Fly Drive – Akureyri North Iceland

Spend a day or 2 in the North of Iceland. Flying to Akureyri cuts out 6 hours of car journey and puts you right in the heart of Iceland’s stunning Waterfalls. This Iceland Fly Drive can be booked on the fly with flexible dates to avoid a bad weather trip.

Top 10 Aurora Locations in Iceland

This guide discusses some of the best locations for photographing the Northern lights.  My top ten locations are from the North, South, East and West parts of the country.  I discuss the pros and cons of each place regarding Aurora photography.

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon – East Iceland

Fjaðrárgljúfur river gorge Iceland photo locations

The Fjaðrárgljúfur river canyon in Iceland is a river gorge in the South East Iceland close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur near Hunkabakka.

Interesting Icelandic Churches

I used to joke that there are more churches in Iceland than people. Outside of Reykjavik, this is almost the case. There is a church on almost every farm, village or hamlet. Christianity has been the dominant religion in Iceland for the last thousand years.

Hveravellir hot spring – Central Iceland

Hveravellir Iceland photo locations

Hveravellir hot spring Hveravellir hot spring is a unique oasis in the stony deserts of Iceland’s interior. This oasis includes a campsite with basic services, an incredible hot pool with a constant Geothermal feed.

Plan a Self-Drive Iceland Tour

One of the cheapest ways to experience the incredible nature of Iceland is to rent a car and drive yourself. Your hire car will protect you from the elements and give you total freedom to explore.

Self Drive South Coast

Touring South Iceland can give you amazing photo opportunities. Iceland’s South Coast is made of black sand beaches as well as huge cliffs.

Viator Tours & Activities

This is a collection of the Nature activities that appear throughout the website. Hopefully this will help you to plan your trip and inspire you to find adventures you never thought of.

Grótta Lighthouse at Seltjarnarnes

Grotta Lighthouse at Seltjarnarnes

The lighthouse at Grótta sits on a small island at the tip of the Seltjarnarnes peninsula.  The town of Seltjarnarnes is easier to visit than to say.  The town is bordered with Reykjavik and is one of the oldest settlements in Iceland. 

Buðir black church – Snæfellsnes Peninsula

The Buðir black church is located on the Snæfellsness Peninsula. The church is one of 3 black churches in Iceland. The church is black because the exterior wood is painted with pitch, just like the hull of a boat.

Goðafoss Waterfall – North Iceland

Goðafoss Waterfall
Godafoss is located in the North Central region of Iceland about 40 minutes drive from Akureyri and about 40 minutes from Mývatn.

Námaskarð Hverir – North Iceland

Námaskarð Hverir is a geothermal zone near Lake Mývatn in the North East of Iceland. The location features boiling mud pots and steaming fumaroles and is close to the Kraftla volcano.

Geysir The Geyser – Central Iceland

Geysir is a geothermal location in Iceland with the most active hot-springs and geysers.
The name of the place actually gave us the word ‘Geyser’.
In Icelandic, ‘Geysir’ means ‘to gush’…