Iceland Guidebook

In Rick Steves Iceland you'll find in-depth Rick-tested information on:

Reykjavík

Blue Lagoon & Reykjanes Peninsula

Golden Circle

South Coast

• Þórsmörk

Heimaey & the Westman Islands

Borgarnes & Reykholt Valley

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

• Stykkishólmur

Westfjords

Ring Road

• Multiday clockwise drive around most of Iceland's perimeter, including Skagafjörður, the Tröllaskagi Peninsula, Akureyri, Mývatn, Húsavík, the Eastfjords, the Southeast Coast, and stop-worthy sights and natural wonders along the way

Icelandic Experiences

• Glaciers
• Volcanoes
• Thermal waters
• Whales, birds, and horses
• Hiking
• Northern lights

Practicalities

• Self-guided driving tours and town walks
• Easy-to-follow maps (including color maps of Iceland, central Reykjavík, and southwest Iceland)
• Trip planning: When to go, pre-trip checklist, festivals and holidays, recommended books and movies
• Parent-tested advice on visiting Iceland with kids
• Recommended itineraries for visits of 4–14 days, and for 24-hour stopovers — with lots more advice on planning your time
• Transportation: Excursion tours, public buses, and driving
• Icelandic history, culture, language, and cuisine
• Handy Icelandic survival phrases and pronunciation guide for place names
• Detailed advice on managing money, communicating, reserving rooms, packing, and other helpful hints

Also included: a 14½" x 19½" full-color foldout Planning Map that shows on one side all of Iceland, plus key driving distances/times and close-ups of the Golden Circle and Mývatn areas, and detailed maps of Reykjavík's city center and the Reykjanes Peninsula on the other side. (Note: This is a slightly smaller version of Rick's stand-alone Iceland Planning Map.)