Presentation by Roopali & Jai Gosar, they were guest on my talk show initiative of Destination Talk.

3. Iceland
Capital :Reykjavik
Population : around 364000
Currency : Icelandic Krona
1 Krona : 0.56 Indian Rupee
Time Difference : 5 hours 30 mins behind IST

5. Visa –
Earlier Visa from Danish Embassy
Now
Iceland Embassy in New Delhi

6. Flight :
There is no direct flight to Reykjavik
But with minimum one layover depending
on the airline you select.

7. Best time to visit Iceland

8. Summer : June – August
Average day light is for 20 hours
Average Temperature – (6 to 10 Degrees)
Best time for: Longer road trip and see the country in detail. This is the best time to see Iceland Green with
waterfalls and green grass all over. Horses grazing in the fields.
Activities to do: Caving, Glacier walk, Snorkeling, Whale watching, river rafting, diving, hiking, Super jeep tour and
horse back riding.

10. Fall : September & October
Average day light is for 14 - 15 hours
Average Temperature – (7 to 10 Degrees)
Best time for: Seeing both green part of Iceland and northern lights. During this time the rates are cheapest but
also there are certain activities which are not available to do. Many activities are in between phase of operation.
Activities to do: Enjoying lava cave, berry picking, Northern lights sighting, Lava Caving, Photography tour for
autumn colors, hiking.

11. Winter : November - March
Average day light is for 5 – 8 hours
Average Temperature – (-5 to 2 Degrees)
Best time for: Seeing northern lights. Star gazing and photography.
Activities to do: Skiing, snowboarding, ice caving, exploring glaciers, whale watching and diving,

12. Spring : April - May
Average day light is for 13 – 15 hours
Average Temperature – (0 to 4 Degrees)
Best time for: Seeing northern lights. Star gazing and photography.
Activities to do: Glacier hiking, kayaking in Fjords, Ice Caving and ice climbing, snorkeling and diving between the
continents.

13. Places to visit

14. Hallgrímskirkja Church pronounced as “HALL-creams-kirk-yuh”

15. Thingvellir National Park – Dive between two continents

16. Geysir

17. Gulfoss Waterfall

18. Seljalandofoss waterfall

19. Skogafoss Waterfall

20. Air Crash site

21. Reynisfjara Beach – Black Sand Beach

22. Svartifoss Waterfall in Skaftafell

23. Jokulsarlon Glacier

25. Diamond Beach

26. Myvatn Nature
Bath

27. Godafoss

28. Detifoss

29. Whale Watching in Husavik / Akureyri

30. Blue lagoon

31. Most common route

32. GOLDEN CIRCLE
• The Golden Circle is an extremely popular route in the South of
Iceland. Featuring the magnificent Gullfoss Waterfall, Geysir
Geothermal Field, and Thingvellir National Park, the Golden Circle is
the perfect day tour from Reykjavik. Read more about Iceland's
Golden Circle stops and the tours you can take along the way.

34. RING ROAD
• Ring Road, the highway 1 that circles the perimeter of the country
covering 828 miles (1332 km). The landscape changed
constantly, providing perfect photo ops at every turn. Really, just
about every single turn!

37. • A typical Itinerary for 4 days :
• Day 1 : Arrive at Reykjavik
• Day 2 : Visit Thingvellir National Park, Geysir Geothermal Field and Magnificent Gulfoss waterfall
• Day 3 : Visit Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon and diamond beach and stay back in Vik
• Day 4 : Visit Seljalandofoss, Skogafoss waterfall and while coming back visit Blue Lagoon

38. • Average room Tariff on twin sharing basis would be 10000/- night.
• Food is very expensive in Iceland ( approx. 3000/- per person per meal).
• There are a few Indian Restaurants as well.
• If self driving, over speeding fine is massive so avoid over speeding. ( We have got two tickets)
• If the group is family then cottages to be preferred over Hotel.
• Generally Icelandic cottages are equipped with a natural hot water tubs.

39. Some more pictures of our
Journey

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