5 Golden Rules For Planning Your Trip to Iceland

Here are some suggestions on what's doable in a set amount of time. Enjoy! But first:

1. Choose your must-sees: Are you an outdoor person? Schedule some hikes on your trip! Do you like museums? We have plenty of them! The same goes for spas and swimming pools. Make sure the itinerary fits your personal preferences. 
2. Plan enough time for driving! When Icelanders talk about road lengths, they usually speak in hours, not kilometers, for a good reason: 20 kilometers on a gravel road takes much longer than 20 kilometers on a freeway. Plus, there will be countless unexpected photo stops on the way.  Rule of thumb: always add an hour on top of what you initially calculated. 
3. Be flexible when traveling in winter: Expect trip cancellations, road closures, hotel changes, and itinerary rearrangements, and try not to stress about it. Here in Iceland, spontaneous changes are commonplace, and everybody will be helpful if you‘re in need. 
4. Enjoy where you are: Rushing from one sight to the next just because it was on your bucket list can end in stress. Enjoy where you are, and give Iceland the chance to let its magic work on you. Our landscapes are known to have a very soothing effect on people. 
5. Leave room for surprises and adventure: Accept that you won‘t be able to see everything in one trip. That allows you to turn left or right occasionally and discover places you’d have never thought of!