2-3 days in Iceland.. Top things to do/see?

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I expect many of you top earners have been to Iceland. So hoping to get some good ideas.

I may be in Iceland 2-3 days if it's worth it.
Not sure how much is realistic in that time to see. I do not want it crammed full.

What are the best outdoor things to see.
I've heard of:
blue lagoon
Black sand beach
Stupidly getting too close to lava flows!


Hit me up!

I can stay 0 - 3 days there. I doubt I have the holiday days for more!
Ie. 0 days if that few days isn't worth it. 3 if there's loads of amazing things.


Also this week he July/August time

 

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The highlights of Iceland for me were Landmannalaugar, Kerlingarfjöll, Snæfellsnes and the South coast. Of those, in 3 days I would suggest focusing on the South coast, but you're going to be limited on time - driving to Vik from the airport is 3 hours alone.

The popular places that are closer to the airport are

Reykjavik - nice enough city but not worth visiting Iceland for
Blue lagoon - tourist trap
Golden circle - overcrowded waterfalls and geysers. You can see better elsewhere in Iceland.

Personally I don't think you've got enough time to do Iceland justice and would suggest going when you can spare at least a week.

Thanks both.


This is what I was wondering.

Is it even worth it. Or is it better to just spend a day in Reykjavik.
The minimum I have is an overnight stay to catch flight back home next day.

I'm flying from UK to Iceland to Greenland (my actual holiday) and then back (obviously)

I was going to tack on a few days if worth it. But if it's better to just go a different time of year I can do that instead?

 

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Blue Lagoon may or may not be open as it’s got sporadic closures at the moment due to the volcanic eruptions. That being said, from people who’ve been it doesn’t sound that great and there may be better volcanic pools you can visit.

Didn't look too exciting on pics I have to say.
Probably super crowded in july/August too

 

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I’m thinking about Iceland for 5 nights or so later in the year.
I’m considering hiring a car with a tent on the roof, looks to be around £120 a day which seems great value!
Plenty of hits on google if you search ‘camper hire Iceland’.

Drive around The Golden Circle, and go where looks interesting. It’s a beautiful looking place and seems a no brainer if you’re going to Greenland.

Haven't got enough holiday days left by sounds of it to make it worth it.

 

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So in the end I only have 1 day (probs 24 hours) due to lack of holiday. So I'm going to pop into Reykjavík and visit the sky lagoon which looks nicer than the blue lagoon.