Iceland
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Anonymous
| When is the best time of the year to go to Iceland? We want to go for about a week, 2 parents, 2 13 year old children. Also, what are some must-do's? Thanks! |
Anonymous
| There is a recent thread on Iceland. Check out Reykjavik Excursions for ideas of things to do. Book the Blue Lagoon way in advance because it fills up early. |
Anonymous
| Summer, unless you are going to see the Northern Lights. Glacier hike was the best thing we did, hands down. |
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July was awesome. I dream of the Blue Lagoon, and it's close to the airport so you can just head there first thing when you arrive.
We loved doing a glacier lagoon boat tour- http://icelagoon.is/about-us/ You can watch the glacier break off into the water, taste some ancient ice, have some hot chocolate with rum to warm up... We did wish that we had booked a volcano tour in advance. You can take a helicopter and then ride an "elevator" down into an inactive volcano. That was the only thing we didn't get to do that we wish we had. |
Anonymous
| We were there last August. So much to see and do. Check out YouTube . Lots of helpful videos. |
Anonymous
| We went in November; days were short, but we still did a lot and loved it. Recommend Icelandic Farm Tours and their self-driving tours. |
Anonymous
We did the volcano tour. At the time (2 or 3 years ago?) you couldn't take a helicopter. We walked 2 miles across a lava field to the staging area, and then hiked up to the crater and took a thing like window washers stand on to go down into the volcano. The weather was horrendous even in July (freezing, 50 mph winds). I seriously thought I was going to be blown off the mountain when we were climbing to the crater. It was definitely an unforgettable experience, but it wasn't my favorite thing to do in Iceland. |
Anonymous
| what about going with 2 kids, ages 7 and 10 to see the northern lights in March? Too cold? Has anyone done it? |
Anonymous
| May to October otherwise freezing. |
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We went in July a few years ago. One of my must dos is to spend New Year's Eve in Reykjavik -- some day. Check out the blog iheartreykjavik. She has loads of information about what to do. She opened a walking tour of Reykjavik a couple of years ago and that is on my to do list for when I go next. There is a Hot Golden Circle Tour that we did not do and it includes a visit to the secret hot spring. That is on my list as well. Here are a few things that I enjoyed when I was there in no particular order.
Blue Lagoon Shopping in Reykjavik Pingvellir National Park -- I am a lawyer and the site of the open air meeting place of the oldest Parliament of any western democracy was awesome for no reason other than the history. When WWII ended, people in Iceland showed up spontaneously there to celebrate. Gulfoss -- wow Westman Islands -- amazing story and beautiful history and the natural harbor is incredible Neighborhood swimming pools |