An Action Packed Icelandic Getaway

Quick Tips For Your Icelandic Adventure
1. Dress appropriately for the weather. The
Gulf Stream keeps Iceland temperate for this
latitude (winter temperatures average
around 0C, summer 11C), but it also whips up
a lot of rain and wind, so bring warm,
waterproof, windproof clothing.
2. Bring comfortable footwear, and not just if
you plan on a rambler’s holiday – the best
way to get around Reykjavík is by foot.
3. Queues at the airport bureau de change?
Don’t worry – almost everybody and
everything in Iceland, from taxi and bus
drivers to luxury spas, accept credit cards.
4. Keep your receipts. A shopping spree is so
much better when you can reclaim the VAT
on goods at the airport.
5. Know what to expect from the seasons.
Summer brings the midnight sun and a host
of activities, whales arrive in late summer,
while winter brings the Northern Lights and
an ideal setting a Winter adventure.
6. Book accommodation before arrival. It
makes that action packed adventure go
smoother. Enquire about early check-in, and
see what tours your hotel can arrange.
7. Throw away all preconceptions about
Icelandic people. They, like their island, are a
world apart, and, like their landscape, are
warm beneath their cool exterior.
8. Don’t go out on the town too early. Most
nightlife gets going around midnight, so be
prepared for late nights, and embrace the
fact that time is treated differently in Iceland.
9. Bring a camera. The sights are awe-inspiring
- you will want to capture them.
10.Prepare to be amazed at every turn.
Iceland is so otherworldly that much of what
you will see is unmatched anywhere else on
Earth, and believe what your eyes see, it
really is that great.