As an Icelander I love hearing foreigners trying to pronounce the Icelandic names, especially the difficult ones like Fjaðrárgljúfur... You've managed to get a lot of stuff into 2 weeks. It takes a lot more than that to see everything, but I would recommend to anyone to stay at least one night in Ásbyrgi. It's my favourite place to go when I'm travelling in the country. It's actually not that far from Mývatn, so maybe people could spend 1 night in Mývatn and one in Ásbyrgi instead of 2 nights in Mývatn... I would also skip Höfn and stay in Skaftafell instead (that's where the waterfall with the black basalt columns is). It's easy to spend a whole day there hiking various trails. One other thing I see a lot in these Travel Guides / Travel Blogs is that people seem to skip the East Fjords completely (this guide doesn't actually skip it, because you went to Seyðisfjörður, but most videos do...). In my opinion that is a big mistake, especially for people who like to hike and connect with nature. It has all the same things as other parts of the country (the waterfalls and steep cliffs and so on) but a lot less tourists. The biggest problem with places like the Golden Circle is that it is cramped with tourists...
Would you please tell me the best time of the year to visit Iceland ? I am a photographer so definitely I want to explore nature and take lots of drone shots
Themiya Meemaduma From a photography perspective, there’s really no “wrong” time to go to Iceland. From late October to early April you have a good chance of the country being blanketed in white snow, which makes for beautiful photos. From late May to early September you have long days with plenty of golden hour and everything turns green and the flowers start popping. The from late September to early October you have beautiful fall colors which create very unique shots. The only time I would maybe avoid is late April/early May because at that point the snow is starting to thaw but the plants haven’t come to life yet, so everything can be a bit drab compared to other times of the year. But even then it’s still more epic than just about anywhere else you would go. :)
A local here, great video but a few alterations needed. I would skip the drive to Akranes if you are planning to visit Glymur. Drive instead through Hvalfjörður and the hike to Glymur starts inside the fjord. It is also a pleasent drive through there. If your planning to visit Hraunfossar and Barnafoss in Húsafell, drive there directly next instead of taking on the West fjords first. From Húsafell you can drive to Snæfellsnes, visit Krikjufell, and choose between a ferry over Breiðafjörður from Stykkishólmur to the West fjords or the long drive there. Driving from Látrabjarg in the Westfjprds directly onto the Northern part of the country is a better use of your time than driving all the way back to Húsafell for the waterfalls. One of the areas that deserves a visit is Jökulsárgljúfur, the canyons north of Dettifoss, and also Ásbyrgi. Driving more east to Egilsstaðir I would always recommend a campsite named Atlavík and Hallormstaðaskógur. Instead of taking on the northern part of the East fjords with a visit to Seyðisfjörður and driving south from there. You will join the main ring road soon enough but it is a more scenic route in my opinion. The drive south to Höfn is beautiful. Next up is Skaftafell and there are more things to see there than just Svartifoss although it is one of my favourite waterfalls. You can have glacier hikes and hike up Skaftafell and see the nature and the mountains close to the glacier with a view to the south west overlooking the black sand all the way down to the ocean stretching out as far as the eyes can see, with only a handful of glacial rivers crisscrossing the sands. Close to Vík is Hjörleifshöfði which is a small mountain popping up in the sands east from Vík. Hiking that proivdes a great view along to the east and west coast lines.. Especially to the east which drags well on into the horizon. A campsite 10 km east of Vík is called Þakgil which is a small campsite but located in spectacular landscape. It should be worth a mention. Þjórsárdalur as well. For the more adventure trail seeking drivers, then places like Kerlingarfjöll, Landmannalaugar, Hveravellir Dreki, Askja and Herðubreiðalindir are also in the interior of Iceland and accessible with the right vehicle and during the summer. The waterfall depicted in the video when you are talking about the Golden Circle, is Háifoss and is usually not in the traditional Golden Circle tour. The waterfall that is is always Gullfoss. But still a great video and I hope that you will be back someday for a longer trip than just two weeks.... :)
No problem. The black sand beach starts a little east of Höfn i Hornarfirði and goes almost all along the south shore of Iceland all the way west of Þorlákshöfn. The beach is almost continuous except for a few small mountains or cliffs that sometime protrude into the sea. The noteworth ones are Ingólfshöfði, Hjörleifshöfði Dyrhólaey Reynisfjall and Pétursey. I think that the last one does not protrude into the ocean. All of them except for Reynisfjall stand isolated from the main part of the mountains lying just a few kilometers north. and there is nothing but sandy plains connecting them to the "mainland". I have to say though that due to efforts in conservation and seed planting, much of the sand is turning into grasslands, except for the area closer to the sea. If the sea level rise just a few meters most of the would turn into small islands. The sand beach on the south coast stretches out along the coast so far, I highly recommend hiking up one of those cliffs for the view. The easiest one is probably Reynisfjall which is directly over Vík í Mýrdal. Hike it from the east side from the town. There is small trail leading up there. To be more specific about the location where they were when the beach was filmed, My best guess is just across the road from Jökulsárlón. That lies just about 40-5ökm west of Höfn í Hornarfirði and about 20km east of Skaftafell. I hope that helps.
I love your videos, and can see the pure passion, hard work and personality that you put into each and every one of them. This advice is amazing, and I hope to visit Iceland someday. You are one of the truly heartfelt UA-camrs on this platform and I hope your channel continues to thrive. God bless, Canadian brother. From England 🏴 🏴
This is so beautiful and you have showed so much more of iceland then most people do. The Blue lagoon looks pretty and all,but it's boring when that's pretty much you all you ever see.
Good to see my planned itinerary is fairly doable. Managing to go back to Iceland again in a week, and exploring for 2 weeks. I'm sure I won't see everything I have planned out, but gives me another excuse to go back (and this will be my 4th trip :P)
Thanks for the tips in this video. Too bad I didn't have 2 weeks to do the whole circle. If I have the chance again, I would definitely visit Iceland again and spend two weeks based on the tips in this video.
Do you have a written list of your itinerary (Vinh's Itinerary)? Would love to google some of these places but it's tricky to get the right spelling!! Thanks!
What was your budget for this trip if you don't mind me asking? I'm trying to figure out if we are staying in our tent and backpacking it approximately how much it will cost per week
we talk befor i changed my name ! ive bin to Havasupai Falls this may . . . maybe a next trip for you ! am not a vlogger but i made a video about it ....we talk about cine2 on your sony vlogging camera ;) its a 40 min video about hike to Havasupai Falls in 4K cine2
@Noahvde - great inspiration & tips! I'm currently planning my first Iceland trip, late this year or early next, and this is definitely one of the best informative and also inspirational videos I've found... (also planning near or about 2 weeks exactly) Out of curiosity.... how much do you think you spent in gas (ballpark approximation!) on your trip around the ring road? I'm trying to budget and that is one area I'm having a hard time nailing down. (the combination of me straight sucking at math + converting litres to gallons + kilometers to miles + dollars to krona + not exactly knowing the mileage of my potential vehicle or other variables = me just beating my head against a wall hahaha) Thanks!!
Hey! Your video is really great and informative! If you could help me with a few queries I would massively appreciate it! Do you maybe know any companies or tour operators that can arrange excursions such as Northern Lights, Glacier Hikes, Ice Caves, Scuba Diving? Do I need to book all of these before I leave or can I just rock up and find a company in a hostel or hotel once I arrive? Cheers! Stephen
Ack! Amazing video! I love watching videos about Iceland! I agree, it truly is "magical"! I first learned of this country from Nikki and her bf Alex Cornell. You should see their video as well. Cant wait to explore this country someday! More power to you!
nice video bro.. one question how do you cook for the 2 week.. its there any public/rental kitchen along the road since you stay in car and tent. thanks in advance
Omfg I was at skogafoss and the other foss at around the same time as you were (according to upload date - 14 days). And i did the exact same reverse flowing video of the same waterfall at the same angle!!!!!!!!
Very nice video, very good pictures and editing. Pity you missed out on road 633 in the westfjord and al the fun on F roads like crossing rivers. If you are intersted on my channel are some 2min videos of those sight.
Shannen Manlangit thanks Shannen! It was super easy to navigate. Downloaded some offline maps on the cell phone, grabbed some music and an aux cord. Good to go. Also drive on the left hand side which was nice. Roads are dead and generally nice, quite a bit of gravel if you leave the ring road but depends on your route. Get gravel protection and wind shield insurance IMO
As an Icelander I love hearing foreigners trying to pronounce the Icelandic names, especially the difficult ones like Fjaðrárgljúfur...
You've managed to get a lot of stuff into 2 weeks. It takes a lot more than that to see everything, but I would recommend to anyone to stay at least one night in Ásbyrgi. It's my favourite place to go when I'm travelling in the country. It's actually not that far from Mývatn, so maybe people could spend 1 night in Mývatn and one in Ásbyrgi instead of 2 nights in Mývatn... I would also skip Höfn and stay in Skaftafell instead (that's where the waterfall with the black basalt columns is). It's easy to spend a whole day there hiking various trails.
One other thing I see a lot in these Travel Guides / Travel Blogs is that people seem to skip the East Fjords completely (this guide doesn't actually skip it, because you went to Seyðisfjörður, but most videos do...). In my opinion that is a big mistake, especially for people who like to hike and connect with nature. It has all the same things as other parts of the country (the waterfalls and steep cliffs and so on) but a lot less tourists. The biggest problem with places like the Golden Circle is that it is cramped with tourists...
Héðinn Mikk going to explore this the next time I go to Iceland. I only got the chance to explore around the golden circle and myvatn
Would you please tell me the best time of the year to visit Iceland ? I am a photographer so definitely I want to explore nature and take lots of drone shots
Hi! Great tips. Can you help identify which beach is at 4:18? I didn't get a response back from from Noahvde. Thanks!
Themiya Meemaduma From a photography perspective, there’s really no “wrong” time to go to Iceland. From late October to early April you have a good chance of the country being blanketed in white snow, which makes for beautiful photos. From late May to early September you have long days with plenty of golden hour and everything turns green and the flowers start popping. The from late September to early October you have beautiful fall colors which create very unique shots. The only time I would maybe avoid is late April/early May because at that point the snow is starting to thaw but the plants haven’t come to life yet, so everything can be a bit drab compared to other times of the year. But even then it’s still more epic than just about anywhere else you would go. :)
A local here, great video but a few alterations needed. I would skip the drive to Akranes if you are planning to visit Glymur. Drive instead through Hvalfjörður and the hike to Glymur starts inside the fjord. It is also a pleasent drive through there. If your planning to visit Hraunfossar and Barnafoss in Húsafell, drive there directly next instead of taking on the West fjords first. From Húsafell you can drive to Snæfellsnes, visit Krikjufell, and choose between a ferry over Breiðafjörður from Stykkishólmur to the West fjords or the long drive there. Driving from Látrabjarg in the Westfjprds directly onto the Northern part of the country is a better use of your time than driving all the way back to Húsafell for the waterfalls. One of the areas that deserves a visit is Jökulsárgljúfur, the canyons north of Dettifoss, and also Ásbyrgi. Driving more east to Egilsstaðir I would always recommend a campsite named Atlavík and Hallormstaðaskógur. Instead of taking on the northern part of the East fjords with a visit to Seyðisfjörður and driving south from there. You will join the main ring road soon enough but it is a more scenic route in my opinion. The drive south to Höfn is beautiful. Next up is Skaftafell and there are more things to see there than just Svartifoss although it is one of my favourite waterfalls. You can have glacier hikes and hike up Skaftafell and see the nature and the mountains close to the glacier with a view to the south west overlooking the black sand all the way down to the ocean stretching out as far as the eyes can see, with only a handful of glacial rivers crisscrossing the sands.
Close to Vík is Hjörleifshöfði which is a small mountain popping up in the sands east from Vík. Hiking that proivdes a great view along to the east and west coast lines.. Especially to the east which drags well on into the horizon. A campsite 10 km east of Vík is called Þakgil which is a small campsite but located in spectacular landscape. It should be worth a mention. Þjórsárdalur as well.
For the more adventure trail seeking drivers, then places like Kerlingarfjöll, Landmannalaugar, Hveravellir Dreki, Askja and Herðubreiðalindir are also in the interior of Iceland and accessible with the right vehicle and during the summer.
The waterfall depicted in the video when you are talking about the Golden Circle, is Háifoss and is usually not in the traditional Golden Circle tour. The waterfall that is is always Gullfoss.
But still a great video and I hope that you will be back someday for a longer trip than just two weeks....
:)
Hi! Great tips. Can you help identify which beach is at 4:18? I didn't get a response back from from Noahvde. Thanks!
No problem. The black sand beach starts a little east of Höfn i Hornarfirði and goes almost all along the south shore of Iceland all the way west of Þorlákshöfn. The beach is almost continuous except for a few small mountains or cliffs that sometime protrude into the sea. The noteworth ones are Ingólfshöfði, Hjörleifshöfði Dyrhólaey Reynisfjall and Pétursey. I think that the last one does not protrude into the ocean. All of them except for Reynisfjall stand isolated from the main part of the mountains lying just a few kilometers north. and there is nothing but sandy plains connecting them to the "mainland". I have to say though that due to efforts in conservation and seed planting, much of the sand is turning into grasslands, except for the area closer to the sea. If the sea level rise just a few meters most of the would turn into small islands. The sand beach on the south coast stretches out along the coast so far, I highly recommend hiking up one of those cliffs for the view. The easiest one is probably Reynisfjall which is directly over Vík í Mýrdal. Hike it from the east side from the town. There is small trail leading up there.
To be more specific about the location where they were when the beach was filmed, My best guess is just across the road from Jökulsárlón. That lies just about 40-5ökm west of Höfn í Hornarfirði and about 20km east of Skaftafell. I hope that helps.
That was very helpful. We're visiting that part of the country in the next two days, and this helps narrow down the many choices. Thank you!
I love your videos, and can see the pure passion, hard work and personality that you put into each and every one of them. This advice is amazing, and I hope to visit Iceland someday. You are one of the truly heartfelt UA-camrs on this platform and I hope your channel continues to thrive. God bless, Canadian brother. From England 🏴 🏴
Dude this is so well made. Iceland is magical indeed.
NinZo` thanks man!
Excellent travel video, thanks for very useful information 👌👌👌
Magical is the perfect word to describe Iceland!!!
This trip is simply unbelievable
Thank you for watching everyone, I appreciate all of the feedback, really means a lot :) Cheers!
when is the best time to visit iceland?
Such an awesome video!!! I love the way you captured the island and the advice on where to go and everything!! SOO GOOD!!
I just love Iceland
Didn't know Iceland is so magical. Thanks for sharing. Nice video
really a magical world
Superb effort mate
Well done 👏
It’s the first time I see a video about Iceland so well made and so useful : the idea of using a map to show things to see is great!
Added to my faves. Really appreciate the map and writing of place names on screen.
This is so beautiful and you have showed so much more of iceland then most people do. The Blue lagoon looks pretty and all,but it's boring when that's pretty much you all you ever see.
+Mary Rachelle C thank you! The country is amazing. Absolutely love it there and I cannot wait to go back
Great video 🍀 lovely scenery 🙏 thank you dear friend
Have a nice day 🌷
One of the best, and most precise, information packed videos on Iceland! Great job!
You are the best travel blogger ever ...ur videos r just amazing n so dam informative.....thanks ❤️
Amazing video. Yes you need more time for this island.
I wish you could have put each stops name on the screen. The point of the video is for people to follow this path so specifics help.
This is so beautiful! We love the landscape and would love to visit it one day.
this is so awesome! I hope one day to do this kind of road trip
Good to see my planned itinerary is fairly doable. Managing to go back to Iceland again in a week, and exploring for 2 weeks. I'm sure I won't see everything I have planned out, but gives me another excuse to go back (and this will be my 4th trip :P)
wowwww so amazing iceland ,i wanna go there one day
Beautiful scenery ❤️❤️👌🏻
Absolutely stunning! I have Iceland on my bucketlist, I can't wait to go! What month did you go?
This channel is underrated terribly, great work none the less, incredible.🙂
I just got back from my trip and it honestly was out of this world! Thank you for showing us your experience !!
How can someone NOT like this video ? Its so awesome !
Thanks so much!
Breathtaking views. Don't mind the names. They are quite a mouthful. Keep it up, man!
Haha thank you, yeah dont think Ill ever get used to pronouncing names like that
Splendid video, bro! I'm gonna go there!
I’m missing Iceland so much. Your video is amazing!
Appreciate that my dude! Thank you. Such a beautiful country, I miss it too.
Thank you for the MapsMe tip! Great video!
Love these vids bringing a whole country into one short but completely epic film. Smashing it bro!
It's a really nice place. I'll been there next month.
cool, thanks! we traveled counterclockwise in 7 days, withough fjords, but I will be back! :)
Great video. You've managed to cram a lot into this 2 week stay in Iceland!
It's a very beautiful video, I like it very much.
That's a beautiful video mate, it helps fellow travellers to explore more of Iceland and planning their itinerary well. All the best and Cheers 👍💐
Great tips. Thanks for sharing.
Jim D thanks Jim !
I LOVE THE ICELAND!
So hard names ))) but so unbelievably beautiful
This beautiful video ... narration and that background music/song A SHEAR MAGIC! :) just heavenly
Thanks for the tips in this video. Too bad I didn't have 2 weeks to do the whole circle. If I have the chance again, I would definitely visit Iceland again and spend two weeks based on the tips in this video.
normally i watch youtube on 1,5x speed. this video was too good to do this. i'm going to iceland soon so it was helpful :)
Hope you at fun in iceland great vlogs
Thank you Oskar!
nice editing, what a lovely movie 👍
i liked this video, it was informative and cool
Do you have a written list of your itinerary (Vinh's Itinerary)? Would love to google some of these places but it's tricky to get the right spelling!! Thanks!
Wow! Looks really cold and tiring trip. but really magical Iceland. Thanks Noah! ;)
Yes it definetly was both of those things. It was well worth the uncomfort though, absolutely amazing
Great video!
I love this so much!
Cool beans. If iceland is magical, this vlog is amazeballs 💯💯💯😊
Katie Kelly thank you Katie :)
very informative! loved it.
Thank you! Glad I could help
What was your budget for this trip if you don't mind me asking? I'm trying to figure out if we are staying in our tent and backpacking it approximately how much it will cost per week
great guide! what time of the year did you do this?
What time of year did you travel here? Looks amazing nice work man!
it gets better everytime nice quality bro.
RANDOM STORIES21 thank you!
god bless this country
Dying to get to Iceland, looks amazing 👌🏻
This brings me back! Awesome footage 🙃 I also just posted my Iceland vlog
During which part of the year did you travel?? Climate is not that bad. Good video for lot of ideas. Thanks.
Buddy that awesome 😊☺
Thanks so much! Glad I could help!
good video ! thx maybe one day i go! but first your country this year Canada :D
The Dutchmen yaaay Canada is amazing!
we talk befor i changed my name ! ive bin to Havasupai Falls this may . . . maybe a next trip for you !
am not a vlogger but i made a video about it ....we talk about cine2 on your sony vlogging camera ;) its a 40 min video about hike to Havasupai Falls in 4K cine2
Wow this is beautiful! I'll be vlogging my trip here soon:)
Stoked! Youll love it!
When are you going? Im planning to go here but Im wondering why the itinerary was only the peripheral of the country
@Noahvde - great inspiration & tips! I'm currently planning my first Iceland trip, late this year or early next, and this is definitely one of the best informative and also inspirational videos I've found... (also planning near or about 2 weeks exactly)
Out of curiosity.... how much do you think you spent in gas (ballpark approximation!) on your trip around the ring road? I'm trying to budget and that is one area I'm having a hard time nailing down. (the combination of me straight sucking at math + converting litres to gallons + kilometers to miles + dollars to krona + not exactly knowing the mileage of my potential vehicle or other variables = me just beating my head against a wall hahaha)
Thanks!!
Amazing, it really inspire me!!!
Thanks Margarida! Glad I could help you in your travels :)
Thank you for this video! ✌
love love thank you for the comment :)
Fantastic video; makes me really excited to go this summer. What's the name of the beach at 4:19 (or what town was it near)?
thank you sharing. if you don’t mind me asking, want time of the year did you go? and was it crowded with tourists?
really love all your videos! wish I subscribed a long time ago :D
Thank you so much :)
2:03 that lion is smiling!
Hey!
Your video is really great and informative! If you could help me with a few queries I would massively appreciate it!
Do you maybe know any companies or tour operators that can arrange excursions such as Northern Lights, Glacier Hikes, Ice Caves, Scuba Diving? Do I need to book all of these before I leave or can I just rock up and find a company in a hostel or hotel once I arrive?
Cheers!
Stephen
Good video. Akureyri is not the second largest city in Iceland though. Kopavogur is the second largest city in Iceland.
Ack! Amazing video! I love watching videos about Iceland! I agree, it truly is "magical"! I first learned of this country from Nikki and her bf Alex Cornell. You should see their video as well. Cant wait to explore this country someday! More power to you!
Thank you Mary! Ill definetly have to check them out, what an amazing experience. Youll love it here Im sure
Nice, thanks for the video, enjoyed the information very much….
Thank you Marty!
Oh damn! I need the name of the place with the birds 😭 and can you guess how long the walk is to the plane? Thanks !
It s about 45 minutes 👍
Wow
awesome video bro! we are headed there in few weeks. Who did you use for the car rental? Are there gas stations along the way?
1.How do you move in iceland? 2.where you sleep?
3 how much time from country to country?
Marvellous. ..could you please tell me the name of the background song?
awesome as always.. ☺👌
Thanks so much Jel!
love the video and thank you for the app :D you should put it in the description :)
nice video bro.. one question how do you cook for the 2 week.. its there any public/rental kitchen along the road since you stay in car and tent. thanks in advance
Amazing video! Question, how did you manage the take showers during all those days?
ur video is beyond awesome
Thank you Melody!!
Great 👏
Thank you!!
What time of the year you go? Thnks
Amazing video! :-)
Thank you Ilya!!!
Omfg I was at skogafoss and the other foss at around the same time as you were (according to upload date - 14 days). And i did the exact same reverse flowing video of the same waterfall at the same angle!!!!!!!!
Amazing thankyou for sharing everything in detail 😁✌🏻
When did you visit Island?
Very nice video, very good pictures and editing. Pity you missed out on road 633 in the westfjord and al the fun on F roads like crossing rivers. If you are intersted on my channel are some 2min videos of those sight.
good vid. 👍
Do u need an international driving license to drive the rental car there ? or just normal driving license from our own country is okay?
Just wanted to say your videos are amazing. Thinking of doing a road trip to Iceland in a year or 2. How did u find the driving condition in Iceland?
Shannen Manlangit thanks Shannen! It was super easy to navigate. Downloaded some offline maps on the cell phone, grabbed some music and an aux cord. Good to go. Also drive on the left hand side which was nice. Roads are dead and generally nice, quite a bit of gravel if you leave the ring road but depends on your route. Get gravel protection and wind shield insurance IMO
awesome :)
@Noahvde At what time of the year did you do the trip? Thanks
Would you mind sharing the base itinerary?