# Iceland **URL:** https://community.tourradar.com/c/destinations/iceland/20.md [Latest](https://community.tourradar.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.tourradar.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.tourradar.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Iceland category](https://community.tourradar.com/t/about-the-iceland-category/30515)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.tourradar.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/about-the-iceland-category/30515 "2025-12-17T20:34:36Z")
Discuss your Iceland plans, from the Golden Circle and South Coast to the highlands, northern lights, glacier hikes, hot springs, and beyond. Talk organized tours, self-drive itineraries, costs (it’s pricey), seasonal ti… --- ## [What are the best activities to do in Iceland?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/what-are-the-best-activities-to-do-in-iceland/33800)
**Author:** [@NewTraveler2026](https://community.tourradar.com/u/NewTraveler2026)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/what-are-the-best-activities-to-do-in-iceland/33800 "2026-09-10T16:38:48Z")
Hi, I’m planning a two-week tour to Iceland, and I would like to ask what the best activities one can do on the island are? Are they physically demanding? What do you suggest, and what advice can you provide to be ready?… --- ## [Iceland in July or in October - which makes the better first trip?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/iceland-in-july-or-in-october-which-makes-the-better-first-trip/51281)
**Author:** [@Patrick](https://community.tourradar.com/u/Patrick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/iceland-in-july-or-in-october-which-makes-the-better-first-trip/51281 "2026-09-10T09:51:27Z")
We’re a couple planning our first trip to Iceland and torn between July for the long days and green, or October for fewer crowds and a chance of the lights. We only get to do this once for a while and want the right seas… --- ## [Blue Lagoon, Sky Lagoon or the Secret Lagoon](https://community.tourradar.com/t/blue-lagoon-sky-lagoon-or-the-secret-lagoon/51248)
**Author:** [@jacqueline](https://community.tourradar.com/u/jacqueline)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/blue-lagoon-sky-lagoon-or-the-secret-lagoon/51248 "2026-09-09T10:48:54Z")
We can probably fit one geothermal lagoon into our Iceland trip and can’t decide between the Blue Lagoon, Sky Lagoon and the Secret Lagoon. Trying to weigh the crowds, the setting and whether the pricier one is worth pre… --- ## [Small-group Ring Road tours in Iceland](https://community.tourradar.com/t/small-group-ring-road-tours-in-iceland/51200)
**Author:** [@debra](https://community.tourradar.com/u/debra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/small-group-ring-road-tours-in-iceland/51200 "2026-09-01T09:37:34Z")
Looking at small-group Ring Road tours rather than self-driving in shoulder season. They vary a lot on the number of days and how much they cram in - which kind actually gives you time at the stops instead of a windscree… --- ## [Is a week enough for Iceland, or should we focus on one region?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/is-a-week-enough-for-iceland-or-should-we-focus-on-one-region/51164)
**Author:** [@amber](https://community.tourradar.com/u/amber)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/is-a-week-enough-for-iceland-or-should-we-focus-on-one-region/51164 "2026-09-01T00:32:54Z")
We’ve got seven days in Iceland and can’t tell if that’s enough to loop the whole island or if we’d be better basing ourselves and going deep on the south and west. I don’t want to spend the trip driving. For those who’v… --- ## [Left Hand Side Drivers - How did you find it driving in Iceland?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/left-hand-side-drivers-how-did-you-find-it-driving-in-iceland/36313)
**Author:** [@ck\_explorer1000](https://community.tourradar.com/u/ck_explorer1000)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/left-hand-side-drivers-how-did-you-find-it-driving-in-iceland/36313 "2026-02-16T06:27:37Z")
I’m considering either the Ring Road or the Golden Circle in September, but as I’m from the UK, driving on the right makes me a bit nervous. I’ve driven on the right before in smaller places (Santorini and the Azores), … --- ## [Ring Road vs Golden Circle - Iceland](https://community.tourradar.com/t/ring-road-vs-golden-circle-iceland/36312)
**Author:** [@ck\_explorer1000](https://community.tourradar.com/u/ck_explorer1000)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/ring-road-vs-golden-circle-iceland/36312 "2026-01-09T17:31:57Z")
I’m excited to start planning a trip to Iceland in September (I hope!). I’m potentially looking at some self-drive tours, there are a couple of options for either the ring road or the Golden Circle. It would be cool to… --- ## [Iceland summer or winter?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/iceland-summer-or-winter/33992)
**Author:** [@TrailBlazrMarc](https://community.tourradar.com/u/TrailBlazrMarc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/iceland-summer-or-winter/33992 "2026-01-09T11:11:35Z")
I heard Iceland has become a bit more popular during the summertime over the years. What would be some of the highlights to do in summer that cannot be explored during wintertime? Also, should I choose a local tour opera… --- ## [Iceland campervan rental: Do we really need a 4x4 for the Ring Road in October?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/iceland-campervan-rental-do-we-really-need-a-4x4-for-the-ring-road-in-october/35865)
**Author:** [@sandy](https://community.tourradar.com/u/sandy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/iceland-campervan-rental-do-we-really-need-a-4x4-for-the-ring-road-in-october/35865 "2025-12-14T21:08:55Z")
I’m planning a trip for next October for my wife and I. We we;re thnking of driving so we have some independence and can makes stops where we feel like it along the way. If we’re sticking only to the ring road, do we re… --- ## [Best time to visit to see the Northern lights!](https://community.tourradar.com/t/best-time-to-visit-to-see-the-northern-lights/33773)
**Author:** [@philip](https://community.tourradar.com/u/philip)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/best-time-to-visit-to-see-the-northern-lights/33773 "2025-10-23T17:29:46Z")
What is the best time to visit Iceland to see Northern Lights? I am planning to go for a week. Also, what is the weather like? Would you provide a list of things that need to be packed? I would also like to visit Blue La… --- ## [What are the chances to see the northern lights in Iceland?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/what-are-the-chances-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-iceland/33648)
**Author:** [@micatravels](https://community.tourradar.com/u/micatravels)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 7:40am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/what-are-the-chances-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-iceland/33648 "2025-10-09T07:40:26Z")
Northern lights have been in my bucket list for years, but I never found the right time to travel! I’ve heard December is a good time - though I want to hear from travellers that have been there, what was your experience… --- ## [Iceland - guided tour or not?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/iceland-guided-tour-or-not/33660)
**Author:** [@wander\_tara](https://community.tourradar.com/u/wander_tara)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/iceland-guided-tour-or-not/33660 "2025-10-08T19:02:27Z")
Hellllo travelers :slight\_smile: I want to add Iceland to my winter plans because I recently read that the northern lights are especially strong in 2025-2026 because of the solar cycle, with the next big peak coming in 2… --- ## [Driving the Ring Road in Iceland](https://community.tourradar.com/t/driving-the-ring-road-in-iceland/33780)
**Author:** [@nancy](https://community.tourradar.com/u/nancy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/driving-the-ring-road-in-iceland/33780 "2025-10-06T16:16:26Z")
Thinking about renting a car for the Ring Road this summer. How many days did you need and what stops are unmissable?