All Guides

41 guides across 4 sections - every page on Iceland Travel Information, grouped by subject. Each one is checked against official or primary sources and carries the date it was last reviewed, so you can see how current it is before you rely on it.

Hot Springs & Geothermal Bathing

Every bathable hot spring and geothermal lagoon in Iceland, by region, with current prices and access. Nine have full factsheets.

• Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River - Free hike-in hot river above Hveragerði.
• Reykjaböð Hot Springs - New lagoon and Nordic bathhouse; opened 5 September 2026.
• Laugarás Lagoon - The Golden Circle's newest bath, chlorine-free and two-storey.
• Earth Lagoon (Mývatn) - Mývatn Nature Baths rebuilt and renamed, reopened July 2026.
• Landmannalaugar Hot Spring - Free highland bathing in the Fjallabak reserve.
• Hvammsvík Hot Springs - Eight tidal pools on the shore of Hvalfjörður.
• Hrunalaug Hot Spring - Small stone pools near Flúðir; now ticketed.
• Seljavallalaug - 1923 mountain pool near Skógar; warm, not hot.
• Landbrotalaug - Tiny natural hot pot on eastern Snæfellsnes.

Driving in Iceland

Road rules, the Ring Road, highland F-roads, winter conditions, car hire and insurance - with the legal detail most guides skip.

• Rules of the Road - Speed limits, the 0.02% alcohol threshold, roundabouts, fines.
• Driving the Ring Road (Route 1) - Length, how many days, direction, tolls and seasons.
• F-Roads & The Highlands - The 4×4 law, opening seasons and highland hazards.
• F-Road Opening Dates (2021–2025) - Every recorded opening date per road, with a downloadable dataset.
• River Crossings - How to judge and drive an unbridged ford - and what it costs if you misjudge.
• Car Rental Insurance Explained - CDW, SCDW, gravel, sand and ash, with real excess figures from four operators.
• The Kilometre Road Charge - Kílómetragjald: rates by weight, what rental firms add on top, and the flat day rate none of them uses.
• Driving an Electric Car in Iceland - Charging networks and which take a bank card, connectors, costs, winter range and the EV F-road bans.
• Renting a Car in Iceland - Age and licence rules, vehicle choice, fuel.
• Winter Driving in Iceland - Tyres, conditions, daylight and staying safe November to April.
• Road Conditions & Safety - The official map legend translated, the warning colours, 1777, the law - and the accident numbers.
• F208 to Landmannalaugar - The ford-free northern route versus the scenic southern F-road.
• F249 to Þórsmörk - Krossá, rental bans, and the safe ways in.
• Kjölur (Road 35) - The highland route that is not an F-road - and the rental trap that follows.
• F26 Sprengisandur - Iceland's longest highland crossing, with a 235 km gap between fuel stops.

When to Visit

Seasons and months compared: daylight, temperatures, the aurora and midnight sun windows, what is open, crowds and costs.

• Iceland in June - Midnight sun - and the driest month of the year.
• Iceland in July - The warmest month, the whole highland network open - and not quite the busiest.
• Iceland in August - The actual peak month: Þjóðhátíð, Culture Night, fledging puffins and the first auroras.
• Iceland in September - Aurora season begins while the highlands are still open.
• Iceland in October - Prime aurora nights, highlands closing, low-season prices.
• Iceland in November - Peak darkness, ice caves open, Iceland Airwaves.
• Iceland in December - Solstice days, the Yule Lads, and a citizen-fired New Year.
• Iceland in January - The month the light returns, Þorri and þorrablót, and whether it really is the quietest month.
• Iceland in February - Gains almost three hours of daylight, the Winter Lights Festival and the best food week of the year.
• Iceland in March - The equinox month: the year's biggest daylight gain, prime auroras - and Easter, in some years.
• Iceland in April - Summer by statute: the First Day of Summer holiday, returning puffins, the aurora season's last call.
• Iceland in May - Reykjavík's sunniest month at a third less crowding than June; highlands still shut.

Comparison Guides

Like-for-like comparisons of Icelandic travel products, built only from published terms - one identical query, put to every operator on the same day.

• 7-Day Self-Drive Tours Compared - Only three brands sell a true 7-day Ring Road package - two are the same company. Priced on one date.
• 10-Day Self-Drive Tours Compared - Five Ring Road packages priced on one date, with every published inclusion side by side.
• 14-Day Self-Drive Tours Compared - The two-week loops all add the Westfjords - and only three brands sell one. Priced on one date.
• Car Rental Companies Compared - Ten operators compared on their published contracts: banned roads, penalties, water damage, EV rules.
• Day-Tour Weather Policies Compared - Five operators' cancellation and weather clauses side by side: who refunds, who rebooks, and where the promise is actually written.

About This Site

Iceland Travel Information publishes verified, source-cited travel facts for Iceland. Our editorial and fact-checking policy explains how we research and date every figure, and how to report an error - corrections are dated on the page they amend. Prices, opening dates and road access change constantly here, so we re-check time-sensitive facts on a schedule rather than leaving them to age.

Last updated: 2026-08-02 · Reviewed against official sources.