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.)

Should I get Rick's Snapshot: Reykjavík guide in addition to the Iceland guidebook?

No, because the Snapshot guide for Reykjavík is simply several excerpted chapters taken directly from the complete Rick Steves Iceland guidebook.

Latest updates: When we learn of critical changes to the information in this guidebook, we post them. (Of course, it's still smart to reconfirm critical transportation and sightseeing details locally.) Armed with a Rick Steves guidebook and these late-breaking updates, you're set for a great trip!

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