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public transportation Reykjavík Region
10 Reviews The city centre, not being a large area, can be easily explored on foot. To rent a car or a taxi is an option, but an expensive one. To rent a bike can be fun in the summer, although Reykjavik is not...
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airport/ planes Reykjavík Region
11 Reviews Keflavik airport is clean and well-designed. The international wing where Icelandic Air operates is specially designed to work as a "hub": in other words, you deplane from your flight from Boston,...
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walking Reykjavík Region
5 Reviews Reykjavik is a very cool place and if you choose your accommodation (and attire) properly is pretty easy to get around by foot, or bike. I always pack some good shoes and this was a great city for...
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There are several private companies in Iceland from which you can order private tours f.ex. Mountaineers of Iceland and Activity.is and Iceland on track which will take you on day tours, Golden Circle tours, Lava tube caving, snowmobile, northern lights and midsummer night tours to name some of their tours - on super jeeps.There are also Activity tours - and Super Jeep and Riding tours, Volcano tours and many more.
This is another item very important, at least for me. You can find some free maps surfing the net, and the Tourist Offices have some, but I considered (I consider it after the trip too), that it is a good investment to buy a good road map. I did it before I went to prepare the trip, and it helped me to perfectly find where the falls, lakes and rivers are.The one I used is a 1:425 000 scale for the whole country. It was more than enough. The Tourism Offices can give some, but mostly for local areas. They are not too expensive, at least if you consider it as a part of the budget, not to mention if you go with more people; you can share the expenses. It will pay you, believe me!
There is a new car-rental here in Iceland which is growing fast. It is called Cheap Jeep and only rents out cars which are ca 10 years old or older. They only started out with 5 jeeps and they planned on not expanding for the first year. But the demand was such that the first year (2009) they rented out 25 jeeps and this summer (2010) they rented out 130 jeeps and smaller cars :) What makes them different is that they never get loans for the cars, they only add more cars if they have got the money for it. And they have kept advertisement to a minimum to keep the cost down.They are located in Skúlagata 30 in Reykjavík.The jeeps ar rented out during the summer time and then put up for sale during the winter time. Close to my home is a car-sale full of jeeps with the sign Cheap-jeeps - I am looking into buying one ;) Many of them are Suzuki Grand Vitara. In 2011-2012 we had a winter with...
In Iceland we have two airlines, Icelandair and Iceland Express. I have been asked if there is a difference between these two airlines, and yes, there is. Icelandair has much better airplanes with a private TV-screen in every seat, where you can choose from the latest films and TV-series. There is also a good detailed flight navigation so that you can see where the plane is located at all times. Thus the flight goes by in a jiffy. Icelandair has only got 2 planes in use which don't have these screens.Iceland Express was founded as a low-fare airline with no frills. It started out well and the plane tickets were much cheaper than by Icelandair. We were very happy here to be able to fly from this island of ours without having to pay a small fortune. Now there is almost no difference in prices. The last time I travelled with Iceland Express it was a charter flight for one of our travel...
If you ever have a long layover in Reykjavik, it is definitely worth taking the shuttle to the Blue Lagoon hot springs. Yes, it is a bit touristy, slightly over priced, but very nice and organized. It is great to wile away the hours of a layover soaking in therapeutic silicone mud with a cocktail in the steamy water. They have showers and lockers and a great bracelet system to lock the locker and to charge food and drinks. If you want to splurge a little, the in-water massage is quite nice.
This recommendation is for those (like me) who rent a car and visit Iceland on their own.* Road N1, also called Ring Road, is the most important and it’s a good paved one. Roads with two digits are normally good enough for cars. The ones with three digits, can be gravel ones, and normally are good for, let’s say, “normal” cars, but many times it all depends on the weather conditions or the time of the year. And roads starting with F, only can be driven with 4x4 vehicles. If you doubt, check the website (below) or just ask the local Tourism Office. In any case, DO always drive carefully.* Some signs you may find:- "Einbreid brú" means one-lane bridge, and there are a lot of those around Iceland.- "Lausamöl" means gravel (grava) road, so take care of that as well (thanks again, Regina1965).* Note: Bear in mind that my trip was during the first days of August, so, when I write that I didn't...
I would like to preface this by saying that it seems essential to obtain a rental car if you really want to see what Iceland has to offer. The one exception may be if you have a lot of time on your hands, as it is still possible to see most of Iceland without one, albeit very time consuming and requiring much advance planning. There were two areas in particular that I wanted to see - The Westfjords and Northern Iceland (and also Grimsey Island, but not enough time). I knew I had to rent a car to fulfill my dream of seeing these areas given that I only had 6 total days in the country, and I found the best deals with Blue Car Rental. They are a smaller independent company, and as such they do not have offices directly outside the airport in Keflavik (as is the case with the big names like Budget and Hertz). Thankfully, they do deliver and drop off the cars throughout the Reykjavik area for...
I rented a car through gildo while l was visiting Iceland and I have to say not only was the the car in perfect condition, the staff was very knowledgeable with directions and l felt very comfortable with them while I was visiting a foreign country. I really recommend gildo and I want to thank them for making my vacation a wonderful stay! They are an A+ company!!!www.travelcarsiceland.com
I visited Iceland last December and rented a car. Something you need to consider is that from mid December its only light between the hours of 11am and 2pm. That may cut down on what you can see/do and you need to plan around that. The roads are in good condition, are really quiet and the driving standards are high. Even Reyjkavik is really like driving in a small town rather than a capital city. You should find some info on driving in Iceland and local rental company options on the countries page of www.driverabroad.com
The international airport is situated in Keflavik which is 50km from Reykjavik.It is a small airport - easy to navigate and is clean, well presented and able to cater for most of your needs. I would, from experience, suggest that it is not worth staying any closer to the airport than Reykjavik! Airport security is very strict and tight. Be prepared for removing the usual coats, belts, shoes but then also expect to have to take off watches and assorted other garments. You will also end up having to empty half the contents of your hand luggage too... it is friendly and relaxed but a pain in the proverbial!
Castle House Luxury Apartments Reykjavík Region
2 Reviews and 195 Opinions We have just returned from a long weekend break in Reyjavik and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the...
Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Reykjavík
4 Reviews and 600 Opinions I am now staying in this Hilton hotel which was part of the package tour that I booked with...
Hotel Reynihlid Mÿvatn
2 Reviews and 74 Opinions We stayed in Reynihilo after doing a lot of research on the net as nothing else was available. In...
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