
You are so welcome! How exciting! We sure hope to see you here for some of our fun tours 🥳
Watched this after my first trip to Iceland. There are very good suggestions in this video.
Thanks for sharing your videos, it's very informative,, I am planning to travel to Iceland next month,, Dino from Sweden
this video is so helpful. I'm coming for the first time in June and can't wait!
Great to hear! We sure are excited to have you here this summer ☀️
Oh my goodness. So well done. Great tips that I will save for next year and will definitely be looking for your tours. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for the kind words ❤ we really appreciate it and can't wait to see you next year!
We were in Iceland in May 2022 and absolutely loved it! I spent a lot of time watching videos like these to plan the best trip possible for my husband and I. We knew where the airport was so booked fly bus tickets as soon as we arrived and also for our return trip to the airport 9 days later. I learned from the videos about the best tours to pre-booked small group day tours for the Golden Circle including a volcano crater (I don't recall how to spell the name so will not butcher it by trying!), the South Coast Tour that included Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach, and also a Snaefelsnes Tour that included lunch on a horse ranch. They were all so amazing! Your country is so beautiful and the people are so friendly and helpful. Our hotel was on Rainbow street which was the perfect location. The videos also taught us about great places to eat, and what to eat, like lobster soup at SeaBaron, the Sandholt with their amazing bread, where to buy groceries, we personally loved Kronan, and we also learned about the Iceland Hand knitters Society and were to buy our lopapeysas (we are from Winnipeg Canada where it gets extremely cold). And importantly we learned what to pack for May weather and for the tours we were going to be going on, layers layers layers!!! Our trip was perfect!!! We are now planning a return trip!! Love love love Iceland!!
Hey there Shelley! Wow how amazing to hear that! Everything you mentioned sounds like the perfect Iceland trip, but there is always more to explore 😀We sure would love to be a part of your second trip 🧡
Will be there this coming September short stay only so this clip was super helpful thanks Ray from Blue Mountains NSW Australia
Thank you so much!!! These tips were great and you have the best energy!!! Can’t wait to see your beautiful country!!!
Thank you so much for commenting and watching, I really appreciate it ☺️
Brilliant video!!! Thanks for all the info!!!
Great video, we will be there soon!
Enjoyed your vid. Don’t imagine I’ll ever get to Iceland but it’s on my bucket list. 👍🇨🇦
We would love to have you 🫶!
This video helped a lot while planning my trip in September! I just booked the food tour, northern lights tour, and horseback riding! So excited!
Hey there Whitney! Thank you so much for the kind words, and we can't wait to see you here this September! Warm regards, Gudny :)
I want to do the horseback riding. Can you share?
We will be in Reykjavik in about 3 months and we are so excited to have found your KZhead channel. We have already booked tours with you and so much looking forward. Thank you Gudny, your videos are amazing and very helpful for first timers!
How sweet of you! Thank you so much for the kind words and watching, enjoy Iceland ❤️☺️
Thank you for these videos - I am coming to Iceland for the first time in a couple months and won't get a chance to do the food tour this time with our tight schedule, but I am loving these videos!. You are so funny, I would love to just hang out for a day with you telling me about Iceland! (and I don't like a lot of people haha) Will definitely look into the Wake Up Reykjavik Tours next trip out there :)
I sure hope you enjoy Iceland, and maybe you are able to join in the foodie fun the next time you are here 😋 and then we might run into each other haha! Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching 🫶
My son and I are travelling to Iceland for a few days in August. Lots of great tips in your video. Thanks for sharing!
How awesome!! We sure hope you guys enjoy Iceland 🥳
I am so glad I found this video. 😊😊 super helpful
I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching 🧡
GREAT video! Family and I are heading to Iceland in August.
Thank you for the tips!
Thank you so much for these great tips! I’m planning on visiting in late August but we’ll only have 4 nights in Iceland! Everything in the capital sounds amazing, but I wish we had time to see highlights of the southern coast!
Hey there Stephanie!! There are so many fun things here to explore! If you like it, you can always come back 🇮🇸
I can't wait to see Iceland!
You are Amazing ❣️ Definitely on my bucket list. Your country looks breathtaking and your energy is lovely
It's like a dreamland
Great video I want to visit sometime in the future. From Miami Fl. Love the Stormtrooper helmet.
I've been to Iceland many times. The people, food, and activities are all fantastic in my opinion.
Thank you for the kind words Angel! we hope to see you again in the future 🥳
You are so good! Thank you
If you plan on going to the Blue Lagoon, book it weeks before you go. We tried to get tickets last July after we arrived in Iceland, but it was too late.
A great tip!
Nice video. Great tips. Would be amazing to visit Iceland.
Thanks for the video :) Im moving to Iceland in 2-3 weeks :)
How cool! Welcome! :)
@@WakeUpReykjavik. Thank you! :)
Very informative. I ❤ this and your enthusiasm. I am hoping to visit this November and will be following your updates.
Thank you soo much! 🧡 We sure are excited to see you then!
I have wanted to visit Iceland sine I was a child. When I do go I am definitely going to use your company, This is the best Iceland video so far that I've watched.
Wow thank you so much for the kind words ❤️ We sure are excited to see you here! If you ever need any assistance don't hesitate to write us an email at info@wakeupreykjavik.com
Going in October. So excited!
Woohoo! We hope to see you! 🥳
Thank you! I will be traveling to Iceland on a low budget, so I won't be able to book the tours this time, but what you are doing sounds amazing! Thank you for all your tips!
Even though you are going on a low budget, keep in mind that things like food, gasoline, and souvenirs cost a lot more in Iceland than in most other Western countries and plan for those things ahead of time.
@@CricketsBay Hello, thank you! My trip is over, and yes, it was expensive, but we survived! For future trips, I definitely recommend bringing your own food from home, haha. But it was worth it and I thank God that I was able to save enough money before the trip. 😁
@@rurunim I am planning to visit Iceland in Feb 2024. My budget for the spent will be EUR150/day. I have no idea whether it's enough or not. I may bring some food(such as cup noodles or snacks)from my home to save some money. The main aim of my trip is photography.
@@r24044 Hi! Does this budget include renting a car and accomodation?
We have been seeing the Aurora Borealis lights all over United States of the last few years. This past year were the brightest and most varied yet! Something is MAJORLY changing!!!
Me and Mam just back from a 5 day trip to Iceland. Had a great time. Loved the Blue Lagoon. Defo be back and do more day trips. 🇮🇸
How awesome! We sure would love to have you again 🥰
I went there in 2022. Great trip. One day I will say 'Eyjafjallajökull' correctly... Next time I visit, I'll probably just rent a camper, visit Costco, stock up on food and just hit the Ring Road with absolutely no plan. I know what places to see I missed last time, and I know what places I'd like to see again. :)
Thanks for this! Super helpful🎉
Thanks for watching 🥳
Ohwow so many great tips. You dont mention the Blue Lagoon????@@WakeUpReykjavik.
Also early April is it still possible to see the northern lights
@@karin7714 hey there Karin! The Blue Lagoon is great and we might make a new video about geothermal pools here, who knows! So follow along :)
@@karin7714 It is possible, although it is the end of the season, so I would recommend booking early in your stay so you have more chance at rescheduling :)
Will look u up. Marine Veteran, Marine Barrack Iceland March 75 to March 76.
We are heading to Iceland at the end of the month. Looking forward to the helicopter tour!
Great video! Super helpful. Planning to visit Iceland from India for 5 days mainly to experience northern lights. Any tips on which dates we should pick so that we have maximum chances of experiencing the phenomenon?
Hi greetings from Chicago Illinois- thanks - you r wonderful- great videos-I want to go to iceland.
Very interesting video and much better than the usual travel waffle videos. Thank you for putting this really useful information together and we really look forward to coming to Keflavik!
Glad it was helpful! I hope it helps in the planning stages 😃
This video was such a life saver!
So happy to hear that 🥰
Flying out for a long weekend in March with my gf, should be fun. Booked a table at Tides restaurant on the Sat night. Staying at the Hilton Canopy 😊
How amazing March is a great time to come! You will for sure have a fantastic time here 😍
I'll be in Iceland march 5th through March 11th. Super excited! I chose to stay about 15 min out in cottage and rented car. I'm super excited!!
Great tips. Thank you!
Thank you so much for watching! 😃
Hello from Bangkok Thailand. Plan to go in March 2024
Thank you for the great tips. We will come to Iceland from 29 January 2023 to 8 February. The food tour and the northern lights tour we will book with you ahead of time. Maybe we will see us there. Many greetings from Switzerland. Hans-Peter
Hey there Hans-Peter! Thank you so much for the kind words! We sure are excited to see you here in the end of this month! Don't hesitate to reach out if we can help with anything! 🧡
I thought you guys only did food tours . I’m in the tour planning portion of my November trip so will definitely check you all out for my tours . I’m really stuck on my northern lights tour or if I should even do one .
Good one! I like your energy.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
My top tip for Iceland is bear in mind that everything is hideously expensive, but don’t expect either luxury or good customer service to go with this.
Thanks for sharing
You Rock!!!!!!
SUPER USEFUL info!!!!!! thank you!!!!!!
Glad it was helpful! :)
great video, thanks!
Heading there September 14th!!
outstanding presentation!!!
I am planning in coming to Iceland soon this year once my paper is right
Hi The tips are so helpful thanks I will book a tour with you in June to the golden circle And to black sand beaches
Thank you so much for the kind feedback! And we sure are excited to see you then 😃
This is by far the best company to get your tours from. I did three tours with them (Sept 2023) and they were wonderful. I took their advice and booked the food tour the first day. I arrived at 6 am in Keflavik. I was able to check into my hotel and met up with the group at 11:30 am at Harpa. It was a wonderful experience to get oriented in Reykjavik and met some wonderful people at the same time. Dagur was our food guide and fabulous. Kali and Gustov were our guides to Snaefellsnes and the south coast.
Wow! 🧡 Thank you for such a sweet and kind comment, we really appreciate it ☺️ If you are ever back, we would LOVE to host you again!
@@WakeUpReykjavik. there is no question in my mind which company I would book with! Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. I’m sure with all the things happening on the Reykjanes Peninsula, you have time to share your love of Iceland with some of the folks who have been displaced. You all have great hearts.
I had the pleasure of being stationed in Iceland for a year and a half (1993-1994). I spent most of my time in Keflavik, though. I was able to visit Reykjavik a few times. Saw the puffins. The "midnight sun". I remember we held the "all day fun run" during the winter... the event lasted an hour. The first thing they did when we landed in Keflavik was hand us a parka with a reflector in the shape of Iceland on the back. I still have the reflector. Kinda wish I could've kept the parka. I remember the wild, gale force winds in the winter that literally blew you along with it. I've heard the saying "if you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes... it'll change" in several areas, but Iceland is the only place I've lived where that saying is actually true. Gullfoss Falls was incredible, as well as the geysers. Also saw the Bessastaðir presidential residence and church. I was kinda sad when I left the island for the last time, but I was determined to come back and visit one day. Now, I'm looking into coming back. It's been too long.
Wow that sounds fantastic! We sure hope you make it back here ti experience even more of our country 🇮🇸 We sure would LOVE to host you 🧡
Went to the blue lagoon awesome
Great video! Thanks so much
Thank YOU for taking the time to watch 🫶
Super helpful Thank you I'm putting my thoughts in high gear for 1st week April 24 Off season less crowds. Less expensive on shelter and flight and car rental I was thinking of driving the ring road 1, but been told by travelers of iceland make your road trip the Golden circle and southern coast not northern half or east coast in early April cause of weather & road conditions I knew about duty free alcohol purchase at airport but didn't realize it came with certain units.
You are so welcome, looks like you have been doing your research and I am sure you are well on your way to have an awesome stay here in Iceland! 🇮🇸
Thank you ☺️
Super video. Love your cool accent😊
Very well done.
I’m watching this video for the second time. This is very helpful. I am going to stay in Reykjavik 8-12 January next month. Because I’ve not got many days I will book a northern lights and golden circle tour. I wanted to do the south tour but just a shame I only have a few days.
Hi I am also planning in March for northen lights & main attractions do share your experience & some tips it will be really helpful. Thank you 😊
From what all the people from Iceland say then you are within the right months. March seems to be the last good month before Summer. I’d recommend booking the cheapest hotel possible so you can spend more on trips. If you don’t drive then save some money for Golden Circle and South Coast tours.
I love the way You presented Iceland. I rly lole to live there. Maybe one dat I will. But for now I have a problem with finding accommodation and job. But hope soon I will find some. And will be able To live there for a at last 2 years 😉
Sounds very helpful, thank you! I just purchased a ticket for early October---my research shows that is still a reasonable time to visit. Is Uber a feasable mode of transportation?
Iceland has amazing data privacy laws... makes its super appealing as a place to live!
what are top 2 day trips from the capital
Can I start booking tours for December from now?
Thank you
Thankyou
How’s the dating life for singles like me? How easy or difficult it is to find a local girl for dating, fun etc? What are the best places to find girls in Iceland?
I live in northern Michigan, I get it.
I need guidance for South coast road day trip. On Sep 24th.
Well done.
Great tips
Thank you! :)
Hello! Thank you for your helpful tips! Where are the church + turf houses that appear on 6.12'? Is this location on one of the tours you recommend?
Hello there Natasha! The church is located at Glaumbær in Skagafjörður (in the North) so unfortunately not in any day tours that we have since the drive is a bit to much, but there are so many of these cute little churches all over Iceland!
If you like we can do the story of helium 3 in your thermal pools
I will have a rental car (solo) and do day trips near Reykjavik. Is it OK to pick up hitchhikers?
Im from iceland🇮🇸
27 days 🎉🎉
I plan to visit Iceland next week, with 1 toddler and 1 baby. Do you have any specific tips for traveling with kids in Iceland? Also, do you have any recommendations on which tours are more suitable for travelers with children?
Hey there! A great question :) Our food walk definitely accommodates kiddos, and kids under the age of 4 join in for free, just send us an email with the booking number so we can add them in! Then we have a video on our channel about Summer in Iceland and there Dan lists up some great child friendly activities including the zoo, some museums and other fun activities that I would definitely recommend checking out!
Have family there but don't really know them that well. Planning on going there in the next year ...hopefully. Really just want to check out the island and see Akranas. The ring tour sounds great but the amount of driving sounds brutal.
You definitely should! I also have family heritage from Akranes, it s very cute and small little town! 🇮🇸☺️
We have the exact same phrase for the weather here in east Canada. Maybe more like wait 5 minutes lol
Hahah it's a good one!
What is the best time to visit the active volcano hiking in Iceland
We went in the summer and it was in the fifties