Who know any travel agent have Ice Island package???? Can provide me any information include the price and package including ...

Thank you.

This post has been edited by fong01: Oct 15 2009, 04:29 PM

wat country is it?

ice island???


iceland is it?

yup is Iceland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland

New member, just read the post.

Still need info on Iceland?
Was there Nov 09 for a week.

Red Leaf,

is it a good place to visit? where did you visited and stayed? which airline are you taking? how's the currency?

This post has been edited by ken_zie: Jul 26 2010, 06:32 PM

the land of Sigur Ros! been wishing to go there for ages. i think apple holiday has iceland package.

Iceland is a wonderful place. I wish to go there too to see aurora. Traveling through agent might cost u more than rm10kBelow are some blogs which u can refer to :

http://www.go2eu.com/bbs/viewthread.php?ti...&extra=page%3D4

Sigur Ros! , but i think not much ppl listen to their music here...

It's a beautiful place if you like nature - the scenery is fantastic. It's expensive place to visit but worth it.
Visited Golden Circle , South Shore, Glacier Lagoon, Snaefellsness peninsular and Blue Lagoon.

Was there end of Nov - days were short and it snowed two days b4 I left Iceland. It was cold - freezing wind.
Stay at Room with a View apartment in Reykjavik for 3 nights, and 3 different country hotels for 3 nights.

Took a private tour with a tour agency in Reykjavik as there were 12 of us. Very good and owner guide very informative - told history and everything about Iceland. (English Expat)

Had lobster feast in South shore, went for super jeep tour to Eyjafjallajökull glacier near the volcano which erupted recently, tried their buffet dinner at country hotels and The Perlan in Reykjavik.
Glacier Lagoon is awesome so is Blue Lagoon.

From KUL to Lon STN - AirAsia X, London Gatwick to Reykjavik - Iceland Express.
Can use Euro at some places but prefer Credit Card or Iceland kroner.

Went in winter hoping to see the northern lights but did not see any

Might go again - got to save $$ and get a small group - cheaper.

Hope this is some help. When you intend to go?
Most important - get cheap airfare - plan way ahead.
Take tour in Iceland - plenty of travel agency to choose from. (single traveler or group - day tours from Reykjavik)



This post has been edited by Red Leaf: Aug 1 2010, 04:19 PM

my dream holiday..to Iceland..

Work towards that dream.
Nothing is impossible.
Plan ahead to travel cheap.




This post has been edited by Red Leaf: Aug 1 2010, 10:22 PM

Red Leaf,

Thanks for the info. Guess I need to save up for some time before I can make the trip happen. Hopefully can save up enough in 2 years??? Can I know how much you spent for the entire trip?

i do listen to sigur ros

anybody goin to iceland
dont forget to visit the ejajujufakull volcano

Well you can if you want to.
Just prioritize yr spending - on the needs not the wants
Take 2, 3 or 4 years - make that dream come true. I presume you are still young.


This trip was part of 18 days England, Scotland and Iceland trip.
Iceland trip about RM6K exclude flight to STN
Food: can't remember ; some self prepared and some out; took along some tuna, noodles, sambal, etc

Exchange rate then: RM5.5/GBP; RM5/Euro. Rates are so much lower now.





5 months before the eruption. Part of it melted, so not sure how it looks now - caused massive flood, washing away a bridge.


This post has been edited by Red Leaf: Aug 4 2010, 09:26 PM

Hi

I live in Iceland, don't hesitate to ask for info

I just saw this thread in here...was in Iceland earlier this year in March, part of a Euro backpacking trip I made. Landed in Reykjavik and travelled the southern reaches of the island all the way to Hofn. This place is really something unlike any other. There's a harsh untamed beauty to this land that simply cannot be captured by mere pictures, videos or words. And that's not even mentioning the northern lights. This is definitely a must on anyone's bucket list. (If u wanna have an idea of what it's like, play Skyrim that's a very good approximation)

The mighty mighty Gulfoss


Svinafellsjokull


On the road to Hofn

what were you doing there?

What kind of job did you have?

i book my iceland (reyjkavik) tour_flight from icelandair.com. cost less than 400 Pounds for 2 and include accomodation and tour with norther light tour at night.

How to go to iceland and what language they use..I am planning a trip..

Is the tour package at
http://www.icelandtours.is/en/vacation-pac...hts---sd06.aspx

reasonable Iceland Highlands - 8 days / 7 nights - SD06Price from 1218 EUR ??

Thanks a lot ..will keep that in mind..

There is an Iceland thread!
Been there both winter and summer.

How much does it cost to go to iceland, im planning to backpack.

Depends on where you intend to land - London, Paris, Amsterdam, Oslo, Copenhagen.
Budget airline to Iceland.
KLM code share with Iceland Air with transit in AMS to Reykjavik.

Backpacking - going round he island by bus?
http://www.straeto.is/english/plan-your-jo...edules-and-maps

Note: Nothing is cheap in Iceland except cold tap water (FOC) which is like spring water.
Do not drink hot water from the tap - it contains sulphur

I dont know, which one is the cheapest?

Hi Guys, can anyone provide me itinerary, more info regarding iceland trip? plan to go next year to see the aurora.

thanks

i will fly to iceland this early october..we plan to rent Honda CRV 4x4 with a roof box (5 adult) which cost us around RM2300 for 5 days. Because of the time constraint we just plan to cover the south area. May I know which area you covered before?

do u manage to get aurora? we plan to use superjeep for this tour

but now..unfortunately since yesterday there is breaking news about volcano eruption

Iceland news

i managed to get around RM300-RM350 one way ticket to Iceland from Basel,Swiss via easyjet.

Latest news about Iceland
http://www.mbl.is/frettir/english/

Info about Iceland
http://www.nat.is/main.html

Land of Fire and Ice!!!


Mes­mer­iz­ing vi­deo of the Holu­hraun erupti­on
http://vimeo.com/105365343

Holu­hraun Erupti­on

thanks for all ur information. We hv booked a land cruiser for this trip which cost us RM3k for 5 days. We estimate the fuel is around Rm1-1.5k until hofn. I hope the volcano eruption right now will not effect our route.

is there any probabilities iceland will hv snow in october? all of us dont hv experience driving during snow. My friend went to iceland last yr early october and he said the temperature are cold but still dont hv snow.

Do u hv any tips for aurora?

goshhh!!just watch it..its amazing but at the same time make my heart beats really fast..quite scary though.. am gonna go to this country soon..

Hey guys , would really appreciate it if anyone could just break down the rough number for a trip to Iceland during late Dec/ early Jan & any important factors as well

As to why I'm not lookin it up on Google is due to time constraints thanks bunch

Do we need visa to go to Iceland?

Iceland's under EU; Schengen Visa rule applies.

iceland! fave country of all time. grayline provides various packages and most of it are all one off tours. so you can pick whatever u like.

Hi everyone,

I am going to get married this coming December, and my fiancee has always wanting to see the northern lights (aurora) in Iceland, and I heard its only available during winter.

Anyone have experience in travelling to Iceland during winter time? Appreciate any suggestions, advice, itinerary etc.

And about the flight, I am not sure how to get there via which airline/transit etc.

Any information or tips is highly appreciated.

There is a thread on Iceland.

Anyway, the northern lights is a natural phenomena, there is no guarantee that it'll show when you are there.
If your purpose is just for that, you might be disappointed. I was there for a week in winter and never saw it.
For N Lights, other option is Tromso, Norway

Iceland scenery is different unlike other parts of Europe.
It's more of raw beauty.

Iceland is cold and windy. Windbreaker and winter jackets needed.
Many flight options from Europe now. Airlines - WOW Air, Icelandair
Been there in winter and summer.

Hi there, thanks for the reply. Appreciate it.

Iceland thread? I'll check it out, the ones I saw is quite outdated d...

I'm afraid it is.
Quite easy to find info online. Just Google.
Anyway it you need more details. PM me

Thanks, will take note.

Hi all,

I am planning to travel to Iceland this coming January for honeymoon.
Any advice or recommendations of itinerary during that particular time of the year?

Also for accommodation, recommended to use AirBnb or go for Hotel (and book tours via hotel)?

So far I am looking at doing some sightseeing (Golden Circle, Ring Road), Blue Lagoon, Northern Lights, maybe some historical/cultural visits (museums, shows etc).

Managed to get rather cheap flight from KL to London direct flight via MAB (former MAS) @ RM2795 return.

Planning to take EasyJet from London to Iceland, priced around RM700 return.

Anyone have any experience in Iceland during winter? Come share share.

Thank you all in advance.

Wow it's probably the coldest month!! Better pack loads of Japanese instant hot pad, fleece and wind breaker! I was in the month of October couple of years back, followed some local tours booked online. I've written my trip over here... Alternatively if I ever go back again I would rather rent a car and go around so I can stop anywhere as I like. If it's tour buses obviously you can't do that. But then again, it can be dangerous as my friend got caught in the middle of no where for almost 11 hours before emergency help arrived. So it really depends.

Hi there, I managed to get my itinerary sorted out using a website called guidetoisland.is. The staff is very helpful and friendly.

January 2016 — Sun in Reykjavik

http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/iceland/rey...nth=1&year=2016

Food:
lobster tails (langoustines)
http://www.fjorubordid.is/english-2/menu/

Icelandic Fish & Chips
http://www.fishandchips.is/#_=_

Mutton soup and Skyr (pronounced ‘skeer’) is a traditional Icelandic dairy product

hi guys. planning to go iceland in April 2016. Anyone has experience in Iceland during the month of April? Is it a good time to go? Ticket seems real cheap from london around 120£. Thank you in advance

Hopefully I'll be able to travel to Iceland 3 years from now after I graduate from college haha. Thread bookmarked!

Hi guys, saw this thread hope I am able to help.

There is no guarantee at all if you could see the northern light or not during the winter.

I was lucky to be there 2 years back because that was the peak of Northern Light (2013-2014). So how did I see those beautiful lights? Its all luck. Why I said so? My friend stayed there for 12 nights couldnt see any and I was there for just 5 nights. Its all about weather + luck. Remember during the winter there will be loads of cloud. Winter in Iceland can sometimes get harsh a little with snowstorms and all just be well prepared!

To increase your chance of seeing it, please travel to places without any light interference. Especially outside of city Reykjavik. Of course I rented a car which what I normally do. It is worth to rent a car there if you wish to see the real Iceland.

If you really got no luck, is okay, Iceland have more than just northern lights. Amazing views especially when you are driving around. Go to the waterfalls, lagoons, glaciers, drive past mountains, black sands and many more.

Last but not least, if you live in the city of Reykjavik, MUST TRY Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur sausages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Walking distance if you live in the center!

Alright I hope it helps.

Restaurant how much u should budget per person? Is it water will be given free so I no need order drink?

The city is it able to walk around to every attraction like sun voyager to the church and others? Or I have to drive around the city?

I guess so, you can check google map for the distance. We only walked to the church and the concert hall (Harpa). Bought 10-15 minutes walk. We walked from Sjávargrillið to Harpa. Reason why Sjávargrillið, I had lunch there and loved it so much I went back for dinner. Lunch is twice cheaper though if you feel like trying. Sushi is darn good! We didn't explore much of the city, spent most our time outside.

To be honest, I am not sure on the average price of normal restaurants.
Because most of the time, I ate street/supermarket/own food.

I only tried once in restaurant (that serve whale meat) but that is more like high end one which cost me bout 30 euros per person.
But that is really high end ones. So for average, I am not sure sorry.

Are you going on Winter?

What is sja... That u mention? Is it expensive ?

Going Early October. Consider winter? Any tips ?

hi, share your travel experience when you back if possible ：）im going next year in may ：）

Iceland popular destination now!

When I went in winter 2009, colleagues and friends thought I was loco.
Their question: Where is Iceland?
Went back again in summer 2011. Those days it wasn't a hot destination.

Previous summer (2015) while in Greenland, heard it was over crowded with new wealth mainland Chinese.

With " Dilwale", Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol movie shot on location in some of the most beautiful places in Iceland, expect bus loads of Northern Indians. Same occurrence in Switzerland (Jungfraujoch) in summer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEIVhBS6baE

Better to go off season to avoid the crowd and higher price.

nowadays can see lots of wealthy prc and indians traveling everywhere in the world.

Planning a getaway to Iceland with friends for this coming Dec! Cheap flights from London too! approx £100+ for return tix from London to Iceland. Most likely taking up Airbnb depending on the number that we have.

U taking WOW Air, Iceland Air or Easy Jet?

All around that range for the time that we're planning to go. Does it make a difference? Apart from Stansted and Gatwick?

Price not much diff but maybe luggage allowance

Yep. But makes no difference if we're going to get extra luggage for our trip. I've actually used easy jet quite a few times lol.

Enjoy ur trip. Share photos of Northern Lights when u are back

Hopefully we'd be able to make it. We need more numbers. Haha. Just need to hope hard for the aurora. Luck also needed there.

Some itineraries from FB
https://www.facebook.com/yanyan8800/posts/1127866933966837
http://www.travelbook.my/%E7%A9%B7%E6%B8%B...94%BB%E7%95%A5/
https://www.facebook.com/%E6%88%91%E7%9A%84...100082756701344
https://www.facebook.com/chuxian.rachelle/m...e=3&pnref=story

Shit man. 3 days of bad weather. I think may weather is better

thanks for sharing. too bad mostly in chinese. only able to view the pictures instead haha

This post has been edited by yvonnesoo: Oct 25 2016, 11:50 AM

I'll share my itinerary here after I finish planning

-double post-

This post has been edited by estcin: Oct 25 2016, 12:05 PM

thanks. looking forward to it

Flights booked. EasyJet from Edinburgh. Return to Edinburgh around £98. Cheap! Now time to plan.

Me2. Planning x2!!

Aiming for cheap flight to Europe!

I will just post what I have first then edit from time to time.

Flying into Iceland:
1. WOW Air
2. Icelandair
3. EasyJet

Airport transfer:
1. Gray Line ISK2100 one way to/fro Gray Line bus terminal
2. FlyBus ISK2500 (airport to Reykjavik bus terminal), ISK3000 (airport to your hotel)

Learn basic Icelandic: (although English is widely understood there)
http://www.101languages.net/icelandic/basics.html

Weather:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/is/iceland-weather

Camper van:
http://www.kukucampers.is/

Car pooling:
http://www.samferda.net/

Driving license: (means no need to pay JPJ RM120? need clarification from ppl who went before)
"All driving licenses issued from the U.S.A, Canada and the European Economic Area (EEA) are valid in Iceland. A driving license from anywhere else is valid provided it has:

- A license number
- The license holder´s photograph
- A valid date
- Been printed in Latin characters

If your driving license does not fulfill ANY of the above requirements then you MUST obtain an International Driving License to be able to drive in Iceland."
source

Mobile wifi:
www.wiyo.my

Aurora forecast:
http://en.vedur.is/weather/forecasts/aurora/
http://www.aurora-service.eu/aurora-forecast/

Famous hotdog
http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2014-08-...-eat-in-iceland

Helicopter tour (expensive!)
www.helicopter.is

References (thanks to their tips and info):
https://www.facebook.com/yanyan8800/posts/1127866933966837
http://www.travelbook.my/%E7%A9%B7%E6%B8%B...94%BB%E7%95%A5/
https://www.facebook.com/%E6%88%91%E7%9A%84...100082756701344
https://www.facebook.com/chuxian.rachelle/m...e=3&pnref=story

This post has been edited by estcin: Oct 28 2016, 04:53 PM

thanks.. i will try to modify from time to time too ehehehe

Anyone been to Iceland in mid Dec? Is it really that bad?

Never been but I heard winter is 20 hours of darkness at the Artic circle

If you are used to the winter, then it should be alright. But its winter nights are much longer compared to what I'm having now. For example, sunrise at 10 - 11am, sunset around 4. That's all that you're going to get.

Hi everyone,

I will be going to Iceland early December 2016.
Would like to know where to convert Ringgit to Iceland Krona.
Thanks

No direct change from RM to ISK. U can change to Pounds or Euro and then change to ISK in Europe or Iceland itself. Anyway, credit card is widely acceptable in Iceland to even small stalls. U might not need to change much ISK

Ok thankQ

i didn't use any cash there at all, credit card all the way

Thank Q for the info.

Were you there on your own or with a tour?

Hi.. hope if someone can share how is it like to be in iceland in March. Just bought my ticket to london. Still wondering how many days i should spend for iceland cuz i was hoping to see aurora yet dont wana be disappointed. Is the chance still good in mid march to see the lights? Anyway can share? Thanks!

And also, anyway to tour there without breaking bank account from ur experience? Still doing my research. Tq!

didn't take a tour, rented a car and drove the ring road. I would highly suggest you not to go for any tour. DIY is the way to go in Iceland, you wouldn't know what you'll discover if you are to roam around, just a tip

Hi Guys,

I'm planning a trip to Iceland on next year mid April. Based on google, it seems to be the so call "average" month for weather and sunlight. Anyone has experience of travelling to Iceland in April?

Thanks

Back in the UK from Iceland for a week. What an adventure I should say. Drove for the past 7 days and tons of different experiences involved.

Please share more, i.e. itinerary, photos, tips and places to stay. Thanks

My photos are in raw so basically I'll need time to process them. As for the whole trip, we stayed in Airbnb for the entire trip at 3 different locations.

Reykjavik, Vik and Kirkjubæjarklaustur. (so we basically moved from the city and travelled to most of the places in the South, we just travelled to nearby areas whenever we moved from different stays). For the weather, it was raining for the 2nd day when I was there and it was freaking heavy. On my last few days, it started snowing and apparently the road to the Geysir was closed for 6 hours after few hours after we left the area.

Driving wasn't that hard on a nice day but when the wind blows or the snow/blizzard falls heavily, that is when it gets tricky.

Hi All,

Just asking, do you all get a sim card in Iceland? Or i can get a sim card in london airport, and it is still use-able at iceland?

ANd what is the cost?

Thanks

Simmin - ISK 2,790 (SGD 32 / €21) – 5 GB of data with ISK 500 worth of call credit (for approximately 30 minutes of call). The SIM card is free of charge.
Vodafone - ISK 4,490 (SGD 48 / €32)- The SIM card first cost ISK 2,000 with ISK 1,000 worth of call credit and 300 MB. Then an additional ISK 2,490 is needed to top to 5 GB of data.
Nova - Nova offered the cheapest and most value-for-money data bundle but due to its limited coverage, we decided not to get it (sorry I forgot to record down the prices).

Prices as of Sept 2015. Sos: http://www.foodiebaker.com/14-things-to-kn...to-iceland-faq/

Spent a week and a half in Iceland in Dec.
Amazing place !

The first week was just raining everyday day which was a slight annoyance but could still do the sights and travel around as the roads were not closed. But because of the rain which means there are clouds all over, could not view the northern lights. So went down to Barcelona for a few days and came back to Iceland the following week when the Aurora forecast was good and saw the lights for two consecutive nights :-)

Will definitely be back again one day, most probably during summer or autumn as it's much more beautiful then.

I'll do a proper write up soon. But I'll say this - if anyone is thinking of going, stop thinking and just go !

nice! how much you spent and itinerary please! flight too.. thank you

Hope can share itinery! Bought my tickets for march and im very excited yet worried ( as im afraid to burn a hole in my pocket there!)

Btw, in need of suggestions on where to buy winter clothings before going there! Thanks!

This post has been edited by misscreamypie: Jan 12 2017, 09:01 AM