Iceland - Choice of month: Jan to March

[sheluk]

Hi Dibbers

Has anyone been to Iceland (Reykjavik and surrounding tourist 'hot spots') between Jan to March before - if so, how did you find/manage the cold? And any recommended activities?

Thinking of January but don't want it to be so cold activities aren't possible.

[P&S]

We went the last week of March last year and we were so lucky with the weather It was extremely cold due to the wind but the sun shone and we had blue skies everyday, layers of clothes and thermal socks, gloves etc and you should be fine.

It one of the most beautiful places I have been to but it is very expensive, if you like an alcoholic drink stock up at the duty free shop before you leave the airport in Reykjavik.

We did The Golden circle and The South tour, both were excellent, we also got to see the northern lights on our first night

[sheluk]

Originally Posted by P&S

We went the last week of March last year and we were so lucky with the weather It was extremely cold due to the wind but the sun shone and we had blue skies everyday, layers of clothes and thermal socks, gloves etc and you should be fine.

It one of the most beautiful places I have been to but it is very expensive, if you like an alcoholic drink stock up at the duty free shop before you leave the airport in Reykjavik.

We did The Golden circle and The South tour, both were excellent, we also got to see the northern lights on our first night

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Thank you! Good tip about the booze as have heard it’s very pricey and also that the wine isn’t the best.

Would love to see the NL!

Who did you book your tours with? There’s so many operators it seems.

[P&S]

We booked with GeoIceland as they use small mini buses instead of coaches, they may be a little bit more expensive but we thought they were fabulous All the drivers spoke excellent english and were full of knowledge about their country.

[FloridaNuts93]

We were there this week last year. Very cold - but not as cold as it got here after we were back. We did the Golden Circle tour which was fabulous, but unfortunately missed the Northern lights as the weather did not cooperate. Very expensive for food and drink, but a beautiful place.

[mrsdjh]

Hi I went last Feb half term (15/02 - 19/02) with my friends to celebrate our 50th birthdays. We stayed in Reykjavik and rented a house through Air B & B – it was about a 10-15 minute easy walk into the centre.

We booked the flights through Icelandair and arrived late afternoon. For the transfer from the airport, we booked a private shuttle through Snaeland Travel as there was 7 of us - this took us straight onto the Blue Lagoon where we had a 2 hour stop (long enough for us!), and then the driver took us onto our accommodation. We could leave our suitcases on the minibus, and just took our hand luggage in and used the lockers for those. I took flip flops and my costume in my hand luggage and bought a package which included a towel, robe, a drink and 2 masks. One thing I would say is definitely prebook the Blue Lagoon well in advance as the timed slots booked up before the day. The transport and standard admission package (entrance and mask) was @ £89.00.

On the Friday we did the South Iceland, waterfalls and Black Sand Beach day trip with Grayline.is/tours @ £64.00. It was amazing and I’d definitely recommend this trip! We came back and then went out on a Northern Lights tour as this evening was our best chance of seeing them – we saw a faint light and then it became too cloudy.

Saturday we spent in Reykjavik visiting the Perla Museum (great café there) , Harpa Concert Hall, the Cathedral, Solar Voyager sculpture, and had fish and chips at Icelandic Fish and Chips. You can get a free shuttle bus up to the Perla Museum from outside Harpa.

Sunday – we did the Golden Circle Classic Tour again with Grayline @ £49.00. I enjoyed this but felt it was too busy at a lot of the stops – coming back there was a huge snowstorm whilst we were on the main road home! The bus drivers know how to drive in the conditions.

Monday – Very early start back home!

We all took snacks and breakfast things with us so we could have breakfast before we left and some snacks on the coach trips and Id recommend doing this. We also bought wine at duty free at Manchester before we left.

Going in Feb was great as it was covered in snow which added to the experience. You couldn't use a couple of the paths near the waterfalls due to ice but everything else was OK. It snowed whilst we were there and everyone was out clearing the side streets. We just wrapped up warm with thermals and waterproof boots and were fine with the temperatures.

[sheluk]

Originally Posted by mrsdjh

Hi I went last Feb half term (15/02 - 19/02) with my friends to celebrate our 50th birthdays. We stayed in Reykjavik and rented a house through Air B & B – it was about a 10-15 minute easy walk into the centre.

We booked the flights through Icelandair and arrived late afternoon. For the transfer from the airport, we booked a private shuttle through Snaeland Travel as there was 7 of us - this took us straight onto the Blue Lagoon where we had a 2 hour stop (long enough for us!), and then the driver took us onto our accommodation. We could leave our suitcases on the minibus, and just took our hand luggage in and used the lockers for those. I took flip flops and my costume in my hand luggage and bought a package which included a towel, robe, a drink and 2 masks. One thing I would say is definitely prebook the Blue Lagoon well in advance as the timed slots booked up before the day. The transport and standard admission package (entrance and mask) was @ £89.00.

On the Friday we did the South Iceland, waterfalls and Black Sand Beach day trip with Grayline.is/tours @ £64.00. It was amazing and I’d definitely recommend this trip! We came back and then went out on a Northern Lights tour as this evening was our best chance of seeing them – we saw a faint light and then it became too cloudy.

Saturday we spent in Reykjavik visiting the Perla Museum (great café there) , Harpa Concert Hall, the Cathedral, Solar Voyager sculpture, and had fish and chips at Icelandic Fish and Chips. You can get a free shuttle bus up to the Perla Museum from outside Harpa.

Sunday – we did the Golden Circle Classic Tour again with Grayline @ £49.00. I enjoyed this but felt it was too busy at a lot of the stops – coming back there was a huge snowstorm whilst we were on the main road home! The bus drivers know how to drive in the conditions.

Monday – Very early start back home!

We all took snacks and breakfast things with us so we could have breakfast before we left and some snacks on the coach trips and Id recommend doing this. We also bought wine at duty free at Manchester before we left.

Going in Feb was great as it was covered in snow which added to the experience. You couldn't use a couple of the paths near the waterfalls due to ice but everything else was OK. It snowed whilst we were there and everyone was out clearing the side streets. We just wrapped up warm with thermals and waterproof boots and were fine with the temperatures.

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This is brilliant! thanks so much, you’ve sold me on the colder months. Will certainly look up all the tours mentioned

Great idea to do the trip to the blue lagoon on the way from the airport!