Travel guide: Iceland 🇮🇸

Best time to go

• Spring (March-May) is a good time for bird-watching. Puffins' breeding season normally lasts from late April to early September. The whale-watching season starts in April
• Summer (Jun - August) is great for outdoor activities.
• Winter (November - February) is the time for Aurora hunting and winter activities such as glacier hikes.

Good things to know

• The Golden Circle is Iceland’s most popular route. Highlights include Gullfoss Waterfall, Geyser, and Þingvellir National Park
• There are many factors affecting the chances of seeing the Northern Lights, such as cloud type, height, thickness and light pollution. We highly recommend taking a professional guided tour as it will maximise your chances of seeing them. You can also check out our blog posts on how to photograph the Northern Lights using both digital cameras and mobile phones
• Black Sand Beach’s sneaker waves are dangerous, so please do not ignore the safety warnings
• Húsavík is the whale-watching capital of Europe - the season is between April and November
• 60% of the world’s puffin population nests in Iceland over spring and summer. Please keep a safe distance on puffin-watching tours

Check out Kodama Travel's Iceland Tours