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From whale watching on frozen fjords to swimming in geothermal lagoons and driving to dramatic waterfalls, this trip covers some of the best sights in North Iceland.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Flying to Akureyri
02:59 An early disclaimer
03:23 Why here, why now?
04:47 Day one - whale watching
07:19 Let it snow!
09:34 Forest Lagoon
11:47 Road trip!
12:26 Goðafoss
13:33 Lava, pools and mud
14:59 Jaja Ding Dong
16:33 Our accomodation
16:53 So, what do I think?
We share what it’s like visiting in winter, when to go to avoid crowds at the lagoon, how accessible everything is by car, and whether North Iceland works as a more relaxed alternative to the busy south coast.
We were there during Iceland’s Ash Wednesday celebrations, when children dress up and go from shop to shop singing for sweets – a little like Halloween, Icelandic-style.
And on our final night, one last attempt to see the Northern Lights.
If you're planning a winter Iceland road trip, this guide should help you decide whether North Iceland deserves a spot on your itinerary. Also in the next video we'll go through all the bits it would be useful to know; where we stayed, hire cars, shopping prices (it's not as bad as I was expecting) and what clothing to bring.
This is the route we took on our trip - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/65.6817686,-18.0906929/Go%C3%B0afoss+Waterfall,+645,+Iceland/Lava+field+Dimmuborgir,+H3RQ%2BF3Q,+660+Sk%C3%BAtusta%C3%B0ir,+Iceland/Grj%C3%B3tagj%C3%A1,+J4G8%2BGQX,+660+Reykjahl%C3%AD%C3%B0,+Iceland/Hverir,+J5RR%2B978,+660+Reykjahl%C3%AD%C3%B0,+Iceland/H%C3%BAsav%C3%ADk,+640,+Iceland/@65.7837234,-18.1801481,101209m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m34!4m33!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x48cd7e6a481f369f:0x7ebbcdaa4e0d1d3b!2m2!1d-17.5501918!2d65.6827782!1m5!1m1!1s0x48cd9f2312044dd9:0x801f4d9f36622316!2m2!1d-16.91228!2d65.5912203!1m5!1m1!1s0x48cd9ef0df2feebd:0x79e8f6d9c5fd9511!2m2!1d-16.8830077!2d65.6263565!1m5!1m1!1s0x48cd9f0ad5adea6d:0x100c72506334f2fc!2m2!1d-16.809311!2d65.6409144!1m5!1m1!1s0x48cd42159e4b2c3b:0x30afb44cc03c202f!2m2!1d-17.343908!2d66.047451!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D - warning, the road from Hverir to Husavik was a little tricky in the snow of February.
Here's where we stayed - https://www.booking.com/hotel/is/downtown-akey-apartments.en-gb.html?age=6&aid=964694&app_hotel_id=9956128&checkin=2026-11-21&checkout=2026-11-24&from_sn=android&group_adults=2&group_children=1&label=hotel_details-5F9D9Ae%401769375770&no_rooms=1&req_adults=2&req_age=6&req_children=1&room1=A%2CA%2C6&chal_t=1772387205287&force_referer=
For the ultra loyal subscribers, it took us exactly 34 minutes from seatbelt light going out, to getting through to arrivals!
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