Iceland FAQ

The northern hemisphere summer is the best time to visit Iceland, though this does coincide with the country’s tourism high season as a result.

With the summer spanning the months of June through to August, the best months to visit Iceland are May and June, plus August and September. These months see the mildest temperatures of the year, ranging from 50-59°F, and rainfall is also at its lowest, but the July peak in tourist numbers can be avoided.

The number of hours of daylight is substantially increased over the summer months too, giving visitors extra time to explore. There are up to 24 hours of daylight in June as a result of the Midnight Sun, coinciding with Iceland’s National Day public holiday. Seas tend to be calmer at this time of year, making whale and dolphin watching boat trips a much more pleasant excursion than they might otherwise be.

However, winter sports fans might want to consider the early months of the winter instead. With snowfall arriving in Akureyri in October, the ski season follows closely behind, while the magisterial Northern Lights begin to make an appearance in the skies over Iceland in September, with the best chance of spotting this natural wonder in November or December.

Southwest Iceland (including Reykjavik), West Iceland, The Westfjords, North Iceland (including Akureyri), The Highlands, East Iceland, and Southeast Iceland.

Iceland is a party to the Schengen Borders Agreement and based on that, U.S. citizens may enter Iceland without a visa for stays of up to 90 days for tourism or business purposes.  Your passport should be valid for at least 6 months at the time of your entry into the country and you must provide proof of sufficient funds and a return airline ticket or other evidence that you will depart within 90 days.  The sufficient funds requirement is often met with credit cards.

The Time Zone in Iceland is UTC+0.  The country observes Greenwich Mean Time (Western European Time) all year.  There is no Daylight Savings Time.

The best way to plan a trip to Iceland is to tell us what trip you want, when you want to travel, the number of passengers, and where you want to depart from.  For an existing trip, you can either call us or complete the “Request A Quote” or “Get Pricing Now” forms on the itinerary page.  If you want a personalized tour, you can either call us, email us, or complete the “Contact Us” form on our website.

Yes.  Our clients choose their own departure dates, unless there is a cruise or a group tour with a fixed departure date.  For cruises, the departure dates will be shown on the itinerary.

All meals are listed on each itinerary as (B,L,D) or Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.  Typically, breakfast is included daily.  The other meals are either included or not, depending upon the itinerary.  For cruises, all meals are included.

We do not include international airfare in the cost of our tours.  We will, however, quote it for you and you can purchase it through us if you like.  The cost of our international airfare is usually the same or lower than what you can purchase yourself.  Domestic airfare may be included in the cost, depending upon the tour.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website provides recommended and/or required vaccinations for each country.  For Iceland, it recommends that you should be up-to-date with routine vaccines such as Chickenpox (Varicella), Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis, Flu (Influenza), Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR), Polio, and Shingles.  It also recommends that you get vaccinated for COVID-19, Hepatitis A, and Hepatitis B.  Yellow fever vaccination is not recommended.

The official currency of Iceland is the Icelandic Krona (ISK).  Banks will have the best exchange rates and your best bet in getting local currency is to use your debit card via ATMs located everywhere throughout Iceland.  Credit cards are widely used throughout the country.

Yes, we recommend travel insurance and strongly believe that you should be protected in the event that something unforeseen happens either before or during your trip.  We work with Allianz Travel Insurance, AIG (Travel Guard Travel Insurance), and Travelex Insurance Services.

You will need to check with your cell phone carrier prior to traveling, since every carrier is different.

Voltage: 230 V; Frequency: 50 HZ; Plugs: Type C (the “Europlug” has two round pins and is widely used in Europe) and Type F (also called the Schuko plug, has two round pins with two metal grounding clips on the sides).  Appliances from North America may need a transformer.

The official language is Icelandic, but English is widely spoken.

Hello (ha-loh)
Good day (godan dag)
Yes (yow)
No (nay)
Thank you (takk fyrir)