HEEEY GUYS! I'm looking for video ideas / Iceland topics for my upcoming videos! 👀 Soooo I wanted to check: What would YOU like to see? Iceland travel itineraries, Icelandic phrases to learn before your trip, road trip stuff?? I genuinely would love to know so that I can make exactly the type of content that you'd be most interested in seeing. Let me know! ✌🏻❤
100% icelandic phrases. Also specific stuff to pack (and things you might think of packing but that wouldn't be that helpful, I.E umbrellas because of rain/snow but not accounting for the wind)
Hi dear, could you tell more about Icelandic phrases and the northern part, also the northwest of your beloved country. Especially the herds there. Take care❤
I just went to Iceland last week and lemme tell ya ‘ , I’ve heard Iceland is one of the most safest countries in the world but this is a big lie cus i came back to North Carolina and found out Iceland stole my heart so ….i have another reason to go back . All of my love to ICELAND 🇮🇸
Ahahaha! 😂 Yes, Iceland has been known to steal a few hearts! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay Zarco and we hope to see you again sooon! ❤️🇮🇸
I don't know what it is about Reykjavik, but we went for our first time in July, fell in love with it, and now we're coming back for NYE for your NYE Party, as well. Really looking forward to seeing Iceland, again!
My friend Chris! Dan here :) Wonderful! Thanks for the kind words. I just saw your email and will be sending over a reply in the next few minutes! Super excited to see you guys here in January! ❄️❤️
Wow! Thanks for the kind words Tony, it really means a lot. I'm glad this came in handy and glad to hear that you're coming in February, I hope you'll have a wonderful time! Let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything and I'll get back to you! Warmest regards, Dan :)
@@WakeUpReykjavik. You're welcome! I was really interested in your food/drink tour and then going straight from that to a northern lights tour, but my flight is scheduled to land at 3:15, so I'm not sure if that would give us enough time to get from the airport, check in to the hotel and make it on time.
I just returned from Iceland two weeks ago!! Such an awesome experience!! I was not able to see the Northern Lights as it was too cloudy- but went to the Perlan and saw the Northern Lights show, among other things- what a nice interactive museum. Also, I should have booked the Blue lagoon prior to my arrival- no openings- but went to the Sky Lagoon and it was beautiful!! I have so much to still see- so will definitely return!!
Happy to hear about your experience dear Maria! Since you did not see the lights, you definitely have plenty of reasons to return for a second trip! We would love to see you here again :)
Myself and my boyfriend just returned from Iceland Wednesday and done all three of the recommended tours, including starting off with the Northern Lights on our first night and got to see them. Followed by the South Island tour and finished with the Golden Circle and Blue Lagoon. Our tour guides were amazing and have so much information and history. We stayed a bit further out the city in the Grand Hotel Reykjavik which suited us. Such a beautiful island, we’d love to come back for another visit again!
Heeey Ashton! Dan here :) Awesome! That's wonderful to hear!! Thanks for letting me know Ashton and we hope to see you again here in Iceland! Warmest regards, Dan :)
Hey Ashton, thanks for sharing your experience. My husband and I plan to visit Iceland soon, could you provide me with details of your tour guides. Thanks
Very helpful, well done. I'm coming with my whole family to Iceland for 3 night stopover between USA and mainland Europe in mid December. We're excited!
We have already booked a 7 days Northern Lights tour with Tourradar operated by Collette starting February 19th 2023. We have also booked 3 additional days accommodation prior to start of the tour to maximize Seeing Northern Lights. Do you have suggestions for day tours that we can take in addition to food tour. Please let me know. Thank you.
Heeey Kuldev! Dan here :) Awesome to hear that you'll be visiting us next year. Super exciting! I have my fingers crossed that you'll see the lights here in Iceland! Regarding suggestions for fantastic activities to do: YES! I've got plenty! 1) Reykavik Food Walk (as you mentioned) for early on in your stay 2) Golden Circle with stop at Secret Lagoon natural hot spring and/or South Coast tour. wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/natural-hot-spring-iceland wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/natural-hot-spring-iceland 3) Snowmobiling and Ice Caves on Langjökull glacier (with transfers from Reykjavik) I'll link to that here as well: wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/snowmobile-glacier-tour I hope this comes in handy! Let me know if you had any other questions! Warmest regards, Dan :)
Planning to visit this upcoming January or March, so this video was most helpful! Knowing that the snowstorms tend to happen January, might make me go for March, we'll see! Thank you.
Hey! Great video, it helped me a lot to prepare my winter trip to Iceland, thank you!. I did not expect the crazy storm that I ended up in! The weather is no joke there in winter! It was a beautiful and challenging adventure, that I will always remember! :)
Sooo confusing, right?? I'm glad you noticed this now. Getting to Reykjavik isn't really a big hassle (multiple ways to do it) but always good to know ahead of time that it's 45 minutes away from where you'll land in order to prepare :) I hope you have an awesome trip Stephanie! Warmest regards, Dan :)
Great info. We were there Dec 2021 during Winter Solstice and had a great time. Coming back this December. Flights and lodging booked. Head’s up, thought for the arrival day. Our flight from DC arrives at 6:30am so be ready to be tired that morning, especially for the drive in the dark from airport to Reykjavik. Be careful and ready. And, be ready to have to kill a few hours before being able to check in to lodging. Some good walking tours are great for that first day until you can check in.
Great to hear! The winters definitely have some great advantages here! On our website wakeupreykjavik.com/blog we have blog posts dedicated to each month here, so have a read and see which one you are more exited for. No month is really better than other, they can both be a fantastic time to come!
Hey Alex! Dan here :) Happy Holidays, thank you so much for the kind words. I really appreciate it, happy that you enjoyed it! Let me know if you have any Iceland questions that I can help with! Warmest regards, Dan :)
Thank you! I just booked the food walk! Wish I had seen the video before and booked accommodation close to the centre. Thank you so much! And just booked the northen lights tour too!
Question. I have already visited in summer. I would like to see the other facet of Iceland, when snow changes landscape. Will I enjoy snowish landscapes if I visit in mid-december, a week or so before Christmas ?
Dan, thanks for the video and tips. Spur of the moment trip booked for end of January 2024. Funny we are leaving from Buffalo NY USA going to Iceland to warm up. The food tour sounds amazing. Is it ok to tip in US dollars?
Fantastic vid mate… cant wait to do my all-time bucketlist trip this coming December for 4 days (1st week). Thanks heaps for your vlogs. Learned heaps especially about day tours golden circle & south coast. I want to see the black beach or the diamond beach, what tour should I go with? Im so gonna book the NL tour on first night.
Heeey my friend! Ahh sorry if my wording was confusing. You can absolutely pay in cash if you'd like. I was just pointing out that cash isn't needed as everyone takes card and apple pay :)
I went to Iceland recently, we wound up needing to get cash because we found several places would not take American Express (even though we asked several people ahead of time) Mastercard and Visa would probably have been ok. Important info to know, we were also told credit cards wouldn't be a problem.
Thanks for this value information!! 😀😀 My boyfriend and I will be traveling to Iceland on January. We hope to see the north lights, we will book the tour on your page😊
Thinking of a trip in December 2024 for 7 days. Even if doing the aforementioned tours, would you recommend renting a car for any other sights or would the tours be a sufficient sampling of the country?
Hey Ankita! Dan here :) Aww how fun! Awesome to hear that you're coming to Iceland for your special occassion. I sure hope you'll enjoy it! Thank you so much for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you so much! i'm traveling to Iceland in Dec to Mar for an Artist Residency, and am absolutely looking forward to it. In April, my family will come up to visit, and we'll probably be headed to Reykjavik to walk around and tour, so the food and sightseeing tours sound amazing too. Will be tuning in regularly, thank you for sharing these tips. It really helps! ❤
Hey Shirley! Dan here :) Thank you so much for kind words. I'm glad to hear that this has been useful. I definitely recommend tuning in as we'll be posting frequently from here on out. And as we get closer to next April, I'll be sure to make a video specifically for that month with info on what to expect, events happening in Iceland during April, weather etc. Awesome as well to hear that you'll be joining our tours. I have no doubt you'll love them!
@@WakeUpReykjavik. Hi Dan! LOVE the video, and looking forward to more great content! Meanwhile, i cannot wait to spend the entire winter alone in Iceland. It's going to be awesome!❤
Hi Dan! I'm from Argentina. A group fo 8 people will visit Reykjavic on 31 January till 3 Februrary. Blue lagoon is recomended? blue lagoon is the same as sky lagoon? Lava tunnel could be done?
We can't wait to see you here! As for now the 11:30 and the 12:30 pm have almost the same route as the 16:00 and 17:00 pm departure - but when we do 15:30 tours that route is slightly different :) Hope that helps!
Can you recommend a tour group for Northern Lights and Food Tour. We arriving there on Friday early morning for 5 nights from Canada. We are a group of 23.
Love this video!! I am visiting Iceland solo in Mid-March 2023 & I'm interested in several of your recommendations. My question in particular is about the walking food tour: would you recommend this food tour to tourists who DO NOT eat seafood? I don't eat anything from the ocean but I'd love to do the tour & try other food options. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful Julia! I recently made an 'Iceland in December' video which could also be useful! 🥳 I'll link to it here: ua-cam.com/video/ipHxXzv-6-A/v-deo.html ❤️🇮🇸
Hey Marcia! Dan here :) Great question! It's soo hard to predict how this January will be as it varies from year to year. January 2022 was one of the stormiest months I've ever experienced. A lot of snow and rain. This winter, so far (October / November) has been quite good in regards to weather; relatively warm and little rain in comparison to previous years. So the January ahead might very well be a lot different than January 2022 ✌🏻🇮🇸
Do buses in Iceland have wheelchair♿ accessible? 🥺 Ive been wanting to go to Iceland for a very long time (years) specially to watch the best stars🌠 and northern lights & kayaking in that canyon I just get super nervous because I'm going by myself & hope i dont get stuck in the airport😢😂
@WakeUpReykjavik - this was very informative and helpful. Your articulation is quite good. I had almost dropped Iceland from my list and prioritised Norway but I am now rethinking. Do you think it’s possible to do 4 days Iceland & 4 Days Norway?
Our accommodation is a 29minute walk from the Harpa Concert Music Hall- do you think this is still easily accessible? We do not mind walking 30 minutes into the centre but unsure whether the walking routes will be safe? Thank you for all your tips :)
Thanks for the tip on the food walk (and for the discount code!). Had a great time with Lily and returned to three of the venues later in our stay. Eating out, for us anyway, was not cheap in Reykjavik so it was handy to have an idea of the quality of what you were buying in advance. Thanks.
Heeey Rob! Dan here 🥳 That's wonderful to hear. I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed our food tour, and that you had Lilja as your guide. She's so great! Thanks for letting me know, I'll be sure to pass this onto Lilja, she'll be glad to hear it! ❤️
I'm traveling to Iceland from Jan 25- Feb 2nd, I'm a bit confused on what to see where to stay since everything looks amazing! What would you recommend to get the most out of our time in Iceland should our stay be in reykjavik and just do day trips out?
A great question and it's so understandable that you are confused! I would highly recommend being int he city and doing day tours, especially for that time period since it can be quite stormy, so if you run into any weather cancellations or problems, you will have more options of other stuff to do in the city ☺️
great video, you speak very well. I'm thinking of going to Iceland to see the Northern Lights and see the whole island in February, do you think it's a bad idea due to the much more chance of storms? I hope you have a great day,
Thanks for your awesome video ! What boots will be really good to take ? I do t want to be cold ! Any brand that you suggest? I don’t have. Any so since I will buy some I would like to know .. also .. I am going for my 5O th birthday and I want to see the northern lights for sure !! So when is the best time to go to see them ? Thanks a lot !
Thanks for the tips! You've earned a sub 👍 Myself and two friends are coming in late March 2025 for a few days, our accomodation is in Eiriksgata and we're thinking of hiring a car. I have 2 questions, is there free parking in this area and is it possible to visit some of the attractions ourselves without paying for an expensive a tour but just an entrance fee perhaps? Any help appreciated.
Hey Dormbe! Dan here :) Thanks for your comment, I hope you're having a great weekend! Fantastic question, and yes - I sure do! There is a great whale watching tour that departs from the old harbor in central downtown Reykjavik (within walking distance from most hotels). I'm sure you'll love it and I'll link to it here: wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/whale-watching-tour Let me know if you have any other questions! 🇮🇸🥳
What a lovely video. Cheers! Should we be nervous about driving a car ourselves on the main roads during February? We're planning on renting a 4x4 ala the Dacia Duster
Thank you for the kind words Jacob! That's a great question. The Dacia Duster isn't a powerful vehicle, but it works surprisingly well in the snow. I friend of mine drove to Akureyri from Reykjavik (5 hours) in heavy snow just a couple of weeks ago without any problems. It all depends, have you driven in snow before? At the moment, the weather is quite nice and it would be no problem to drive around outside of Reykjavik. We had some heavy snow a couple of weeks ago where even I, having lived here my entire life, would have been a bit nervous. So it's a little tricky to predict since we'll have to see what the weather will be like in February. I'm not sure if I was able to fully give you the answer that you were looking for but I hope this helps haha!
HEEEY GUYS!
I'm looking for video ideas / Iceland topics for my upcoming videos! 👀
Soooo I wanted to check: What would YOU like to see?
Iceland travel itineraries, Icelandic phrases to learn before your trip, road trip stuff??
I genuinely would love to know so that I can make exactly the type of content that you'd be most interested in seeing.
Let me know! ✌🏻❤
Proper clothing for Iceland in Winter. Also links to the apparel
100% icelandic phrases. Also specific stuff to pack (and things you might think of packing but that wouldn't be that helpful, I.E umbrellas because of rain/snow but not accounting for the wind)
Blue Ice Cave vs Katla Dragon Glass Ice Cave
travel itineraries and road trip stuff :)
Hi dear, could you tell more about Icelandic phrases and the northern part, also the northwest of your beloved country. Especially the herds there. Take care❤
I just went to Iceland last week and lemme tell ya ‘ , I’ve heard Iceland is one of the most safest countries in the world but this is a big lie cus i came back to North Carolina and found out Iceland stole my heart so ….i have another reason to go back .
All of my love to ICELAND 🇮🇸
Ahahaha! 😂 Yes, Iceland has been known to steal a few hearts!
I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay Zarco and we hope to see you again sooon! ❤️🇮🇸
@@WakeUpReykjavik. thank you !!!!!!
You bet
This one had us in the first half 😂
I don't know what it is about Reykjavik, but we went for our first time in July, fell in love with it, and now we're coming back for NYE for your NYE Party, as well. Really looking forward to seeing Iceland, again!
No way! We can't WAIT to see you then! 🥳🍾
I shall be there for NYE too this year. ❤🎉
The stormtrooper helmet in the background - nice! 💯👌
Hahah! Glad you noticed, I like it too!
Very useful advice. Thank you. I will tip the people who serve me when I come to Iceland.
Just booked a couple of tours for tonight and tomorrow! Excited! Xx
Thank you Dan. I'm coming to Iceland from Australia in February 2024. I can't wait to visit!
I love the freezing cold and the wind and the dark..sounds like it will be lovely for me right around my birthday in late February
Birthday present to yourself: February trip to Iceland! ❤️🇮🇸
Sounds like a great idea to me! 💡
hotel recommendations
thanks, great video - planning our Jan'23 trip now and we love a food tour!
My friend Chris!
Dan here :)
Wonderful! Thanks for the kind words. I just saw your email and will be sending over a reply in the next few minutes! Super excited to see you guys here in January! ❄️❤️
Hey Dan, awesome vid. Love it! Am heading there in mid Feb 2023.
Looking forward!
Heeey Sam!
Thanks for the kind words! Glad to hear that youre coming to Iceland this winter. I hope you’ll have a wonderul time! 🇮🇸🥳
Food Tour! I made it in May 2021and I can highly recommend it!
This has been the most helpful video I've seen yet! As of now, I will be arriving on Feb 5th around 11:30 pm and super excited!
Wow! Thanks for the kind words Tony, it really means a lot. I'm glad this came in handy and glad to hear that you're coming in February, I hope you'll have a wonderful time!
Let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything and I'll get back to you!
Warmest regards,
Dan :)
@@WakeUpReykjavik. You're welcome! I was really interested in your food/drink tour and then going straight from that to a northern lights tour, but my flight is scheduled to land at 3:15, so I'm not sure if that would give us enough time to get from the airport, check in to the hotel and make it on time.
Thinking of booking a trip in late March and came across your video. Excellent advice. Thank you
I just returned from Iceland two weeks ago!! Such an awesome experience!! I was not able to see the Northern Lights as it was too cloudy- but went to the Perlan and saw the Northern Lights show, among other things- what a nice interactive museum. Also, I should have booked the Blue lagoon prior to my arrival- no openings- but went to the Sky Lagoon and it was beautiful!! I have so much to still see- so will definitely return!!
Happy to hear about your experience dear Maria!
Since you did not see the lights, you definitely have plenty of reasons to return for a second trip! We would love to see you here again :)
Myself and my boyfriend just returned from Iceland Wednesday and done all three of the recommended tours, including starting off with the Northern Lights on our first night and got to see them. Followed by the South Island tour and finished with the Golden Circle and Blue Lagoon. Our tour guides were amazing and have so much information and history.
We stayed a bit further out the city in the Grand Hotel Reykjavik which suited us. Such a beautiful island, we’d love to come back for another visit again!
Heeey Ashton!
Dan here :)
Awesome! That's wonderful to hear!!
Thanks for letting me know Ashton and we hope to see you again here in Iceland!
Warmest regards,
Dan :)
Hey Ashton, thanks for sharing your experience. My husband and I plan to visit Iceland soon, could you provide me with details of your tour guides. Thanks
Hey Ashton, planning on going as well. Could you share the tour guides? And any valuable tips :)
Very helpful, well done. I'm coming with my whole family to Iceland for 3 night stopover between USA and mainland Europe in mid December. We're excited!
I did the same thing two weeks ago- the 3 night stopover from USA to Iceland on Icelandair. I then traveled on to Ireland. Have fun!!
Wow how exciting James! We are sure you guys will LOVE it :)
Hi James I’m going to Iceland end of Jan , if you have any tips/recommendations :)
how was your stay?
We have already booked a 7 days Northern Lights tour with Tourradar operated by Collette starting February 19th 2023. We have also booked 3 additional days accommodation prior to start of the tour to maximize Seeing Northern Lights. Do you have suggestions for day tours that we can take in addition to food tour. Please let me know. Thank you.
Heeey Kuldev!
Dan here :)
Awesome to hear that you'll be visiting us next year. Super exciting! I have my fingers crossed that you'll see the lights here in Iceland!
Regarding suggestions for fantastic activities to do: YES! I've got plenty!
1) Reykavik Food Walk (as you mentioned) for early on in your stay
2) Golden Circle with stop at Secret Lagoon natural hot spring and/or South Coast tour.
wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/natural-hot-spring-iceland
wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/natural-hot-spring-iceland
3) Snowmobiling and Ice Caves on Langjökull glacier (with transfers from Reykjavik)
I'll link to that here as well: wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/snowmobile-glacier-tour
I hope this comes in handy!
Let me know if you had any other questions!
Warmest regards,
Dan :)
I’ll be there in September! I can’t wait!!!!!! 🎉❤
Planning to visit this upcoming January or March, so this video was most helpful! Knowing that the snowstorms tend to happen January, might make me go for March, we'll see! Thank you.
I visited in January and it was the perfect time to go and I will definitely be coming back
January is such a fun time to visit! I’m glad you enjoyed it my friend and I hope you’ll visit us again soon! 🇮🇸
Getting ready for christmas 😊
Just saw your video, i'm going in January next year, only a short 3 day visit but really looking forward to it. cheers from UK :)
Thank you for this video! So helpful!!!
Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for all the tips! I'll probably book at least one of your tours
Good one. Like to see the tours if possible 👍
Best ever tour info presentation
Thanks for a video with practical info, non annoying music of close up footage of your girlfriend smiling, like the other Iceland travel videos have
Hey! Great video, it helped me a lot to prepare my winter trip to Iceland, thank you!. I did not expect the crazy storm that I ended up in! The weather is no joke there in winter! It was a beautiful and challenging adventure, that I will always remember! :)
Thank you for this video! Our flights say Reykjavik but have now discovered it’s actually Keflavik we are flying into 🙈 xx
Sooo confusing, right??
I'm glad you noticed this now. Getting to Reykjavik isn't really a big hassle (multiple ways to do it) but always good to know ahead of time that it's 45 minutes away from where you'll land in order to prepare :)
I hope you have an awesome trip Stephanie!
Warmest regards,
Dan :)
Great information, cant wait for my holiday there now
Fantastic info, thanks so much!
thank you so much!!!
Got a December holiday week before Christmas looking forward to it
VUHU!
Super exciting. You'll love it!
Warmest regards,
Dan :)
Brilliant video! Thanks really looking forward to visiting Iceland this winter. We'll definately be using your tips!
Glad it was helpful! ☺️
We are coming in January, it’s always been a dream of mine.
Awesome!
I hope you'll have a wonderful time :)
Warmest regards,
Dan :)
Why using Fahrenheit??
Great info. We were there Dec 2021 during Winter Solstice and had a great time. Coming back this December. Flights and lodging booked.
Head’s up, thought for the arrival day. Our flight from DC arrives at 6:30am so be ready to be tired that morning, especially for the drive in the dark from airport to Reykjavik. Be careful and ready. And, be ready to have to kill a few hours before being able to check in to lodging. Some good walking tours are great for that first day until you can check in.
Glad you liked the video and great tips! It can definitely be tricky to adjust to the darkness! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 😀
Great info. very helpfull and looking forward to visit !!
Thank you very much man !!
Only back today from Iceland, love it..the best experience ever.
aww how wonderful to hear Jeny! I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🇮🇸❤️
We have been to Iceland many times in the summer, but which would be better, January or March for a winter visit?
Great to hear! The winters definitely have some great advantages here! On our website wakeupreykjavik.com/blog we have blog posts dedicated to each month here, so have a read and see which one you are more exited for. No month is really better than other, they can both be a fantastic time to come!
thank u! love your accent ☺
Thank you Jess! ❤️🇮🇸
Warmest regards,
Dan :)
Spectacular video man. Very informative without the useless extras. Thanks alot
Hey Alex!
Dan here :)
Happy Holidays, thank you so much for the kind words. I really appreciate it, happy that you enjoyed it!
Let me know if you have any Iceland questions that I can help with!
Warmest regards,
Dan :)
Great tips thank you 🙏
Thank you so much Mike. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Dan :)
Thank you!
I just booked the food walk!
Wish I had seen the video before and booked accommodation close to the centre.
Thank you so much!
And just booked the northen lights tour too!
WONDERFUL! Awesome to hear that you're coming to Iceland and that you're signed up for the tours. I have no doubt you'll have a wonderful time!
Question. I have already visited in summer. I would like to see the other facet of Iceland, when snow changes landscape. Will I enjoy snowish landscapes if I visit in mid-december, a week or so before Christmas ?
Dan, thanks for the video and tips. Spur of the moment trip booked for end of January 2024. Funny we are leaving from Buffalo NY USA going to Iceland to warm up. The food tour sounds amazing. Is it ok to tip in US dollars?
If you are flying at the end of January aren't you worried the runways at the Iceland airport might be icy, slippery and unsafe?
Thanks 🙏🏾
I love Iceland trip last month northern light ing snow fall geyser lava blue lagoons thx gate 1 travel agent
Fantastic vid mate… cant wait to do my all-time bucketlist trip this coming December for 4 days (1st week). Thanks heaps for your vlogs. Learned heaps especially about day tours golden circle & south coast. I want to see the black beach or the diamond beach, what tour should I go with? Im so gonna book the NL tour on first night.
Thank you so much for this, informative with essential information that not everyone will share.
Glad it was helpful Lusi!
Warmest regards,
Dan :)
This video was super helpful! Thanks! I'm thinking about booking my trip for this coming winter very soon.
Thanks for the video. Just to clarify are you saying you can't pay cash?
Heeey my friend!
Ahh sorry if my wording was confusing. You can absolutely pay in cash if you'd like. I was just pointing out that cash isn't needed as everyone takes card and apple pay :)
These are such great tips! Thank you for posting.
Thanks for the nice words my friend, I really appreciate it and glad the video came in handy!
I'm Icelandic 🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸
I went to Iceland recently, we wound up needing to get cash because we found several places would not take American Express (even though we asked several people ahead of time) Mastercard and Visa would probably have been ok. Important info to know, we were also told credit cards wouldn't be a problem.
So many places are not taking American Express because they cost more for the business to process than MC and Visa.
Excellent tips and advise thanks
Hey Lupita!
Thanks for the kind words - glad it came in handy :)
Best regards,
Dan :)
Thanks for this value information!! 😀😀 My boyfriend and I will be traveling to Iceland on January. We hope to see the north lights, we will book the tour on your page😊
We are so happy to hear Carolina! We are SUPER excited to see you here soon and super hope you guys will have a fantastic time in Iceland 😍
Thinking of a trip in December 2024 for 7 days. Even if doing the aforementioned tours, would you recommend renting a car for any other sights or would the tours be a sufficient sampling of the country?
We have booked the northern lights tour for our honeymoon trip for March 2023. Hope to catch up and enjoy the trip! Thanks for the amazing video.
Hey Ankita!
Dan here :)
Aww how fun! Awesome to hear that you're coming to Iceland for your special occassion. I sure hope you'll enjoy it! Thank you so much for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
How will be the driving conditions in December? Will it be too stormy or manageable
Great video thanks Dan. Will be booking for early 2023!
Awesome Una!
I'm sure you'll love it here next month!
Warmest regards,
Dan :))
Very helpful quick tips....
Planning for a winter camper van during Oct. What would you recommend, please.
Thank you ! Very useful info ! We are going in January from Caracas !! ❤
Awesome to hear Ruby!
I hope you guys are excited for the fun ahead :-)!
Warmest regards,
Dan :)
Sharing this with friends traveling to Iceland this winter, they all thought it was super helpful.
Awesome, thanks Wolf Girl! I'm glad it was helpful!
Best regards,
Dan :)
What's the usual weather like in early November? Is it considered winter in early November?
Thanks for the video. I'm taking Play Airlines through Reykjavik. I hope that the trip goes well even if there's a weather delay.
That's awesome to hear Aaron! I hope you're trip goes well too! When are you coming to Iceland? 🇮🇸
@@WakeUpReykjavik. Thanks! I'll be in Iceland January 30th.
This is a wonderful video!
Thank you so much Kelli!
Thank you so much! i'm traveling to Iceland in Dec to Mar for an Artist Residency, and am absolutely looking forward to it.
In April, my family will come up to visit, and we'll probably be headed to Reykjavik to walk around and tour, so the food and sightseeing tours sound amazing too.
Will be tuning in regularly, thank you for sharing these tips. It really helps! ❤
Hey Shirley!
Dan here :)
Thank you so much for kind words. I'm glad to hear that this has been useful. I definitely recommend tuning in as we'll be posting frequently from here on out. And as we get closer to next April, I'll be sure to make a video specifically for that month with info on what to expect, events happening in Iceland during April, weather etc.
Awesome as well to hear that you'll be joining our tours. I have no doubt you'll love them!
@@WakeUpReykjavik. Hi Dan! LOVE the video, and looking forward to more great content!
Meanwhile, i cannot wait to spend the entire winter alone in Iceland. It's going to be awesome!❤
Hi Dan! I'm from Argentina. A group fo 8 people will visit Reykjavic on 31 January till 3 Februrary. Blue lagoon is recomended? blue lagoon is the same as sky lagoon? Lava tunnel could be done?
Are the food offerings different for lunch and dinner? Or is it the same food? Thanks. Can't wait to get to Iceland!
We can't wait to see you here! As for now the 11:30 and the 12:30 pm have almost the same route as the 16:00 and 17:00 pm departure - but when we do 15:30 tours that route is slightly different :)
Hope that helps!
Can you recommend a tour group for Northern Lights and Food Tour. We arriving there on Friday early morning for 5 nights from Canada. We are a group of 23.
Love this video!! I am visiting Iceland solo in Mid-March 2023 & I'm interested in several of your recommendations. My question in particular is about the walking food tour: would you recommend this food tour to tourists who DO NOT eat seafood? I don't eat anything from the ocean but I'd love to do the tour & try other food options. Thanks!
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Thank you so much for the info! It will come really useful for our December trip!
Glad it was helpful Julia!
I recently made an 'Iceland in December' video which could also be useful! 🥳
I'll link to it here: ua-cam.com/video/ipHxXzv-6-A/v-deo.html ❤️🇮🇸
Great stuff. Hoping to check out the Southern coast next time I visit. Thanks for the tips!
I love the winter do you think January is still a good time to come or risky for weather?
Hey Marcia!
Dan here :)
Great question! It's soo hard to predict how this January will be as it varies from year to year.
January 2022 was one of the stormiest months I've ever experienced. A lot of snow and rain.
This winter, so far (October / November) has been quite good in regards to weather; relatively warm and little rain in comparison to previous years. So the January ahead might very well be a lot different than January 2022 ✌🏻🇮🇸
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the kind words. I hope the video came in handy Claudia!
Dan :)
Alright 🎶 🎤 🎵 😊
I'm from India
Very inspiring videos!
Awesome! Thank you!
Dan :)
Would you kind telling me about what If we don’t join tour group, what type of public transport using to go like Blue Lagoon or golden circle?
i’ll be booking northern lights with you guys VERY SOON
THANK YOUU
Great video. One trip i was there in march. snow and roads were so bad. Almost died up north. Where are your guardrails!?!
Do buses in Iceland have wheelchair♿ accessible? 🥺
Ive been wanting to go to Iceland for a very long time (years) specially to watch the best stars🌠 and northern lights & kayaking in that canyon
I just get super nervous because I'm going by myself & hope i dont get stuck in the airport😢😂
Is the food walk mainly fish, meat and eggs, what of vegan and vegetarian at every venue on the walk?
Is the food tour suitable for families with younger children?
Hello there Glen! Yes! It is, we love little kiddos on the tour 🥳
@WakeUpReykjavik - this was very informative and helpful. Your articulation is quite good. I had almost dropped Iceland from my list and prioritised Norway but I am now rethinking. Do you think it’s possible to do 4 days Iceland & 4 Days Norway?
Our accommodation is a 29minute walk from the Harpa Concert Music Hall- do you think this is still easily accessible? We do not mind walking 30 minutes into the centre but unsure whether the walking routes will be safe? Thank you for all your tips :)
Thanks for the tip on the food walk (and for the discount code!). Had a great time with Lily and returned to three of the venues later in our stay. Eating out, for us anyway, was not cheap in Reykjavik so it was handy to have an idea of the quality of what you were buying in advance. Thanks.
Heeey Rob!
Dan here 🥳
That's wonderful to hear. I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed our food tour, and that you had Lilja as your guide. She's so great!
Thanks for letting me know, I'll be sure to pass this onto Lilja, she'll be glad to hear it! ❤️
I'm traveling to Iceland from Jan 25- Feb 2nd, I'm a bit confused on what to see where to stay since everything looks amazing! What would you recommend to get the most out of our time in Iceland should our stay be in reykjavik and just do day trips out?
A great question and it's so understandable that you are confused! I would highly recommend being int he city and doing day tours, especially for that time period since it can be quite stormy, so if you run into any weather cancellations or problems, you will have more options of other stuff to do in the city ☺️
Thanks for all of the helpful tips. Im planning a trip to Iceland next year and you are a gem!
Thanks for the kind words Tom!
I'm glad this came in handy to you and I hope you have an awesome trip!
Dan :)
@@WakeUpReykjavik. thanks Dan. I will for sure book a food tour with you when I get there! Cheers!
@Linl I haven't yet. I was considering a one way cruise to Iceland, hang out there and then fly back. I'm thinking next year!
great video, you speak very well. I'm thinking of going to Iceland to see the Northern Lights and see the whole island in February, do you think it's a bad idea due to the much more chance of storms?
I hope you have a great day,
Thanks for your awesome video ! What boots will be really good to take ? I do t want to be cold ! Any brand that you suggest? I don’t have. Any so since I will buy some I would like to know .. also .. I am going for my 5O th birthday and I want to see the northern lights for sure !! So when is the best time to go to see them ? Thanks a lot !
Can u pls tell me which month is warmest and still more chances of seeing the northern lights , TIA.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ❤❤❤
You’re so welcome friend! 🇮🇸💪🏼
Thanks for the tips! You've earned a sub 👍 Myself and two friends are coming in late March 2025 for a few days, our accomodation is in Eiriksgata and we're thinking of hiring a car. I have 2 questions, is there free parking in this area and is it possible to visit some of the attractions ourselves without paying for an expensive a tour but just an entrance fee perhaps? Any help appreciated.
Super helpful thank you! Do you have any recommendations for whale watching? 😊
Hey Dormbe!
Dan here :)
Thanks for your comment, I hope you're having a great weekend!
Fantastic question, and yes - I sure do!
There is a great whale watching tour that departs from the old harbor in central downtown Reykjavik (within walking distance from most hotels). I'm sure you'll love it and I'll link to it here:
wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/whale-watching-tour
Let me know if you have any other questions! 🇮🇸🥳
Uk how much krona would you say to take if also taking a bank card for smaller shops and tips xx
What a lovely video. Cheers! Should we be nervous about driving a car ourselves on the main roads during February? We're planning on renting a 4x4 ala the Dacia Duster
Thank you for the kind words Jacob!
That's a great question. The Dacia Duster isn't a powerful vehicle, but it works surprisingly well in the snow. I friend of mine drove to Akureyri from Reykjavik (5 hours) in heavy snow just a couple of weeks ago without any problems.
It all depends, have you driven in snow before? At the moment, the weather is quite nice and it would be no problem to drive around outside of Reykjavik. We had some heavy snow a couple of weeks ago where even I, having lived here my entire life, would have been a bit nervous.
So it's a little tricky to predict since we'll have to see what the weather will be like in February.
I'm not sure if I was able to fully give you the answer that you were looking for but I hope this helps haha!