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 CZcamsrs 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.
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!
@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!!
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!
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
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
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
Gr8 video.. short.. crisp and describes the route and places to see.. shared and subed.. would be great if you could also list out the names/plan for each day in the comments.. some of the names are tough :)
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!!!!!!!!
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
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!
Dude this is so well made. Iceland is magical indeed.
NinZo` thanks man!
I just got back from my trip and it honestly was out of this world! Thank you for showing us your experience !!
One of the best, and most precise, information packed videos on Iceland! Great job!
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 👍💐
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.
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!
This beautiful video ... narration and that background music/song A SHEAR MAGIC! :) just heavenly
This channel is underrated terribly, great work none the less, incredible.🙂
This is so beautiful! We love the landscape and would love to visit it one day.
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 CZcamsrs on this platform and I hope your channel continues to thrive. God bless, Canadian brother. From England 🏴 🏴
Magical is the perfect word to describe Iceland!!!
Great video. You've managed to cram a lot into this 2 week stay in Iceland!
Such an awesome video!!! I love the way you captured the island and the advice on where to go and everything!! SOO GOOD!!
Excellent travel video, thanks for very useful information 👌👌👌
Didn't know Iceland is so magical. Thanks for sharing. Nice video
Splendid video, bro! I'm gonna go there!
Thank you for watching everyone, I appreciate all of the feedback, really means a lot :) Cheers!
when is the best time to visit iceland?
Amazing video. Yes you need more time for this island.
Added to my faves. Really appreciate the map and writing of place names on screen.
Superb effort mate
Well done 👏
You are the best travel blogger ever ...ur videos r just amazing n so dam informative.....thanks ❤️
this is so awesome! I hope one day to do this kind of road trip
Amazing thankyou for sharing everything in detail 😁✌🏻
I’m missing Iceland so much. Your video is amazing!
Appreciate that my dude! Thank you. Such a beautiful country, I miss it too.
Love these vids bringing a whole country into one short but completely epic film. Smashing it bro!
I love this so much!
Beautiful scenery ❤️❤️👌🏻
Cool beans. If iceland is magical, this vlog is amazeballs 💯💯💯😊
Katie Kelly thank you Katie :)
This trip is simply unbelievable
Thank you for the MapsMe tip! Great video!
i liked this video, it was informative and cool
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 :)
nice editing, what a lovely movie 👍
It's a very beautiful video, I like it very much.
Dying to get to Iceland, looks amazing 👌🏻
How can someone NOT like this video ? Its so awesome !
Thanks so much!
wowwww so amazing iceland ,i wanna go there one day
Great video!
Great video 🍀 lovely scenery 🙏 thank you dear friend
Have a nice day 🌷
Great tips. Thanks for sharing.
Jim D thanks Jim !
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
Thank you for this video! ✌
love love thank you for the comment :)
very informative! loved it.
Thank you! Glad I could help
I LOVE THE ICELAND!
This brings me back! Awesome footage 🙃 I also just posted my Iceland vlog
That was awesome!
+Jeanne Canto thank you :)
Amazing, it really inspire me!!!
Thanks Margarida! Glad I could help you in your travels :)
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
it gets better everytime nice quality bro.
RANDOM STORIES21 thank you!
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)
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
awesome as always.. ☺👌
Thanks so much Jel!
So hard names ))) but so unbelievably beautiful
really love all your videos! wish I subscribed a long time ago :D
Thank you so much :)
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.
It's a really nice place. I'll been there next month.
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
love the video and thank you for the app :D you should put it in the description :)
awesome :)
Buddy that awesome 😊☺
Thanks so much! Glad I could help!
really a magical world
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
Amazing video! :-)
Thank you Ilya!!!
Hope you at fun in iceland great vlogs
Thank you Oskar!
Nice, thanks for the video, enjoyed the information very much….
Thank you Marty!
cool, thanks! we traveled counterclockwise in 7 days, withough fjords, but I will be back! :)
good vid. 👍
Absolutely stunning! I have Iceland on my bucketlist, I can't wait to go! What month did you go?
ur video is beyond awesome
Thank you Melody!!
@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!!
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!
Great video... Planning on doing a similar trip in < 1 week! This helped a lot. #PuraVida
Great 👏
Thank you!!
What time of year did you travel here? Looks amazing nice work man!
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
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
god bless this country
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?
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
great guide! what time of the year did you do this?
During which part of the year did you travel?? Climate is not that bad. Good video for lot of ideas. Thanks.
Gr8 video.. short.. crisp and describes the route and places to see.. shared and subed.. would be great if you could also list out the names/plan for each day in the comments.. some of the names are tough :)
thank you sharing. if you don’t mind me asking, want time of the year did you go? and was it crowded with tourists?
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!!!!!!!!
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)?
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
Nice Iceland "tutorial" video !!
+santi munez thank you Santi :)
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Amazing video! Question, how did you manage the take showers during all those days?
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.
Wow
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
2:03 that lion is smiling!
1.How do you move in iceland? 2.where you sleep?
3 how much time from country to country?
OMG this place is unreal. What was the average you spend a day there? Cheers mate
@Noahvde At what time of the year did you do the trip? Thanks
Marvellous. ..could you please tell me the name of the background song?
Would you mind sharing the base itinerary?
Do u need an international driving license to drive the rental car there ? or just normal driving license from our own country is okay?