As you travel in North Iceland, you are never far from the source of your food and the stories behind it. This is a region of vast volcanic landscapes and icy seascapes, where small communities live at one with harsh nature and short summer seasons.
Experience North Iceland
Measured By Moments
Arctic Coast Way
Northern lights
Culture and Heritage
Ski Iceland
Geothermal Spa
Diamond Circle
When are you Travelling?
January
Ave. temp -2°C / 28.4F Daylight hours 4
February
Ave. temp -2°C / 28.4F Daylight hours 9
March
Ave. temp -1°C / 30.2F Daylight hours 12
April
Ave. temp 2°C / 35.6F Daylight hours 15
May
Ave. temp 6°C / 42.8F Daylight hours 19
June
Ave. temp 9°C / 48.2F Daylight hours 23
July
Ave. temp 11°C / 51.8F Daylight hours 21
August
Ave. temp 10°C / 50F Daylight hours 16
September
Ave. temp 6°C / 42.8F Daylight hours 11
October
Ave. temp 3°C / 37.4F Daylight hours 10
November
Ave. temp -1°C / 30.2F Daylight hours 6
December
Ave. temp -2°C / 28.4F Daylight hours 3
Top Destinations
Nature
Ásbyrgi
Ásbyrgi is one of the wonders of nature, a well-forested horse-shoe shaped canyon in Öxarfjörður. Ásbyrgi is a part of Jökulsárgljúfur canyon, within the Vatnajökull National Park.
As you drive along Víðidalur, you will come to Kolugil Farm which stands beside the Víðidalsá river. Just below the farm, the waters flow peacefully downwards to plunge into the deep, rugged gorge called Kolugljúfur.
Similar to its ancient predecessor, Stonehenge, the Arctic Henge is like a huge sundial, aiming to capture the sunrays, cast shadows in precise locations and capture the light between aligned gateways.
At the foothills of this spectacular volcanic mountain is an expanse of hot springs called Hverir that are known for their variety. You will also discover fumaroles, mud pools and mud pots that all seem to be boil with relentless energy.
The Goðafoss waterfall is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.
Kálfshamarsvík is a small cove in the northern part of Skagi, with unusual, beautifully formed sea cliffs of columnar rock, created about 2 million years ago
Hvítserkur is a 15 m-high sea stack just off shore on the eastern side of Vatnsnes. Good seal spotting place at the estuary of the Sigridarstadir lake, south from the stack.
Edelweiss Air offers flights to Akureyri from Zurich
Edelweiss Air, the leading leisure airline in Switzerland, now offers direct flights to Akureyri from Zurich.
HIP Festival Mini
Hvammstangi International Puppet Festival is a puppet festival hosted in Hvammstangi, a small village in Northwest Iceland, which celebrates live action contemporary puppetry in theatre and film.
Direct flights to North Iceland from Frankfurt
German airline Condor is bringing travellers to Iceland for the first time. From May to October in 2023, Condor will be flying once a week from Frankfurt to Akureyri in the north and to Egilsstaðir in the east of Iceland.
Explore the waterfalls in North Iceland
In North Iceland, you'll find numerous beautiful waterfalls.