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Volcanoes, glaciers and Northern Lights — Europe's most dramatic landscape on one island.
Iceland is expensive but it earns every penny. Nowhere else on earth can you stand between two tectonic plates, swim in a hot spring, watch the Northern Lights and hike on a glacier in the same 48 hours. The Ring Road (Route 1) is one of the world's great road trips.
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A guide who reads the forecast and drives away from light pollution.
Walk on blue ice with crampons and ice axes.
Geysir, Gullfoss and Þingvellir in one extraordinary day.
The blue crystal caves inside Europe's largest glacier — Oct–Mar only.
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The Blue Lagoon must be booked months ahead. The Secret Lagoon near Fluðir is the same experience for £15.
F-roads (highland roads) are only open June–September and require a 4WD. Do not attempt them in a normal car.
Download the Veður app and the 112 Iceland app — weather changes in minutes and emergencies do happen on glaciers
Camping is legal almost everywhere in Iceland — a campervan in summer is dramatically cheaper than hotels
The cheapest petrol is always at the N1 and Orkan stations — rural petrol is significantly more expensive